CARDIOVASCULAR DEPARTEMENT
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals' cardiologists and cardiothoracic surgeons are
armed
with tremendous experience and skills,
supported by a team that provides intense nursing care to their patients.
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, they are committed to providing the most appropriate course of
treatment for each
patient's cardiovascular condition and ensuring their well-being.
The facilities are equipped with innovative technology, enabling us to offer our heart patients
quality treatment from
our specialists. This includes advanced cardiovascular surgical procedures such as:
- Carotid Ultrasound
- Electrophysiology Study
- Left Ventricular Assist Device (LVAD)
- Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)
- Robotic (Computer-Aided) Surgery
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG)
Some of the most prevalent cardiovascular conditions treated at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals
include
Aortic aneurysm and
aortic dissection, Carotid artery disease, Congenital heart disease, Heart arrhythmia, Heart
attack,
Heart failure,
Peripheral arterial disease, Pleural effusion (fluid around lungs), Pregnancy-related cardiac
conditions, Pulmonary
arterial hypertension, and Valvular heart disease.
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, a range of cardiovascular screening, diagnostic tests, and
surgical
procedures are
offered, which include -
Cardiac Diagnostics - Electrocardiogram (E.C.G.), Trans-thoracic echocardiogram (T.T.E.), Chest
X-ray, Cardiac calcium
scoring, Stress test, Holter monitoring, ambulatory blood pressure monitoring, Nuclear perfusion
scan
Invasive Diagnostics - Coronary angiogram, Percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty
(PTCA),
Transoesophageal
echocardiogram (T.E.E.), Electrophysiological study, Pacemaker implantation, Defibrillator
(AICD)
implantation
Cardiothoracic Surgery- Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG), Heart valve repair/replacement
surgery,
Paediatric/congenital heart repair surgery, surgery for atrial fibrillation, heart failure, and
Thoracic aortic vascular
surgery, Endovascular aneurysm repair.
Dr. Chia Stanley
Interventional Cardiologist and Physician
Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore.
He has vast experience in managing complex coronary artery disease and various other
cardiovascular diseases and
conditions.
He
also handles complex coronary interventional procedures such as left main
disease, chronic total occlusions, and calcified lesions.
He was awarded the British Heart Foundation Scholarship Scheme and Junior Research
Fellowship to undertake
cardiovascular medicine research in a doctoral program at the University of
Edinburgh
from 2000 to 2002. He underwent
his cardiology advanced specialty training at the National Heart Centre Singapore
and
was certified in 2006 as a
specialist in cardiology.
Dr. Chia had been a research fellow at Harvard Medical School and an interventional
cardiology fellow at the
Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, U.S.A.
Before starting a private practice, he was a senior consultant cardiologist and
interventional cardiologist at the
National Heart Centre Singapore. He was concurrently a senior clinical lecturer at
the
National University of
Singapore's faculty of medicine and the director of the cardiology residency
program.
He made significant contributions to cardiology education and training. He presently
holds the position of deputy chairman of the SingHealth Institution Research Ethics
Committee. Previously, he served as
a National Medical Research Council Scientific Review Panel member.
He published and presented his research on advanced intravascular imaging techniques
like optical coherence tomography
to provide insight into the development of coronary artery diseases. He further
developed his clinical specialty in
interventional cardiology and specialized in structural heart and coronary
interventional procedures.
He extensively published cardiovascular research in international peer-reviewed
journals. He continues to play a
significant role in organizing and speaking at numerous international and local
cardiology conferences.
Key achievements :
- He performed more than 5,000 invasive coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention procedures.
- Fellowship and accreditation
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honours)
- Doctor of Medicine
- Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
Dr. Ang Teck Kee
Interventional Cardiologist
Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, (MBBS) - Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine,
N.U.S.
Master of Internal Medicine (MMed) 2010
He has clinical experience of around two decades and has performed more than 3,000
invasive coronary angiography and
percutaneous coronary interventions, primarily using the less invasive radial
(wrist)
artery approach.
He specializes in procedures such as complex left central coronary artery disease
intervention, complex bifurcation
coronary artery disease intervention, and chronic total occlusion of coronary artery
intervention.
He is well-versed in using specialized intra-coronary artery imaging tools like
intravascular ultrasound (IVUS) and
optical coherence tomography (OCT), which enhances treatment options in diseased
coronary arteries and optimizes
coronary stent placement.
He is also particularly interested in stroke prevention in patients with abnormal
heart
rhythms (such as atrial
fibrillation) and primary prevention (preventive healthcare).
In 2017, he returned to Singapore and worked as a certified senior interventional
cardiologist, providing 24/7 acute
heart attack interventional service in KTPH.
