About Noumena Medical
Noumena Medical was founded on a simple clinical conviction: that the quality of the diagnosis depends on the quality of the conversation that precedes it.
In men's health, that conversation is often the hardest part. Noumena Medical was built to make that easier.
noumena
[noo-muh-nuh] /ˈnuː mə nə/
plural of noumenon, things as they actually are. Beneath the surface symptom, the single number, the quick fix — that's where the real picture is.
That's where Noumena Medical begin.
A clinic where discretion is structural, judgement has no place, and the full picture is what drives the plan. There are no packages here, no predetermined programmes. Every patient is assessed as an individual, and the treatment follows from that — not the other way around.
The name is deliberate: noumena, in philosophy, refers to things as they truly are beneath the surface of appearances — an exact description of the practice we set out to build.
About the Doctor
"Men's health is full of conversations that don't happen often enough — not because the concerns aren't real, but because the conditions to have them aren't always right. I built Noumena Medical around getting those conditions right. Every part of the experience is considered: the privacy of the space, the time given to each consultation, the way the visit feels from arrival to follow-up. When a patient feels genuinely at ease — unhurried, unjudged, and treated with respect — the concerns that have been parked for years finally get raised. That's when the real work can begin."
— Dr Matthew Tan
Dr Matthew Tan
BSc (Hons) (Singapore) · MBBS (Sydney) · GDAE Public Health (Singapore)
Dr Matthew Tan brings more than ten years of clinical practice in Singapore to Noumena Medical, with a focused interest in men's health that has defined his career from the outset
Dr Matthew Tan's practice spans men's health, medically supervised weight loss, and longevity medicine — three disciplines that, in his view, are inseparable. Hormonal health shapes metabolic function. Metabolic function shapes how men age. Longevity work, done properly, addresses all of it together. His clinical approach is grounded in rigorous assessment, honest consultation, and fostering long-term patient relationships.
His background in applied epidemiology informs how he reads risk — not as isolated numbers or anecdotes, but as patterns that develop over time and across populations. It's the lens through which he interprets screening data, tracks biomarkers, and builds plans designed to matter ten years from now, not just at the next review.
Credentials
- BSc (Hons) (National University of Singapore)
- MBBS (University of Sydney)
- Graduate Diploma in Applied Epidemiology — Public Health (National University of Singapore)
- Certificate of Men's Health, Society for Men's Health Singapore
- Certificate in Longevity Medicine, NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity
- Member, Academy of Men's Health Singapore
- Member, International Society of Sexual Medicine
- Member, Singapore Association for the Study of Obesity
- Member, American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine
- Member, NUS Academy for Healthy Longevity
Accredited At
- Novaptus Surgery Centre (Camden)
- Novena Surgery Centre (Novena)
- Aptus Surgery Centre (Orchard)
- Aptus Surgery Centre (Katong)
Additional
Member of the Editorial Board, International Journal of STD & AIDS
Finding us / What to expect
Noumena is located at Royal Square Medical Centre in Novena, with parking available in the building, direct access to Novena MRT, and a drop-off point at the entrance. The clinic shares a quiet medical floor with a small number of specialist practices. The clinic is appointment-based, with a calm, private waiting environment. Appointments are managed so that your time here is yours. Everything from booking to your results is handled with discretion.