Liver Cyst

Liver Cyst - How to prevent?

Liver Cyst - Causes and Risk Factors

Simple liver cyst is a developmental malformation of bile duct cells. Having a family history of liver cysts may increase one's risks of developing them.

Liver Cyst - Preparing for surgery

Liver Cyst - Post-surgery care

Liver Cyst - Other Information

Article contributed by Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

The information provided is not intended as medical advice. Terms of use. Information provided by SingHealth

TOP

[{"SHPageId":"332","BodyPart":"#Liver#, #Pancreas#, #Gallbladder#","BodyPartLst":["liver","pancreas","gallbladder"],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Liver Cancer#, #Liver Tumours#, #Pancreas Cancer#, #Gallstones#, #Liver Cysts#, #Bile Duct Stone#, #Jaundice#, #Pancreatic Tumours#, #Polyps#, #Stones in the Bile Duct#, #Dyspepsia (Peptic Ulcer Disease)#, #Abnormal Blood Tests#, #Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Procedures in General Surgery#, #Gastrointestinal Tract Functions and Investigations#, #Gastroscopy#, #Colonoscopy#, #Cholecystectomy#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["liver cancer","liver tumours","pancreas cancer","gallstones","liver cysts","bile duct stone","jaundice","pancreatic tumours","polyps","stones in the bile duct","dyspepsia (peptic ulcer disease)","abnormal blood tests","minimally invasive surgery (mis) procedures in general surgery","gastrointestinal tract functions and investigations","gastroscopy","colonoscopy","cholecystectomy"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"82ecbe92-920c-4e6f-8f4f-06028694ac6d|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;Head ＆ Senior Consultant|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;48d80a29-eabe-421e-aa61-202648168f9e|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;Senior Consultant|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;fcd2e2db-4e85-4282-911e-501882208ab6|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;Chief|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;278548e2-0556-498e-a240-f825599e0485|8e9834e6-3ccb-4ee2-bdb9-45837e8602f8;Visiting Consultant|8e9834e6-3ccb-4ee2-bdb9-45837e8602f8;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"82ecbe92-920c-4e6f-8f4f-06028694ac6d","ClinicalDesgInst":"Changi General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Senior Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"48d80a29-eabe-421e-aa61-202648168f9e","ClinicalDesgInst":"Changi General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Chief","ClinicalDesgId":"fcd2e2db-4e85-4282-911e-501882208ab6","ClinicalDesgInst":"Changi General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Visiting Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"278548e2-0556-498e-a240-f825599e0485","ClinicalDesgInst":"Singapore General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"8e9834e6-3ccb-4ee2-bdb9-45837e8602f8"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eImproving clinical outcomes in minimally invasive HPB surgery\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eTechnical advances in MIS HPB Surgery\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChief, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSenior Consultant, Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eVisiting Consultant, Department of Hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and Transplant Surgery, SGH\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eChairman, Laparoscopic surgery credentialing committee \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSecretary, Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Singapore\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Outreach committee, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (IHPBA)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologist, Oncologist (IASGO)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, Campus development Committee, OT remodelling workgroup\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, National Robotic assisted Surgery (RAS) sub-workgroup for Assessment of Pancreatectomy\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMember, National Wellness Sub-committee for Junior Doctor (Stream 1) MOH\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFounding member, Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eExaminer, MBBS, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, NTU, \u0026#160;Duke-NUS \u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePhysician Faculty, Transitional year Programme (General Surgery), SingHealth\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePhysician Faculty, General Surgery Residency, SingHealth\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"MBBS (Melb), M.Med (Surg) ,FAMS, FRCS (Ed)\n","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/adrian-chiow-kah-heng-portrait.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/adrian-chiow-kah-heng-thumbnail.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Adj Asst Prof Adrian Chiow Kah Heng from Changi General Hospital ","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/adrian-chiow-kah-heng-thumbnail.jpg","Description":"Adj Asst Prof Adrian Chiow Kah Heng from Changi General Hospital "},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/adrian-chiow-kah-heng-portrait.