Dr. Ang is a firm believer in using technological advances in cardiology in his
practice, such as using anatomical snuff
box (base of the thumb) artery access for minimally invasive angioplasty.
He has received several awards, including the Service Champion awards in 2015, 2016,
and
2018.
Dr. Aneez D.B Ahmed
Director & Senior Consultant Surgeon
International Centre for Thoracic Surgery - Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist
Centre,
Singapore
He has completed his cardiothoracic training at the National University Hospital,
Singapore.
He got a fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
His interest was in robotic surgery & from the European College of Cardiothoracic
Surgery, he got a level III
Certificate Specialist in the same. His keen interest in chest wall surgery led him
to
specialize in Chest Wall
Resection and Reconstruction. Dr. Aneez also performed the world's earliest 3D
Printed
Polymer Ribcage Reconstruction.
His expertise and knowledge in minimally invasive thoracic surgery have led him to
numerous invitations as a speaker at
regional conferences and workshops. He also gets referrals from other hospitals in
the
country and regions such as
Malaysia, Thailand, the Philippines, and the U.A.E.
Apart from clinical work, Dr. Aneez is passionate about teaching. Since 2010, he has
piloted an Advanced Thoracic
Nursing Course (ATNC) program at TTSH that has been running annually to train nurses
from all over Asia.
Dr. Chiam Toon Lim Paul
Cardiologist
Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore.
He performs transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI) and percutaneous left
atrial
appendage (L.A.A.) closure and
patent foramen ovale (P.F.O.) closure for stroke prevention, which makes him one of
the
few cardiologists in Singapore.
Dr. Chiam subspecialises in interventional cardiology and spent 18 months at the
Lenox
Hill Heart and Vascular Institute
of New York, gaining hands-on experience in complex coronary angioplasty, carotid
artery
stenting, and peripheral artery
and angioplasty structural heart disease (heart valve) interventions.
He later spent three months training in intracranial angioplasty and stenting in the
department of endovascular
neurosurgery at the University of Buffalo.
He graduated on the Dean's list from the National University of Singapore and
completed
his postgraduate Master of
Medicine examination, where he won the G.A. Ransome Gold Medal.
He was the secretary-general of the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional
Cardiology
(APSIC) from 2016 – to 2019 and
is the current co-chair of the APSIC Scientific Committee. He was also a member of
the
American College of Cardiology
(A.C.C.) Peripheral Vascular Disease Section Leadership Council from 2014 – to 2017.
Dr. Chiam is well-recognized in interventional cardiology. He was invited as a guest
faculty or speaker to major
international cardiovascular conferences. He has also been invited as a case
operator to
conduct workshops and perform
cases during 'live transmissions' in complex coronary, peripheral artery, and mitral
valvuloplasties in Vietnam,
Myanmar, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, India, Taiwan, and China.
He has published extensively in cardiovascular journals and won the SingHealth
Publish!
Award in 2012 for a paper
published in a major cardiovascular journal.
Dr. Chuang Hsuan-Hung
Cardiologist
Mount Elizabeth Hospital and Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.
Dr. Chuang Hsuan-Hung finished his residency in internal medicine at Singapore
General
Hospital and acquired his
master's degree in internal medicine from the National University of Singapore in
2000.
Following his fellowship training in cardiology at the National Heart Centre
Singapore,
Dr. Chuang was awarded
scholarships to the Cleveland Clinic Foundation in Ohio, U.S.A. He subspecialised in
congenital heart diseases, heart
failure, sudden cardiac death, and heart transplant intensive care.
He underwent training in advanced cardiovascular imaging, during which he was
involved
in researching and developing
numerous cardiac imaging techniques and their applications in interventional
cardiology
and stem cell therapy.
He spent a sabbatical time as a fellow at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York, U.S.A.,
for
training in cardiac and
peripheral computed tomography in 2006.
Dr. Chuang was formerly a consultant cardiologist at the National Heart Centre
Singapore. he also served as a clinical
lecturer in the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, N.U.S.
He was a lecturer with the American College of Sports Medicine and the organizing
chairman of the Singapore Cardiac
Society Annual Scientific Meeting in 2008.
He is a member of the Chapter of Cardiologists, the Singapore Cardiac Society, and
the
Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
He is a dynamic member of the Council on Clinical Cardiology, including
international
societies,
In recognition of his numerous publications and contributions towards the
advancement of
cardiovascular care and
research, Dr. Chuang was admitted as a fellow of the American College of Cardiology,
a
fellow of the European Society of
Cardiology, a fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians, a fellow of
Society of
Echocardiography, and a fellow
of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
His clinical expertise is heart failure and intensive care, genetic and valvular
heart
disease, and once-cardiology. He
has been lecturing extensively in Asia-Pacific on heart failure management and
advisory
boards for cancer drug
development.
