Medical Hall of Fame

Singapore ’s Medical Breakthroughs

Let us put your mind at ease. By choosing Singapore for medical treatment, you can rest easy in the knowledge that you’ll be in the safe hands of respected medical practitioners who will be using the most advanced technology available.

As a leading medical hub, Singapore has enjoyed its fair share of breakthroughs. Here are some of the fields which Singapore has excelled in.

Cardiology – Asia’s first percutaneous aortic valve replacement (an alternative for patients unable to undergo traditional surgery techniques) was performed in Singapore.

Gynaecology – In a world first, Singapore performed an operation for a rare ectopic pregnancy with a single incision through the belly button.

Oncology – In 2008, Singapore became the first in Asia to introduce total peritonectomy, a radical multidisciplinary surgical procedure to treat advanced cancers.

Ophthalmology – Singapore performed more DSAEK (transplant of the inner endothelial layer of the cornea) surgeries than any single institution in Europe or Asia in 2009.

Orthopaedics – Singapore pioneered the Triple Endobutton Technique, a radical technique to treat shoulder injuries.

Paediatrics – Southeast Asia’s first open-heart microsurgery was performed in Singapore on two neonatal babies whose hearts were just two centimetres across.

Transplants – The first ever combined heart and liver transplant surgery in Asia was successfully performed in Singapore.