Dr Chan Pak Wo (Webber)
Gastroenterologist
Specialty
Gastroenterology
Languages
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Gender
Male
Insurance Panel
Prudential^, Singlife, HSBC Life
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Experience
Dr Webber Chan is a gastroenterologist at Gleneagles Hospital and Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
He is experienced in managing multiple conditions such as gastroesophageal reflux disease, dyspepsia, irritable bowel syndrome, colon cancer screening, hepatitis (e.g. hepatitis B and C), chronic liver disease and inflammatory bowel disease, which includes ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease. He is well-versed in various diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies such as gastroscopy, colonoscopy, capsule endoscopy as well as balloon (single and double) enteroscopy and spiral enteroscopy for small bowel disorders.
Prior to joining private practice, he was senior consultant gastroenterologist and director of the inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) services at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Dr Chan is currently a visiting consultant at SGH.
He graduated from the University of Hong Kong before he completed his general physician and advanced gastroenterology training at SGH. He holds the membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, UK and the specialty certificate in gastroenterology. He completed his advanced fellowship training in IBD at Concord Repatriation General Hospital, Sydney. He has been practicing medicine for more than 20 years.
Dr Chan has authored numerous publications in peer-reviewed medical journals and a book chapter, and has served as reviewers for journals. In addition, he has been regularly invited as a faculty/speaker in medical conferences both locally and regionally. He is actively involved in research in IBD, and was an investigator of a number of multicentre clinical drug trials at SGH.
Dr Chan holds academic appointments at the National University of Singapore and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. He also was a clinical assistant professor at Duke-NUS Medical School. He was a key member and trainer of the small bowel endoscopy service as well as colorectal cancer screening service at SGH.
He is a recipient of several SGH Service Quality Awards and Singapore Health Service Quality Awards.
Awards and honours
- 2023
Singapore Health Service Quality Award - 2020
Service Quality Award, Singapore General Hospital - 2018
Service Quality Award, Singapore General Hospital - 2015
Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Gold)
Service Quality Award, Singapore General Hospital - 2012
Service Quality Award, Singapore General Hospital
Research & publications
Sim, B., Cheah, M. C. C., Chan, W. P. W., Wang, Y. T., Tan, M. T. K., Shim, H. H., & Salazar, E. (2023). Approximately 1 in 10 ambulatory inflammatory bowel disease patients are at risk of malnutrition: A prospective Singapore cohort. Journal of Digestive Diseases, 24(1), 10–18.
Ong, W. C., Lim, M. S., Chan, E., Lim, T. C. T., Lim, T. G., & Chan, W. (2022). A quality improvement project reduces time spent at an inflammatory bowel disease infusion center with accelerated infliximab infusion protocol. JGH Open, 6(7), 470–476.
Chin, Y. H., Jain, S. R., Lee, M. H., Ng, C. H., Lin, S. Y., Mai, A. S., Muthiah, M. D., Foo, F. J., Sundar, R., Ong, D. E. H., Leow, W. Q., Leong, R., & Chan, W. P. W. (2021). Small bowel adenocarcinoma in Crohn’s disease: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the prevalence, manifestation, histopathology, and outcomes. International Journal of Colorectal Disease, 37(1), 239–250.
Chin, Y. H., Ng, C. H., Lin, S. Y., Jain, S. R., Kong, G., Koh, J. W. H., Tan, D. J. H., Ong, D. E. H., Muthiah, M. D., Chong, C. S., Foo, F. J., Leong, R., & Chan, W. P. W. (2021). Systematic review with meta-analysis: The prevalence, risk factors and outcomes of upper gastrointestinal tract Crohn’s disease. Digestive and Liver Disease/Digestive and Liver Disease, 53(12), 1548–1558.
Contact Our Call Centre
Clinic
The Gastroenterology Group Pte Ltd
6A Napier Road #05-37
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
6476 2555
The Gastroenterology Group
319 Joo Chiat Place #04-01
Parkway East Medical Centre
SG 427989
Parkway East Medical Centre
SG 427989
The Gastroenterology Group Pte Ltd
38 Irrawaddy Road #07-27
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
