Best Gastroenterologists in Singapore

Vaidam Health brings you the best Gastroenterologists in Singapore. Based on the expertise and experience you seek in your doctor, choose from the 76+ skilled Gastroenterologists in our network. You can trust us to help you find the caring and competent medical care you need.

Clin. Prof. Fock Kwong Ming

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 48+ Designation: Chairman at Changi General Hospital, Singapore

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Prof. Fock Kwong Ming is a prominent Medical Gastroenterologist with over 4 decades of extensive experience.
His research interests include H-pylori, GERD, gastric cancer, functional dyspepsia and irritable bowel disease.
He is a member of the Singapore Medical Council, the Singapore Medical Association, the American College of Gastroenterology, the American Gastroenterology Association, the American College of Physicians, the Hong Kong Society of Gastroenterology, the Asia Pacific Digestive Week Federation (APDWF) and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Clin. Prof. Fock Kwong Ming has completed his MBBS (1973) from the University of Singapore.
He has a fellowship in FRCP (UK).
He is the author of various papers and publications.
Clin. Prof. Fock Kwong Ming is well-versed in English and Malay.

Internal Medicine, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Ng Tay Meng

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 30+ Designation: Consultant at Mount Alvernia Hospital

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Dr. Ng Tay Meng is a well-known Gastroenterologist at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Singapore.
With over three decades of vast experience, he holds expertise in treating various gastroenterological disorders.
Dr. Meng completed his graduation from the University of Singapore in 1983 and further, pursued postgraduate specialist training in Internal Medicine and Gastroenterology in Singapore.
Afterward, he completed his Master of Medicine and was elected to be a fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, and the Royal College of Physicians, Edinburgh.
In 1995, Dr. Meng completed his one-year subspecialty training in all aspects of therapeutic Gastrointestinal endoscopy, in particular Endoscopic Laser Therapy of Gastrointestinal malignancy and Endoscopic ultrasound staging of Gastrointestinal cancer at the London National Medical Laser Centre, United Kingdom.
He is the former Senior Consultant and Head of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy Service at Singapore's Changi General Hospital.
He is also associated with the Gastroenterological Society of Singapore.

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Dr. Desmond Wai

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 26+ Designation: Consultant at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

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Dr. Desmond Wai is a gastroenterologist having more than 26 years of expertise.
Services provided by her includes liver diseases, cirrhosis, viral hepatitis, endoscopy, gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD), irritable bowel syndrome (IBS), and Helicobacter pylori infection.
At the National University of Singapore (NUS), Dr. Wai earned his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) in 1994. In 1998, he earned his Master of Medicine (MMed), joined the Royal Colleges of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MRCP), and became a member of both organisations.
Dr. Wai enjoys doing research for science the most. In major journals including Hepatology, Liver Transplantation, American Journal of Gastroenterology, Gut, Liver International, American Journal of Medicine, Aliment Pharmacology and Therapeutics, and GI Endoscopy, he has published more than 90 full articles.
His research and studies on viral hepatitis B and C, endoscopy, and liver transplantation have all been made possible by his interest in liver illnesses. In peer-reviewed medical journals like Hepatology, American Journal of Medicine, American Journal of Gastroenterology, and Alimentary Pharmaceutics and Therapeutics, more than 80 medical articles were also published. Dr. Wai has also written three book chapters on digestive and liver disorders.
Dr. Desmond Wai is fluent in English, Hokkien, Malay, Mandarin, and Teochew.

Cirrhosis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease Helicobacter Pylori Infection Irritable Bowel Syndrome Liver Diseases Liver Cancer Viral Hepatitis

Prof. Teo Eng Kiong

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 32+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Changi General Hospital, Singapore

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Medical Gastroenterologist Prof. Teo Eng Kiong has more than 32 years of comprehensive experience.
He has won many awards for his interests in Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, General Gastroenterology and Hepatology.
He is a member of the Singapore Medical Council, the Singapore Medical Association and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Prof. Teo Eng Kiong has completed his MBBS (1989) and M.Med (1994) from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
He has a fellowship in MRCP (UK, 1994) and FRCP (UK).
He is the author of various papers and publications.
Prof. Teo Eng Kiong is well-versed in English and Malay.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Chew Chay No

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 30+ Designation: Consultant at Mount Alvernia Hospital

