Practitioner Profile

Shanker Pasupathy

General Surgeon

Clinical Focus

Keyhole Surgery, Bariatric Surgery (Obesity)

Procedure Focus

Dr Shanker has a special interest in keyhole surgery for obesity (bariatric surgery) and metabolic disorders, gastro-esophageal conditions including cancer and acid reflux, gallbladder and abdominal hernia.

Professional Statement

Dr Shanker is a member of the American Society for Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery (ASMBS). He is the immediate past president of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (Singapore Chapter) He was formerly the Director of the LIFE Centre and Senior Consultant and Chief of the Metabolic-Bariatric Surgery service at the Department of Upper GI and Bariatric Surgery, SGH. After basic surgical training in Singapore, Dr Shanker underwent higher training in gastro-intestinal and vascular surgery in the UK, France and Germany. He completed a one year fellowship in “Advanced laparoscopy and robotic surgery” at the IRCAD (Institut de Recherche contre les Cancers de l’Appareil Digestif) and Université Louis-Pasteur Strasbourg 1.

Qualifications

MBBS (NUS, Singapore)

Fellowship/Membership

FRCS (RCS, Edinburgh, United Kingdom) FRCS (RCPS, Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Spoken Languages

English, Malay/Indonesian, Tamil

Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery

6A Napier Road #03-37C Gleneagles Annexe Block singapore 258500

Opening Hours

Weekdays
9 AM-5 PM

Accepted Insurance

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