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Adj Asst Prof Adrian Chiow Kah Heng from Changi General Hospital ","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/adrian-chiow-kah-heng-portrait.jpg","Description":"Adj Asst Prof Adrian Chiow Kah Heng from Changi General Hospital "},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#Researcher;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Clin Assoc Prof","SHDoctorFirstName":"Chiow Kah Heng ","SHDoctorLastName":"Adrian","SHDoctorOtherName":"Adrian Chiow Kah Heng ","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"General Surgery","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"332","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Changi General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":2},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"332","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Changi General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":3},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"332","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Chief","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Changi General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"332","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Visiting Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Singapore General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SGH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SGH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.sgh.com.sg","Description":"https://www.sgh.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":4}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"General Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"332","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Surgery#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Changi General Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"332","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Changi General Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":2,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"332","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":[],"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/adrian-chiow-kah-heng","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"adrian-chiow-kah-heng","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null},{"SHPageId":"1145","BodyPart":"#Liver#, #Kidney#, #Pancreas#, #Gallbladder#","BodyPartLst":["liver","kidney","pancreas","gallbladder"],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Liver Cancer#, #Liver Tumours#, #Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Cancers#, #Pancreatic Cancer#, #Gallstones#, #Pancreatic Tumours#, #Bile Duct Cancer#, #Bile Duct Tumours#, #Biliary Tract Cancer#, #Cholangiocarcinomas (Bile Duct Cancer)#, #Choledochal Cyst#, #Duodenal Cancer#, #Gallbladder Cancer#, #Gallbladder Tumours#, #Gallstones ＆ Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy#, #Bile Duct Stone#, #Liver Cysts#, #Liver Resection#, #Liver Transplantation#, #Pancreas Resection#, #Pancreatic Endocrine Tumors#, #Primary Liver Cancer/Hepatocellular Carcinoma (HCC)#, #Pancreatico-Biliary Diseases#, #Stones in the Bile Duct#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["liver cancer","liver tumours","hepato-pancreato-biliary cancers","pancreatic cancer","gallstones","pancreatic tumours","bile duct cancer","bile duct tumours","biliary tract cancer","cholangiocarcinomas (bile duct cancer)","choledochal cyst","duodenal cancer","gallbladder cancer","gallbladder tumours","gallstones ＆ laparoscopic cholecystectomy","bile duct stone","liver cysts","liver resection","liver transplantation","pancreas resection","pancreatic endocrine tumors","primary liver cancer/hepatocellular carcinoma (hcc)","pancreatico-biliary diseases","stones in the bile duct"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"82ecbe92-920c-4e6f-8f4f-06028694ac6d|8e9834e6-3ccb-4ee2-bdb9-45837e8602f8;Head ＆ Senior Consultant|8e9834e6-3ccb-4ee2-bdb9-45837e8602f8;48d80a29-eabe-421e-aa61-202648168f9e|2c31df12-45fe-464f-8a9b-c259cab033c8;Senior Consultant|2c31df12-45fe-464f-8a9b-c259cab033c8;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"82ecbe92-920c-4e6f-8f4f-06028694ac6d","ClinicalDesgInst":"Singapore General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"8e9834e6-3ccb-4ee2-bdb9-45837e8602f8"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Senior Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"48d80a29-eabe-421e-aa61-202648168f9e","ClinicalDesgInst":"National Cancer Centre Singapore","ClinicalDesgInstId":"2c31df12-45fe-464f-8a9b-c259cab033c8"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eLiver cancer (HCC) and benign liver tumors\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePancreatic cancer\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePancreatic cystic neoplasms (IPMN) and benign pancreatic tumors\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGallbladder and biliary cancers/ benign tumors\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eMinimally-invasive hepatopancreatobiliary surgery (laparoscopic and robotic surgery)\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eNeuroendocrine neoplasms\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eGastrointestinal stromal tumor \u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eChairman, Robotic Surgery, Division of Surgery and Surgical Oncology, SGH \u0026amp; NCCS, 2021- present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSurgical Director of Liver Transplant, SingHealth-Duke-NUS Transplant Center, 2021 -present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDirector of Solid Organ Transplant, Singhealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre, 2019-2022\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRobotic HPB surgery lead, SGH robotic committee, 2015- present\u0026#160;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eCo-Lead, SGH Immunology and Transplant research peak, 2019-2022\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eSecretary, Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore, 2020-2022\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eRobotic HPB surgery, National Lead, Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore, 2017-pesent\u0026#160;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDirector, Surgery ACP Research and Database, 2018 -present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFounding member, Robotic Surgery Society of Singapore\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFounding member, Hepatopancreatobiliary Association Singapore\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eScientific Committee member, International Hepatopancreatobililary Association 2018-present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEducation co-chair, International Laparoscopic Liver Society, 2022 – present\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFounding member, International Laparoscopic Liver Society\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eEditorial Board member of over 70 peer-review medical journals\u0026#160;\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eDirector of Research, Singhealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre, 2019 – present\u003cbr\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"MBBS, MMed, MSc, FRCSEd (Gen Surg), FAMS\u003cbr\u003e","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Urology/brian-goh.