The KTPH Bariatric & Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery team consists of accredited Surgeons with Subspecialty interests in Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery, Minimally-Invasive Surgery and Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy.

We evaluate and manage patients with:

Obesity & Metabolic Syndrome
Upper gastrointestinal tract precancerous and cancerous conditions
Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours (GIST)
Gastroesophageal reflux disease/Barrett's oesophagus
Dysphagia/ feeding issues / Dyspepsia
Achalasia
Gallstones disease
Hernias
Lumps and bumps

One-stop access to holistic multidisciplinary care (Endocrinologists, Weight Management Physicians, Dietician, Psychologists) is provided for patients with obesity and metabolic disease at the Integrated Care for Obesity & Diabetes (ICOD) clinic for evaluation and preparation for bariatric and metabolic surgery and further post-op weight loss maintenance.

The team works closely with many multidisciplinary teams to ensure holistic care is provided to all patients. This includes but not limited to the Geriatric Surgical Services (GSS), Nutritional Support Team (NST) and Gastrointestinal Tumour Board (GITB).

We collaborate closely with medical and radiation oncologists (from the National Healthcare Groups, National Cancer Centre and National University Cancer Institute), in-house Nutritional Support Team, Physiotherapists for multidisciplinary management of Upper Gastrointestinal cancer treatment.

Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery & Treatment

Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy
Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass
Endoscopic Bioenteric Intragastric Balloon (BIB) Insertion

Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery

Oncological Surgery for Gastric Cancer/ Gastroesophageal Junction Cancer/ Esophageal Cancer - via both laparoscopic and open approaches
Surgery for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) and Achalasia

General Surgery

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy
Hernia repair via both laparoscopic and open approaches
Excision of Lumps & Bumps under Local and General Anaesthesia

Diagnostic & Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy

Esophagogastroduodenoscopy and Colonoscopy
Endoscopic Mucosal Resection (EMR) & Endoscopic Submucosal Resection (EMR) of early neoplasia of Esophagus, Gastric and Duodenal Polyps
Endoscopic dilatation and stent placements for benign and malignant strictures of the Upper Gastrointestinal and Biliary tract
Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy (PEG) and endoscopic enteric feeding tube insertion
Endoscopic management for Bile Duct Stone Disease (Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP))

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