Colorectal Surgeon

About Denis Cheong

Dr. Cheong obtained his medical degree at the National University of Singapore in 1983 and went on to train in the field of General Surgery.
On returning to Singapore, Dr Cheong spearheaded the development of Colorectal Surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was appointed consultant in 1995 and was subsequently promoted to senior consultant and head of Colorectal service. He has held appointments as Director of the Digestive Disease Centre and was the visiting consultant to KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital, John Hopkins (Singapore) International Medical Centre and the National Cancer Centre, Singapore. Dr Cheong was awarded another HMDP scholarship to further develop his expertise in Colorectal Cancer Surgery in 2003 and did attachments at St. Mark’s Hospital in London, the Karolinska Institute in Stockholm and the University of Uppsala, Sweden. In 2008, he was again awarded the HMDP fellowship to hone his skills in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at the Australian Endosurgery Centre in Brisbane.
Dr Cheong has extensive experience in managing anal conditions like hemorrhoids, fistula and fissure, as well as treating colorectal cancer and diverticular disease. He is an expert endoscopist and has performed more than 12,000 colonoscopies over the past 20 years. He is a pioneer of laparoscopic colon surgery in Singapore; having done more than 180 related operations. Dr. Cheong played a key role in developing Oncology services in TTSH and led the development of laparoscopic (keyhole) colorectal surgery at the hospital. He took up undergraduate and postgraduate training as a Senior Clinical Lecturer and examiner for the MBBS finals with the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. Dr Cheong is also actively involved in humanitarian work and was a member of the Singapore earthquake relief team to Turkey in 1999. Dr Cheong left TTSH and joined the Panasia Surgery group in 2009.

Opening Hours:
Mon to Fri: 9.00am - 5.00pm
Sat: 9.00am - 1.00pm
*Closed on Sun and PHClinic:
PANASIA SURGERY PTE LTD
38 Irrawaddy Road
#10-43/44, Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
Singapore 329563

+65 6570 2608  or +65 6570 2609

PANASIA SURGERY PTE LTD
3 Mount Elizabeth
#11-15, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Singapore 228510

+65 6737 8538  or  +65 6737 6130

PANASIA SURGERY PTE LTD
319 Joo Chiat Place
#04-03 Parkway East Medical Centre
Singapore 427989

+65 6346 6348   or  +65 6346 6901

Dr Mark Wong is the Medical Director and Senior Consultant surgeon of Mark Wong Surgery, and practices at Mount Alvernia Hospital. Prior to this, Dr Wong practiced for more than 15 years at the renowned Department of Colorectal Surgery at Singapore General Hospital, where he pursued his interests in minimally-invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) colorectal cancer surgery, endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy) and functional disorders (piles, constipation and incontinence).

Dr Mark Wong completed two coveted Ministry of Health (MOH) sponsored fellowships in Minimally- Invasive Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disorders in France in 2010 and Denmark in 2014, respectively. Shortly after his return, he was appointed Director of the SGH Pelvic Floor Disorders Service, the Nation’s first multidisciplinary initiative between specialists from Colorectal Surgery, Urology & Gynaecology, providing holistic care for faecal incontinence, constipation and pelvic organ prolapse. In 2015, he was appointed Director of the SGH Gastrointestinal Function Unit, another first in the country offering comprehensive evaluation and advanced therapies for functional gastrointestinal disorders.

Dr Mark Wong is highly sought after as an opinion leader in the field of minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) colorectal cancer and pelvic floor surgery, having been invited to lecture at numerous international conferences. He is widely published and has served on the medical advisory boards of leading hospitals in Singapore. He is also dedicated to training the next generation of surgeons, having held academic appointments in both Duke-NUS and National University of Singapore Medical schools. In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious SGH CEO Service Award in recognition of his clinical excellence and compassion to patients. In 2016, he received the coveted SGH scholarship to pursue an Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA), which he successfully completed at the Singapore Management University in 2017 with top Honours.

Despite a busy private practice, Dr Wong continues to travel widely delivering lectures to both medical professionals and public audiences. He remains passionate about sharing his experience and raising awareness on conditions that he specializes in, particularly important conditions such as colorectal cancer, as well as common conditions like piles, gastritis/GERD/reflux, gallstones and hernia. He routinely treats these conditions using the latest technology, including endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy), laparoscopic and robotic surgery.

Clinic
Mark Wong Surgery

Address 1:
Mount Alvernia Hospital
820 Thomson Road
Medical Centre A #02-03
Singapore 574623

Clinic Hours
8.30am to 5pm (Mon - Fri)
8.30am to 1pm (Sat)
Mark Wong Surgery
Address 2:

38 Irrawaddy Road #08-31
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
Singapore 329563
Tel 6261 4883
Fax 6261 4882