SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre

What SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre does

SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre (AMC) is a partnership entity, formed in 2024 under Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd, that integrates clinical care from SingHealth's public hospital network with Duke-NUS Medical School's biomedical research and education capabilities. It coordinates 15 Academic Clinical Programmes spanning anaesthesiology, cardiovascular sciences, oncology, neuroscience, ophthalmology, and surgery, alongside nine research institutes (AIMI, HSRI, IDRI, PRISM, TII, NCRIS, NDRIS, NHRIS, NNRIS) and seven core research platforms (SingHealth Experimental Medicine Centre, Tissue Repository, Clinical Trials Coordinating Centre, Medical Technology Office, Investigational Medicine Unit, Advanced Bioimaging, and Flow Cytometry).

The AMC delivers its services through three integrated channels: clinical delivery via SingHealth's hospital network (SGH, KKH, CGH, SKH, Eastern General, SingHealth Community Hospital) and five national specialty centres; research through the institutes and platforms, supported by named professorships and grant funding; and education through the Academic Medicine Education Institute (AMEI) and the Duke-NUS MD programme. It also operates technology transfer via SingHealth Intellectual Property (SHIP) and a technology incubator (SCOUT). Recently launched international units — the Centre for Global Allied Health and Centre for Global Pharmacy — extend the AMC's reach across Asia.

The AMC is a non-profit academic and clinical platform; it does not disclose revenue but generates inflows from patient clinical services routed through SingHealth, government research grants (NMRC, NParks), philanthropic donations tied to named professorships (Tanoto Foundation, Ngee Ann Kongsi, Goh Foundation, Kwan Im Thong Hood Cho Temple, Wilmar, Kenyon, Lee Foundation, Children's Cancer Foundation), and external course fees for AMEI workshops and blended learning programmes (e.g., S$450 per half-day workshop). The customer base comprises patients seeking care across all specialties, medical students, clinician-researchers, healthcare educators, and regional Asian healthcare professionals targeted by Global Health initiatives.

Name

SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre

Legal name

Singapore Health Services Pte Ltd

Website

https://www.singhealthdukenus.com.sg

Company type

Private

Founded year

2024

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre is a Singapore-based partnership integrating SingHealth's hospital network with Duke-NUS Medical School's research and education, operating 15 clinical programmes, nine research institutes, and global health centres serving patients, clinician-researchers, medical students, and Asian healthcare institutions.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Academic Healthcare Services

NAICS

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (6221), General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (622110), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (61131), Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals (622310), Research and Development in Biotechnology (except Nanobiotechnology) (541714), Diagnostic Imaging Centers (621512), Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (54)

SIC

Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731), Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Specialty Outpatient Facilities, Nec (8093)

akta.pro primary industry

Academic Medical Centers (AMCs) & Teaching Hospitals (HLAFAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Health & Biomedical Research Universities (Academic Medical Center–Affiliated) (EDAHABAC), Academic Medical Centers & Teaching Hospitals (University-Affiliated) (EDAHAGAA), Biomedical Sciences & Medical Research Institutes (University-Based) (EDAHAGAI), Cardiac & Cardiothoracic Specialty Hospitals (HLAFAHAA), Ambulatory Oncology Centers (Outpatient Chemo/Radiation) (HLAFABAI), Healthcare Clinical Professions (CME/CE for Nurses, Allied Health, Pharmacy) (EDAAALAC), Clinical Research Support (CRC/CTA) (EDAOAJAO)

Keywords

• Academic medical services
• Clinical research programs
• Medical education training
• Translational medicine research
• Healthcare workforce development