Fellowship and accreditation :
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, U.K.
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, London
- Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine)
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Cardiology)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, U.K. Fellow of the European Society of Cardiology
- Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians
- Fellow of the American Society of Echocardiography
- Fellow of the American Heart Association
DEPARTMENT OF NEUROLOGY
Beyond administering care and treatment, the Department of Neurology also empowers patients with
rehabilitation therapy
programs specially designed for individual needs.
Based on the specialist's recommendation, relevant neuro-rehabilitation services are provided,
which
include
occupational therapy, physiotherapy, and speech therapy.
Mount Elizabeth offers advanced surgical procedures and is committed to providing the most
appropriate course of
treatment for each patient, including - Awake Craniotomy and Deep Brain Stimulation (D.B.S.)
Surgery
Some of the most prevalent neurological conditions treated at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals include
Arteriovenous
malformation (A.V.M.), brain aneurysm, Brain tumor, Dementia, Epilepsy, Parkinson's disease,
Stroke,
and Sleep disorder.
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, a range of neurological diagnostic tests and surgical procedures
are
offered, which
include -
Neuro-diagnostic: Computerised tomography (C.T.) scan, Digital subtraction angiography (D.S.A.),
Electroencephalogram
(E.E.G.), Electromyogram (E.M.G.), Magnetic resonance imaging (M.R.I.), PET-MRI scan, Positron
emission tomography
(P.E.T.) scan.
Neuro-surgery: Brain and spinal surgery, Minimally invasive para-fascicular surgery (MIPS),
Neurovascular surgery,
Stereotactic Radiosurgery, Gamma knife radiosurgery
Neuro-Rehabilitation Program.
Dr. John Ng
Neurologist
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
He specialized in general neurology, with a keen interest in headaches, epilepsy,
and
stroke.
Dr. John Ng started working in 2004 at K.K. Women's and Children's Hospital (K.K.H.)
later served more than ten years at
the Singapore General Hospital (S.G.H.).
He led the department in the planning and implementing of the transition care
program
transferring epilepsy patients
from K.K.H. to S.G.H.
Before beginning his private practice, he worked as a consultant at the National
Neuroscience Institute (S.G.H. Campus),
the center providing management and care of neurological diseases in Singapore.
Dr. Ng was a clinical lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National
University Singapore, From 2014 to 2018.
Dr. Ng held the position as the physician faculty member of the SingHealth Neurology
Residency Programme, internal
medicine faculty mentor at the SingHealth Internal Medicine Residency Programme, and
adjunct instructor at the DUKE-NUS
Medical School in Singapore.
Fellowship and accreditation :
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Singapore
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, U.K.
Dr. Siow Hua Chiang Charles
Neurologist
After he graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (MB BCh BAO, LRCPI, LRCSI, 1995), Dr. Siow completed his specialty training in the U.S. He underwent a Residency Programme in Neurology at the Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Virginia, before ending a fellowship in Headache Management at the renowned Jefferson Headache Center in Pennsylvania under the mentorship of Professor Stephen Silberstein. He was subsequently appointed as a staff and served as an Attending Neurologist at the Department of Neurology and as a Fellowship Director while he was there.
Experience
His experience exceeds more than ten years in the field;
Dr.
Charles Siow Hua Chiang provides specialized care in
diagnosing and treating headaches, pain disorders, and stroke. He currently
practices
out of his clinics at Mount
Elizabeth Novena and Mount Elizabeth Hospitals.
When he returned to Singapore, he was appointed as a consultant in the Department of
Neurology at the National
Neuroscience Institute (Singapore General Hospital campus). During his term, he
served
as Director of the Headache
Program at Singapore General Hospital and as Chairman of the Ministry of Health's
Headache Clinical Practice Guidelines
committee. He established his private practice in 2006.
His commitment to his field goes beyond his clinic and patients. He serves in
several
societies dedicated to headache
research and the education and support of headache condition sufferers in Singapore
and
the region. He is presently the
President of the Headache Society of Singapore and an Executive Committee member of
the
Pain Association of Singapore.
A well-published neurologist, Dr. Siow has several papers and book chapters to his
name.
He is board-certified in
Neurology and Pain Medicine by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology and in
Pain Medicine by the American Board
of Pain Medicine.
Dr. Pan Beng Siong Andrew
Neurologist
In 1991, he did his graduation from the Faculty of Medicine at the National
University
of Singapore (MBBS). Dr. Pan went
through the basic training and then completed specialty training in Neurology (MRCP
UK,
1997). Then, through the Health
Manpower Development Program (HMDP) Award, he attended a two-year fellowship program
at
the Cleveland Clinic Foundation,
Ohio, U.S.A., where he sharpened his skills in the management of epilepsy & was also
given knowledge in Sleep Medicine
and Intra-operative Electrophysiology. In 2003 He was inducted as a Fellow of the
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
(Neurology).
