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Dr How is a senior consultant surgeon in the Colorectal Service of the General Surgery Department, Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

He graduated from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (National University of Singapore) in 2007 and obtained his postgraduate masters of medicine degree in 2013. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a registered specialist since 2014.

Dr How specializes in minimally invasive techniques for the treatment of colon and rectal conditions. His interests include colorectal cancers and inflammatory bowel disease. In addition, he is also trained in surgery for advanced and recurrent pelvic cancers, having completed his overseas fellowship in Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney under Professor Michael Solomon.

Dr How is a strong advocate for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS®), a program which focuses on evidenced based, multidisciplinary, perioperative protocols for faster recovery from major surgery. He played a pivotal role in establishing the ERAS® program in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, which has won several international awards, and is one of only 2 Centres of Excellence recognized in Asia by the international ERAS® Society. He now leads the implementation of evidence based perioperative care in TTSH as the clinical director of Perioperative Recovery Office.

Dr How is also the Director of the Endoscopy Unit in his hospital, one of the busiest endoscopy units in Singapore that provides a comprehensive suite of cutting edge endoscopy services. He is currently an executive member of ERAS® Society and past president of the Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Singapore).

Besides clinical work, he is also involved in the training of medical students and surgical residents. He is senior clinical lecturer for both Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (National University of Singapore) and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (Nanyang Technological University).

2024/04/30
2024/04/23
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