Practitioner Profile

Quan Wai Leong

Gastroenterologist - Gut

Hospital Affiliations

✚ Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital ✚ Mount Alvernia Hospital ✚ Parkway East Hospital ✚ Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital ✚ Farrer Park Hospital

Clinical Focus

➣ Gastric and Colonic diseases (ulcers, polyps) ➣ Bile duct and Pancreas problems ➣ Liver Diseases (Liver cirrhosis, fatty liver) ➣ Viral Hepatitis (Hepatitis A,B,C & E)

Procedure Focus

Routine and Advanced Endoscopy including: ✷ Gastroscopy (OGD) ✷ Colonoscopy and polyp removal ✷ Endoscopic bile duct procedure (ERCP) ✷ Endoscopic Ultrasound study (EUS/FNA) ✷ Small Bowel Endoscopy (DBE/SBE) ✷ Video Capsule Endoscopy (VCE) ✷ Anaemia & Intestinal Bleeding work-up ✷ Feeding tubes & Stent placement ✷ Stricture dilation ✷ SpyGlass® Cholangioscopy

Professional Statement

Dr. Quan is our Gastroenterologist and Interventional Endoscopist. He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at the National University of Singapore in 1992. Dr. Quan received his Membership from the Royal Colleges of Physicians (MRCP UK) in 1998 and joined a private medical group for 5 years as a primary care physician. He then furthered his advanced specialty training in Gastroenterology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital before spending 1 year in Hong Kong at Prince of Wales Hospital as a visiting scholar where he received his sub-specialty training in Advanced Therapeutic Endoscopy, including luminal stent placement, ERCP, and Cholangioscopy as well as Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS/FNA) and various Endoscopic Mucosal Resection technique (EMR/ESD).

Dr. Quan has also obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Physicians (FRCP Edin) and is currently a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS) in Gastroenterology. To continue his affiliation with the public sector, Dr. Quan provides his service to Khoo Teck Puat and Tan Tock Seng Hospital as a visiting consultant in advanced therapeutic endoscopy including ERCP, Spyglass cholangioscopy, and EUS.

As the Director of Endoscopy Centre at Tan Tock Seng Hospital from 2010 to 2017, Dr. Quan established and coordinated the computerised simulation training service in endoscopy for the Gastroenterology, General Surgery, as well as the Respiratory Department at the hospital. His passion in therapeutic endoscopy has motivated him to introduce the 1st SpyGlass cholangioscopy system in Singapore to treat large bile duct stones and manage difficult strictures. With this new technique, stones which were once challenging to remove without surgery can now be effectively tackled through the use endoscopy and Holmium Laser fragmentation.

Dr. Quan has shared his experience both online and at various local and international workshops and conferences including Malaysia, Indonesia, China, and India. He believes in perpetual learning to better oneself in order to provide exceptional care for our patients.

Qualifications

• MBBS (S’pore) • MRCP (UK) • FRCP (Edin) • FAMS (Gastroentrology)

Fellowship/Membership

• FRCP(Edin) • FAMS(Gastroenterology) • GESS (Gastroenterological Society of Singapore)

Spoken Languages

• Chinese • English • Cantonese • Hokkien

GI Endoscopy and Liver Centre @Royal Square

101 Irrawaddy Road, #15-01 Royal Square at Novena, Singapore 329565

Opening Hours

Weekdays
9 AM-5 PM
Saturday
9 AM-12 PM

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Welcome to GI Endoscopy and Liver Centre @Royal Square.

“We understand the importance of having reliable advice and support on health related matters which may affect you or your loved ones. With that in mind, our centre aims to provide a one-stop solution for medical conditions related to the digestive tract, liver and biliary system. Our experienced and dedicated staff will be happy to assist you in navigating through these problems.
Besides our clinical specialty in the gastrointestinal tract and liver diseases, we also provide a wide range of endoscopical procedures such as Gastroscopy and Colonoscopy to complement our clinics. In fact, our Interventional Endoscopist is trained to handle complex procedures, such as stone removal from the bile duct (ERCP) and stone fragmentation using modern miniature endoscopes, just to name a few. We strive to provide you with a positive experience.
We wish you the best of health.”
Dr Quan Wai Leong is our gastroenterologist and endoscopist.
 
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