MEDICAL
DIGESTIVE SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR IN ASIA-PACIFIC
ALPHA DIGESTIVE & LIVER CENTRE
Nestled in the heart of Orchard Road at Mount Elizabeth Hospital , Singapore , Alpha Digestive & Liver Centre prides itself on being your first point of contact for gastrointestinal health , and has been awarded Digestive Service Provider of The Year in Asia-Pacific this year .
The clinic provides comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic services for all aspects of your gastrointestinal health , from detailed screening to minimally invasive procedures .
Led by Medical Director and Consultant Gastroenterologist , Dr Benjamin Yip , Alpha Digestive & Liver Centre carries the same belief that gastrointestinal health is largely interconnected to our whole-body health , and sees patients with General medical as well as Gastroenterology and Hepatology problems .
Dr Benjamin Yip ’ s main interest and joy lie in endoscopy . He regularly
Dr Benjamin Yip , Consultant Gastroenterologist performs general endoscopies such as gastroscopy and colonoscopy ( both diagnostic and therapeutic ). However , his expertise lies in Advanced Endoscopy , where he performs complex endoscopic procedures including ERCP , EUS , deep enteroscopy , SpyglassTM cholangioscopy and enteral dilation / stenting . In fact , during his two-decade tenure at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital ( NTFGH ), he was the only specialist doing both ERCP and EUS . He also regularly teaches undergraduate and postgraduate students in both Yong Yoo Lin ( YLL ) and Lee Kong Chian ( LKC ) medical institutions .
He greatly enjoys the practice of slow medicine , where he gets to know his patients and their family members bit by bit in the ward or clinic . He particularly enjoys meeting patients from all walks of life and understanding their backgrounds . He strongly believes this plays an integral part in providing treatment tailored to their concerns and expectations . At the same time , he loves the aspect of Gastroenterology that allows him to help his patients acutely with endoscopy , like arresting bleeding points throughout the gastrointestinal tract and relieving obstructed bile ducts in acutely ill patients with cholangitis .
Dr Benjamin Yip and the clinic have been featured in numerous well-known media , including print publications such as The Business Times , The Straits Times and PRIME Magazine , as well as television shows like Channel 8 ’ s Morning Express .
For more information , visit www . alphagastro . sg .
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