Headquarters

HQ city

Singapore

HQ country

Singapore

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Marketing or Sales, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Clinical Services Revenue: Revenue generated from patient care services across the SingHealth network of hospitals, specialist centres, and polyclinics including Singapore General Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Changi General Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital, and National Cancer Centre Singapore among others.
2. Research Grants and Programme Funding: Funding from government agencies and research councils including the $15 million Biosurveillance Research Programme grant from NParks. Also includes funding from the National Medical Research Council for research initiatives.
3. Education and Training Services: Revenue from educational programmes, workshops, and professional development courses through AMEI. Full-time SingHealth and Duke-NUS staff receive funding through departments; external participants pay course fees.
4. Endowment and Philanthropic Gifts: Major gifts and pledges from donors including The Ngee Ann Kongsi ($6 million), Tanoto Foundation ($11 million total), Goh Foundation, Kenyon Pte Ltd, and other philanthropists for professorships and research programmes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre is an integrated healthcare, education, and research partnership between SingHealth and Duke-NUS Medical School. It delivers tertiary and quaternary clinical care through a network of acute hospitals, national specialty centres, and polyclinics; conducts translational and clinical research through specialised research institutes; and provides medical education through the Duke-NUS MD programme and the Academic Medicine Education Institute (AMEI). The AMC operates across 13 clinical specialties and 15 Academic Clinical Programmes, supported by named donor professorships and philanthropic endowments.

Product overview

SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre is a unified academic medical partnership between SingHealth and Duke-NUS Medical School, combining clinical care, research, and education across multiple institutions. The AMC operates as a platform structure comprising: (1) core clinical/academic programmes through 15 Academic Clinical Programmes spanning major medical specialties; (2) research infrastructure including seven specialized research institutes (AIMI, HSRI, IDRI, PRISM, TII, NCRIS, NDRIS, NHRIS, NNRIS) and seven core service platforms (SEMC/NLARF, STR, CTCC, MTO, IMU, Advanced Bioimaging, Flow Cytometry); (3) education services through AMEI offering workshops and faculty development; (4) global health initiatives via the Global Health Institute with its two new centres; and (5) technology transfer and incubation through SHIP and SCOUT. The AMgrants digital platform provides end-to-end grant management. The AMC is structured around the three pillars of clinical work, research, and education with numerous named professorships supporting faculty excellence.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Clinical Services through SingHealth Hospital and Specialty Centre Network Comprehensive clinical care services delivered to patients across Singapore General Hospital, KK Women's and Children's Hospital, Changi General Hospital, Sengkang General Hospital, and national specialty centres (National Cancer Centre, National Heart Centre, Singapore National Eye Centre, National Dental Centre, National Neuroscience Institute), covering primary, secondary, tertiary and quaternary care.
• Academic Medicine Education Institute (AMEI) Training Programmes Educator development workshops, signature programmes, executive certificates, fellowship opportunities, blended learning courses, and faculty development programmes for healthcare educators across five key domains. External participants pay course fees (e.g., S$450 for half-day workshops); internal SingHealth and Duke-NUS staff are funded through departmental mechanisms.
• Duke-NUS Medical School Doctor of Medicine (MD) Programme Four-year graduate-entry medical degree programme providing Doctor of Medicine training, with scholarship support from the Ngee Ann Kongsi Distinguished Scholars Programme and Tanoto Foundation Professorships. Open to aspiring doctors pursuing medical education in Singapore.
• AMgrants Digital Platform A one-stop digital platform for managing Academic Medicine (AM) grant activities across SingHealth and Duke-NUS, covering the full grant lifecycle from application to post-award processes. Used by clinician-researchers and administrators within the AMC.
• Global Health Institute Capacity-Building Programmes Regional leadership development, training, mentorship, webinars, capacity-building programmes, and global health databases delivered through the Centre for Global Allied Health and Centre for Global Pharmacy, targeting healthcare professionals and institutions across Asia to address the projected 11 million global health worker shortfall by 2030.
• Machine Perfusion Technology for Liver Transplants

Quantifiable outcome

• MASH cases surged from 1.8% (2015) to 39.8% (2024) of cirrhosis causes in Singapore
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered major, core and strategic.

