Dr Goh Siaw Lin Cindy

Dr Cindy Goh is a Consultant Plastic Surgeon at Singapore General Hospital. A distinguished graduate of the University of Cambridge, she achieved First Class Honours her pre-clinical years and completed her medical degree (MBBChir) with a distinction in Pathology. Her surgical training includes experience in both the UK's National Health Service and Singapore's healthcare system. She undertook her specialist training in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery with the SingHealth Residency programme. During this time, she received the Outstanding Resident Award in Plastic Surgery in 2018 and 2019. She was awarded the Gold Medal by the College of Surgeons Singapore for her performance at the national Plastic Surgery board examinations.

Her clinical interests are centred around aesthetic and microsurgical reconstruction of the human body, with particular focus on breast surgery and body contouring. Her research contributions span various aspects of plastic and reconstructive surgery, with numerous publications in peer-reviewed journals. She is actively working on expanding the breast reconstruction service at Singapore General Hospital and driving value-drive care initiatives related to breast reconstruction. She regularly runs didactic teaching sessions for the residents and medical students in the department and has been a table instructor at various workshops - suturing skills, microsurgical skills and cadaver anatomical dissection.

• FAMS (Plastic Surgery)
• MMed (Surgery)
• MRCS (England)
• MB BChir (Cambridge University, UK)
• Master of Arts (Cambridge University, UK)
• Bachelor of Arts, Hons, Pharmacology (Cambridge University, UK))

• Fellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore (FAMS)
• Member, Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS)
• Member, Singapore Society of Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Surgeons (SSCAS) 
• Member of the Royal College of Surgeons England (MRCS)

• Singapore Health Quality Service Awards, 2023 – Silver
• SingHealth 10-year Long Service Award, 2022
• Gold Medal (Plastic Surgery), College of Surgeons, Singapore 2021
• Outstanding Resident Award in Plastic Surgery (2018, 2019)

• Microsurgical Reconstruction
• Breast Reconstruction

1. Lim JX, Goh CSL, Wee RGM et al. Neuroplastics approach to cerebrovascular bypass surgery: the way forward for centres with small to medium volume caseload. Acta Neurochir 167, 77 (2025).
2. Salvage of Nipple-Areolar Complex (NAC) Venous Congestion Following Reduction Mammaplasty with Incisional Negative Wound Pressure Therapy. Goh CEL, Goh CSL. J Plast Reconstr Surg. 2025;2024-0002.
3. Dufourmentel Rhomboid Flap versus the Karydakis and Bascom Flap Reconstruction Following Wide Excision of Pilonidal Sinus Disease.
   Chee MY, Goh CS, Pek WS, Tan EKW, Seow-En I. World J Colorectal Surg. 2023;12(4), 78-82.
4. An Unusual Case of Cold Burn Injury in a Tropical Country.
   Chung B, Fong HC, Chew EM, Chew KY, Chong SJ, Goh CS. J Plast Reconstr Surg. 2023 Jul 27;2(3):107-12.
5. Reconstruction of a Nasal Cartilage Defect After Mohs Micrographic Surgery.
   Lian BS, Goh CS, Koh HY, Oh CC. Dermatol Surg. 2022 May 12:10-97.
6. The “Nipple-Licus”: the Everted Umbilicus for Immediate Nipple reconstruction in Mid-Abdominal Transverse Rectus Abdominis Myocutaneous Breast Reconstruction.
   Goh CSL, Tan BK. J Plast Reconst Surg. 2022:2021-0014.
7. CHAPTER 13: Reconstruction after Head and Neck Neoplasm Resection with Free Flaps.
   Goh CSL, Hsieh MKH, Goh TLH. Murphy. Reconstructive Plastic Surgery: An Atlas of Essential Procedures, First Edition (pp. 72-83). Thieme, 2022.
8. A Head-to-Head Comparison of the Medial Sural Artery Perforator versus Radial Forearm Flap for Tongue Reconstruction.
   Ng MJ, Goh CS, Tan NC, Song DH, Ooi AS. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2021;37(05), 445-452.
9. Perioperative vasopressor use in free flap surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
   Goh CS, Ng MJ, Song DH, Ooi AS. J Reconstr Microsurg. 2019 Sep;35(07):529-40.
10. Large animal models for long-segment tracheal reconstruction: a systematic review.
    Goh CS, Joethy JV, Tan BK, Wong M. J Surg Res. 2018;231:140-53.
11. Delayed bipedicled nasolabial flap in facial reconstruction.
    Goh CSL, Perrett JG, Wong MZ, Tan BK. Arch Plast Surg. 2018;45(3):253-258
12. Outcome Predictors in Elderly Head and Neck Free Flap Reconstruction: A Retrospective Study and Systematic Review of the Current Evidence.
    Goh CSL, Kok YO, Yong CPC, Tan EWX, Chew KY, Teo CEH, Goh TLH. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2018 May;71(5):719-728.
13. Presurgical micrograft-allograft sandwich preparation reduces operative time in massive burns.
    Goh CS, Tan BK, Hasan M, Chong SJ. Burns. 2016 Mar;42(2):478-80.
14. Longevity of Becker-35 expandable implants in breast reconstruction: A 5 year review.
    Goh C, Malata C. BP8. Br J Surg. 2012 Apr;99.
15. Association between BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations and survival in women with invasive epithelial ovarian cancer.
    Bolton KL, Chenevix-Trench G, Goh C, Sadetzki S, Ramus SJ, Karlan BY et al. JAMA. 2012 Jan 25;307(4):382-90.
16. Peri-areolar breast augmentation: An outcome analysis.
    Goh C, Malata C. P3-2. Br J Surg. 2011 Jun;98(S5).
17. The staging model in schizophrenia, and its clinical implications.
    Agius M, Goh C, Ulhaq S, McGorry P. Psychiatr Danub. 2010 Jun;22(2):211-20.
18. The stress-vulnerability model how does stress impact on mental illness at the level of the brain and what are the consequences?
    Goh C, Agius M. Psychiatr Danub. 2010 Jun;22(2):198-202.