Dennis Koh
Colorectal Surgeon - Colon, General Surgeon
Professional Statement
Dr Dennis Koh is a general surgeon currently practising at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore. His special interests are in proctology and colorectal surgery, especially with the use of keyhole or minimally invasive surgery techniques.
Dr Koh graduated from University of Nottingham, UK. Prior to obtaining his medical degrees, Dr Koh also took a year off and obtained a Bachelor in Medical Science. He further his medical education and embarked on his surgical training in Singapore. He obtained his Master of Medicine in Surgery from National University of Singapore in 2005. He proceeded to complete his advance surgical training with Singapore General Hospital and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2009. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Surgery) of Singapore in the same year. He was awarded the SingHealth Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Award and furthered his training in Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG), Switzerland. Prior to setting up his own private practice, Dr Koh was a consultant surgeon in the Department of Colorectal Surgery in the Singapore General Hospital, one of the most progressive and comprehensive colorectal units in Singapore.
Dr Koh has special interest in colorectal surgery and has performed numerous colon and rectal surgeries, both open and minimally invasive. He believes that each surgery should be adapted to the patient’s unique case and situation with minimal impact on patient’s lifestyle. Among the repertoire of surgical techniques Dr Koh offers include laparoscopic (key-hole), single port surgery, robotic surgery and transanal endoscopic operation (TEO). Dr Koh is also adept in the field of endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy). To date, he has performed more than ten thousand endoscopic procedures, including endoscopic stenting and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).
Dr Koh graduated from University of Nottingham, UK. Prior to obtaining his medical degrees, Dr Koh also took a year off and obtained a Bachelor in Medical Science. He further his medical education and embarked on his surgical training in Singapore. He obtained his Master of Medicine in Surgery from National University of Singapore in 2005. He proceeded to complete his advance surgical training with Singapore General Hospital and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2009. He was admitted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (Surgery) of Singapore in the same year. He was awarded the SingHealth Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Award and furthered his training in Hôpitaux Universitaires de Genève (HUG), Switzerland. Prior to setting up his own private practice, Dr Koh was a consultant surgeon in the Department of Colorectal Surgery in the Singapore General Hospital, one of the most progressive and comprehensive colorectal units in Singapore.
Dr Koh has special interest in colorectal surgery and has performed numerous colon and rectal surgeries, both open and minimally invasive. He believes that each surgery should be adapted to the patient’s unique case and situation with minimal impact on patient’s lifestyle. Among the repertoire of surgical techniques Dr Koh offers include laparoscopic (key-hole), single port surgery, robotic surgery and transanal endoscopic operation (TEO). Dr Koh is also adept in the field of endoscopy (colonoscopy and gastroscopy). To date, he has performed more than ten thousand endoscopic procedures, including endoscopic stenting and endoscopic mucosal resection (EMR).
Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Nottingham, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Medical Science, United Kingdom
Master of Medicine (Surgery), National University of Singapore
Bachelor of Medical Science, United Kingdom
Master of Medicine (Surgery), National University of Singapore
Fellowship/Membership
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore (Surgery)
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore (Surgery)
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Dr Dennis Koh is a general surgeon currently practising at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore. His special interests are in proctology and colorectal surgery, especially with the use of keyhole or minimally invasive surgery techniques.