Obstetrics & Gynaecology
MIS
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Laparoscopic surgery
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Robotic surgery
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Stage 3/4 endometriosis
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Difficult fibroids & ovarian cysts
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Congenital genital tract abnormalities
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Fertility
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Pelvic floor reconstruction
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Microsurgery
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Tubal re-anastomosis
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Fertility enhancing surgery
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin, Bahasa, Cantonese, and Hokkien
BIOGRAPHY
A/Prof Fong graduated with the top medal in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and was awarded the Gold Medal in the Master’s Examination in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (NUS). He also achieved the Board of Examiner’s Prize (Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists) and a letter of commendation from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists leading to his postgraduate degrees.
In 2002, A/Prof Fong won a Fellowship programme in Minimally-Invasive Gynaecologic Surgery and was the lead-surgeon in laparoscopic surgery in NUH since 2004. Under his leadership, many firsts were achieved in the region. In 2008, he performed the first robotic surgery in NUH and the team went on to perform the first robotic surgery for gynecological cancer in the region. In 2009, A/Prof Fong was the first to perform single incision surgery in the region and then the first multidisciplinary single incision surgery in the region. In a breakthrough in 2014, A/Prof Fong led the team in transplanting ovarian tissue back into a patient with ovarian failure, which led to Asia’s first baby conceived naturally from implanted ovarian tissue.
A/Prof Fong was President of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Singapore from 2011-2013 and Chair of the Asia & Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology-Gynaecological Endoscopy Committee from 2011-2015. He became President of the 3rd Congress of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders in 2017, and currently serves on the Board of the Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis.
A/Prof Fong is accredited with admissions rights to Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Orchard Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, Mount Alvernia Hospital, and Thomson Medical Centre. His clinic, Astra Laparoscopic & Robotic Centre For Women and Fertility (ALRC) is also a partner of the Astra Women’s Specialists group.
Fluent in English, Mandarin, Bahasa, Cantonese, and Hokkien, A/Prof Fong sees local and international patients from all walks of life.
Urogynae
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Pelvic Floor Medicine & Surgery
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Urogynecology
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Vaginal & Endoscopic Surgery
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Robot-Assisted Pelvic Surgery
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Vaginal Laser Therapy
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
BIOGRAPHY
Dr James Lee earned his medical degree at the National University of Singapore. He advanced his training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in the United Kingdom. In 2004, he obtained his subspecialty training in urogynaecology and pelvic floor reconstructive surgery at the St George’s Medical School Hospital in London, under the guidance of Prof Stuart Stanton and Dr Michelle Fynes.
Dr Lee excels in managing women who suffer from disorders of the lower urinary tract and the pelvic floor. Besides urodynamic evaluation of the urogenital tract, pelvic reconstructive surgery and vaginal surgery, his other interests also include laparoscopic surgery, robot-assisted pelvic surgery, vaginal laser therapy, male and female sexual dysfunction.
Dr Lee is a member of the International Urogynaecology Association, the International Continence Society, and the International Society of Sexual Medicine. He was the past president of the Society for the Study of Andrology & Sexology, Singapore (SSASS) and continues to be an active executive committee member. Dr Lee also holds a graduate diploma in acupuncture awarded by the College of TCM Singapore and the Beijing TCM University.
Prior to setting up his private practice, Dr Lee was a consultant at the National University Hospital (NUH), where he took charge of the urogynaecological service in the Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology between 2005 and 2010. At the NUH he was involved in the teaching of medical students and training of junior doctors and specialist trainees in areas of general obstetrics and gynaecology, and pelvic floor medicine and surgery.
He received several Star Awards for his excellent patient care during his decade of service at the NUH. His clinical interest includes Pelvic Floor Medicine & Surgery, Urogynaecology, Vaginal Surgery, Endoscopic Surgery, Robot Assisted Pelvic Surgery, and Vaginal Laser Therapy.
IVF
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Male and Female Infertility
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In Vitro Fertilisation
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Recurrent Pregnancy Loss
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin
BIOGRAPHY
Dr Fong Yang, an accredited Ministry of Health IVF clinician, has been practising Obstetrics and Gynaecology for the past 18 years. He received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore in 1990 and went on for further specialisation training in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists. Dr Fong was admitted to the Fellow of Academy of Medicine, Singapore in 2000.
He is also one of the rare few IVF clinicians who treat both male and female infertility. He was the first in Singapore to perform percutaneous sperm aspiration for men – a procedure to overcome a condition whereby sperm cannot be produced due to obstruction of the sperm ducts.
Prior to setting up his private practice in 2002, Dr Fong was a consultant at Singapore General Hospital and Changi General Hospital, where he served in the Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Andrology clinics.
Dr Fong was also active in the Centre for Assisted Reproduction in SGH and in their in-vitro fertilisation (IVF) programmes. Currently, he also performs Intra-Uterine Insemination (IUI) for women as part of their fertility treatment.
Besides male and female infertility, Dr Fong also keenly manages recurrent and early pregnancy loss or miscarriages.