Dr. Andrew Pan currently practices out of his clinic at Mount Elizabeth Novena
Hospital.
There, he provides specialized
care in the treatment of epilepsy as well as the entire spectrum of general
neurological
disorders and sleep disorders.
He is a neurologist with more than 15 years of experience in the field.
His dedication to the field of neurology continues outside his clinic and patients.
Besides being appointed a Teacher
and Examiner for the Asian Epilepsy Academy in 2002, Dr. Pan was also the Vice
President
of the Western Pacific Regional
Committee for the International Bureau for Epilepsy (I.B.E.) in 2005.
An extensively published neurologist, Dr. Pan has several peer-reviewed local and
international journals. He wrote a
chapter titled "R.E.M. Behavior Disorder and Sleep-Related Epilepsy" in the book
Sleep
Medicine: A Clinical Guide to
Common Sleep Disorders, commissioned by the Singapore Sleep Society (published
2008).
For his vast knowledge and
experience, he has been an invited speaker at conferences in Malaysia, Bangladesh,
Australia, Thailand, Nepal, Japan,
and the U.S.A.
DEPARTMENT OF ORTHOPEDICS
The dedication to orthopedics at Mount Elizabeth is strengthened by the unity of
specialized orthopedic surgeons,
consultants, nurses, physiotherapists, and occupational therapists working together to diagnose
and
treat various
orthopedic conditions.
Various cohesive approaches are advised and implemented to - reduce the pain, increase activity
levels and assist the
recovery of patients.
Patients can benefit from various minimally invasive techniques to reduce trauma and scarring
while
improving their
success rates.
The use of computer-aided surgery and robotic equipment such as the MAKOplasty machine allows
for
added precision during
various surgical procedures.
Mount Elizabeth also offers advanced surgical procedures and is committed to providing the most
appropriate course of
treatment for each patient, such as Robotic Partial Knee Replacement (MAKOplasty).
Various prevalent bone and joint conditions treated at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals include:
Ankle & Feet - Achilles tendonitis, Arthritis, Diabetic foot problem, Dislocation, Plantar
fasciitis
(foot pain),
Fracture, Gout, Sprains, and Tendonitis
Elbow- Dislocation, Golfer's elbow, Tennis elbow
Hand & Wrist- Carpal tunnel syndrome, De Quervain's tenosynovitis, Ganglion cysts, Hand
fractures
and trauma, Trigger
finger, Wrist ligament injury
Hip - Hip arthritis, Hip bursitis, Hip dislocation (congenital), Hip fracture, Lumbar pain,
Osteonecrosis, Snapping hip
syndrome
Knee - Anterior cruciate ligament (A.C.L.) injury, Anterior knee pain (runner's knee) /
chondromalacia patellae
(C.M.P.), Knee arthritis, Knee bursitis, Patella femoral syndrome, L.C.L. injury, MCL injury,
Meniscus tear / knocked
knee, Osgood Schlatter disease, Osteoarthritis, Patella tendonitis (jumper's knee), P.C.L.
injury
Musculoskeletal Tumour- Benign tumor, Metastasis, Primary cancers of the bones and soft tissues
Paediatric Orthopaedics- Bowing of the knee, Clubfoot, Developmental hip dysplasia, Dwarfism,
Greenstick fractures,
Growing pains, In-toeing gait, limb length discrepancy, Torticollis (wry neck)
Shoulder - Cuff tears, Frozen shoulder, Rotator cuff injury, Shoulder dislocation, Shoulder
instability, Shoulder
tendonitis
Spine - degenerative spine condition, Lumbar spinal stenosis, neck pain, Nerve decompression,
Sciatica (pinched nerve),
Scoliosis, Slipped disc, Spinal arthritis, Spondylolisthelis (misaligned backbone).
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, a range of orthopedic diagnostic tests and surgical procedures are
offered, which include
–
Orthopedic diagnostics - Computerised tomography (C.T.) scan, Diagnostic ultrasound, Dual-energy
x-ray absorptiometry
(DXA), Electromyogram (E.M.G.), Magnetic resonance imaging (M.R.I.), Magnetic resonance
arthrography
(M.R.A.), Needle or
open biopsy (for testing bone cancer), Positron emission tomography (P.E.T.) scan.
Orthopedic surgery- Amputation, Carpal tunnel release, Corrective spine osteotomy, Decompression
laminectomy,
Discectomy, Knee arthroscopy, Limb knee reconstruction, Limb salvage surgery, Shoulder rotator
cuff
repairs, Total hip
replacement, Total knee replacement, Trigger finger surgery, Tumor excision.