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Dr. Chew Chay Noi is a renowned Gastroenterologist at CN Chew Internal Medicine & Gastroenterology Clinic of Mount Alvernia Hospital, Singapore.
She has more than three decades of experience and holds expertise in the diagnosis and treatment of peptic ulcer disease and functional bowel disorders including gastro-oesophageal reflux disease (GERD) and Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS).
She also specializes in internal medicine and digestive disease disorders and performs upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies.
After completing her MBBS from Singapore, she completed her Masters in Medicine (Internal Medicine) followed by FAMS years of Graduation in 1982.
In 1987, she achieved specialty training in Gastroenterology.

Internal medicine Digestive disease disorders Upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopies

Dr. Ooi Choon Jin

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 25+ Designation: Consultant at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

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Dr. Ooi Choon Jin is a gastroenterologist having more than 25 years of expertise.
Services provided by him includes nutrition and the treatment of conditions involving the stomach, intestines, liver, gall bladder and bile duct. He regularly conducts operations like balloon-assisted enteroscopy, capsule endoscopy, diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy, and colonoscopy.
The National University of Singapore (NUS) awarded Dr. Ooi a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree in 1989. In 1994, he received his higher degree from the Royal College of Physicians in the UK. He belongs to the Edinburgh branch of the Royal College of Physicians in the UK. He received his training at the Massachusetts General Hospital and Harvard Medical School in the USA's Centre for the Study of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases of the Gastrointestinal Unit from 1998 to 2000.
From 2011 to 2015, Dr. Ooi served as the president of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore's Chapter of Gastroenterologists. Additionally, he held the position of clinical associate professor at NUS's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Dr. Ooi's research interests include problems caused by the helicobacter pylori bacteria, malabsorption, and inflammatory bowel diseases such ulcerative colitis and Crohn's disease.
He has published articles in a number of journals, including the International Journal of Radiation Oncology, Biology, and Physics, Singapore Medical Journal, Annals of Academic Medicine (Singapore), Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Pathology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Gastroenterology, and Current Opinion in Gastroenterology..
Dr. Ooi Choon Jin is fluent in English, Malay, and Mandarin.

Gastritis Treatment Liver Disease Treatment Gastroscopy Constipation Treatment Colonoscopy Ulcerative Crohn's disease treatment Balloon assisted enteroscopy Capsule Endoscopy

Clin. Prof. Ang Tiing Leong

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 27+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Changi General Hospital, Singapore

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The notable Medical Gastroenterologist Clin. Prof. Ang Tiing Leong has over 27 years of in-depth expertise.
His areas of interest are General Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Helicobacter Pylori and Pancreatic Biliary Disease.
He is a member of the Singapore Medical Council, the Singapore Medical Association, the Asia Pacific Association of Gastroenterology and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Clin. Prof. Ang Tiing Leong has completed his MBBS (1995) from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
He has a fellowship in MRCP (UK, 2000).
He graduated Diploma (2013) in Healthcare Management and Leadership from Singapore Management University.
He is the author of various papers and publications.
Clin. Prof. Ang Tiing Leong is well-versed in English and Malay.

Endoscopy, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Chia Chung King

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 25+ Designation: Consultant at Mount Alvernia Hospital

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Dr. Chia Chung King is a Specialist Gastroenterologist at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Singapore.
He has more than 25 years of experience and holds a special interest in the diagnosis and treatment of several liver diseases.
After completing his graduation from the NUS in 1997, he completed his Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine followed by membership from the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2002.
In 2006, he was honored with the (HMDP) scholarship by MOH and underwent subspecialty training at the Liver Unit at Kings’ College Hospital, London.
Afterward, he achieved a fellowship from the Academy of Medicine (Singapore) for both Gastroenterology and Internal Medicine. He is also a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP), Edinburgh.
He completed his Master of Science in Health Profession Education from the Massachusetts General Hospital Institute of Health Professions.
He has also served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, the National University of Singapore, and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University.
He has trained several young doctors and medical students.
He has been privileged with several teaching awards.
He was also associated with the Board of the Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Gastroenterology Treatment of liver-related diseases

Dr. Lee Piao Jarrod

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 20+ Designation: Consultant at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

