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.
Our Services
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.
