Keep your Colon Health in Check
Ignoring digestive issues can lead to long-term health concerns.
Dr. Christopher Kong San Choon
Gastroenterology & Hepatology (Liver)
Dr Christopher Kong San Choon is a specialist in the field of Gastroenterology who was inducted as a Member of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland in 1999. He completed his training in General Internal Medicine (GIM) and Gastroenterology in the UK, and was accredited into the United Kingdom Speciality register in 2007 for both GIM and Gastroenterology.
Being active in medical research, he was awarded his Doctorate in Medicine, United Kingdom, in 2008 after a 2-year period in translational medical research using molecular and microbiological techniques in Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD).
Dr Kong has been involved in multiple clinical trials and research studies, with multiple publications in scientific and clinical journals. In open competition, he was awarded the much sought-after post of Clinical Fellow in interventional Endoscopy in the internationally renowned University College Hospital, London, United Kingdom.
Dr Kong was instrumental in the setting up of the Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology in Sengkang General Hospital as Head of Service for the department. He previously served as Senior Consultant in Singapore General Hospital and was Director of the Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre.
Awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Fellowship, Dr Kong completed his Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) training in St Thomas’ Hospital, London, in 2018.
Dr Kong performed the first motorised spiral enteroscopy in South East Asia in 2019, a new technique which makes it possible for small intestines to be thoroughly examined in just 30 minutes, in contrast to 6 hours by balloon-assisted endoscopes.
Conditions Treated
- Irritable bowel syndrome (IBS)
- Dyspepsia /indigestion
- Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD)
- Liver diseases
- Fatty liver
- Hepatitis
- Bile duct diseases
- Pancreas diseases
- Inflammatory bowel disease (IBD)
- Stomach and intestine diseases
- Gastrointestinal (e.g. stomach and colon), hepatobiliary (e.g. liver and bile duct) and pancreas cancer screening
Your Care, Made Simple
At our clinic, Dr. Christopher Kong San Choon and his experienced team offer a simple, no-stress approach to your colorectal health. We’ll guide you through the process with ease, making sure you feel comfortable, confident, and well taken care of.
Procedures Performed
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Oesophago-Gastro-Duodenoscopy (OGD)
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Colonoscopy
- Diagnostic and therapeutic small intestine/bowel balloon enteroscopy
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Motorised Power Spiral small intestine enteroscopy
- Endoscopic Retrograde Cholangiopancreatography (ERCP) scope
- Diagnostic and therapeutic Endoscopic ultrasound (EUS)
- Capsule Endoscopy
- Fibroscan
- Paracentesis (ascites drainage)
