GASTROENTEROLOGY

    Discover comprehensive digestive health solutions

    Our team of gastroenterologists specialises in addressing a spectrum of digestive conditions, utilising advanced minimally invasive surgical techniques, including keyhole surgery, laparoscopy, and innovative microwave ablation for patient's ineligible for open surgeries.

    Our areas of focus

    Common Abdominal Issues

    Gall stones

    Acid reflux

    Irritable Bowel Syndrome (IBS)

    Gall stones are tiny stone like materials that form in the gall bladder as a result of imbalance in bile components. Most gallstones form because the liver makes more cholesterol than your bile can dissolve. Common symptoms include nausea & vomiting, sharp pain in the upper abdomen, burping, clay coloured stools, diarrhoea and indigestion. What can you do about it? Keep your gallbladder by maintaining a healthy weight, eat an anti-inflammatory diet and exercise regularly. If you are experiencing pain or any of the mentioned symptoms, gallstone removal can be performed with Laparoscopy Cholecystectomy, a minimally invasive procedure.

    Our doctors

    Dr Tan Ek Khoon is a general surgeon with a special interest in transplant oncology and in the surgical treatment of advanced cancer, both of which may involve complex resection and reconstructive techniques. He is committed to providing an up-to-date and academic surgical practice, with active interests in tumour biology, immunology, and novel therapeutics in the treatment of cancer.

    Dr Tan Ek Khoon

    HMI Medical Centre

    Our doctor

    Dr Shanker Pasupathy is a general surgeon with a special interest in keyhole surgery for obesity and metabolic disorders, as well as gastroesophageal conditions, gallbladder and abdominal hernia.

    Dr Shanker Pasupathy

    HMI Medical Centre

    Our doctor

    Dr Victor Lee is a surgeon with a specialty in surgeries involving the liver, gallbladder, bile duct and pancreas. He is accomplished in minimally invasive techniques such as laparoscopy for the gallbladder and hernia surgeries.

    Dr Lee Tswen Wen Victor

    HMI Medical Centre

    Our doctor

    Dr Christopher Kong San Choon is a specialist in the field of Gastroenterology who was inducted as a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 1999.

    Dr Christopher Kong San Choon

    HMI Medical Centre

    Our doctor

    Dr. Tey Tze Tong is a gastroenterologist with extensive experience in digestive and liver conditions, valued for his warm, holistic approach to patient care, and recognised with multiple awards including SGH’s Service With A Heart, SHQSA Gold (2023) and Star Award (2024).

    Dr Tey Tze Tong

    Consultant

    HMI Medical

    Procedures available

    Gastroscopy

    A gastroscopy is a procedure where a thin, flexible tube called an endoscope is used to look inside the oesophagus (gullet), stomach and first part of the small intestine (duodenum). The endoscope has a light and a camera on one end. The camera sends images of the inside of your oesophagus, stomach and duodenum to a monitor.

    Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy (Gall Stones Removal)
    Laparoscopic Appendicectomy