Thomas Ho Surgery
Your Trusted General Surgery and Surgical Oncology Practice
With a background in General Surgery, Dr. Thomas Ho is established for his expertise in surgical oncology, particularly in Head and Neck cancers, hernias, thyroid conditions, and gastrointestinal disorders. He brings 20 years of surgical experience, having trained and practiced in Singapore, Australia, and Canada
About Dr Thomas Ho
In addition to his expertise in major cancer operations, Dr. Ho is also experienced in laparoscopic (keyhole) and robotic-assisted surgery. He routinely employs these techniques for thyroid surgery, colorectal surgery and other general surgical procedures such as hernia, gallbladder, adrenal and spleen surgery.
Educational Background
Dr. Ho graduated from the University of Sydney, Australia and completed his General Surgical training in Singapore. In 2009 he was awarded a MOH scholarship and completed a Surgical Oncology Fellowship in Canada, becoming one of only a handful of surgeons in Singapore with this recognition. It was there that he devoted 2 years of training towards Head and Neck/Endocrine Surgery as well as Advanced Abdominal Surgery focusing on cytoreductive surgery and heated intraperitoneal chemotherapy (CRS + HIPEC).
Professional Career
Upon his return, Dr. Ho founded the Head and Neck surgical service at Tan Tock Seng Hospital Department of Surgery. This service provided surgical treatment for thyroid, parathyroid, salivary gland as well as cancers in the mouth and neck regions. He is credited with performing the first endoscopic thyroid surgery as well as robotic thyroid surgery at the hospital.
Dr. Ho also founded the Surgical Oncology service at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, focusing on treatment for advanced abdominal cancers arising from colorectal cancer, gynaecological cancer, and soft tissue sarcoma. He is credited with performing the first CRS + HIPEC for the treatment of peritoneal carcinomatosis. To date, dozens of patients from TTSH have benefited from this specialised surgical treatment providing them with a prolonged survival from an otherwise dismal cancer prognosis.
Dr. Ho is actively involved in surgical education and research. He has authored numerous peer-reviewed papers and book chapters. He is on the local examiner panel for the MMed(Surgery) and FRCSEd(Gen Surg) exit exams for surgical residents and is an invited speaker in local and regional surgical meetings.
Prior to establishing his private practice, he was Senior Consultant and the Chief of Surgery at Woodlands Health Campus as well as the concurrent Chief of Service for Head and Neck Surgery and Surgical Oncology at the Department of General Surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He also held adjunct positions with the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Doctor's Profile
Education History
1999 – Bachelors of Medicine and Surgery, University of Sydney, Australia
2004 – Master of Medicine (Surgery), National University of Singapore
Awards
2009 – MOH Human Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) award to undergo Fellowship in Surgical Oncology at University of Calgary, Canada
2015 – NUS Commendation Award (Role Model)
Achievements / Accolades
Dr. Thomas Ho is accredited to perform surgery across all private hospitals in Singapore.
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