Dr James Tan Khiaw Ngiap
Urologist
29 years of experience
Specialty
Urology
Qualifications
MBBS (S’pore), M Med (Surgery), FRCS (Glasgow),
FRCS (Edinburgh), FAMS (Urology)
What I do
Dr James Tan Khiaw
Ngiap provides clinical services such as:
- Kidney Transplant
- Keyhole surgery (Laparoscopy)
- Robotic surgery
- Renal dialysis
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- Cancer of the prostate, kidney and bladder
- Vasectomy
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- Kidney Transplant
- Keyhole surgery (Laparoscopy)
- Robotic surgery
- Renal dialysis
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- Cancer of the prostate, kidney and bladder
- Vasectomy
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Clinic Locations
James
Tan Centre for Urology & Robotic Surgery
Mt. Elizabeth Medical Centre
#17-14
3
Mount Elizabeth, S 228510
Professional Statement
Dr James Tan Khiaw Ngiap is an accredited
Consultant Urologist at 5 major private hospitals in Singapore: Mount Elizabeth (Orchard) Hospital, Mount Elizabeth (Novena) Hospital, Gleneagles Hospital, Mount Alvernia Hospital and Fortis Hospital.
He is also a Visiting Consultant at the National University Hospital and a gazetted Renal Transplant Surgeon in the Ministry of Health Transplant Team.
Prior to starting his private practice at James Tan Centre for Urology & Robotic Surgery, he was Head of Urology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Lead Surgeon (Urology) at TTSH's Centre for Advanced Laparoscopic ... See more [ + ]Surgery.
Dr James Tan has wide experience in managing benign and malignant conditions of the adrenal gland, kidney, bladder and prostate. His subspecialty is in genito-urinary cancer surgery, robotic & advanced laparoscopic surgery.
He is the first in Singapore to perform laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (2002), laparoscopic retroperitoneal radical nephrectomy, laparoscopic transposition of retrocaval ureter, laparoscopic repair of vesico-vaginal fistula and robotic ureteric re-implantation.
Since 2004, Dr James Tan has performed and helped colleagues perform more than a few hundred robotic radical prostatectomy. He routinely performs bilateral nerve sparing and bladder neck sparing robotic prostatectomy to preserve potency and urinary continence. Where appropriate, he will perform additional bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy.
He is also the first to perform routinely laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for kidney transplant in Mount Elizabeth Hospital in 2008.
Dr James Tan's other areas of expertise are in minimally invasive and endoscopic management of urinary stones and prostate diseases.
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He is also a Visiting Consultant at the National University Hospital and a gazetted Renal Transplant Surgeon in the Ministry of Health Transplant Team.
Prior to starting his private practice at James Tan Centre for Urology & Robotic Surgery, he was Head of Urology at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and the Lead Surgeon (Urology) at TTSH's Centre for Advanced Laparoscopic ... See more [ + ]Surgery.
Dr James Tan has wide experience in managing benign and malignant conditions of the adrenal gland, kidney, bladder and prostate. His subspecialty is in genito-urinary cancer surgery, robotic & advanced laparoscopic surgery.
He is the first in Singapore to perform laparoscopic radical prostatectomy (2002), laparoscopic retroperitoneal radical nephrectomy, laparoscopic transposition of retrocaval ureter, laparoscopic repair of vesico-vaginal fistula and robotic ureteric re-implantation.
Since 2004, Dr James Tan has performed and helped colleagues perform more than a few hundred robotic radical prostatectomy. He routinely performs bilateral nerve sparing and bladder neck sparing robotic prostatectomy to preserve potency and urinary continence. Where appropriate, he will perform additional bilateral pelvic lymphadenectomy.
He is also the first to perform routinely laparoscopic donor nephrectomy for kidney transplant in Mount Elizabeth Hospital in 2008.
Dr James Tan's other areas of expertise are in minimally invasive and endoscopic management of urinary stones and prostate diseases.
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Languages Spoken
English, Malay, Hokkien, TeoChew, Cantonese, Mandarin
Education
National University of Singapore
Awards and Publications
Thambipillai Medal for Anatomy
Ministry of Health’s Health Manpower Development Programme Scholarship to pursue an overseas clinical fellowship in genitor-urinary cancer surgery at the London Health Sciences Centre in Canada, 2000-2001
Academy of Medicine Travelling Fellowship to specialise in Laparoscopic Urology at the Chi Mei Foundation Medical Centre in Taiwan, 2002
Federation of ASEAN Urological Association Best Oral Paper Prize
Singapore Urological Association Annual Book Prize
European Board of Urology Best in Knowledge Prize
Best Video Prize in the First National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific MeetingDr James Tan has participated in the training of many junior surgeons in Singapore and the region through numerous surgical demonstrations, teleconferences and workshops. He has also done live surgery demonstrations in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nepal and Thailand. His has published at least 15 peer-reviewed indexed journal articles and more than 100 conference articles and award-winning videos. Publications attached.
Ministry of Health’s Health Manpower Development Programme Scholarship to pursue an overseas clinical fellowship in genitor-urinary cancer surgery at the London Health Sciences Centre in Canada, 2000-2001
Academy of Medicine Travelling Fellowship to specialise in Laparoscopic Urology at the Chi Mei Foundation Medical Centre in Taiwan, 2002
Federation of ASEAN Urological Association Best Oral Paper Prize
Singapore Urological Association Annual Book Prize
European Board of Urology Best in Knowledge Prize
Best Video Prize in the First National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific MeetingDr James Tan has participated in the training of many junior surgeons in Singapore and the region through numerous surgical demonstrations, teleconferences and workshops. He has also done live surgery demonstrations in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Nepal and Thailand. His has published at least 15 peer-reviewed indexed journal articles and more than 100 conference articles and award-winning videos. Publications attached.
Professional Positions and Memberships
Consultant
Urologist, James Tan Centre for Urology & Robotic Surgery
Visiting Consultant, National University Hospital
Renal Transplant Surgeon, Ministry of Health Transplant Team
See more [ + ]Former Head of Urology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Former Lead Surgeon (Urology), Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Centre for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Former Deputy Director, Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Clinical Research Unit
Life Member, Singapore Urological Association
Member, Ministry of Health’s Clinical Guideline Committee for Kidney Cancer
Member, Chapter of Urology Subspecialty Committees for Urologic Cancers, Endourology and Laparoscopy
Member, American Urological Association
Member, European Urology Association
Member, Asian Society of Urology
Member, Asia-Pacific Society of Uro-Oncology and Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia
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Visiting Consultant, National University Hospital
Renal Transplant Surgeon, Ministry of Health Transplant Team
See more [ + ]Former Head of Urology, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Former Lead Surgeon (Urology), Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Centre for Advanced Laparoscopic Surgery
Former Deputy Director, Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Clinical Research Unit
Life Member, Singapore Urological Association
Member, Ministry of Health’s Clinical Guideline Committee for Kidney Cancer
Member, Chapter of Urology Subspecialty Committees for Urologic Cancers, Endourology and Laparoscopy
Member, American Urological Association
Member, European Urology Association
Member, Asian Society of Urology
Member, Asia-Pacific Society of Uro-Oncology and Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia
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Accredited Hospitals
Gleneagles
Hospital
Mount Alvernia Hospital
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
See more [ + ]Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Parkway East Hospital
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Mount Alvernia Hospital
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
See more [ + ]Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
Parkway East Hospital
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Insurances Accepted
AXA