Dr. Edward Cheong

Dr Edward Cheong is a Senior Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal (GI) Surgeon who currently practises at PanAsia Surgery Clinic on Orchard, Thomson Road, Napier, Irrawaddy Road, and Telok Kurau Road. He also practises at Surgi-Ten Specialists in Farrer Park and is a Visiting Consultant at Thomson Specialists (Thomson Medical Centre) . With over 30 years' experience in upper gastrointestinal surgery , Dr Cheong specialises in minimally invasive and endoscopic management of upper GI conditions, particularly oesophageal and gastric cancer. His practice includes laparoscopic GI and general surgery , minimally invasive oesophagectomy, minimally invasive oesophago-gastric surgery, and endoscopic treatment for early upper GI cancers. He also applies Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) principles to support post-operative recovery, and has experience in managing anastomotic leaks. He completed his higher specialist surgical training between 2002 and 2008 at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in the United Kingdom. He subsequently undertook a one-year post-CCT senior surgical fellowship at the Heart, Lung, and Esophageal Surgery Institute, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA, where he received advanced training in minimally invasive oesophagectomy, minimally invasive oesophageal and gastric surgery, bariatric surgery, and endoscopic treatment of early oesophageal and gastric cancers. Prior to entering private practice, Dr Cheong se