Dr Kelvin Ngiam graduated from Cardiff University in 1988. He completed his basic anaesthesia specialty training in the Birmingham and Sheffield teaching hospital rotations in the United Kingdom.

After being awarded his Fellowship by the Royal College of Anaesthetists UK he returned to Singapore as a registrar to complete his advanced specialty training at the Singapore General Hospital. He was awarded the HMDP scholarship by the Ministry of Health, Singapore to do a fellowship in cardiothoracic anaesthesia at The Cleveland Clinic USA. Dr Ngiam was a consultant anaesthetist with a subspecialty interest in cardiothoracic anaesthesia at the Singapore General Hospital and the National Heart Center.

Dr Ngiam started private practice in 2003 to joining Specialist Anaesthesia Services located at Mount Elizabeth Hospital.

In private practice Dr Ngiam has been working closely with dentists. The aim of dental anaesthesia to allay anxiety, provide a comfortable, pleasant dental experience for patients.