Dr. Anandakumar S/O Vellasamy
Orthopedic surgeon
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Parkway East Hospital, Singapore
Dr. Anandakumar provides minimally invasive surgical options for addressing complex
foot
and ankle conditions, painful
injuries of the lower limb, and different sports injuries like arthroscopic
(keyhole)
surgery for cartilage defects and
impingement, deformity correction, total ankle replacement for managing arthritis,
and
more.
He uses minimally invasive surgery (M.I.S.) techniques to treat calcaneal fractures
and
correct deformities, including
flat feet and bunions. He is also very experienced in arthroscopic ankle surgery to
address sports ligament injuries.
Dr. Anandakumar graduated from the National University of Singapore (N.U.S.) in 2003
and
was conferred the Best Houseman
Award as Houseman. He subsequently chose a surgical path, pursued his postgraduate
training in orthopedic surgery in
Singapore, and got his fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh.
In
the final year of his orthopedic
residency, he was awarded the N. Balachandran Memorial Lectureship award.
He received the Health Manpower Development Plan Award in 2016, which enabled him to
pursue his fellowship training in
the Kantonsspital Baselland and Inselspital Bern University Hospital, Switzerland.
He
further honed his skills at the
Center for Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Etzelclinic in Zurich.
Before private practice, Dr. Anandakumar was a consultant in the Singapore General
Hospital (S.G.H.) and Sengkang
General Hospital.
He actively teaches medical students at N.U.S.' Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and
Duke-NUS Medical School. In the
orthopedic surgery committee that is involved in orchestrating the training of
junior
orthopedic surgery residents, He
was part of the master of medicine.
Dr. Anandakumar has presented at numerous orthopedic surgery meetings, both local
and
international, including meetings
held by the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons, the European Society of Sports
Traumatology, Knee Surgery, and
Arthroscopy, the European Federation of National Associations of Orthopedics and
Traumatology, and the ASEAN Orthopedic
Association.
He collaborated with the Agency for Science, Technology, and Research, which brought
him
the Sing Health Academic
Medicine Research Grant in April 2019 for a project he was the primary investigator.
He
has been involved in projects
studying hind foot biomechanical problems and developing solutions to manage and
treat
such conditions
Dr. Gurpal Singh
Orthopedic Surgeon
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Parkway East Hospital, Singapore
He subspecializes in orthopedic oncology, joint replacement, complex limb
reconstruction, and sports injuries.
His experience exceeds more than 15 years. His clinical practice treats bone and
soft
tissue tumors (benign and
malignant), robotic-assisted joint replacement, complex limb reconstruction, and
arthroscopic (keyhole) hip and knee
surgeries, including sports injuries and meniscus/ligament reconstruction.
Dr. Singh was a consultant orthopedic surgeon at the National University Hospital
(NUH)
and a former consultant in
surgical oncology at the National University Cancer Institute.
In 2011, he completed his advanced specialist training in orthopedic surgery. He was
conferred the inaugural College of
Surgeons Gold Medal for being the topper candidate in the Fellow of the Royal
College of
Surgeons' examination. He is a
recipient of the Health Manpower Development Plan award and did a 2-year fellowship
in
orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Singh continues to be active in teaching and training undergraduate and
postgraduate
students and specialist doctors
from the region.
He successfully led a team of orthopedic surgeons to perform a robotic-assisted hip
replacement surgery at NUH in 2016.
Dr. Singh is involved in research on the increasing lifespan of joint replacements,
newer materials in joint
replacement, and preventing infection and early failure of joint replacements. One
of
his specialist areas of focus is
dealing with patients with metal allergies or developing hypersensitivity reactions
to
joint replacements.
He led a team and won the Excellence Award (Cost Reduction) in the Asian Hospital
Management Awards in 2018 on
'Improving blood transfusion rates in patients undergoing arthroplasty surgery – A
multidisciplinary three-pronged
patient blood management program.' He has also published extensively in this field
in
leading peer-reviewed journals in
orthopedic surgery.
Dr. Singh regularly holds public awareness talks on bone and joint problems/cancer
and
runs charity clinics for the
needy.
Fellowship and accreditation
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, U.K.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Orthopaedics), U.K.
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Dr. Ang Chia Liang
Orthopedic Surgeon, Singapore
His experience exceeds more than 19 years. So far, he has performed over 6000
orthopedic
surgeries and around 1500 knee
surgeries. He specializes in Knee, Hip, and Shoulder conditions, and he
sub-specializes
in Minimally Invasive Treatment
of joint diseases, joint replacements, and fractures.
