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Dr Saleem Ahmed graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 2010, where he was awarded the Gold Medal in Medical Ethics. He commenced General Surgery Residency Training under the then National Healthcare Group (NHG) in 2010 and successfully completed the programme in 2018. Following this, he obtained his Fellowship in General Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh after passing the Joint Specialty Fellowship Examination.

Dr Ahmed further pursued a Royal College of Surgeons–accredited overseas fellowship in bariatric surgery at St Richard’s Hospital, United Kingdom, where he trained as a Senior Clinical Fellow.

He is actively engaged in clinical research, undergraduate and postgraduate education, and professional training. Dr Ahmed serves as the Program Director for the Surgery-in-General Residency Programme at NHG Health. He also holds academic appointments as Senior Clinical Lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and as Assistant Professor and Surgical Lead for Year 5 at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University. In recognition of his dedication to education and clinical service, he received the NHG Teaching Excellence Award in 2021 and Excellence in Action Award in 2025.

Dr Ahmed’s research interests include gastric cancer, metabolic and bariatric surgery, and clinical innovation. He has co-investigated multiple clinical trials and published several peer-reviewed manuscripts in these areas.

Within the hospital, Dr Ahmed is a member of the Weight Management Service and serves as a mentor for the Clinical Practice Improvement Programme. He is also a member of the Obesity and Metabolic Surgery Society of Singapore (OMSSS) and the International Federation for the Surgery of Obesity and Metabolic Disorders (IFSO).

2025/12/02
2024/04/23
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