Dr. Kam is a Senior Consultant Colorectal Surgeon. His expertise lies in minimally invasive colorectal surgery, including Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery as well as Robotic-Assisted Surgery. He was formerly Director of Robotics and Minimally Invasive Surgery at the Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital.
He has helped to train many local and international surgeons in minimally invasive surgery and has conducted numerous advanced laparoscopic workshops. He has also been invited to speak at various international conferences on topics related to Laparoscopic and Robotic Surgery. He has trained at renowned centres in Edinburgh, UK and Brisbane, Australia.
During his time in public service, he was appointed Deputy Director, Surgical Skills and Simulation Centre, SingHealth-Duke Graduate Medical School. He helped develop the skills training curriculum for the next generation of surgeons and conducted regular endoscopy training courses with the use of high-fidelity simulation machines. Dr. Kam is widely published in both local and international peer-reviewed journals as well as surgical textbooks.
With an interest in piles surgery and prevention of colorectal cancer, he has published several articles on stapled haemorrhoidectomy and screening for colorectal cancer. He was appointed Director of Clinical Research in 2009 and continues to be a reviewer for the Singapore Medical Journal.
He has also been active in academic teaching and held the positions of Assistant Professor with the Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, as well as Clinical Senior Lecturer with the National University of Singapore.
Dr. Kam has received multiple awards for service excellence during his career.
His expertise lies in minimally invasive colorectal surgery, including Laparoscopic Colorectal Cancer Surgery as well as Robotic-Assisted Surgery.
Dr. Kam's specialty interests include colorectal surgery, endoscopy and colonoscopy, haemorrhoids/piles surgery and laparoscopic 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
