Best benign gynaecology/migs hospitals, doctors options, & cost

Fong Yoke Fai

Women's health · Singapore

Ma Li

Women's health · Singapore

Dr Ma Li is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore. Her special interests are endometriosis, chronic pelvic pain, uterine fibroid, adenomyosis, ovarian cyst, sonography in endometriosis, advanced laparoscopic surgery and robotic surgery. She provides comprehensive assessment using endometriosis mapping scan and up-to-date treatments for patients with endometriosis. She is experienced in surgery for complex gynaecological conditions and deep infiltrating endometriosis. She founded the endometriosis clinic at the National University Hospital (NUH) and was involved in endometriosis care in all aspects. Dr Ma graduated from Tsinghua University, China. She did her obstetrics and gynaecology residencies at Peking Union Medical College Hospital, China, followed by NUH. She is a member of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK and a fellow of the American College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, USA. She has completed more than 1500 stage IV endometriosis surgeries, including bowel endometriosis, urinary tract endometriosis, endometriosis related infertility, diaphragmatic endometriosis and endometriosis in other rare locations. She has been practising medicine for more than 15 years. Dr Ma is also engaged in teaching activities, including surgical training for residents and minimally invasive surgical training for surgeons. She is also involved in raising awareness for endometriosis. She is the medical advisor for the Singapore endometriosis support group and founded endosupport.sg, which provides information on endometriosis to the public. She received the Incredible Care Service Champion award.

Lim Hui Ping Michelle

Women's health · Singapore

Dr Michelle Lim is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore. She specialises in general obstetrics, gynaecology and minimally invasive (laparoscopic/keyhole) surgery in the removal of ovarian cysts, fibroids, uterus and surgical treatment of endometriosis. Before entering private practice, Dr Lim was a consultant obstetrician gynaecologist at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH) and ran dedicated services at the minimally invasive surgery and endometriosis centre. She graduated from the National University of Singapore and subsequently attained her membership of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, UK. She was awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan award for the advancement of minimally invasive surgical skills in complex gynaecological surgeries and endometriosis, and she completed her surgical fellowship in Taiwan. She is a fellow of several organisations including the Gynecologic Laparoscopic & Hysteroscopic Surgery, China Medical University Hospital; The Asia-Pacific Association for Gynecologic Endoscopy and Minimally Invasive Therapy; and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. Dr Lim held the role of a Level 3 (advanced laparoscopy) surgical trainer at KKH and to date has performed more than 800 advanced minimally invasive surgical procedures. She has been practising medicine for more than 15 years. In addition to her clinical role, Dr Lim has been invited as a speaker and surgical trainer in both local and regional conferences. She was also appointed as a core faculty member of the SingHealth obstetrics and gynaecology residency programme, and lectures at local medical and nursing schools. Dr Lim has been awarded the Singapore Health Quality Service awards, the Patient Safety Council Patient Safety Award and the Service from the Heart Award.

Anupriya AgarwalMRCOG

Women's health · Singapore

Dr Anupriya Agarwal is an obstetrician and gynaecologist (O&G) at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore. Apart from general O&G conditions, she has special interests in reproductive endocrinology, benign gynaecology and endometriosis. She was formerly the head of the division of benign gynaecology and minimally invasive surgery at the National University Hospital. She also started the O&G clinic at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital in 2015 and stayed on as the head of clinical gynaecological services. Dr Agarwal completed her bachelor’s degrees at Kanpur University, India and obtained her MRCOG in the UK. She has been running subspecialty infertility clinics for more than 15 years and has been independently performing all assisted reproductive procedures for over 10 years. She was awarded the “Hind Rattan” (Jewel of India) by the vice-president of India for performing Asia’s earliest ovarian tissue cryopreservation and reimplantation, resulting in 2 spontaneous pregnancies and live births. Dr Agarwal is a core teaching faculty of the residency programme at the National University of Singapore. She conducts undergraduate lectures and is part of the MBBS curriculum review team, as well as an examiner for the final MBBS exams. She has also been monitoring postgraduate students for over 13 years, and has been invited to train and examine the MRCOG exams in Singapore. Her current research interests are in the field of polycystic ovarian syndrome and endometriosis, and outpatient hysteroscopy. She has authored, presented and chaired various international seminars and symposiums.

