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Dr Liau Kui Hin

MBBS, M.Med(Surgery), FRCS(Ed), FAMS(Surgery)

Medical Director & Senior Consultant Surgeon

Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital & Specialist Centre

Dr Liau Kui Hin is the Medical Director and Senior Consultant Surgeon of LIAU KH Specialist Clinic in Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital Singapore. Being part of the teaching faculty at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, Dr Liau is actively involved in the undergraduate and graduate medical education and training. Prior to establishing his private practice, Dr Liau was the Chief of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery Unit in the Department of General Surgery from 2004 to 2010. Concurrently, from 2008 to 2010, Dr Liau was the Deputy Head of Department of General Surgery at Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Dr Liau Kui Hin
Dr Liau Kui Hin

His expertise and specializations include hepatobiliary (liver, gallbladder and bile duct) and pancreatic surgery, laparoscopic surgery and endoscopy, surgical oncology, neuroendocrine oncology, surgical infection and acute surgical care. With his extensive experience and skills, Dr Liau is recognised internationally as a key opinion leader and key thought leader by many medical professional bodies and healthcare industries in the field of hepatobiliary surgery, surgical infections and neuroendocrine oncology. For his effort to create a safer and more effective healthcare delivery, Dr Liau was awarded the Ministry of Health (MOH) Healthcare Improvement Fund Awards in 2005 and 2008. He emerged as the first prize winner for the 5th MOH Healthcare Quality Competition Award in 2008. That same year, he received the Asian Hospital Management Excellence Award for his project works under the department service improvement category.

Dr Liau graduated from medical school of the National University of Singapore in 1994 and continued with his basic and advanced surgical training at the Graduate School of Medical Studies at the National University of Singapore and College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine Singapore. Following his post-graduate education, he furthered his higher subspecialty surgical oncology and hepatobiliary surgery training at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center in New York, USA. Among his many qualifications, he is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK, and of the International College of Surgeons.

Dr Liau served in the executive council of the College of Surgeons of Singapore, Academy of Medicine from 2010 to 2014 and the council of the Asian-Pacific HepatoPancreato-Biliary Association from 2004-2009. He is one of the founders of HepatoPancreato-Biliary Association of Singapore and was the past Vice President of the association. In 2018, Dr Liau was elected to serve in the Board of Trustee of the World Surgical Infection Society. In addition, he is the secretary of the Carcinoid & Neuroendocrine Tumour Society of Singapore and member of the International HepatoPancreato-Biliary Association, European Neuroendocrine Tumour Society, Surgical Infection Society Asia Pacific, Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia and International Neuroendocrine Cancers Alliance.

Dr Liau has received numerous accolades in academic, professional services and research awards. Extensively involved in research projects and academics, Dr Liau has authored more than 50 articles in local and international journals as well as delivered numerous symposium lectures at both local and international conferences. His scholastic publications include chapters in 4th Edition of LH Blumgart Surgery of The Liver and Biliary Tract and 7th Edition of Fischer’s Master of Surgery textbooks (published in 2018), and scientific papers in Annals of Surgery and Journal of Hepatobiliary Pancreatic Sciences. He sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Hepato-Biliary-Pancreatic Science and is an editor and associate editor of the Journal of Cancer Science and Current Research and Singapore Medical Journal respectively.

Dr Liau was honoured with receive the PS21 Star Service Award in healthcare service sector from the Singapore Public Service Commission in 2009 in recognition of his dedication to service excellence.

