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Dr Harold Heah Hon Wei

Otorhinolaryngology (ENT) Surgery

StarMed Specialist Centre

Specialist Clinic, 5th Floor,
StarMed Specialist Centre

DOCTOR PROFILE

Dr Harold Heah is a fellowship-trained otolaryngologist (Ear, Nose, Throat) with a special interest in head & neck surgeries. He is also adept in the care of patients with head and neck tumours.

Being well-versed in various surgical approaches such as endoscopic and transoral robotic surgery, Dr Heah is also experienced in the use of the da Vinci™ robotic surgical system and was the first surgeon in Asia to utilise Medrobotics’ Flex® Robotic System.

Prior to entering private practice, he was the Director of Clinical Services at the Singhealth Duke-NUS Head & Neck Centre in Singapore General Hospital. Dr Heah was also visiting consultant to National Cancer Centre Singapore, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

CONDITIONS TREATED

  • Thyroid nodules and tumors / cancers
  • Salivary gland diseases, including tumors
  • Tumors of the oral cavity, oropharynx and hypopharynx, including tongue cancers
  • Sinonasal diseases, including nasal polyps and tumors
  • Chronic rhinitis, including allergic rhinitis (“sinus”)
  • Hearing problems, including hearing loss, infection, wax & tinnitus
  • Throat and voice problems

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

  • Microscope-assisted aural toilet (Ear cleaning)
  • Fiberoptic Nasopharyngolaryngoscopy
  • Ultrasound-guided fine needle biopsy of thyroid nodules, neck lymph nodes and other head & neck tumors
  • Tonsillectomy / Adenoidectomy
  • Thyroid surgery, including scarless endoscopic approach
  • Nose and sinus surgery (for nasal obstruction/chronic infection/polyps)
  • Skin prick test (airborne allergy testing)

Academic Qualification
& Certification

  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Singapore)
  • Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • Master of Medicine (Otorhinolaryngology)
  • Fellow of Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Otorhinolaryngology)

CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE

  • Awarded with the Health Manpower Development Plan scholarship to further sub-specialize in Head and Neck Surgery
  • Completed his clinical fellowship in Advanced Head & Neck Oncologic Surgery at the University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
  • Director of Clinical Services at the Singhealth Duke-NUS Head & Neck Centre in Singapore General Hospital.
  • Visiting consultant to National Cancer Centre Singapore, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital and Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.

PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP

  • Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • Fellow of Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Otorhinolaryngology)

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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