Leonard Koh, Chiropractor in Toa Payoh, Clementi & Paya Lebar, Singapore

My journey to chiropractic took an unusual route — through science and technology, not healthcare.

Before becoming a chiropractor, I worked as an Industry Development Manager at Singapore’s largest R&D organisation, driving technologies like artificial intelligence, high-performance computing, and computational modelling for companies across healthcare, FMCG, chemicals, and more. It was my exposure to the healthcare industry, combined with my own life-changing experience as a chiropractic patient, that finally cemented my decision to change direction entirely.

So I did. I went on to earn my Chiropractic degree, graduating Magna Cum Laude from Sherman College of Chiropractic.

I was born and raised in Singapore, and helping my local community is exactly why I do this work. Total Health Chiropractic has been a wonderful place to practise, with the kind of support from colleagues that makes serving the community a genuine pleasure.

What I find most rewarding is watching someone truly recover. I once cared for a patient struggling with insomnia. Through chiropractic care, she began sleeping well again — which lifted her energy, improved her mood, and gave her back the ability to spend quality time with her family. Moments like that remind me why chiropractic is about so much more than removing pain. It’s about improving how people live.

And if there’s one thing my Singaporean background brings to the clinic, it’s a deep love of food. Don’t be surprised if a session ends with us swapping notes on where to find the best hawker stalls in town.

Outside the clinic, you’ll usually find me at the gym, or spending time with my family and my daughter.