Resources
Plain-language guides written by Dr Chen on common colorectal and general-surgery conditions, plus selected media features.
Educational articles on conditions and procedures.
Keyhole (laparoscopic) removal of the gall bladder to treat gallstones, with faster recovery and smaller scars than open surgery.
Read more →What piles are, their grades and symptoms, and the treatment options from lifestyle measures to banding, haemorrhoidectomy and THD.
Read more →An overview of stomach cancer: risk factors, symptoms, how it is diagnosed with gastroscopy, and treatment by surgery, chemotherapy and radiotherapy.
Read more →Colorectal (bowel) cancer, the second most common cancer in Singapore. Risk factors, symptoms, diagnosis by colonoscopy, treatment options and the role of screening.
Read more →Anal fissure: a small tear near the anus that causes cutting pain and bleeding on passing stools. Causes and treatment options.
Read more →Why an abscess forms, when a fistula follows, and the surgical options.
Read more →What polyps are, why some are removed, and how often follow-up is needed.
Read more →What counts as a change, the common causes, and when to have it assessed.
Read more →Selected features and talks. (Pending compliance review before publishing. HCSA restricts endorsements and testimonials.)