Current Professional Appointments

1. Director and Senior Consultant – LIAU KH CONSULTING PTE.LTD. Singapore
2. Director and Senior Consultant – LIAU KH SPECIALIST CLINIC, Singapore
3. Senior Consultant Surgeon – Mt Elizabeth Orchard Hospital, Singapore
4. Senior Consultant Surgeon – Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore
5. Senior Consultant Surgeon – Parkway East Hospital, Singapore
6. Senior Consultant Surgeon – Farrer Park Hospital, Singapore
7. Senior Consultant surgeon – Gleneagles Hospital Singapore
8. Senior Consultant Surgeon – Mt Alvernia Hospital, Singapore
9. Senior Consultant Surgeon – Concord International Hospital, Singapore
10. Independent Medical Expert – Faculty of Medical Experts, Academy of Medicine Singapore, Singapore
11. Teaching Faculty – Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine & Centre for Biomedical Ethics, National University of Singapore, Singapore
12. Visiting Senior Consultant Surgeon – Gleneagles Kota Kinabalu Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
13. Visiting Senior Consultant Surgeon – Gleneagles Medini Hospital, Iskandar, Johor, Malaysia
14. Visiting Senior Consultant Surgeon – Regency Specialist Hospital, Masai, Johor, Malaysia
15. Visiting Senior Consultant Surgeon – Timberland Medical Centre, Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
16. Specialty Editor & Associate Editor – Singapore Medical Journal
17. Secretary- Carcinoids & Neuroendocrine Tumour Society, Singapore
18. Chairman, Board of Trustee of World Surgical Infection Society
19. Leadership Team – Crisis Relief Alliance, Singapore

Specialization & Expertise

1. Hepatobiliary (liver, gallbladder & bile duct) & Pancreatic Surgery
2. Laparoscopic (keyhole) & Endolaparoscopic Surgery
3. Surgical Oncology (Cancer Surgery)
4. Neuroendocrine Oncology (NETs or Carcinoids)
5. Digestive / Gastrointestinal Surgery
6. Surgical Gastroenterology
7. Endoscopy (Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy) & Endoscopic Surgery
8. Surgical Infection (Intra-abdominal infection, Skin and Soft Tissue Structures Infection)
9. Acute Care and Surgical Emergency

Professional Consultancy Services

Medical Professional Consultancy Services Provided To

1. Azure Knowledge Corporation
2. Singapore Coroner’s Court
3. Atheneum Consultancy
4. Guidepoint Global Singapore Pte. Ltd.
5. Heathcare Advisory Board
6. Medefield
7. Instar

Immediate Past Professional Appointments

1. Deputy Head, Department of General Surgery (2008 -2010) – Department of General Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
2. Chief of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery (2004 – 2010) – Chief of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
3. Senior Consultant Surgeon & Chief (Jun 2009 – Oct 2010) – Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
4. Consultant Surgeon (Jun 2004 – May 2009) – Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
5. Associate Consultant Surgeon (2 Sep 2002 – 31 May 2004) – Department of Surgery, Digestive Disease Centre, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
6. Consultant & Senior Consultant Surgeon (2008 – 2010) – Department of Surgery, NHG 1-Health Specialist Clinic & Day Surgery, Singapore
7. Clinical Senior Lecturer & MBBS Examiner (2005 – 2010) – Clinical Faculty (Surgery), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
8. Visiting Consultant (2006 – 2009) – National Cancer Centre Singapore, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
9. Deputy Chairman (2004 – 2010) – TTSH Central Tissue Repository, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
10. Clinical Practice Improvement Program Faculty (2008 – 2010), Office of Clinical Governance, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
11. Case Incident Management Consultant (2007 – 2010) – Office of Clinical Governance, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
12. Director & Senior Consultant (Oct 2010 – Dec 2017) – Nexus Surgical Associates, Mount Elizabeth Orchard Medical Centre, Singapore
13. Director of Clinical Quality Management (Oct 2010 – Dec 2017) – Nexus Surgical Associates, Mount Elizabeth Orchard Medical Centre, Singapore
14. Visiting Clinical Professor (Spring, April 2012) – Department of Surgery, University of Sassari, Sardinia, Italy
15. Clinical Communication Course Trainer (2007 – 2010) – Associate Dean Office, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore
16. Vice President (2012-2014) – HepatoPancreatoBiliary Association (Singapore)