• National Parks Board (NParks)majorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 5 August 2026Grant awarded under $15 million Biosurveillance Research Programme for six research projects studying animal-borne diseases as part of Singapore's One Health approach. Projects led by Duke-NUS researchers alongside NUS and NTU.
• Duke-NUS Medical SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCore partnership integrating Duke University's medical school with SingHealth's healthcare delivery network to form the Academic Medical Centre. Enables translation of research discoveries into clinical applications and provides medical education through the MD programme.
• Columbia UniversitystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Duke-NUS scientists on metabolic elasticity research, tracking changes in metabolic parameters across fasting and re-feeding cycles. Published findings in Cell Metabolism journal.
• Singapore Myocardial Infarction RegistrystrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistry providing monthly data for smoke-free legislation health impact study. Analysis of January 2010 to December 2019 data showed extension of smoking ban associated with monthly fall in heart attack rates.
• SingHealth Chronic Liver Disease RegistrycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegistry covering nearly 1,200 patients providing data on changing epidemiology of liver disease showing MASH overtaking hepatitis B as leading cause of cirrhosis by 2024.
• National University of Singapore (NUS)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution in Biosurveillance Research Programme projects alongside Duke-NUS and Nanyang Technological University.
• Nanyang Technological University (NTU)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaborating institution in Biosurveillance Research Programme projects studying disease spread between humans, animals, and the environment.
• Enleofen Bio (acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim)strategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCompany co-founded by Prof Stuart Cook developing IL11 antibody therapies for clinical trials. Subsequently acquired by Boehringer Ingelheim for continued clinical development.
• Kaohsiung Medical University HospitalstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Professor Yur-Ren Kuo (renowned Asian expert on hand transplant and immunology) from Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital on transplantation of skin-bearing organs.

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Mayo Clinic: US-based academic medical centre integrating clinical care, research (Mayo Clinic Laboratories), and medical education (Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine). Directly comparable as a fully integrated AMC with national specialty referral status and substantial translational research output.
• Cleveland Clinic: Multi-specialty academic medical centre with Lerner College of Medicine affiliation and Cleveland Clinic Lerner Research Institute. Comparable scale and structure as a leading AMC combining clinical delivery, research, and physician-scientist training.
• Mass General Brigham (Massachusetts General Hospital): Harvard-affiliated academic medical system with Harvard Medical School teaching, multiple specialty hospitals, and large translational research output. Closest US analog in integrating top-tier specialty centres (cancer, heart, neuro) under one umbrella.
• Johns Hopkins Medicine: Premier US academic medical centre combining Johns Hopkins Hospital, specialty institutes, and Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Comparable in translational research depth, named professorships, and global health programmes.
• National University Health System (NUHS) Singapore: Singapore's other public-sector academic health system, integrating National University Hospital with NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Directly comparable as the principal domestic peer of SingHealth Duke-NUS AMC.
• Karolinska University Hospital (Karolinska Institutet): Sweden's premier academic medical centre affiliated with Karolinska Institutet. Comparable in combining high-acuity clinical care, biomedical research, and medical training under a single integrated structure.

Broad incumbents

• Mount Sinai Health System: Large New York-based AMC with Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Comparable as a multi-hospital AMC with deep research portfolio and named professorship-driven talent attraction.

Regional players

• University College London Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (UCLH): UK-based academic medical centre affiliated with University College London. Comparable as a teaching hospital system with multiple specialty centres and translational research capability, though operating within a different national payer system.
• Charité – Universitätsmedizin Berlin: Europe's largest university hospital, jointly operated by Freie Universität Berlin and Humboldt-Universität. Comparable in combining clinical care, biomedical research, and medical education across multiple campuses and specialty centres.
• Seoul National University Hospital: South Korea's leading AMC affiliated with Seoul National University College of Medicine. Comparable in scale, national referral status, and integration of clinical, research, and education functions across specialty centres.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/SingaporeHealth
• Facebookfacebook.com/singhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/singhealth-dukenus-artificial-intelligence-in-medicine-institute

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries29 records

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