Dr. Eric Gan is a general surgeon with more than 20 years of experience in surgery. He is trained in surgical oncology with and subspecialises in upper gastrointestinal surgery, hepatobiliary surgery and gastric cancer. He has significant experience and subspecialty training in radical surgery and systematic, extended lymphadenectomy for gastric & oesophageal cancer.
Dr. Gan graduated from the National University of Singapore medical school in 1991. After graduation, he trained in surgery at various hospitals in Singapore before obtaining his post-graduate qualifications. He obtained his Master of Medicine (Surgery) from the National University of Singapore and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the International College of Surgeons.
Currently in private practice, Dr. Gan continues to serve and teach at Singapore public hospitals: he is a Consultant to the surgical department of the National University Hospital, and a Visiting Consultant to Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Alexandra Hospital.
Dr. Gan has studied & trained in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) at major international cancer centres: he was a fellow in oesophageal & gastric cancer surgery at the National Cancer Centre in Tsukiji, Tokyo and Omiya Medical Centre in Saitama. Following that he spent a year as research fellow in hepatobiliary (liver) surgery at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York City.
Today, his clinical practice includes a diverse range of abdominal and digestive tract surgery. Dr. Gan has a strong interest in minimally invasive (‘keyhole’) surgery and performs a wide array of gastrointestinal and abdominal operations using advanced laparoscopic techniques. In addition, he was involved in the bariatric (weight loss) surgery programme at the National University Hospital, helping grossly overweight individuals lose weight through gastric surgery.
Dr. Gan’s specialty interests are in gastric & oesophageal cancer surgery, surgery for GERD, bariatric surgery, laparoscopic hernia surgery and laparoscopic GI surgery.
You can use the FAST test to check for the most common symptoms of stroke in yourself or someone else:
Face: Smile and see if one side of the face droops
Arms: Raise both arms and see if one arm drops down
Speech: Say a short phrase and check for slurred or strange speech
Time: If any of the above symptoms are present, contact a healthcare provider and note down the time symptoms started