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Dr. Lee Piao Jarrod is a gastroenterologist having more than 20 years of expertise.
Services provided by him includes advanced endoscopy, including endoscopic ultrasound and endoscopic retrograde pancreatic-cholangiography. His research interests include utilising technology for early cancer detection and prevention, as well as gastrointestinal cancer screening and prevention.
Dr. Lee Piao Jarrod received his degree in 1998 and finished his internal medicine residency in 2004. He received his certification as a gastrointestinal specialist in 2009.
The American Society for Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE) Audiovisual Award and the ASGE Crystal Award, which honour exceptional educational outputs and achievements in the field of gastrointestinal endoscopy, have both been given to Dr. Lee. He is the first and only recipient of these honours from Southeast Asia to date.
He gives numerous local and regional seminars. He reviews articles for numerous endoscopic publications around the world and offers advice to significant endoscopy companies. He collaborates with family doctors to promote better digestive health in the community and is a frequent guest lecturer and writer for the primary healthcare community.
As a visiting consultant endoscopist who treats challenging patients and mentors the upcoming endoscopists, Dr. Lee continues to provide assistance to the public sector.
Dr. Lee Piao Jarrod is fluent in Cantonese, English, and Mandarin.

Advanced Endoscopy Digestive Cancers Pancreatobiliary Disorders Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Stomach Cancer

Dr. Jeannie Ong Peng Lan

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 25+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Changi General Hospital, Singapore

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Dr. Daphne Ang Shih Wen is a Medical Gastroenterologist who has been in practice for over 25 years.
Her areas of interest are Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Hepatology and Nutrition.
She is a member of the Singapore Medical Council, the Singapore Medical Association, the Gastroenterological Society of Singapore, the European Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, the European Crohn’s and Colitis Organization, the British Society of Gastroenterology and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Dr. Daphne Ang Shih Wen has completed her MBBS from the University of Wales College of Medicine (UK).
She has a fellowship in MRCP (UK).
She is the author of various papers and publications.
Dr. Daphne Ang Shih Wen is well-versed in English and Malay.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Reuben Wong K.M.

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 20+ Designation: Consultant at Mount Alvernia Hospital

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Dr. Reuben Wong K.M. is a Consultant Gastroenterologist at Mount Alvernia Hospital, Singapore.
Dr. Wong has nearly 20 years of experience and holds a specialization in the management of reflux and swallowing disorders, Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS), gut microbiota, chronic constipation, and diarrhea.
He continues to be an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and a Visiting Consultant at the National University Hospital (NUH).
He is the President of the IBS Support Group of Singapore.
After obtaining his MBBS from NUS in 1998, Dr. Wong achieved membership in the Royal College of Physicians in 2004.
In 2008, he got accreditation as a Gastroenterologist by the Ministry of Health and was elected to be a fellow of the Academy of Medicine.
Through the HMDP scholarship awarded by the Ministry of Health, Singapore, Dr. Wong pursued sub-specialty training at the University of North Carolina (UNC).
He sharpened his medical skills in the management of complex functional gastrointestinal disorders within a multi-disciplinary setting and trained in esophageal motility and anorectal manometry testing under the mentorship of Professors Douglas Drossman and William Whitehead of the Rome Foundation.
He has papers and publications published in peer-reviewed journals and authored several book chapters.

Management of several gastroenterological disorders

Dr. Robert Lo Su Chun

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 20+ Designation: Consultant at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

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Dr. Robert Lo Su Chun is a gastroenterologist having more than 20 years of expertise.
Services provided by him includes performing screening, diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy, including polyp removal and haemostatic procedures. He also performs PEG insertion and video capsule endoscopy, and many more.
In 1998, Dr. Robert Lo Su Chun received his degree from the National University of Ireland. In the United Kingdom, he completed postgraduate specialist training in internal medicine, gastroenterology, and hepatology, which included a year at the renowned Birmingham Liver Unit where he improved his management skills for difficult liver illnesses. In 2010, he received his Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT, UK).
Dr. Robert Lo Su Chun is a Fellow of the European Board of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom (MRCP UK), and a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh (FRCP Edin) (FEBGH). For his study in liver medicine, the University of Leicester awarded him a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree.
Dr. Robert Lo Su Chun is fluent in English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hakka and Malay.