Dr. Ang uses a variety of non-surgical and surgical methods for the treatment of his
patients. He focuses on
individualizing each patient's treatment method to achieve the best recovery
outcomes
and meet the patient's
expectations.
His expertise is in Key-Hole (Arthroscopic) surgeries of the Knee, Hip, Shoulder,
and
Ankle. Many complex knees and hip
joint replacements for patients up to 90 years old have been performed by him.
He frequently conducts workshops for General Practitioners and gives public and
corporate talks besides clinical work.
He often hosts regional doctors on learning trips to Singapore.
Dr. Ang completed his graduation from the National University of Singapore. He also
worked at Singapore General
Hospital, The Royal Orthopedic Hospital in the U.K., and remained a Fellow of the
American Orthopedic Association. He
has many publications and has written numerous chapters on Knee Replacement and Knee
Arthroscopy.
He also played Squash at National Junior Level and represented Singapore in India
and
Hong Kong competitions.
Dr. Aravind Kumar
Orthopedic and Spine Surgeon
Parkway East Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
He is specialized in spine surgery. He also deals in tumors, degenerative conditions
(spinal stenosis, cervical
myelopathy, and scoliosis), fractures, slipped discs, and back and neck pain. He
also
has vast experience in spinal
surgery, including minimally invasive spinal surgery.
He served as a senior orthopedic and spine surgery consultant at Ng Teng Fong
General
Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat
Hospital (KTPH). At KTPH, he initiated a one-stop clinic for lower back pain.
After he completed his MBBS from Madras Medical College in India, Dr. Kumar
underwent
training in orthopedic surgery in
the U.K. After receiving his bachelor's degree, he entered higher training in
Cardiff
and attained his fellowship at the
Royal College of Surgeons, U.K. He went on to take training in spinal surgery and
spent
18 months at the spine unit in
Cardiff. This was followed by spinal surgery fellowships at the Royal Perth Hospital
in
Australia and then at the
Nottingham Spinal Unit, U.K. Besides clinical work, he is currently an adjunct
assistant
professor at Yong Loo Lin
School of Medicine at the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Kumar has several publications and international presentations on spinal
surgery. He
has received the KTPH Clinical
Service Champion Award for two years.
Dr. Bell David Paul
Orthopedic Surgery
Dr. David Paul Bell completed his graduation from the National University of
Singapore
in 1995. He received the
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in October 2000. He was
conferred the Masters of Medicine in
Orthopaedics by the Academy of Medicine of Singapore in April 2002. He completed
training in Orthopaedic Surgery and
obtained the Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Orthopaedics)
in
November 2005.
Once he was selected for the Ministry of Health Manpower Development Programme
(HMDP)
Scholarship, he underwent training
in the fields of Adult Reconstruction in Hip and Knee Arthroplasty and management of
complex musculoskeletal trauma at
the Charite University in Berlin, Germany. Before coming on board at Island
Orthopaedics, he practiced at Changi General
Hospital (C.G.H.) as a Consultant and Director in the Orthopaedic Trauma Service and
Clinical Lecturer at the Faculty of
Medicine, National University of Singapore.
In addition, Dr. Bell was also actively involved as an NSmen Medical Officer in the
Singapore Navy, being a certified
Designated Factory Doctor for Compressed Air Works and having been involved in the
hyperbaric treatment of divers with
decompression illness and also patients with poorly healing wounds.
Dr. Bell's sub-specialty interests include joint replacement surgery, trauma, and
reconstructive surgery. Standard
procedures performed by Dr. Bell include post-traumatic reconstructive surgery using
minimally invasive techniques,
surgery for the knee joint, hip replacement surgery and deformity correction using
minimally invasive techniques, knee
replacement surgery using computer navigation and minimally invasive surgery, knee
arthroscopy including anterior
cruciate ligament reconstruction, meniscus repair, and cartilage repair, fracture
surgery for the pelvis, upper and
lower limbs and arthroscopic surgery and complex joint reconstruction.
Fellowship and accreditation
- MBBS (Singapore)
- FRCS (Edin)
- M Med (Ortho Surg) (Singapore)
- FRCSEd (Ortho)
DEPARTMENT OF ONCOLOGY
At Mount Elizabeth, cancer treatment calls for complete, customized care from
experienced oncologists working with
nurses, para-medical staff, palliative (end-of-life) care professionals, and counselors. Armed
with
up-to-date
technology, this qualified team works in medical, surgical, radiation, hematological (blood),
and
pediatric (childhood)
oncology to improve a patient's quality of life.
A comprehensive approach to cancer screening, treatment, and support is offered, including
Cancer
screening, Medical
oncology, Pediatric oncology, Radiation oncology, and Palliative care.
