Susan Lim Group Surgical Practice is a
multi-disciplinary specialist surgical Centre located at both the Mount
Elizabeth and Gleneagles Medical Centres, the 2 premier hospitals under
the Parkway Group Healthcare.
The focus of the Practice is on providing patients with the
highest quality of medical and surgical care leveraging the latest
diagnostic and therapeutic technologies and maintaining high standards
of professional integrity.
The Group Surgical Practice focuses on minimally invasive
surgery, advanced laparoscopic surgery, robotic surgery, oncologic
(cancer) surgery, breast screening and surgery, surgical and
non-invasive procedures for weight management, plastic and cosmetic
surgery, and urology. Each of these areas is headed by specialist
surgeons utilizing new and appropriate technologies to diagnosis and
deliver the latest in treatments to our patients.
The Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery division focuses on providing
keyhole surgeries for abdominal adhesions, abdominal tumours and
malignancies involving the liver, pancreas, intestines, appendix, colon
and other organs. The Group also pioneered the NOTES procedure (Natural
Orifice Transluminal Endoscopic Surgery) at the Parkway Hospitals,
Singapore, an incisionless way of performing surgery using only natural
orifices for surgical access. The aim of the Division is to offer
patients a minimal access solution to a wide range of surgical
conditions, facilitating a rapid recovery and minimizing scars.
In the area of robotic surgery the Group has pioneered the
general surgery program for Singapore using the Da Vinci surgical
system. The Team has also pioneered the first robotic hysterectomy and
myomectomy for Singapore. Its urology division embraces robotic
technology and the Green Laser for the surgical management of prostatic
diseases and cancer.
Breast Screening & Surgery remains the main focus of the
Group’s Women’s Division. Here, the emphasis is on the early detection
and prevention of invasive breast cancer through regular screening,
using the latest technologies in ultrasound imaging, digital mammography
and magnetic resonance imaging. Minimally invasive surgical procedures
are used where appropriate and the surgical approach to the breast
focuses both on safety as well as aesthetics. Our plastic surgical
division offers a one-stop team approach providing oncoplastic surgery
and reconstruction options following surgery for cancer, all under one
roof. In addition, Plastic Surgical Practice also offers the full range
of breast aesthetic procedures including breast lifts, augmentation and
reduction.
Over the last few years, Dr Susan Lim, through her research arm
Stem Cell Technologies i, has been investigating the role of adult stem
cells in diseases such as diabetes, liver cirrhosis, and breast cancer.
Most recently, the team has commenced induced pluripotent stem (iPS)
cell research, as a potential autologous source of cells for end stage
diseases.