Professional Affiliations

A. Local Professional Society Membership Year
1. Singapore Medical Association Member 1994 – Current
2. Medical Alumni Association of Singapore Member 1994 – Current
3. Singapore Society of Oncology Member 2001 – Current
4. Gastroenterological Society of Singapore Member 2001 – Current
5. Academy of Medicine Singapore Fellow 2003 – Current
6. College of Surgeons, Singapore Fellow 2005 – Current
7. College of Surgeons, Singapore Council 2010 – Current
8. Carcinoid & Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Secretary 2010 – 2012
9. Carcinoid & Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Treasurer 2013 – Current
10. Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (S’pore) Founder 2012
11.Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (S’pore) V/President 2012 – 2014
12.Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (S’pore) Member 2015 – Current
B. Regional Professional Society Membership Year
1. Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia Member 2003 – Current
2. Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Assn Founder 2004
3. Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Assn Council 2004 – 2009
4. Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Assn Member 2010 – Current
5. Coalition to Eradicate Viral Hepatitis in Asia Pacific Member 2013 – Current
6. Asia Pacific Neuroendocrine Tumour Society Member 2013 – Current
7. Surgical Infection Society Asia Pacific (SIS-AP) Member 2017 – Current
8. Malaysia Medical Association Member 2018 – Current
C. International Professional Society Membership Year
1. Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh, UK Fellow 1999 – Current
2. International College of Surgeons, Chicago Fellow 2002 – Current
3. International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Member 2002 – Current
4. New York Academy of Sciences, USA Member 2003 – Current
5. Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center Alumni Member 2003 – Current
6. The Society for Surgery of the Alimentary Tract Member 2004 – Current
7. The Carcinoid Cancer Foundation Council 2012 – Current
8. European Neuroendocrine Tumours Society Member 2012 – Current
9. Global Neuroendocrine Tumour Alliance Council 2010 – 2012
10. International Neuroendocrine Cancer Alliance Founder 2013
11. International Neuroendocrine Cancer Alliance Council 2013 – Current
12. International Surgical Infections, Oasis Global Member 2013 – Current
13. International Assoc Surgeons, Gastro & Oncologists Member 2017 – Current

Honours and Awards

Academic & Quality Awards
Year Award & Scholarship
1998 Healthcare Manpower Development Program Postgraduate Scholarship
2002 Tan Tock Seng Hospital Overseas Clinical Fellowship Scholarship
2006 Staff Development Programme Award (Czech Republic)
2006 TTSH Outstanding Project Award
2006 NHG CPIP Best Project Award On Clinical Quality Improvement
2007 SMJ Reviewer Recognition Award (Reviewing with Distinction)
2007 TTSH Best Clinical Quality Poster Award
2007 Staff Development Programme Award (Spain)
2008 Staff Development Programme Award (France)
2008 Asian Hospital Management Excellence Award Department Service Improvement Category
2008 NHG Annual Scientific Meeting Congress Merit Award
2008 5th MOH Healthcare Quality Poster Competition Award – First Prize
2009 6th MOH Healthcare Quality Poster Competition Award – Merit Prize
2009 TTSH Best Quality Improvement Award – Merit Award
2009 9th NHG Quality Week Poster Competition – Merit Award
2017 Singapore Medical Association Associate Editor – Long Service Award

Service Awards
Year Awards
2000 Quality Pillar Award by National Health Group, Singapore
2001 Long Service Award 5 Years by Tan Tock Seng Hospital
2004 Service Champion Award
2005 Spring Singapore EXSA Award 2005 – Silver
2006 Long Service Award 10 Years by Tan Tock Seng Hospital
2006 Spring Singapore EXSA Award 2006 – Gold
2008 Spring Singapore EXSA Award 2008 – Star Award
2008 Spring Singapore EXSA Superstar Finalist Nominee
2009 PS21 Star Service Award (Healthcare)
2009 Spring Singapore EXSA Award 2009 – Star Award

Principle Investigator Awards
Year Awards
2004 A*Star Cancer Research Fund Award
2005 Singapore Cancer Syndicate Research in Liver Cancer
2005 MOH Health Quality Improvement Fund Award (Surgical Site Infection)
2008 MOH Health Quality Improvement Fund Award (Hypothermia)
2009 MOH Health Quality Improvement Fund Award (POSSUM)
2010 JnJ Ethicon Surgical Research Grant Award

Dr Liau Kui Hin

MBBS, M.Med(Surgery), FRCS(Ed), FAMS(Surgery)
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