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The KTPH Department of Urology has a long and memorable history. It originated from the old Alexandra Hospital Urology Service, where it had limited manpower and facilities. Yet it played its humble role in serving the communities in Southwestern Singapore. When Khoo Teck Puat Hospital was officially opened in 2010, it took on the new challenge to provide comprehensive urological services to the much larger population in Northern Singapore. It expanded in terms of staff number, equipment and facilities, and service provision, and became the KTPH Division of Urology in 2011. In July 2012, it gained independence and became the KTPH Department of Urology. |
MM Lee at the official opening of KTPH |
Today, the department is staffed by five consultants, with expertise and experience in the various sub-specialties in Urology, ranging from uro-oncology, endourology, laparoscopic urology, reconstructive urology, andrology and male voiding dysfunction, female urology, continence and urological emergencies. Two of them have 20 to 30 years of experience in urology, while the other two are the only European Board of Urology certified urologists practicing in Singapore. The department is equiped with a fully digitalised endourology operating theatre its wide-spectrum of endoscopic procedures, high-definition laparoscopies for minimally invasive key-hole surgeries, and a dual localisation shockwave lithotripter for outpatient stone treatment. The department offers routine catheter-free ePOD TURP (early post-op discharge prostate surgery) to patients with prostate enlargement.
Besides its clinical services, the KTPH Department of Urology also plays an active role in the training of young urologists, and research. The department forms part of the core teaching faculty with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (YLLSoM), and it is a Joint Committee of Specialist Training (JCST) accredited training centre. It was the convening centre for the professional exit examinations for local urologists in 2011 and 2012 and hosted the 2012 Urology Residents’ Course in conjunction with Singapore Urological Association (SUA) and Urology Association of Asia (UAA) under the auspices of the Asian School of Urology (ASU). With its research focus, our staff have presented in both local and international conferences.
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The Department is also actively involved in public health promotion. It continues to organise multiple public forums, provide radio, television and print media interviews on interesting topics covering stone diseases, prostate health, men’s health, urinary continence, and chronic pelvic pain. The department also have outreach programmes to community centres in the heartlands. The department is in active collaboration with many local professional organisations like the Singapore Urological Association, Society for Continence, Society for Men’s Health, and the Singapore Cancer Society. |
Newspaper Interview |
Clinic diagnostic and treatment procedures
Female Urology, Urinary incontinence and Urinary tract infections
Urological emergencies and trauma
Clinic diagnostic and treatment procedures
The Urology clinic at KTPH performs many procedures to aid in the diagnosis and management of a variety of Urological conditions. These procedures are performed by trained Urology specialists or Urology-trained nurses in a comfortable and conducive environment.
Our Urologists manage tumors and cancers of the entire urinary tract. Our patients can be referred from other departments, the polyclinic, general practitioners or detected on screening investigations. Whenever possible, minimally-invasive curative surgery is performed for the treatment of cancer. The list below are some of the procedures we perform for cancer treatment.
Ureterscopy |
Percutaneous nephrolithotripsy |
Laparoscopic surgery |
Kidney stones are common and can happen up to 5% of the population. A variety of options are available for kidney or ureteric stones at different locations along the urinary tract. The selection of treatment depends on the size of the stone, the location of stone, the presence or absence of pain or infection, and the surgeon / patient preference. The following are stone procedures available in our institution.
The Urology clinic at KTPH manages Men’s health issues, including male sexual dysfunction, fertility related problems, foreskin problems and penile curvature.
Bedside Ultrasound |
Uroflowmetry |
Cystoscopic view of an obstructing prostate |
Female Urology, Urinary incontinence and Urinary tract infections and Urinary tract infections
This section shows a list of common Urology surgeries performed at KTPH. Most of these surgeries are described in further detail in other relevant sections of our website.
Urological emergencies and trauma
KTPH is an acute hospital and the on-call Urology doctor deals with a variety of emergencies and conditions that include:
Patients who have had injuries to their urinary tract will also be quickly assessed by the Urology specialist on-call. They may include trauma to the kidney, bladder, scrotum or urethra. Urgent investigations are performed 24 hours a day by the Diagnostic Radiology department to assist in the diagnosis:
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) – Prostate and bladder symptoms
Changes to the appearance of urine
Lower urinary tract symptoms (LUTS) – Prostate and bladder symptoms
Pain
Changes to the appearance of urine
Male Sexual dysfunction
Penile symptoms
Scrotal symptoms
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Benign Prostate Hyperplasia (BPH)
Prostatitis (prostate inflammation)
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"Improving Lives, Giving Life" Public Forum March 2011
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World Continence Week June 2011
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Prostate Awareness Month: "How do lifestyle and diet affect prostate health?" July 2011 |
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"Leave No Stones Unturned" Public Forum November 2011
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Painful Bladder Forum October 2012
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GP Symposium : What's Exciting About BPH Today?" November 2012
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Nurses Day |
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Urology Capstone Retreat September 2012
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Alexandra Health Dinner and Dance October 2013 |
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Urology Residents Course [(In conjunction with Singapore Urological Association (SUA) and Urology Association of Asia(UAA) under the auspices of the Asian School of Urology(ASU)] September 2012 |
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Urology Residents Workshop @ NHG-AHPL: Laparoscopic Animal Workshop November 2012
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Certificate Course on Practical Andrology July 2013 |
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Interview by "Lianhe Zaobao" on Prostate Cancer Screening 2012
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Interview by Berita Harian on Nocturia June 2013
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Class 95: Men's Health Friday: Interview on Premature Ejaculation August 2013 |
Poster Presentations
Podium Presentation
PUBLICATIONS IN SCIENTIFIC JOURNALS
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