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Urology/brian-goh.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Dr Brian Goh from Singapore General Hospital","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Urology/brian-goh.jpg","Description":"Dr Brian Goh from Singapore General Hospital"},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Urology/brian-goh.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"Dr Brian Goh from Singapore General Hospital","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/Urology/brian-goh.jpg","Description":"Dr Brian Goh from Singapore General Hospital"},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#Researcher;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Prof","SHDoctorFirstName":"Goh Kim  Poh","SHDoctorLastName":"Brian","SHDoctorOtherName":"","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":"Visiting Consultant, National University Centre of Organ Transplant, National University Hospital ","SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1000},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Head ＆ Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Singapore General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SGH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SGH-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.sgh.com.sg","Description":"https://www.sgh.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1000},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":"Surgical Director, Liver Transplant, SingHealth Duke-NUS Transplant Centre","SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1000},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Senior Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"National Cancer Centre Singapore","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"http://www.nccs.com.sg","Description":"http://www.nccs.com.sg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Division of Surgery ＆ Surgical Oncology","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":{"Url":"https://www.nccs.com.sg/PatientCare/ClinicalSpecialties/SurgicalOncology/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.nccs.com.sg/PatientCare/ClinicalSpecialties/SurgicalOncology/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1000},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":"Chairman Robotic Surgery, Division of Surgery \u0026 Surgical Oncology, SGH \u0026 NCCS ","SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1000}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Surgery ＆ Surgical Oncology","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"},{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Minimally Invasive Surgery","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"},{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Liver Transplant","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"},{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Kidney Transplant","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"},{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Pancreas Transplant","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"},{"SHSpecialtyLink":"Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"Robotic Surgery","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Hepato-pancreato-biliary and Transplant Surgery#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Singapore General Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SGH-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/SGH-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://sgh.com.sg","Description":"http://sgh.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Division of Surgery ＆ Surgical Oncology#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg"},"SHDepartmentUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.nccs.com.sg/PatientCare/ClinicalSpecialties/SurgicalOncology/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.nccs.com.sg/PatientCare/ClinicalSpecialties/SurgicalOncology/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstitutionLink":"#National Cancer Centre Singapore#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/NCCS-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"http://www.nccs.com.sg","Description":"http://www.nccs.com.sg"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"1145","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"goh-kim-poh-brian"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":[],"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/goh-kim-poh-brian","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"goh-kim-poh-brian","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null},{"SHPageId":"2123","BodyPart":"","BodyPartLst":[],"Institution":null,"SHDoctorConditionsTreatments":"#Gallstones#, #Jaundice#, #Liver Cancer#, #Liver Cysts#, #Liver Tumours#, #Pancreas Cancer#, #Pancreatic Tumours#, #Polyps#, #Stones in the Bile Duct#, #Dyspepsia (Peptic Ulcer Disease)#, #Abnormal Blood Tests#, #Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Procedures in General Surgery#, #Gastrointestinal Tract Functions and Investigations#, #Gastroscopy#, #Colonoscopy#, #Cholecystectomy#","SHDoctorConditionsTreatmentsLst":["gallstones","jaundice","liver cancer","liver cysts","liver tumours","pancreas cancer","pancreatic tumours","polyps","stones in the bile duct","dyspepsia (peptic ulcer disease)","abnormal blood tests","minimally invasive surgery (mis) procedures in general surgery","gastrointestinal tract functions and