Announcement: Our clinic is now named Love & Joy Family Clinic, formerly Virtue Medical Clinic (Sunset Way), rest-assured that everything else remains the same.
Announcement: Our clinic is now named Love & Joy Family Clinic, formerly Virtue Medical Clinic (Sunset Way), rest-assured that everything else remains the same.
In the age of transactional and fast-paced GP consults as well as compartmentalised sub-specialist healthcare, we aspire towards the doctor-patient relationship, a core element in the practice of medicine. This is built on mutual trust, understanding, respect and good communication.
Previously known as “Virtue Medical Clinic (Sunset Way)” when we first started out in October 2023, it became a separate entity named “Love & Joy Family Clinic” in Aug 2024 so as to provide a patient-centric, personalised and tailored care with the vision of “one family doctor for life”.
Our clinic name “Love and Joy” embodies the ideals of a good family practice, and guides our approach in delivering healthcare.
We are not simply a “solo GP practice”, but part of the NUHS Primary Care Network (PCN) akin to “public-private partnership”, utilising government health support schemes where possible, integrating care with specialists at private and public healthcare institutions, so as to provide cost-effective, accessible and holistic team-based care.
Our approach is Primary Prevention first and foremost, through health literacy and coaching, regular Health Screening and timely vaccinations.
This complements HealthierSg, a national initiative focused on Preventive health and “one family doctor for life” so that citizens can better manage their health, prevent the onset of chronic diseases and lead healthier lifestyles.
Our logo’s heart shape symbolises “care from the heart”, while the dual-meaning “infinity loop” and “doctor-patient embrace” signify an everlasting strong doctor-patient relationship in our family practice.
Dr Roger Teo graduated from NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in 2013. He trained in Internal Medicine for 3 years, but found his calling in primary healthcare. He joined Yim Clinic & Surgery (Tiong Bahru) as a permanent doctor from 2015 onwards, learning the ropes as a Family Physician before deciding to set up his own practice to shape his ideal primary health care.
He obtained the Graduate Diploma in Occupational Medicine in 2018 and is a certified Designated Workplace Doctor (DWD). As a Family Physician, he obtained the Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine (GDFM) in 2021.
He is also a visiting doctor to the National University Hospital Accident & Emergency Department to hone his clinical acumen, keep up-to-date with various specialty-knowledge and sharpen his skills in simple surgeries.
In the paediatrics setting, in addition to years of experience as a GP, his work at Mount Alvernia Hospital also provided much experience in treating acute paediatric conditions and semi-emergencies. Dr Roger also has a special interest in Venereology and Men’s health through regular work at a partner clinic, and has completed the Certificate Course in Andrology.
Dr Roger’s clinical interests may be highly varied, but he simply enjoys the human connection through the practice of medicine. It’s a privilege he never takes for granted, for which he still relishes daily. He is cautiously exploring new frontiers such as precision and regenerative medicine, and the harnessing of digital technology and Artificial Intelligence (AI) to provide better health.
Outside of his professional life, Dr Roger is a dedicated husband, and father to 3 young children (2 boys and a daughter named Joy). He squeezes time out for exercise when he can. He enjoys travelling (who doesn’t?) and loves snowboarding. He is also a talented painter/ artist who won the UOB Painting of Year most promising young artist award in 2005, but now mostly does portraits of his family in his free time.
In service to our nation, Dr Roger is appointed Officer Commanding (OC) of a medical Company of a Combat Service Support Battalion (CSSB), and holds the rank of Major in the SAF Army.