Terra Medical Clinic is situated within Scotts Medical Centre, located along the Orchard Road shopping belt. Our facility is a dedicated medical hub for patients seeking clinical hair loss management in a central, accessible location.
At Terra Medical, our clinical scope encompasses the diagnosis and management of androgenetic alopecia, inflammatory scalp conditions, and general hair thinning. We adopt an integrated approach to hair wellness, considering medical, nutritional, and lifestyle factors.
Our medical interventions are executed through high-precision surgical techniques and diagnostic technologies. We utilize medical-grade instrumentation and advanced therapeutic systems at our Orchard facility to ensure clinical accuracy and procedure consistency.
We integrate internationally recognized technologies in hair restoration to support patient outcomes. Our clinical team participates in ongoing professional development and technical training to refine our surgical and non-surgical protocols in line with global standards.
The core of our practice is the delivery of professional patient care. From the initial scalp analysis to post-operative follow-up, our protocols are designed to prioritize patient safety, informed consent, and clear communication throughout the restoration journey.
Our Vision
To contribute to the advancement of hair restoration science through clinical research, the adoption of precision medical technologies, and the education of the regional hair loss community.
We aim to integrate genomic data and digital diagnostics into routine clinical practice, advocating for a scientifically-led understanding of hair restoration among Singaporean and regional consumers.
Our Motto
At Terra Medical, we view hair restoration as an essential component of dermatological and psychosocial healthcare. Our treatments are managed as medical interventions aimed at restoring follicular health and patient well-being.
Our Values
- Ethical Standards: Adherence to the ISHRS and ABHRS codes of conduct, ensuring transparent patient selection and realistic outcome forecasting.
- Professionalism: All clinical services are delivered by a permanent, salaried team of medical professionals in an MOH-licensed facility.
- Evidence-Based: Every treatment protocol is grounded in peer-reviewed medical literature and verified clinical data.
- Patient-Centered: Prioritizing safety, long-term scalp health, and informed patient choice in all management plans.
Meet Team Terra. We are a team of doctors and hair technicians dedicated to serving you with care, compassion and understanding.
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Pra Dap
Patient Care Coordinator
Pra Dap originates from Pendang Kedah, Malaysia and is of Thai Chinese descent. She joined the Terra Medical Clinic staff roster as a receptionist and is now in charge of front desk and finance operations. She graduated with Diploma in Business Administration and has decades of working experience in the beauty industry.
A pleasant demeanor and a heart for client service, Pra Dap helps bring a smile to our patients faces. Ever ready to meet our patients needs, all appointment planning, client requests and E-commerce arrangements go through Pra Dap.
When she is not holding the fort at the front desk, Pra Dap spends time with her family, is an encouraging mother to her young son, bringing him to various enrichment classes. She also enjoys cooking and baking and volunteer at her son’s school.
Pra Dap is fluent in the English, Mandarin, Malay and Thai languages.
Dr. Joshua Chong
Medical Director
Dr Joshua Chong graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in 2010 with the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours. He is a full member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surery (ISHRS) and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS), the two global certifying bodies of hair restoration surgery.
Dr Joshua Chong established Terra Medical Clinic to be the first fully hair restoration focused clinic in Singapore and practices hair restoration medicine and surgery full time. He has a special interest in FUE or Follicular Unit Excision and Extraction surgery, regenerative medicine for hair loss, cosmetic hairline lowering in Asian Females and holistic management of hair loss conditions including lifestyle and nutritional management.
He has been invited to workshops and lectures regionally and internationally on the use of Regenera Activa Micrograft Transfer technology for the treatment of hair loss and has been involved in clinical trials involving novel hair loss treatments.
Sharmila
Senior Hair Restoration Technician
Sharmila graduated from Republic Polytechnic in 2020 with a Diploma in Health Management and joined Terra Medical Clinic’s corps of hair restoration technicians. Affectionately known as Shar to the rest of the team, her enthusiasm and passion for the role is always on display.
Due to her knack for theoretical hair biology and being a stickler for protocols, Shar has doubled up as the role for research assistant for Terra’s clinical studies including the Nourkrin Hair Growth+ inClinic study and the CG210 Forte patient experience study. Besides assisting in hair transplantation surgery, Sharmila is also skilled in performing TrichoLAB Studio trichoscopy protocols.
When she is not in the clinic, you may find Sharmila working hard at her own perfume e-commerce venture, café hopping, trying out new food, hanging out with her pet parrot or travelling to various exotic destinations to immerse herself in different cultures.
Shar is fluent in the English and Malay languages.