The cancers treated at Mount Elizabeth Hospitals include Blood cancer (leukemia and lymphoma),
Breast cancer, Cervical
cancer, Colorectal cancer, Kidney cancer, Lung cancer, Ovarian cancer, Pancreatic cancer,
Prostate
cancer, Stomach
cancer, and other various cancerous or malignant conditions.
At Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, a range of oncological services are offered, which include –
Cancer Screening
Medical Oncology - Concurrent chemo-radiation, Upfront or induction chemotherapy
Pediatric Oncology
Radiation Oncology - 3D conformal radiation therapy, Brachytherapy, and implants, Conventional
radiation therapy,
Image-guided radiation therapy (IGRT), Intensity-modulated radiation therapy (IMRT),
Radiosurgery,
Stereotactic brain
radiation therapy / Stereotactic body radiation therapy (SBRT), Tomotherapy
Palliative Care - Advance care planning, Cancer pain management, Discharge, home care planning,
and
end-of-life care.
Dr. Ang Cher Siang Peter
Oncologist
Gleneagles Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore.
In 2004, he was a senior consultant medical oncologist and director of the Cancer
Education Service at the National
Cancer Centre, Singapore, before entering private practice. Dr. Ang also visited
K.K.
Women's and Children's Hospital as
a consultant to support the setup of the cancer genetics service, which sees
ovarian,
breast, and other gynecological
cancer patients.
In 2002, he was the leading cancer specialist in the breast cancer workgroup for the
National Cancer Centre and
SingHealth cluster. In 2013, he was involved in implementing the cluster breast
cancer
health management plan,
incorporating the best breast cancer insights with his team of doctors.
He provides comprehensive oncology information and excellent care for patients with
a
wide range of cancers, including
stomach, lung, kidney, colorectal, lymphoma, ovary, breast, and cervix, uterus
cancer.
He was the program leader for
Public Cancer Education with SingHealth Cancer Service Development Line in 2004. In
2005, he was awarded the National
Excellent Service Award (EXSA) in clinical work.
Dr. Ang was a speaker for the Breast Cancer Foundation, Association of Women Doctors
of
Singapore, and Singapore Cancer
Society.
Regarded as an authority in breast cancer, Dr. Ang was invited as one of the
speakers
for the first Singapore Medical
Oncology Review Course in 2007 and the first regional Asian Oncology Summit in 2009.
He
was also one of the regional
keynote speakers for the Asia Breast Cancer Collaborative Group Meeting in 2010 and
the
Guangzhou International Breast
Cancer Symposium
Fellowship and accreditation
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Singapore
- Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine), Singapore
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians (Internal Medicine), UK
Dr. Benjamin Chuah
Oncologist
Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore.
He subspecializes in gastrointestinal cancers, including oesophageal, gastric,
biliary
tract, pancreatic, liver
(hepatocellular carcinoma), neuroendocrine, and colorectal cancers.
He was a former consultant in the department of Haematology-Oncology at the National
Cancer Institute Singapore,
National University Hospital.
Before entering private practice, he was actively involved in research and teaching.
He
was the director of postgraduate
medical education in medical oncology and was a core internal medicine faculty for
the
residency program.
He conferred in 2011 the National University Hospital Postgraduate Teaching
Excellence
Award for his efforts. He also
worked in translational and clinical research for many years. He was the principal
or
co-investigator in international
trials using novel and targeted therapy drugs for pancreatic and colorectal cancer.
Dr. Chuah was awarded the NUH Innovative Grant for research in warfarin
pharmacogenomics
and was honored with the
inaugural Kobayashi Foundation Award for work he has done on serial changes in the
expression of breast cancer-related
proteins in response to neoadjuvant chemotherapy. His research has led to several
1st
author publications in high-impact
medical and oncology journals, including Gastroenterology, GUT, and Annals of
Oncology.
As a clinical cancer specialist and researcher, his research work includes small
cell
gall bladder cancer with
paraneoplastic hyponatremia, exploring the lack of somatic mutations in the VEGFR-2
tyrosine kinase domain in
hepatocellular carcinoma, renal cell carcinoma (kidney cancer) with bony metastases,
and
use of the chemotherapy drug
docetaxel (Taxotere) with or without ketoconazole in breast cancer.
Dr. Chin Tan Min
Medical Oncologist
Gleneagles Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore.
Her areas of expertise lie in general oncology and lung cancers.
She was conferred the HMDP fellowship to undergo higher sub-specialization training
in
thoracic oncology, with a
clinical and research fellowship at the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Centre
in
the U.S.
She was a senior consultant at the National University Cancer Institute at NUH
before
private practice and a visiting
consultant at Ng Teng Fong Hospital.
