Network Doctors

Gastroenterology

Dr John Hsiang

Dr. John Hsiang is a gastroenterologist and hepatologist who has more than 15 years of clinical experience. He spent more than 5 years in the Singhealth cluster serving in the Gastroenterology Department at Sengkang General Hospital.

Dr. Hsiang graduated from medical school in New Zealand in 2003 and completed all his specialist training in Auckland, New Zealand. In 2013, he spent two years as visiting scholar, in the prestigious gastroenterology unit in Prince of Wales Hospital and furthered his research career to complete a doctorate degree in liver disease research, under the world-renowned mentors, Professor Henry Chan.

Dr Hsiang has special clinical interests in managing fatty liver disease, viral hepatitis, Helicobacter pylori infection, effects of gut microbiome on irritable bowel syndrome and has extensive experience in gastrointestinal cancer screening.

Dr Hsiang can speak fluent mandarin, English and Hokkien. He is able to provide patient education seminars and radio talk shows in fluent mandarin, where he puts his patients at ease and great understanding of the complex medical conditions. He believes in empowering the patient with more knowledge to know more about his/her own medical condition so that the patient can be in control with the guidance of the doctor. He believes patients should walk out of the clinic with clear understanding in managing their medical conditions with more confidence.

Academically, Dr Hsiang has published over 25 studies with more than 600 citations, in the areas of hepatitis B, liver cirrhosis, fatty liver disease, H.pylori infection, colon polypectomy and hepatitis C. Other than interests in clinical research, Dr. Hsiang has been adj. A.professor in NUS and Duke-NUS medical schools and has provided medical education to the new doctors in training. He is also reviewers for several internationally renowned gastroenterology and hepatology journals. Currently, he is on the editorial board for journal Hepatoma Research Journal.

Gastroenterology

Dr Lai Wai Kwan

Dr Vincent Lai attained his basic medical degree from the University of Sheffield in England in 1993. He had 5 years of specialist training in Gastroenterology and then sub-specialized a further 5 years in Hepatology in Birmingham UK, which has one of the largest Liver Transplant Units in Europe. During this time, he had exposure to general and transplant hepatology, with a particular interest in the management of acute liver failure and viral hepatitis. Dr Lai had gained comprehensive training in all areas of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in the investigation and management of gastrointestinal and liver conditions. In 2002, he was awarded the prestigious Medical Research Council Clinical Training Fellowship. He attained his Ph.D. degree from the University of Birmingham in 2007, investigating the liver immunity in viral hepatitis. Dr Lai was also actively involved in the care of patients with acute liver failure and the use of liver dialysis in these situations.