Dr Fong is very passionate about his field of specialisation and often shares his expertise at local and international forums. He is also an avid contributor to numerous magazines, newspapers, and makes media appearances to educate and increase awareness of male and female fertility issues.
He is effectively bilingual in English and Mandarin, and also conversant in Hokkien and Teochew.
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Reproductive Medicine & Infertility
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In Vitro Fertilisation
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Minimally Invasive Surgery
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin, Malay, Bahasa Indonesian
BIOGRAPHY
Dr Cathryn Chan graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from National University of Singapore. She obtained her Membership at the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists at London.
Her clinical interest is Reproductive Medicine and Infertility, which includes managing patients with ovulatory problems, PCOS, tubal blockage, endometriosis, and male infertility. She was in the IVF Team at the Centre for Assisted Reproduction, Singapore General Hospital prior to commencing her private practice in 1995.
She is an accredited IVF clinician with Parkway Fertility Centre, Thomson Fertility Centre and Sincere IVF Center. Dr Chan was the gynaecologist in charge of the first successful pregnancy using frozen oocyte and frozen testicular sperm in the year 2000 and has a credible success rate in her fertility procedures.
She underwent three years of Advanced Sub-speciality Training and was also trained in endoscopic surgery (laparoscopy and hysteroscopy) and has undergone many courses to enhance her skills. She is also an accredited colposcopist.
She had assumed positions as Member of the Gleneagles Tissue Committee and Member of the Gleneagles Medical Advisory Board (O&G Sub-section) and the Obstetrical and Gynaecology Society of Singapore. She is also an accredited colposcopist.
Dr Chan was awarded an ASEAN Scholarship, Public Service Commission Local Merit Scholarship and Young Investigator Award Singapore General Hospital Annual Scientific Meeting.
In her private practice, Dr Chan has provided expert medical services to both local and expatriate communities, foreign patients as well to International and local insurance companies. She speaks fluent Cantonese, Mandarin, Malay and Bahasa Indonesia.
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
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Fetal Maternal Medicine
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High-Risk Pregnancy
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Pre-Natal Diagnosis
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Obstetric Ultrasound
Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin, Mala
BIOGRAPHY
Dr Henry Cheng completed his basic medical degree in the elite University of Malaya in 1982. He finished his specialist training in Singapore and received his postgraduate degree in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the United Kingdom and the Master of Medicine in Obstetrics and Gynaecology from the National University of Singapore in 1988. He underwent further training in Fetal Medicine with world renowned Fetal Medicine Foundation Founder, Prof Kypros Nicolaides, at the Harris Birthright Research Centre, Kings College Hospital, London in 1990. During his work with Prof Kypros Nicolaides, the research data used and analysed would eventually lay the foundation for the present OSCAR test used internationally for the screening of first trimester pregnancies for Down’s syndrome. He did further research work in the University College London and the University of Nottingham and had multiple publications from his work. He obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecologists in 2000.
Prior to starting his private practice, he was a senior consultant with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology at the Singapore General Hospital and was head of the Fetal Medicine Division. He was also involved in the teaching and training of medical students, specialists in training as well as specialists. He was also actively involved in educating the public in many public forums and talks.
During his private practice, he has presented papers overseas as well as locally and chaired many scientific meetings.
Dr Henry Cheng is the former Chairman of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology group at Mount Alvernia Hospital. He has been a member of the MAB of Mount Alvernia Hospital since 2006. Presently, he is the Chairman SIG (Special Interest Group) for Obstetrics, Gynaecology and Paediatrics at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital.
Apart from work commitments, he also has a special interest in computer software and electronic medical equipment. He is the medical advisor for various medical software and electronic companies.
Specialty: Obstetrics & Gynaecology
Languages Spoken:
English, Mandarin
BIOGRAPHY
Dr Watt Wing Fong graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery in 1994. She obtained her postgraduate qualification from the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (UK) in 1998, and completed her advanced specialty training in Kandang Kerbau Hospital in Singapore. She won the Young Investigator Award at the Kandang Kerbau Women’s and Children’s Hospital Annual Scientific Meeting in 1999, and received the Specialist Accreditation with the Ministry of Health Singapore and Singapore Medical Council in 2002.
Dr Watt’s area of practice includes general obstetrics and gynaecology, with a special interest in medical disorders in pregnancy and peripartum management. She was previously a clinical tutor for the National University of Singapore, and has been a trainer for the MRCOG courses. She has helped to develop protocols and guidelines and standard documentation forms for use in the labour ward. She was involved in the training of labour ward nurses, and has given several public talks and contributed to numerous media queries. Dr Watt is currently a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore, a member of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Singapore, the Society for Colposcopy & Cervical Pathology of Singapore, and the Singapore Medical Association.
Over the years, Dr Watt has received awards for providing excellent patient care, including the Service from the Heart Award from KK Hospital and the Service Star Award from Raffles Hospital.