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Pioneer with a Purpose

Anyone outside the medical field who hears the term ‘nuclear medicine’ may be taken aback because of the intimidating associations the word ‘nuclear’ has, but Mohammad Abdul Momin from the Nuclear Medicine Suite at Farrer Park Hospital (FPH) can assure you it is nothing to be afraid of. If anything, it has the power to help people detect or treat diseases.
 

The Early Days

The nuclear medicine professional is one of the first employees in FPH’s Nuclear Medicine Suite, a department equipped with a range of diagnostics and therapy services to detect and treat diseases.

When asked if he could remember his early days at FPH some seven years ago, Momin said it is as clear as day for him.

“It was in October 2013 when I joined FPH. After working at a nuclear medicine department in Bangladesh, I came to Singapore to pursue a career in the same field and found the opportunity here at FPH,” recounted Momin, who helped to set up the Nuclear Medicine Suite alongside other pioneering members of the hospital.

The initial process was long and tedious, and it also called for meticulous detailing. Every equipment, software and clinical effort had to be painstakingly sourced and put together before the hospital was ready for operations. Like his peers in other departments, Momin had to work in a small makeshift office space for some time before he could finally set foot in the hospital.

While his early days at FPH meant that he need to set up processes and work out SOPs along with regulatory requirements instead of doing procedures for patients, Momin said he would not have traded places with anyone. 

“It was an experience of a lifetime setting up the unit from ground up. It stretched my knowledge as a clinician into designing the laboratory, the operational considerations, safety measures when providing medicine diagnostic and therapeutic services – the whole nine-yards. Essentially designing a space for my practice!" he expressed wistfully with his eyes wide open.


One of His Best Workplaces

Asked how he feels about celebrating the hospital’s five years of operation, Momin highlighted his department’s growth and said:
 

“This facility is like my child! My handprint is on each part of it and I can only feel like a proud parent.”


The nuclear medicine professional now works alongside a multidisciplinary team that provides a range of diagnostics and therapy services to detect and treat diseases. When asked what kept him going all these years, Momin credited it to his team. He shared: “It is the good teamwork and support from my immediate supervisors.”



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