Dr. Chin contributes her expertise in thoracic oncology to various Ministry of
Health
committees, formulating guidelines
on screening and treatment for lung cancers. She is also an advisory member for lung
cancer for the Singapore Cancer
Society & core faculty for the oncology senior residency program at National
University
Health System.
She is the principal associate at the Cancer Science Institute of Singapore, where
she
continues her current research.
She is one of the members of the American Association for Cancer Research, the
American
Society of Clinical Oncology,
and the International Association of Lung Cancer. With a unique and active interest
in
translational and clinical
research to better patient care, she has conducted several international
industry-sponsored and investigator-initiated
clinical trials as principal and co-investigator.
Dr. Chin's work has been published in peer-reviewed, high-impact factor journals
such as
Nature, Nature Medicine, and
Journal of Clinical Oncology. She contributed to developing EGFR mutation detection
test/kit for lung cancers in both
tumor and blood.
SPRING's Excellent Service Award recognized her commitment to patient care.
Fellowship and accreditation f:
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, Singapore
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Physicians, U.K.
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Physicians, U.K.
Dr. Choo Su Pin
Medical Oncologist
Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Hospitals, Singapore.
She subspecializes in gastrointestinal cancers, including colorectal, hepatobiliary,
pancreatic, stomach, oesophageal,
anal and neuroendocrine cancers.
Her vast experience includes running clinical trials in gastrointestinal oncology.
She
dealt with novel therapeutics and
complex gastrointestinal cancers.
She is an associate professor at the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and a visiting
consultant at the National Cancer
Centre Singapore NCCS.
Dr. Choo was the chief of the gastrointestinal oncology department, deputy head of
the
medical oncology division at
NCCS, and a senior consultant.
She is one of the committee members of the Singapore Society of Oncology and past
President. She is a founding member of
the SSO-Cancer Immunotherapy Consortium.
She is a board member of the Asian Oncology Society and the honorary secretary in
the
Chapter of Medical Oncology,
Academy of Medicine Singapore.
She currently sits on the Singhealth-Ethics Institutional Review board.
She is involved in developing guidelines for treating pancreatic-hepatobiliary
cancers
in Singapore and internationally.
She was on the Pan-Asia adapted European Society of Medical Oncology Guidelines on
Hepatocellular Carcinoma Committee
and the Asia-Pacific Liver Cancer Expert Meeting Consensus Panel.
Dr. Choo is a faculty member in the gastrointestinal cancer committee of the
European
Society of Medical Oncology (ESMO)
and the Women For Oncology Committee of ESMO and is involved in organizing ESMO
educational programs for oncologists.
She is an expert panel member of HCC CONNECT, which provides educational programs on
liver oncology.
Dr. Pin is a member of advisory boards of pharmaceutical companies and provides
consulting on drug development in
gastrointestinal cancers.
Dr. Choo's work has been published in several journals, including The Lancet, Nature
Genetics, Annals of Oncology,
Nature Communications, Cancer Discovery, and Journal of Clinical Oncology.
Fellowship and accreditation
- Bachelor of Medical Science
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery
- Member of the Royal College of Physicians, U.K.
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Medical Oncology)
Dr. Foo Kian Fong
His clinical interests are in gastrointestinal cancers. In 1998, he started his
training
in medical oncology. He
completed his advanced training and, in 2001, was a certified specialist. At the
Peter
McCallum Cancer Institute, he had
a one-year stint as a Fellow in Melbourne, where he was trained in gastrointestinal
cancers from 2001 to 2002.
He was earlier working as a senior consultant in the medical oncology department at
the
National Cancer Centre.
He was also a former clinical teacher in medicine at the National University of
Singapore.
He is a member of the American Society of Clinical Oncologists, the Hong Kong
College of
Physicians, and the European
Society of Medical Oncologists.
He served as a committee member of the Singapore Society of Oncology in 2000 and
2003,
and from 2004-2008 he was a
member of the Pharmacy and Therapeutic Committee of the National Cancer Centre.
Fellowship and accreditation
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore
- Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners, Australia
- Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine), National University of Singapore
DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPLANT AND CELLULAR THERAPY
The driving force of cancer specialists in transplant and cellular therapy at Mount Elizabeth
helps
overcome the
illness.
With a team comprising of trailblazers in Southeast Asia for living donor transplants, this
department has helped many
patients who require liver and kidney transplants over the past 20 years.
Where some blood disorders cannot be cured by conventional therapies, such as chemotherapy and
radiotherapy, the doctors
at the Hematology and Stem Cell Transplant Centre in Mount Elizabeth employ advances in this
specialized field to
improve the quality of life and can perform the following transplant and cellular therapies to
help
you attain a better
quality of life.