Asst Prof Jens Samol
  • Clinical Director (Clinical Trials) CRIO
Senior Consultant
Medical Oncology
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Languages

German

English

Credentials
Exam Med Cert (Free U, Berlin, Germany) 1995, MRCP (Int Med) (RCP, United Kingdom) 2000, MRCP (UK) (RCP, United Kingdom) 2000
Clinical Interests
Solid Cancers and their management, Clinical Research Trials, Cancer Genetics/Genomics

Biodata

Asst Prof Jens Samol is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Medical Oncology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in Singapore. He is a fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore for the Chapter of Medical Oncology & Chapter of Genomic Medicine. Dr Samol received his medical degree, equivalent to MBBS, from the Free University of Berlin/ Charité. Dr Samol holds specialists' certificate in Medical Oncology and achieved his Doctor in Medicine, equivalent to PhD, with Summa Cum Laude.

Asst Prof Samol treats patients with all types of solid cancers as well as lymphoid neoplasms. He has a particular interest in Thoracic Cancers, Head & Neck Cancers, Gastrointestinal Cancers (including HIPEC), Sarcoma, and Lymphoma. Dr Samol is the Clinical Lead for Thoracic Cancers, Lymphoma (within Medical Oncology) and Sarcoma as well as the Clinical Lead for Genetic Counselling and Clinical Cancer Genetics & Genomics Service at TTSH. Dr Samol is the Director for Clinical Trials (CRIO), Co-Director (TTSH) for P.H.Feng Research Centre and is the Clinical Research Lead of the Medical Oncology Department at TTSH.

Asst Prof Samol holds a faculty appointment as an Assistant Professor at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore, as well as an Assistant Professor of Oncology at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Baltimore, USA.

Tan Tock Seng Haemato-Oncology and Palliative Medicine Departments are an ESMO Accredited Designated Centre for Integrated Care and the contact person is Dr Samol.

Dr Samol practices a patient-centred approach and uses the latest evidence to achieve the best outcome for all patients treated within NHG Health.