Dr. Dr Chen Wei Hao

Dr Chen Weihao is a specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology with special interest in inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s Disease, Ulcerative Colitis) and intestinal ultrasound.

Dr Weihao obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the National University of Singapore in 2008. He then attained his Membership of the Royal College of Physician (MRCP) from the United Kingdom and his Master of Medicine (MMed) in Internal Medicine in 2011 and 2012 respectively.

Dr Weihao did his specialist training at Tan Tock Seng Hospital and was accredited as a specialist in gastroenterology and hepatology with the Specialist Accreditation Board, Singapore in 2016. In 2018, he was awarded the Healthcare Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) scholarship by Ministry of Health to undergo subspecialty training in inflammatory bowel disease & clinical nutrition, at Austin Hospital, Australia. He also trained in Germany and China to become one of the first local gastroenterologists proficient in gastrointestinal ultrasound.

Dr Weihao formally practiced gastroenterology and hepatology in Ng Teng Fong General Hospital where he set up their inflammatory bowel disease and point-of-care intestinal ultrasound services. He is also an integral member of the hospital nutrition support team and is the main gastroenterologist responsible for the care of malnourished patients on parenteral nutrition as well as patients with short bowel syndrome and intestinal failure.

Additionally, Dr Weihao is adept at performing diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy and colonoscopy (including advanced imaging techniques such as chromoendoscopy) and video capsule endoscopy.

Besides his clinical work, Dr Weihao also taught medical students from both Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University. Furthermore, he was also a clinical preceptor to Master of Nursing students from the National University of Singapore.