Dr. Vincent Lai is a specialist in inflammatory conditions in both gastrointestinal tract and the liver such as inflammatory bowel disease and hepatitis. Prior to this, he was a consultant in a teaching hospital before taking up a post in the liver transplant program at the National University Hospital.
Dr. Lai attained his basic medical degree from the University of Sheffield (UK). He undertook his specialist training in Gastroenterology and Hepatology in England and spent five years in Birmingham which is one of the largest liver transplant units in Europe.
He had been awarded the prestigious Medical Research Council Clinical Training Fellowship, and completed his PhD at the University of Birmingham, investigating liver immunity in viral hepatitis. He was accredited by the Specialist Accreditation Board in Gastroenterology in England and was instrumental in supporting the setting up of colorectal cancer screening in Derby Hospital (UK).
Dr. Lai's specialty interests include hepatology and inflammatory conditions in both gastrointestinal tract and the liver.
