Dr. Richard Sim is a General and Colorectal Surgeon. He was the past President of the Society of Colorectal Surgeons (Singapore) and is currently Honorary Secretary of the Asean Society of Colorectal Surgeons.
His areas of interest include minimally-invasive endo-laparoscopic surgery and enhanced recovery protocols. He has also made contributions to the MOH Guidelines for the management of colon and rectal cancers and sits on the MOH Steering Committee for Colorectal Cancer Screening.
As previous medical advisor to the Colon Cancer Support Group at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, he champions patient empowerment and is actively involved in public education.
Dr. Sim's specialty interests are colorectal surgery and endoscopic and laparoscopic surgery.