Head and Neck Cancers

In medical parlance, these refer to a range of tumors arising from organs located below the brain to the level of the collar bone in the neck. Within this anatomical region, the majority of patients whom I treat tend to present with diseases arising from the face, nose, oral cavity, throat, salivary glands and neck structures such as the throat, thyroid, parathyroid and lymphatic tissue.


Dr Thomas Ho

Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist
MBBS(Sydney), MMed(Surg), AFRCS(Ireland), FRCS(Edinburgh), FAMS(General Surgery)

What are the areas that a head and neck surgeon can treat?

The diagram illustrates the typical areas that a Head and Neck surgeon treats. This is a surgeon who has undergone specialized training to operate in these areas after completing basic surgical training either as a General Surgeon or an ENT surgeon.

A common misconception is that the Head and Neck surgeon also treats diseases arising from the brain and the spine in the neck. Only neurosurgeons or orthopaedic surgeons are trained to perform surgery in these areas.

Diagnosis and treatment

The Specialist Behind Your Care

Dr Thomas Ho

Senior Consultant Surgical Oncologist
20+ Years of Clinical Experience

MBBS(Sydney), MMed(Surg), AFRCS(Ireland), FRCS(Edinburgh), FAMS(General Surgery), FSSO(USA)

Dr. Thomas Ho is a distinguished surgeon well known for his expertise in Cancer Surgery, especially in the field of Head and Neck cancers as well as Abdominal and Digestive cancers. 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.

Prior to private practice, Dr. Ho founded the Head and Neck Surgery and Surgical Oncology service at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. Dr. Ho is experienced in laparoscopic (keyhole) and robotic-assisted surgery, which he routinely employs in the treatment of thyroid cancer, colorectal cancer, hernias, gallbladder diseases, adrenal and spleen disorders.

Dr. Thomas Ho is accredited to perform surgery across all private hospitals in Singapore.

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