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Division of Neurosurgery

2024/10/17

The Division of Neurosurgery offers expertise across a wide range of adult and paediatric neurosurgical procedures including both open and minimally invasive techniques for the brain and spine.

Neurosurgical Programmes
Glioma Surgery Programme 

Glioma Surgery Programme 

Surgery remains the standard approach to glioma. Brain surgery (a.k.a. craniotomy) is typically performed under general anaesthesia with the balance of maximal resection of gliomas and maximal preservation of critical brain functions.  At NUH, we specialise in the resection of gliomas via Awake Brain Surgery (or awake craniotomy), where the patient is deliberately awake for a portion of the procedure. Read more here.

   

Endoscopic Pituitary and Skull Base Surgery Programme

 

Endoscopic Pituitary and Skull Base Surgery Programme

The endoscopic endonasal (a.k.a. transphenoidal) surgical approach uses the nostrils as a natural surgical corridor to remove pituitary adenomas, and some midline skull base and brain tumours. This endonasal route is the preferred surgical approach for a large majority of pituitary adenomas and Rathke’s cleft cysts, as well as some of the craniopharyngiomas, clival chordomas and midline meningiomas. Read more here.

   
Paediatric Neurosurgery Programme

Paediatric Neurosurgery Programme 

Our Paediatric Neurosurgical Service, as part of the Division of Neurosurgery, provides care for our paediatric neurosurgical patients. Our comprehensive clinical/surgical management and outcomes are benchmarked against top academic paediatric neurosurgical units around the world. Read more here
   
Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Programme 

 

Gamma Knife Radiosurgery Programme

The Gamma Knife Radiosurgery is a form of stereotactic radiosurgery that uses computer-guided planning and radiation to treat primary and secondary brain tumours, vascular abnormalities, and other lesions in the brain. It may be used as the primary or secondary mode of treatment for certain brain lesions under the circumstances where surgical removal of the lesion(s) is impractical or undesirable. Read more here.
Our Team of Doctors
 Assistant Professor Vincent Nga
Head of Division
Senior Consultant

Sub-specialties: Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Neurosurgery), Paediatric Neurosurgery, Endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery, General Neurosurgery
Special interests: Endoscopic pituitary and skull base surgery, Paediatric neurosurgery, Adult neuro-oncology, Neuroendoscopic surgery, Gamma knife radiosurgery
   
 Clinical Associate Professor Yeo Tseng Tsai
Senior Consultant


Sub-specialties: Surgery, Surgical Oncology (Neurosurgery), Functional Neurosurgery, General Neurosurgery
Special interests: Neuro-oncology, Functional neurosurgery, Gamma knife radiosurgery
   
Dr Swati Jain Dr Swati Jain
Associate Consultant


Sub-specialties: Surgery, General Neurosurgery
Special interests: Neuro-oncology, Brain tumour surgery on eloquent areas of brain (Awake brain surgery and brain mapping), Pituitary and skull base surgery, Spine surgery
   
Dr Arjun Bolem Dr Arjun Bolem
Associate Consultant


Sub-specialties: Neurosurgery
Special interests: Skull-Base Surgery, Neurovascular Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Endonasal Surgery for Pituitary Tumours, Spine Surgery
   
 

Dr Nivedh Dinesh
Associate Consultant


Sub-specialties: Neurosurgery
Special interests: Skull-Base Surgery, Neuro-Oncology, Endonasal Surgery for Pituitary Tumours, Spine Surgery

   
 Dr Tan Chin Lik
Associate Consultant


Sub-specialties: Neurosurgery
Special interests: Skull-Base and Pituitary Surgery, Neurovascular Surgery, Spine Surgery
   
 Dr Foo Song Chuan Aaron 
Associate Consultant


Sub-specialties: Neurosurgery
Special interests: Gamma Knife Radiosurgery, Paediatric Neurosurgery, Skull Base Surgery, Spine Surgery
Contact Information
15a Surgical Specialists Centre
15a Surgical Specialists Centre (SSC)

Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Sat, Sun & PH: Closed

Contact
+65 6908 2222
+65 6772 5601
[email protected]

Location
NUH Medical Centre
Zone B, Level 15

University Surgical Centre
University Surgical Centre (USC) (D05-02)

Opening Hours
Mon - Fri: 8.30am to 5.30pm
Sat, Sun & PH: Closed

Contact
+65 6908 2222
+65 6772 5083
[email protected]

Location
NUH Kent Ridge Wing
Zone D, Level 5

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