investigations","gastroscopy","colonoscopy","cholecystectomy"],"SHDoctorAwards":null,"SHDoctorAwardsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgDisp":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstText":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;Consultant|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;Consultant|0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006;","ListSHDoctorClinicalDesgInst":[{"ClinicalDesgName":"Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0","ClinicalDesgInst":"Changi General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006"},{"ClinicalDesgName":"Consultant","ClinicalDesgId":"9b7b3341-8e0f-48aa-8d37-d46b0085d6c0","ClinicalDesgInst":"Changi General Hospital","ClinicalDesgInstId":"0c39f8e0-8f88-4c35-bce7-aa4166190006"}],"ListSHDoctorClinicalDesg":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesgInstFirst":"Consultant","SHDoctorAltDesgDisp":"","SHDoctorEducation":null,"SHDoctorEducationFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfile":null,"SHDoctorProfileFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchInterests":"","SHDoctorResearchInterestsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrials":null,"SHDoctorResearchTrialsFullHtml":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointments":null,"SHDoctorProfAppointmentsFullHtml":"\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003eClinical Instructor - Duke-NUS\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eClinical Tutor - NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eFellow - Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ePhysician Faculty - SingHealth General Surgery Residency Program\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","SHDoctorPublications":null,"SHDoctorPublicationsFullHtml":null,"SHQualification":null,"SHQualificationFullHTML":"MBBS (Singapore), M. Med (Surgery), MRCS (Edin), FRCS (Edin)\n","SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoRender":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/thiruchelvam-nita-portrait.jpg","SHDoctorThumbnailPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/thiruchelvam-nita-thumbnail.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorThumbnailPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/thiruchelvam-nita-thumbnail.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/thumbnail-photos/thiruchelvam-nita-thumbnail.jpg"},"SHDoctorPortraitPhoto":{"ImageUrl":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/thiruchelvam-nita-portrait.jpg","Hyperlink":"","OpenHyperlinkInNewWindow":false,"Alignment":"","AlternateText":"","BorderWidth":0,"Height":0,"HorizontalSpacing":0,"VerticalSpacing":0,"Width":0},"SHDoctorPortraitPhotoUrl":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/thiruchelvam-nita-portrait.jpg","Description":"/sites/shcommonassets/Assets/doctors/portrait-photos/thiruchelvam-nita-portrait.jpg"},"Email":"","SHDoctorRole":"Doctor;#","SHDoctorSalutation":"Dr","SHDoctorFirstName":"","SHDoctorLastName":"Thiruchelvam","SHDoctorOtherName":"Nita Thiruchelvam ","SHDoctorHideProfile":false,"SHDoctorPrimarySpecialty":"General Surgery","SHDepartmentLink":null,"SHSpecialtyLink":null,"SHSubSpecialtyLink":null,"ListDoctorAcademic":null,"ListDoctorClinical":[{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"2123","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Changi General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"Thiruchelvam-Nita","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":1},{"SHDoctorClinAppPageItemId":"2123","SHDoctorCorporateDesg":"","SHDoctorClinicalAltDesgText":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDesg":"Consultant","SHDoctorClinicalInst":"Changi General Hospital","SHDoctorClinicalInstLogo":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHDoctorClinicalInstUrl":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHDoctorClinicalDept":"Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery","SHDoctorClinicalDeptLogo":null,"SHDoctorClinicalDeptUrl":null,"SHDoctorClnicApptsFURL":"Thiruchelvam-Nita","SHDoctorClinicalDisplayOrder":2}],"ListDoctorSpecialty":[{"SHSpecialtyLink":"General Surgery","SHSubSpecialtyLink":"","SHSpecialtyLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorSpecPageItemId":"2123","SHDoctorSpecialityFURL":"Thiruchelvam-Nita"}],"ListDoctorInstitution":[{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Surgery#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Changi General Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":1000,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"2123","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"Thiruchelvam-Nita"},{"SHDepartmentLink":"#Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Surgery#","SHDepartmentLogoLink":null,"SHDepartmentUrlLink":null,"SHInstitutionLink":"#Changi General Hospital#","SHInstitutionLogoLink":{"Url":"http://authoring.sppub.healthgrp.com.sg/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg","Description":"/_catalogs/masterpage/HealthXChange/images/logos/cgh-logo.jpg"},"SHInstitutionUrlLink":{"Url":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx","Description":"https://www.cgh.com.sg/Pages/Home.aspx"},"SHInstLinkDisplayOrder":2,"SHDoctorInstPageItemId":"2123","SHDoctorInstitutionFURL":"Thiruchelvam-Nita"}],"DoctorProfileInstitutionString":null,"DoctorProfileDepartmentString":null,"DoctorProfileSpecialtyString":null,"DoctorProfileSubSpecialtyString":null,"ListDoctorResearchAppointment":[],"DoctorResearchAppointmentItem":null,"StartDate":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","Path":"/profile/Thiruchelvam-Nita","LastUpdatedOn":"\/Date(-62135596800000)\/","LastUpdatedOnString":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgLogo":null,"SHDoctorAcademicProgURL":null,"SHContentTagType":null,"SingHealthInstitution":"","SingHealthSpecialty":"","TypeOfContent":null,"DoctorFriendlyUrl":"Thiruchelvam-Nita","DoctorSpecialtyFriendlyUrl":null,"SHDoctorResearchEmail":null}]

Discover articles,videos, and guides afrom Singhealth's resources across the web. These information are collated, making healthy living much easier for everyone.