Shalet
Senior Hair Restoration Technician
Shalet moved to Singapore from her hometown in Seremban, Malaysia and has a wealth of in experience the health care sector, with a particularly profound immersion in the surgical setting. She has been assisting in hair transplantation surgeries since 2010 and has witnessed the evolution of FUE hair transplantation techniques and technology over the last decade. Prior to that, Shalet was honing her skills by assisting in other forms of microsurgery, such as eye surgery.
With decades of experience and knowledge about hair restoration under her belt, Shalet takes on the additional responsibility of helping to train the other team members, both technically and theoretically. Shalet not only routinely performs surgery, she also ensures that patients receive the appropriate advice during pre-op and post-op counselling and is involved in Terra Medical Clinic’s telemedicine program.
Having to keep up with 2 young sons, you will find Shalet actively seeking outdoor adventures and keeping fit with yoga outside of work. Shalet is also a certified Yoga instructor.
Shalet is fluent in the English, Mandarin and Malay languages and the dialect of Cantonese.
Emily
Hair Restoration Technician
Emily hails from Bukit Mertajam, Penang, Malaysia and graduated with a Degree in Mass Communication (Broadcasting) from the University Tunku Abdul Rahim. After a career in the fashion and media industry, Emily’s mid-career switch to join the Terra Medical Clinic hair transplant technician training program facilitated a natural skill-transfer – that of meticulous attention to detail, time-crucial task completion, fine-motor skills and most importantly, an eye for aesthetics.
Emily contributes to the team, not only by being proficient at techniques utilized in the operating room, but also a brings a cheerful disposition and ever-ready attitude to the clinic daily.
Away from the practice of hair restoration, Emily enjoys travelling, exploring new food joints, jogging, hiking and due to her bubbly nature, naturally, socializing with her ever growing group of friends.
Emily is fluent in the English, Mandarin, Malay language and the Hokkien dialect.
Pandora
Hair Restoration Technician
Pandora brings a unique aesthetic perspective to the team, having graduated from the Nanyang Academy of Fine Arts (NAFA) with a background in Fashion Merchandising and Marketing.
Approaching her fourth year as a hair transplant technician, Pandora has been involved in nearly a hundred cases. She has developed a steady hand in assisting with hair transplant procedures and providing dedicated aftercare support.
In her daily role at Terra, she is integral to the smooth running of the clinic. She manages essential clinical duties, including taking precise clinical photographs, scribing for doctors, dispensing medications, and attending to patient queries with care and responsiveness.
Outside of the clinic, Pandora enjoys a slower pace of life, often found taking long walks or watching movies. She has a nostalgic appreciation for the 2000s era and has recently taken up film photography, further sharpening her eye for visual detail.
Siriwimon
Clinic Manager
Siriwimon introduces herself as Siri, which on digital communication, sometimes seems befuddles our patients. Siriwimon graduated from Mahidol University, Thailand with Bachelor of Science (Clinical Laboratory Science) in 2009 and Master of Science (Forensic Science and Technology) in 2013 and has extensive experience in handling biological tissue and managing a laboratory.
Siriwimon has been a hair transplant technician since 2016 and through hands-on experience in hundreds of cases, has developed skill proficiency in manual and robotic FUE hair transplantation as well as astute hair restoration related clinical judgement.
As the Clinic Manager, she plays an important role in clinic operational planning and handling the day-to-day challenges of a busy clinic.
She is a mother to a young child with a congenital heart condition (hypoplastic left heart syndrome) and in line with her empathic and compassionate personality, is passionate about helping other parents who are going through the same experience.
Siriwimon is fluent in the English and Thai languages.
Dr Joshua Chong
Dr Joshua Chong graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in 2010 with the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours. He is a full member of the International Society of Hair Restoration Surery (ISHRS) and is a Diplomate of the American Board of Hair Restoration Surgery (ABHRS), the two global certifying bodies of hair restoration surgery.
Dr Joshua Chong established Terra Medical Clinic to be the first fully hair restoration focused clinic in Singapore and practices hair restoration medicine and surgery full time. He has a special interest in FUE or Follicular Unit Excision and Extraction surgery, regenerative medicine for hair loss, cosmetic hairline lowering in Asian Females and holistic management of hair loss conditions including lifestyle and nutritional management.
He has been invited to workshops and lectures regionally and internationally on the use of Regenera Activa Micrograft Transfer technology for the treatment of hair loss and has been involved in clinical trials involving novel hair loss treatments.
List of Lectures:
- AWMC 2022 – Micrografting for the Treatment of Androgenetic Alopecia (Virtual)
- Regenera Science – Treatment of Female Pattern Hair Loss with Regenera-AMT (Virtual)
- Dermatological Society of Malaysia Conference – Autologous Micrografting for the Treatment of Pattern Hair Loss
- 5th Malaysian Society of Aesthetic Medicine Conference – Regenera Activa – Myth or Mystery
- Hands on Workshop and Demonstration in Vietnam for RegeneraAMT