Colon Cancer Screening General Gastroenterology Liver Diseases Abdominal Pain Hepatitis A, B, C Gastritis Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS) Peptic Ulcers

Adj. Asst. Prof. Andrew Kwek Boon Eu

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 22+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Changi General Hospital, Singapore

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Having over 20 years of in-depth knowledge, Adj. Asst. Prof. Andrew Kwek Boon Eu is a credited Medical Gastroenterologist.
His research interests include Pancreatico-Biliary Diseases, Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Diagnostic Endoscopy, Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Stenting, and Endoscopic Resection (EMR ＆ ESD).
He is a member of the Singapore Medical Council, the Singapore Medical Association and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Adj. Asst. Prof. Andrew Kwek Boon Eu has completed his MBBS (2000) and M.Med (2004) from the National University of Singapore (NUS).
He has a fellowship in MRCP (UK, 2004).
He studied Master of Clinical Investigation (MCI, 2014) from the National University of Singapore.
He is the author of various papers and publications.
Adj. Asst. Prof. Andrew Kwek Boon Eu is well-versed in English and Malay.

Endoscopy, Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

Dr. Vincent Lai

Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgeon, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 20+ Designation: Consultant at Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore

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Dr. Vincent Lai is a gastroenterologist having more than 20 years of expertise.
Services provided by him includes the adaptive and innate immunity in patients with liver disease, particularly in patients with viral hepatitis and liver failure.
He has received training in therapeutic endoscopy and endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography (ERCP), which enables him to manage difficult gastrointestinal bleeding, remove big colon polyps, and treat bile duct stones, pancreatic stones, and severe bile duct striations.
Dr. Lai graduated with his bachelor's degree from the University of Sheffield in the UK in 1993. He then attended the University of Birmingham in the UK for an additional five years of hepatology specialised training (liver, gall bladder, and bile duct).
He was exposed to general and transplant hepatology, particularly the treatment of acute liver failure and viral hepatitis, while working at one of the biggest liver transplant centres in Europe.
In England, the Specialist Accreditation Board granted him accreditation in gastroenterology in 2006. In 2007, the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom awarded him a Doctor of Philosophy degree for his investigation into hepatic immunity in viral hepatitis. During this time, he was also actively involved in the treatment of patients with acute liver failure and liver dialysis.
He actively participates in both cadaveric and living donor liver transplantation in his Singapore practise.
From 2006 until 2008, Dr. Lai worked as a consultant hepatologist at the Derby Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he helped to establish services for viral hepatitis. He participated actively in medical research throughout his employment and received a grant from the Trust to research patients with liver infections.
In the fields of viral immunology and acute liver failure, he has published widely.
Dr. Vincent Lai is fluent in Cantonese, English, Malay/Indonesian, and Mandarin.

Liver failure Viral hepatitis Liver transplantation

Dr. Daphne Ang Shih Wen

Medical Gastroenterologist, Singapore, Singapore Years of Experience: 21+ Designation: Senior Consultant at Changi General Hospital, Singapore

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The Medical Gastroenterologist Dr. Daphne Ang Shih Wen has been in practice for over 21 years.
Her areas of interest are General Gastroenterology and Hepatology, GI Motility, Helicobacter Pylori and Reflux Disease and Motility Disorders in the Gastrointestinal Tract.
She is a member of the Singapore Medical Council, the Singapore Medical Association, the Gastroenterological Society of Singapore and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.
Dr. Daphne Ang Shih Wen has completed her MBBS (1999) from the University of New South Wales (Australia).
She has a fellowship in MRCP (UK, 2015).
She received the HMDP scholarship in 2006 from the Ministry of Health to study neuro-gastroenterology in Belgium and Zurich.
She is the author of various papers and publications.
Dr. Daphne Ang Shih Wen is well-versed in English and Malay.

Gastroenterology and Hepatology.

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The different specialists in the Gastroenterology department may include the following:

Gastroenterologists specialize in conditions affecting your digestive system.
Hepatologists diagnose, treat, and manage problems associated with your liver, gallbladder, bile ducts, and pancreas.
Endoscopists use endoscopes to diagnose diseases in Esophagus, Stomach, Abdomen, Colon, etc.
Colorectal Surgeons specialize in the surgical care of conditions affecting the small bowel, colon, rectum, and anus.

Many times, one doctor has more than one specialty. You can consult with that specialist, depending on your condition.

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