A/Prof Sharon Sung

Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Clinical Psychologist, Department of Developmental Psychiatry, Institute of Mental Health
Supervising Clinical Psychologist, Department of Psychological Medicine, KK Women's and Children's Hospital

Dr. Sung is Associate Professor of Health Services Research and Population Health at Duke-NUS Medical School. She holds joint appointments in the Pre-Hospital & Emergency Research Centre, SingHealth Duke-NUS Global Health Institute, and SingHealth Centre for Population Health Research and Implementation, in addition to serving as a Supervising Clinical Psychologist at the Institute of Mental Health and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr. Sung earned her M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the San Diego State University/University of California San Diego Joint Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology. She received specialty training in cognitive behavioral therapy at Columbia University Medical Center and the American Institute of Cognitive Therapy in New York City. Prior to moving to Singapore, she held faculty positions at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and Harvard Medical School.

Dr. Sung is an international expert in treatment of affective disorders and an experienced clinician scientist who has dedicated her career to improving outcomes for children, adolescents, and adults suffering from anxiety, mood, and stress-related conditions. Her research is focused on addressing gaps in current treatment approaches and models of mental healthcare. Since joining the faculty of Duke-NUS, Dr. Sung has established a successful international research program with the goal of ensuring more rapid, effective, measurable, and scalable translation of research findings into patient communities. Dr. Sung has demonstrated an outstanding track record of impactful peer-reviewed publication and presentations, both internationally and in Singapore. The high caliber of her work has been formally recognized in the form of multiple career development awards, including the highly competitive Donald J. Cohen Fellowship for International Scholars in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, the National Medical Research Council Transition Award, and the National Medical Research Council Clinician Scientist Award for Health Services Research.