Dr Jolie Hwee is a Ministry of Health-accredited Plastic Surgeon, and is the Head of Service for Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. Dr Hwee has a special interest in Breast Reconstructive Surgery, Craniofacial Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery of the Extremities, Body Contouring and Aesthetic Procedures.

She has been awarded the MOH Health Manpower Development Plan Award in 2024 to pursue advanced Craniofacial Surgery Fellowship in South Korea. She was featured on the National TV documentary programme for Breast Reconstruction Surgery "Inside OT" in 2022 (https://tinyurl.com/ktphbreastrecon).

Research Interest

• Breast and Reconstructive Surgery
• Preventive Surgery for Breast Cancer-Associated Lymphedema
• Lower Limb Diabetic Limb Salvage Reconstruction
• Post-Trauma Lower Extremity Salvage Rates

Research Trial

• Usage of Augmented reality to enhance the informed consent process for breast reconstruction
• Prospective outcome evaluation of distal lymphatic microsurgical preventive healing approach - a multicenter study

Publications

• Enhanced recovery after surgery for breast reconstruction - a systematic review and meta-analysis. Annals of Breast surgery, 2024 Jan.
• Spotlight: Continous in-situ targeted antibiotics for late cardiovascular implantable electronic devive pocket perforation. Journal of ArryArrhythmia, 2023 Dec.
• Use of Negative Pressure Wound Therapy on Locoregional Flaps: A Case-Control Study. Journal of Wound Care, 2023 Apr.
• Current Evidence on the use of Near-Infrared Spectroscopy for Post-Operative Free Flap Monitoring: A Systematic Review. Chinese Journal of Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, 2022 Sept.