Dr. Chew Min Hoe is a Senior Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon with extensive expertise in both benign and malignant colorectal conditions. His clinical interests include colorectal cancer, advanced pelvic tumours, hereditary colorectal syndromes, and perianal disease. He is highly skilled in minimally invasive surgical techniques and has particular experience managing complex, locally advanced pelvic cancers.
Prior to entering private practice, Dr. Chew served over 20 years in the public healthcare sector. He was the founding Head of the Department of Surgery at Sengkang General Hospital from July 2016 to June 2020, and was subsequently appointed Chairman of the Division of Surgery in July 2020. During his tenure, he held several key leadership roles within SingHealth and Sengkang General Hospital, including Vice Chairman of Faculty Affairs and Professional Development (Academic Medicine Council for Surgery), Director of the Operating Theatre Management Unit, and Director of the Endoscopy Centre.
Dr. Chew has contributed actively to the professional community, having served on the Executive Committee of the Society of Colorectal Surgeons (2012–2015) and subsequently appointed as President of the Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Singapore from 2022 to 2023. His contributions have been recognised through numerous awards, including the Public Administration Medal (Bronze) at the National Day Awards 2020, the Public Service Medal (COVID-19), the COVID-19 Resilience Award, the Commendation Medal (Military), the Singapore Health Quality Service Award (including the Hero Award in 2021), the SingHealth Excellence Award (Distinguished Young Leader), and the Singapore Health Gamechanger Award.
He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2001 and obtained his Master of Medicine (Surgery) in 2006. In 2010, he was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He subsequently pursued advanced subspecialty training in colorectal surgery and was awarded the SingHealth Human Manpower Development Plan Award to undertake fellowship training in complex pelvic surgery at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital in Sydney, Australia, which he completed in 2012.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Chew is deeply committed to medical education and research. He holds adjunct academic appointments with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS), Duke-NUS Medical School, and the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (NTU). An accomplished educator, he has received multiple teaching accolades, including the SingHealth Outstanding Young Educator Golden Apple Award in 2013.
Dr. Chew has authored over 100 peer-reviewed publications and has been involved in numerous research grants. He is a frequent invited speaker at international conferences and an active participant in global research collaborations.
Throughout his career, Dr. Chew has demonstrated strong leadership in both clinical and operational settings. He has led large multidisciplinary teams, overseen complex surgical cases, and driven quality improvement initiatives. His experience includes crisis management, service development, and fostering team resilience and morale.
His areas of special interest include advanced pelvic tumours and pelvic exenteration, colorectal surgery in the elderly, minimally invasive surgery, hereditary colorectal conditions, and perianal surgery.
