Kids Clinic @ Punggol by SMG is a paediatric clinic in the heart of Singapore's Northeast, located at #03-11 Oasis Terraces on Punggol Drive, right beside Oasis LRT Station (PE6). The clinic is helmed by Dr Dave Ong, a paediatrician competent in all aspects of general paediatrics and newborn care, with special interests in respiratory, ENT and skin conditions. Known for his passion in patient education, he takes time to explain to parents any queries they may have about their child's condition.
Services span the everyday essentials of child health: newborn developmental checks and care, general and travel vaccinations, and treatment of common childhood illnesses, along with growth, developmental and behavioural well baby/child checks in dedicated Monday and Wednesday afternoon sessions. Mums are looked after too — the clinic sits right next to partnering O&G clinic Astra Women's Specialists, putting women's health services easily within reach.
Part of the Kids Clinic network established in 2017 under Singapore Medical Group, the Punggol branch opened in 2019 and welcomes both appointments and walk-ins. It opens on selected weekday nights and Sundays for more timely specialist care, with online booking to save queuing time, a transparent queue system that prioritises urgent cases, and Medisave claims for childhood vaccinations handled by clinic staff.
Kids Clinic @ Punggol by SMG sits in the heart of Singapore's Northeast, at #03-11 of Oasis Terraces on Punggol Drive, just beside Oasis LRT Station (PE6). Opened in January 2019 as the fifth branch of the Kids Clinic network, the clinic is helmed by Dr Dave Ong, a paediatrician competent in all aspects of general paediatrics and newborn care, with special interests in respiratory, ENT and skin conditions.
The clinic belongs to Kids Clinic, a network of paediatric clinics established in 2017 under Singapore Medical Group (SMG) and now spanning seven clinics across central and heartland Singapore. Its stated commitment is to make quality private paediatric care accessible and convenient for families — and that shows up in practical ways: extended night and Sunday hours, walk-in access alongside appointments, and online booking to save queuing time.
Dr Dave Ong joined the Kids Clinic family in 2018 and has made patient education a hallmark of his Punggol practice. The clinic describes him as having great passion in patient education, taking time to explain to parents any queries they may have about their child's condition. He also shares medical information and clinic updates on Instagram (@drdaveong). For worried parents of a feverish child, a doctor who walks through what is happening — and why — makes a real difference.
The clinic covers the core needs of growing children: newborn developmental checks and care, treatment of common childhood illnesses, and vaccinations, both general and for travel. Growth, developmental and behavioural assessments — the well baby/child checks — along with vaccinations, take place in dedicated sessions on Monday and Wednesday afternoons, 2pm to 3.30pm, so families should plan those visits around that window.
Medisave can be used for your child's vaccinations. Bring your child's birth certificate and CDA card to the appointment, pay for the vaccines first by CDA card, NETS or cash, and clinic staff will apply for the Medisave claim on your behalf. Once approved, reimbursement goes directly into the CDA account or via cheque or PayNow — the whole process takes about six to eight weeks.
Children rarely fall sick on schedule, so the clinic opens on selected weekday nights and Sundays. Friday evenings run a night clinic from 6.30pm to 8.30pm, while Sunday mornings from 9am to 12.30pm provide weekend cover — with closing time subject to patient volume, and surcharges possibly applying.
The clinic is upfront about its queue. Urgent cases — high fever of 39°C and above, shortness of breath, severe vomiting, seizures, severe allergic reactions and the like — always take priority. Walk-in patients no longer receive queue numbers; instead, parents get an estimated waiting time and may register without their child first, then return when an SMS arrives a few patients before their turn. Formal appointments are seen within 30 minutes of the booked time; slot-in appointments within an hour, subject to sicker patients needing immediate care.
The clinic sits directly beside partnering O&G clinic Astra Women's Specialists, so women's services for mums are easily within reach — a convenience the clinic warmly extends to mums and grandmums. It also reflects the strength of the wider SMG network of more than 40 clinics across central Singapore and the heartland estates.
Both appointments and walk-ins are welcome, but registration can only be done in person. Email (punggol@kidsclinic.sg) is the fastest way to reach the team, as phone lines are very often engaged. Registration ends 30 minutes before closing time — and may cut off earlier on overwhelmingly busy Sunday mornings and night clinics. Expect Sunday walk-in waits of two to five hours; the SMS queue system at least lets families wait at home rather than in the lobby. The clinic is closed on Saturdays and public holidays. Beyond consultations, the Kids Clinic website's PD's Guides — parenting tips, health topics A to Z for babies and children, and a newborn care guide — offer support between visits.