Wee Wei-Wei (Mrs Wei-Wei Wee-Stekly)

Women's health · Singapore

Dr Wei-Wei Wee-Stekly is an obstetrician and gynaecologist (OBGYN) at Gleneagles Hospital. In addition to managing pregnant women and delivering babies, she also provides consultation and treatment for endometriosis, ovarian cysts, fibroids, adenomyosis, hyperplasia, polyps, polycystic ovarian syndrome, ectopic pregnancy, menstrual disorders, premenstrual symptoms, vaginal infections, cervical cancer screening and vaccination, pre-conception counselling, family planning and birth control, and perimenopausal and menopause management. She also specialises in gynae laparoscopy (keyhole surgery). Prior to private practice, she was a senior consultant with the minimally invasive surgery unit at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. Dr Wee-Stekly graduated from Guy’s, King’s & St. Thomas’ School of Medicine, Kings College London, UK. She also obtained her master’s degree in Singapore. She is a fellow of the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, UK, and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. She received the Health Manpower Development Plan award for training in advanced laparoscopic surgery, subspecialising in endometriosis. She completed her fellowship training at the Bern Inselspital Hospital, Switzerland. Being a Level 3 accredited laparoscopic trainer at KK Hospital, Dr Wee-Stekly is involved in teaching and training other gynaecologists locally and regionally to perform safe laparoscopy. She was a clinical educator and adjunct instructor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, physician faculty member for the OBGYN residency programme and an adjunct assistant professor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and SingHealth DUKE-NUS OBGYN academic clinical programme. Dr Wee-Stekly is a recipient of numerous awards including the Singapore Health Quality Service Awards and Service from the Heart Awards.

Siow Yew Ming AnthonyFRCOG (UK)

Women's health · Singapore

Dr Anthony Siow is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore. His expertise is in endometriosis, general gynaecology such as menstruation irregularities, infertility and menopausal adjustments, as well as laparoscopy and hysteroscopy. He has more than 20 years of institutional practice and was the first director of minimally invasive surgery centre, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital (KKH). There, he spearheaded the laparoscopic fellowship training programme, and established the endometriosis clinic. He also started the laparoscopic suturing workshop at KKH. Dr Siow was awarded the Singapore government scholarship for advanced laparoscopic surgery in Sydney, Australia where he spent a year honing his skills in advanced endometriosis surgery and pelvic floor reconstruction. He is the earliest gynaecologist in Singapore to perform single-incision laparoscopy for hysterectomy and myomectomy and is the earliest gynaecologist in Singapore to perform combined myomectomy and cholecystectomy by single-incision laparoscopy with general surgeon. He is frequently invited to lecture on and demonstrate single-incision laparoscopy overseas. As a result, he performed the earliest single-incision laparoscopic hysterectomy in Indonesia, Philippines and Vietnam. He is also among the few gynaecologists in the region who has done more than 400 cases of single-incision laparoscopy surgery. He is frequently sought for a second or even third opinion on complex gynaecological issues. Hence after 20 years of obstetrics practice, Dr Siow has stopped delivering babies and is focused on helping women with their gynaecological health which may involve the need for complex gynaecological surgery. He was awarded the KKH Service with a Heart Award in 2007 to 2011. His passion for teaching advanced laparoscopy has attracted specialists from Malaysia, Thailand, Indonesia, Philippines and the region to train with him. He was awarded outstanding clinical teacher award in 2007 and appointed visiting professor for laparoscopy at the University of Philippines in 2009.

Tan Wei Keat (Andy)MRCOG

Women's health · Singapore

Dr Andy Tan Wei Keat is an obstetrician and gynaecologist at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore. His expertise is in minimally invasive and robotic surgeries, with a subspecialty in endometriosis and pelvic pain. Prior to joining private practice, Dr Tan was a consultant in the department of obstetrics and gynaecology at Singapore General Hospital (SGH), where he led the endometriosis and pelvic pain clinic service. He is currently a visiting consultant there, and teaches surgical techniques and complex surgeries to future obstetrics and gynaecology residents. He graduated from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland in Dublin and obtained his master’s at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He received the Health Manpower Development Plan award and did a 1-year fellowship at Rigshospitalet in Copenhagen, Denmark. With more than 15 years’ practising medicine, Dr Tan has performed more than 1000 minimally invasive surgeries, including robotic gynaecology procedures. In addition to his clinical work, he was a clinical assistant professor at Duke-NUS Medical School and a clinical lecturer at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He was also a core physician faculty member for the obstetrics and gynaecology residency programme. Dr Tan is a council member of the Obstetrics and Gynaecology Society Singapore. He is also a member of the Medical Accreditation Board at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore, the Singapore Medical Association, the Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists in the UK, and the Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore. He is a recipient of the Service with a Heart award.