Division of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery

Our Team of Doctors 

 

 

 

	Dr Krishnakumar Madhavan Head & Senior Consultant		Dr Stephen Chang Senior Consultant
	Dr Iyer Shridhar Ganpathi Senior Consultant		Dr Alfred Kow Consultant

 

 

 

The University Surgical Cluster is an established regional referral centre for diseases of the liver, pancreas and biliary system. Patients are cared for by a multi disciplinary team comprising of surgeons, gastroenterologists, interventional radiologists and oncologists, using the latest diagnostic tools and advanced surgical technology. We are one of the first centers in Asia to offer liver transplantation service, and are now involved in spearheading pancreas transplantation for patients with renal failure and diabetes.

 

 

 

Diagnostic Modalities

 

 

 

• Ultrasound and CT scan
• Magnetic resonance scans
• Laparoscopy and Laparoscopic ultrasound examination
• PET scans for cancer
• Radionucleide scans

 

 

Treatments

 

 

 

Gall bladder problems:

 

 

• Laparoscopic removal of the gall bladder
• SILS (Single incision laparoscopic surgery)
• Laparoscopic removal of bile duct stones
• ERCP (for stone removal, stenting for blockage)

 

 

Liver conditions (cysts, tumours, trauma):

 

 

• Open surgical removal
• Laparoscopic surgical removal
• Liver transplantation
• Radiofrequency ablation (RFA)
• TACE (Chemoembolisation)
• Y90 treatment

 

 

Conditions of the pancreas

 

 

• Surgery for chronic pancreatitis
• Surgery for pancreas cancer