Dr Liau KH has vast experience in diseases and disorders affecting the

• Digestive or alimentary tract disorders, diseases and cancers
• Disorders and diseases of the abdomen and its organs i.e liver, gallbladder, pancreas, spleen, bile duct, stomach, duodenum, small and large intestines
• Calculus or stones diseases of the gallbladder and bile ducts (e.g gallstones and bile duct stones)
• Calculus or stones disease of the liver (e.g. hepatolithiasis or liver stones and recurrent pyogenic cholangitis RPC)
• Calculus or stones diseases of the pancreas (pancreatic duct stones)
• Skin and Soft Tissues infections
• Skin lump and bumps, swelling and pain
• Benign and malignant skin & soft tissue tumours (e.g lipoma)
• Diseases and disorders of the endocrine system, i.e pancreas, adrenal and thyroids
• Abdominal wall hernia, umbilical hernia and inguinal hernia
• Surgical Critical Care & Acute care of septic patients (e.g. shock and resuscitation ;fluid and electrolyte management Surgical Oncology of the Liver, Gallbladder, Bile duct and Pancreas, gastrointestinal tract, gastrointestinal stromal tumours (GIST) and abdominal sarcoma (e.g liposarcoma), neuroendocrine tumours (carcinoid)
• Penetrating and blunt abdominal trauma, lacerations and cuts
• Pain management in post-operation, post-trauma and cancer patients
• Complex wound care; surgical infection and antibiotic usage
• Stoma care and surgical drain or tube care
• Surgical site infections
• Nutrition for surgical patients and cancer patients
• Interpretation of radiologic diagnostic and therapeutic imaging (e.g. CT scans, MRI and PET scans)
• Interpretation of biochemistry and tumours markers or cancer biomarkers (e.g. abnormal alpha-feto-protein AFP, carcinoembryonic antigen CEA and CA 19-9)
• Interpretation of histopathology reports and histo-immuno-chemistry reports (e.g. surgical pathology reports)
• Clinical leadership in co-ordination of team-based interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary care in complex septic patients, trauma patients and cancer patients.
• Part of a multi-disciplinary team to manage terminally ill and advanced cancer patients, to co-ordinate a network of cares in palliation, pain management, nutritional needs, physical rehabilitation, oncopsychiatric counselling, psycho-social and end-of-life supports.

Expertise in Surgical Oncology

Core Expertise

• • Hepato-Bilio-Pancreatic Malignancies

– Liver cancer / Hepatoma / Hepatocellular Carcinoma
– Cholangiocarcinoma
– Klatskin tumours
– Gallbladder cancer
– Bile duct cancer
– Pancreas cancer

• • Gastrointestinal & Abdominal Malignancies
  • Spleen Oncology
  • Abdominal Sarcoma

– Retroperitoneum liposarcoma
– Desmoid tumours

• Neuroendocrine Oncology
• Metastatic cancer to the liver