Dr. Arthur Tjandra (曾华浚)
M.B., M.D., FICS (Plastic Surgery), ABAARM, ABAM, NASM-PES, NASM-CES
Arthur Tjandra, the founder of Elixir de Vie, is double (American) board-certified in both Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery, as well as a fellow of the International College of Surgeons, in the surgical specialty of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Arthur Tjandra is currently a member of the Indonesian Medical Association. He was previously a member of the Singapore Medical Association from 2000 to 2010.
After completing undergraduate medical studies at the University of North Sumatra (Indonesia), University of Sydney (Australia) and University of Wales, College of Medicine (UK), Arthur Tjandra embarked on post-graduate training by going through internal medicine residency at the Singapore General Hospital, training in various subspecialties in medicine, upon which his anti-aging medicine practice is built.
Upon passing the American board certification examinations in Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, as well as Aesthetic Medicine and Surgery, he gained admission to a 2-year resident fellowship program in facial and body cosmetic surgery at the Institute of Plastic Surgery Singapore (Tan Tock Seng Hospital) under the mentorship of Professor Fong Poh Him, a world-renowned plastic surgeon and fellowship director of the Institute of Plastic Surgery Singapore (IPSS), as well as at Saint Louis University School of Medicine. Upon completion of this 2-year fellowship program, he returned to Medan to found Elixir de Vie, after which he embarked on another 2 years of part-time fellowship attachment at IPSS and The Heal Medical Group. During this period of time, he split his time equally between Medan and Singapore, spending 2 weeks in each city every month.
Upon completion of 2 years of full-time and another 2 years of part-time facial and body cosmetic surgery fellowship under the mentorship of Professor Fong Poh Him at the Institute of Plastic Surgery Singapore, the International College of Surgeons awarded Arthur Tjandra the title of Fellow in Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery on 8 April 2011. He is probably the ONLY medical doctor in the world who has trained in internal medicine, anti-aging medicine, sports medicine and cosmetic surgery!
Arthur Tjandra is a keen sports enthusiast. Besides sports medicine, Arthur Tjandra is also knowledgeable in sports nutrition. He has been credentialed by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (USA) as a Performance Enhancement Specialist, Corrective Exercise Specialist, as well as a Certified Sports Nutritionist.
Having been overweight at one point of time, Arthur Tjandra transformed his own body in 2004, experimenting with various methods of diets and since then has worked with many others to help them achieve the same. Utilizing the knowledge he obtained while training to be a Performance Enhancement Specialist and Sports Nutritionist, he specializes in working with those who suffer from obesity as well as underweight clients who wish to pack on a few more pounds of lean body mass. He also devises various signature anti-aging exercise programs, and has helped many elderly clients to regain their youth and vitality. He proves that it is possible to halt and even reverse the aging process by a combination of healthy diet, exercise, dietary and nutritional supplements, as well as hormone replacement therapy. Arthur Tjandra could hardly run 100 m without stopping prior to 2004. Currently, he competes regularly in duathlons, triathlons, half-marathons and marathons.
Arthur Tjandra has special interest in the field of aging and aging-related illnesses. He believes in prevention and early intervention. Having worked in almost all medical sub-specialties (internal medicine, renal medicine, cardiology, gastroenterology, medical oncology, hematology, psychiatry, neurology, respiratory and critical care medicine, endocrinology, emergency medicine, geriatric medicine and rehabilitation medicine), he believes in a holistic approach in the management of his patients in the practice of anti-aging medicine. He applies what is often a complex combination of medical specialties — endocrinology, neurology, cardiology, nutrition, exercise science, psychiatry, sexuality, life changing behavior techniques, spirituality — and others depending on each individual patient’s needs and interests.
During his stints in three intensive care units (cardiac, medical and neurology) and caring for the critically ill, Arthur Tjandra observed numerous unnecessary deaths and diseases as a result of unhealthy “modern” lifestyle. Arthur Tjandra also observed that a lot of focus has been placed on the treatment of diseases but little has been done to educate the public on preventive medicine. He decided, thus, to set up a free information portal for the public, ANTI-AGEING.SG, in 2004. The website was closed down in 2021.
Arthur Tjandra has handpicked a select group of renowned medical professionals who are experienced in the management of ageing-related diseases as well as experts in their respective sub-specialties, to contribute review articles to ANTI-AGEING.SG.
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Board Certifications
- Board-Certified – American Board of Aesthetic Medicine & Surgery
- Board-Certified – American Board of Anti-aging and Regenerative Medicine
Additional postgraduate qualifications
- Performance Enhancement Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine (USA)
- Corrective Exercise Specialist, National Academy of Sports Medicine (USA)
- Certified Sports Nutritionist (USA)
Professional Affiliations
- Fellow, International College of Surgeons (Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery)
- Member, American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine
- Member, American Academy of Anti-aging Medicine
- Member, American Society for Laser Medicine and Surgery
- Member, National Academy of Sports Medicine
- Member, International Academy of Cosmetic Dermatology
- Member, International Hormone Society
- Member, International Society of Cosmetogynecology
- Member, World Society of Anti-aging Medicine
Other Certifications
- Laser in Medicine and Surgery, Singapore
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, Singapore
- Basic Cardiac Life Support, Singapore
- Fundamental Critical Care Support, USA
- Advanced Trauma Life Support, Singapore
Medical Schools
- University of North Sumatra, Faculty of Medicine – Medan, Indonesia
- University of Sydney, Faculty of Medicine – Sydney, Australia
- University of Wales College of Medicine – Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
- Saint Louis University School of Medicine – Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Internship (1995-1997)
- Puskesmas Nagori Usang, Simalungun, North Sumatra, Indonesia
- University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
- Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Rumah Sakit Jiwa Pusat Medan, Indonesia
Residency (1997-2006)
- Rumah Sakit Jiwa Pusat Medan, Indonesia
- Singapore General Hospital (Internal Medicine, Renal Medicine)
- Singapore General Hospital (Emergency Medicine, Endocrinology, Gastroenterology, Geriatric Medicine, Haematology, Internal Medicine, Rehabilitation Medicine, Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine)
- National Heart Centre, Singapore
- National Cancer Centre, Singapore
- National Neuroscience Institute, SGH Campus, Singapore
- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
Cosmetic surgery fellowship and preceptorship (2007-2011)
- Institute of Plastic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
- A/Prof Fong Poh Him, Singapore (Facial aesthetic plastic surgery, general plastic surgery, hand surgery, liposuction, fat grafting, abdominoplasty, breast surgery, laser surgery, vein surgery)
- Dr. Pierre François Fournier, France (Liposuction and fat grafting)
- Dr. Allen Putterman, USA (Oculoplastic surgery)
- Dr. Sam Rizk, USA (Deep plane face and neck lift)
- Dr. Marco Pelosi II, USA (Liposuction, fat grafting, and abdominoplasty)
- Dr. Marco Pelosi III, USA (Liposuction, fat grafting, and abdominoplasty)
- Dr. Alfredo Hoyos, Colombia (Liposuction, VASER)
