Dr Calvin is a Senior Consultant with Colorectal Clinic Associates. He spent 15 years in Changi General Hospital prior to leaving for private practice. He subspecialises in colorectal and general surgery.
He graduated with a Bachelors degree in medicine and surgery from the National University of Singapore in 2008 and completed his Masters of Medicine (Surgery) in the same institute. He then completed his advanced specialist training in 2016 and became a fellow with the Royal college of surgeons of Edinburg. He also spent a year at the prestigious and world-renowned St Marks Hospital specializing in inflammatory bowel disease and pelvic floor disorders as part of his fellowship training.
Besides clinical duties, he has also been a clinical lecturer for Yong Loo Lin School of medicine since 2012 and been awarded the title of Adjunct Associate Professor with Duke /NUS. He has also been an active member of Singapore Colorectal Society since 2016 and was in the executive committee in 2022.
Procedures he specializes in include laparoscopic and robotic colorectal operations for cancer and benign disease, laparoscopic gall bladder and appendix operations, gastroscopy and colonoscopy, laparoscopic hernia repair, rectal prolapse surgery, as well as surgery for fistulas and piles.
His specialty interests lie in minimally invasive cancer surgery, inflammatory bowel disease and pelvic floor disorders.
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Face: Smile and see if one side of the face droops
Arms: Raise both arms and see if one arm drops down
Speech: Say a short phrase and check for slurred or strange speech
Time: If any of the above symptoms are present, contact a healthcare provider and note down the time symptoms started
