MEDICAL

ADVANCED BRAIN & SPINE SURGICAL CENTRE

Helmed by Neurosurgical Director and Senior Consultant Neuro & Spine Surgeon , Dr Sein Lwin , Advanced Brain & Spine Surgical Centre believes in healthcare tailored to your needs — this comes with the understanding that many neurological conditions require exceptional detail and attention , and the clinic is dedicated to providing personalised care with prompt access to appointments .

Dr Sein Lwin is highly experienced in spine surgery and in minimally invasive approaches for spinal cord tumours and degenerative spine surgery . His specialised interests lie in endoscopic endonasal and open skull base surgery , pituitary tumours , vascular surgery , cranial nerve disorders and peripheral nerve conditions . He is also well-versed in paediatric neurosurgery such as paediatric neuro-oncology , paediatric spine surgery and in treating other paediatric neurovascular conditions .

Prior to his private practice , Dr Sein Lwin spent 20 years in public service . He is a Visiting Consultant at the University Orthopaedics and Spine Centre , National University Hospital , Singapore and a Visiting Consultant Neurosurgeon in the National University Hospital and Khoo Teck Phuat Hospital , Singapore . He has worked on complex brain and spine tumours and vascular abnormalities as well as on the skull base tumours and complex pituitary lesions in National University Hospital for more than 10 years . Dr Lwin was also the Director of the Neuro-critical Unit , National University Hospital , Singapore .

Dr Sein Lwin , Senior Consultant Neurosurgeon

Dr Sein Lwin set up the first centre of endonasal endoscopic skull base surgery with ENT colleagues at the National University Hospital in 2012 and operated on over 300 complex skull base tumours and pituitary tumour cases from Singapore and other regional countries for more than 10 years .

Beyond his clinical work , Dr Lwin is also passionate about medical education and is currently a member of the Residency Advisory Committee , Joint Committee on Specialist Training ( JCST ) Ministry of Health . He also trained and supervised many neurosurgery residents as a Programme Director in the Neurosurgical Residency Training in National University Hospital from 2013 to 2018 . He also leads a renowned course on endoscopic endonasal surgery with Pittsburgh University and ENT colleagues at the National University Hospital , Singapore .

Dr Lwin is dedicated to the pursuit

of the best care for his patients . When asked what he enjoys most about Neurosurgery and his profession , he shares his passion for the intricacies of the brain , the human body , and their complex functional integration . He explains that he appreciates neurosurgery ’ s challenging nature and the sophisticated micro surgical skills required to save people ’ s lives by treating damage in their brains caused by dreadful diseases . He also finds it gratifying to see significant improvement in patient outcomes immediately after the surgery .

Although complex neurosurgical procedures can be very tiring and stressful , Dr Lwin recollects unforgettable moments of overwhelming joy and instant relief when he sees his patients return with cheerful smiles and recover without any deficits after their operation .

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