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Gastroenterology & Hepatology Overview

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The Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology is adept with managing a wide spectrum of gastroenterology and hepatology diseases of varying severity. Our doctors are skilled in various procedures, including advanced diagnostic / therapeutic endoscopy and bedside liver biopsies. All procedures and investigations are performed in an environment with state-of-the-art facilities.

Clinical Services
Centres / Clinics
Our Doctors

The Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology provides diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the gastrointestinal tract, liver and pancreas in particular for the following medical conditions:

Acute and Chronic Viral Hepatitis
Management of Advanced Liver Cirrhosis and Portal Hypertension
Pancreato-biliary diseases
Hepatobiliary cancer
Liver Transplantation
Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn's Disease
Malabsorption
Early Gastrointestinal Cancer
Functional Bowel Disease
Nutrition (parenteral and enteral)
Barrett's esophagus, early gastric cancer and colonic polyps

Diagnostic and Therapeutic Management

Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy
Biliary Obstruction (cancers and stones)(ERCP)
Bleeding Varices and Ulcers
Endoscopic Ultrasonography
Capsule Endoscopy
Double-balloon Enteroscopy
Endoscopic resection (EMR and ESD) of polyps and early cancers
Advanced endoscopic imaging (Narrow band imaging and chromoendoscopy)

General Gastroenterology Clinic

Clinic schedule: Monday to Friday, 8.00am - 5.00pm

Hepatitis Treatment Clinic

Referral criteria: Chronic Hepatitis B and C

Clinic schedule: Every Monday, 10.00am - 12.30pm

Inflammatory Bowel Disease Clinic

Referral criteria: Ulcerative colitis and Crohn's Disease

Clinic schedule: Every Thursday 2.00pm - 4.30pm

Liver Transplant Clinic

Clinic schedule: Every Thursday, 8.30am - 12.30pm

Gut & Liver Lab

Block 5 Level 4 Room 2 & 4
Tel: 6321-4547, email: eileen.ngai.y.l@sgh.com.sg

Procedures provided by the lab:

24 Hr pH Study
Staionary Esophageal Manometry
Bravo pH Capsule
Fibroscan
Capsule Endoscopy
24 Hr pH and Impedance Study
Hydrogen Breath Test

Staff Members	Sub-Specialty
Head & Senior Consultant
Dr. Ling Khoon Lin MBBS (Spore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med), DPhil (Oxon), FAMS	Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Helicobacter Pylori; Procedures - Diagnostic endoscopy, Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Small Bowel Endoscopy
Chairman Medical Board & Emeritus Consultant
Prof. Ng Han Seong MBBS (Hons)(Spore), M Med (Int Med), FRCP (Edin), FCFP (Hon) S'pore, FAMS	Hepatology, Chronic Hepatitis, Liver Cancer
Senior Consultant & Director, Endoscopy Centre
Dr. Steven Mesenas MBBS (Spore), MRCP (UK), FAMS	Gastroenterology, Pancreatico-biliary Diseases; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy , Therapeutic Endoscopy, ERCP, Endosonography (EUS), Endoscopic Stenting
Senior Consultant & Director, Liver Transplant Service
Assoc. Prof. Tan Chee Kiat MBBS (Spore), FRCP (UK), FAMS	Hepatology, Liver Cancer, Liver Transplantation, Viral Hepatitis; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy
Senior Consultant
Assoc. Prof. Chow Wan Cheng MBBS (Spore), M Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK), FAMS	Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Autoimmune Liver Disease, Liver Transplantation; Procedures - Diagnostic endoscopy , Therapeutic Endoscopy
Prof. Ng Keng Yeen MBBS (Spore), M Med (Int Med), FAMS, FRCP (Edin), FRACP	Gastroenterology, Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Cancer; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy
Dr. Ong Wai Choung MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS	Gastroenterology, Therapeutic Endoscopy, ERCP; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy , Therapeutic Endoscopy, ERCP, Endosonography (EUS), Endoscopic Stenting
Consultant
Dr. Jason Chang Pik Eu MBBS (Spore), MRCP (UK), MMed (Int Med), FAMS	Hepatology, Portal Hypertension, Liver Fibrosis, Liver Cancer; Procedures - Diagnostic endoscopy, Therapeutic Endoscopy
Dr. Kong San Choon, Christopher MBBS (UK), MRCP (IRE), MD (UK)	Gastroenterology, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Small bowel diseases, Pancreatico-biliary diseases. Procedures - ERCP, Diagnostic Endoscopy , Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Small Bowel Endoscopy, Endoscopic Stenting
Dr. Gabrielle Isabelle Slapak MBBS (London), MRCP (UK)	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Dr. Tan Hui Hui MBBS (S'pore), MRCP (UK), FAMS	Hepatology, Liver Transplantation, Fatty Liver Disease, Drug-induced Liver Disease, Viral Hepatitis; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy, Therapeutic Endoscopy
Dr. Tan Meng Yew Damien MBBS (Spore), MRCP (UK), FAMS	Gastroenterology, Pancreato-biliary Diseases; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy , Therapeutic Endoscopy, ERCP, EUS and endoscopic stenting
Dr. Vikneswaran N MBBS (Spore), MRCP (UK), FAMS	Gastroenterology, Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) , Irritable Bowel Syndrome and Motility Disorders, Early Gastrointestinal Cancers & Dysplasia, Polyp detection; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy , Advanced Endoscopic Imaging, Therapeutic Endoscopy, Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) and Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD), Endoscopic Dilatation and Stenting
Associate Consultant
Dr. Chuah Sai Wei MBChB (Glasgow), MRCP (UK)	Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Diagnostic & Therapeutic Endoscopy
Dr. George Goh Boon Bee MBBS (UK), MRCP (UK), M.Med (Int Med)	Gastroenterology and Hepatology
Dr. Tan Hiang Keat MBBS (Spore), MRCP (UK)	Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Viral Hepatitis, Liver Cirrhosis & Portal Hypertension; Procedures - Diagnostic Endoscopy, Therapeutic Endoscopy
Dr. Wang Yu Tien MBBS (Aust), MRCP (UK)	Gastroenterology, Irritable Bowel Syndrome; Procedure - Diagnostic Endoscopy, Therapeutic Endoscopy
Dr. Wong Guan Wee BSc (MedSci), MD (Msia), MRCP(UK)	Gastroenterology & Hepatology
Registrar
Dr Chan Pak-Wo, Webber MBBS(HK), MRCP (UK)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr Chin Yung Ka MBChB (Aberdeen), MRCP (UK)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr Doreen Koay Siew Ching MB BCh BAO (Ireland), MRCP (UK)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr. Thinesh L. Krishnamoorthy BSc (Hons), MBChB(UK), MRCP (UK)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr Rajneesh Kumar MBBS (India), MD (Med)(India), MRCP (UK)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr Shailesh Kumar MBBS (India), MRCP (UK)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr Adrian Poh Zhongxian MBBS (Spore), MRCP (Edin), MRCPS (Glasgow), M Med Int Med (Spore)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr Shim Hang Hock BM (UK), MRCP (UK), M Med Int Med (Spore)	Advanced Specialty Training