Dr Pauleon Tan Enjiu

Singapore Hernia Surgeon Dr Pauleon Tan graduated in 2007 from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) from which he also obtained his Masters of Medicine in Surgery. He subsequently completed his specialist training and became Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh in 2016. He was awarded the Ministry of Health – Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Award and furthered his advanced colorectal surgical training in one of the top 5 units in Japan at Saitama International Medical Center.

Dr Tan has subspecialty interest in colorectal surgery and has treated many patients with colon, rectal or anal surgery; both traditional open or laparoscopically (via minimally invasive route). Having trained in Japan, Dr Tan has honed the technique of D3 colorectal resections which enables more lymph nodes to be retrieved during cancer surgery.

After serving in the public sector for over 15 years in various hospitals including Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH), Singapore General Hospital (SGH) and Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH), Dr Tan is well-versed in treating both general surgical conditions and colorectal diseases. He is experienced in minimally invasive surgery and endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy), including advanced endoscopic resections like Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection (ESD).