Dr Ng Kheng Hong is an experienced colorectal surgeon in Singapore with about 20 years of experience to date. With his expertise in minimally invasive surgery for colorectal cancer, Dr Ng ensures that his patients recover faster with minimal discomfort and risk of complications.
Dr Ng has a very keen interest in Robotic Assisted Surgery and championed the use of robotics in various surgical disciplines with the formation of the SGH Tripartite Da Vinci Robotic Assisted Surgery Project in 2008. Subsequently in 2009, he was appointed the Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery.
Currently practicing at Gleneagles Hospital, Dr Ng was also one of the first few in Singapore to provide single incision laparoscopic surgery in colorectal surgery, and has been invited to give lectures on advanced laparoscopic techniques both locally and internationally.
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore (1999)
- Master of Medicine in General Surgery (2003)
- Fellow to the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh (2006)
- Health Manpower Development Plan Award for Advanced Laparoscopic & Robotic Surgery (2006)
- Director and Senior Consultant Surgeon, KH Colorectal & Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Visiting Senior Consultant General Surgeon, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (since 2012)
- Chairman, Chapter of General Surgeon, College of Surgeons, Singapore
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (since 2012)
- Chairman, Medical Advisory Board, Gleneagles Hospital Singapore (2016-2018)
- Chairman, Medical Quality Assurance, Gleneagles Hospital Singapore (2015-2016)
- Director of Minimally Invasive Surgery, Department of Colorectal Surgery, SGH (2009-2010)
- Consultant Surgeon, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital (2008-2010)
- Visiting Consultant, Surgical Oncology, National Cancer Centre Singapore (2008-2010)
- Honorary Surgeon Specialist, Pamela Youde Nethersole Eastern Hospital, Hong Kong (2007)
- Specialist Registrar, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham, UK (2004)
Dr Ng has published over 30 scientific papers in peer-reviewed medical journals to date, with four of the more prominent papers being:
- British Journal of Surgery: 'Experience of 3711 Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy Operations'
- Annals of Surgery: 'Laparoscopic Resection for Rectal Cancers – Lessons Learnt from 579 Cases'
- World Journal of Surgical Oncology: 'Single Site Laparoscopic Right Hemicolectomy: An Oncological Feasible Option'
- Singapore Medical Journal: 'Robotic Assisted Laparoscopic Rectal Dissection for Low Rectal Cancer – From Better Views to Better Outcome'
