Doctor's Profile
Dr Mark Wong Te Ching
General Surgery
Clinic
Mark Wong Surgery
Address
Mount Alvernia Hospital
820 Thomson Road
Medical Centre A #02-03
Singapore 574623
Clinic Hours
8.30am to 5pm (Mon – Fri)
8.30am to 1pm (Sat)
About
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Mark Te Ching WONG
MBBS (S’pore), M.Med (Surgery)
FRCSEd (General Surgery), FAMS (General Surgery)
Medical Director & Senior Consultant
General & Colorectal Surgeon
Mark Wong Surgery
BIOGRAPHY
Dr Mark Wong is the Medical Director and Senior Consultant surgeon of Mark Wong Surgery, and practices at Mount Alvernia Hospital. Prior to this, Dr Wong practiced for more than 15 years at the renowned Department of Colorectal Surgery at Singapore General Hospital, where he pursued his interests in minimally-invasive (robotic and laparoscopic) colorectal cancer surgery, endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy) and functional disorders (piles, constipation and incontinence).
Dr Mark Wong completed two coveted Ministry of Health (MOH) sponsored fellowships in Minimally- Invasive Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Disorders in France in 2010 and Denmark in 2014, respectively. Shortly after his return, he was appointed Director of the SGH Pelvic Floor Disorders Service, the Nation’s first multidisciplinary initiative between specialists from Colorectal Surgery, Urology & Gynaecology, providing holistic care for faecal incontinence, constipation and pelvic organ prolapse. In 2015, he was appointed Director of the SGH Gastrointestinal Function Unit, another first in the country offering comprehensive evaluation and advanced therapies for functional gastrointestinal disorders.
Dr Mark Wong is highly sought after as an opinion leader in the field of minimally invasive (laparoscopic and robotic) colorectal cancer and pelvic floor surgery, having been invited to lecture at numerous international conferences. He is widely published and has served on the medical advisory boards of leading hospitals in Singapore. He is also dedicated to training the next generation of surgeons, having held academic appointments in both Duke-NUS and National University of Singapore Medical schools. In 2015, he was awarded the prestigious SGH CEO Service Award in recognition of his clinical excellence and compassion to patients. In 2016, he received the coveted SGH scholarship to pursue an Executive Masters in Business Administration (MBA), which he successfully completed at the Singapore Management University in 2017 with top Honours.
Despite a busy private practice, Dr Wong continues to travel widely delivering lectures to both medical professionals and public audiences. He remains passionate about sharing his experience and raising awareness on conditions that he specializes in, particularly important conditions such as colorectal cancer, as well as common conditions like piles, gastritis/GERD/reflux, gallstones and hernia. He routinely treats these conditions using the latest technology, including endoscopy (gastroscopy and colonoscopy), laparoscopic and robotic surgery.
EDITORIAL & REVIEWER APPOINTMENTS
• Journal Reviewer : Colorectal Surgery, Techniques in Coloproctology, World Journal of Gastroenterology
• Journal Editorial Board : World Journal of Gastroenterology
PROFESSIONAL BODY / SOCIETY MEMBERSHIPS
• Society of Colorectal Surgeons of Singapore (since 2005): Member (Executive Committee 2011/12, 2013/14, 2014/15)
• Eurasian Colorectal Technologies Association (ECTA) (since 2008) : Founding member
• European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP) (since 2010) : Member
• Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA) (since 2010) : Member
• Singapore Continence Society (since 2007) : Member
• Singapore Medical Association (since 1999) : Member
SCHOLARSHIPS / AWARDS
• Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Award for 2014: Pelvic Floor Disorders and Functional Colorectal Disorders in Aarhus, Denmark.
• Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Award for 2009: Pelvic Floor Disorders and Functional Colorectal Disorders in Nantes, France.
• Singapore Armed Forces Good Service Award : Feb 2012
• Ministry of Health Singapore Health Quality Service GOLD Award : Jan 2012
• Singapore General Hospital ‘Service A Smile’ Award : Dec 2011 – Feb 2012
• Singapore General Hospital ‘Heart of Gold’ Award : Sept 2014 – Dec 2014
• Singapore General Hospital Long Service Award 2015
• Singapore General Hospital ‘CEO Service’ Award : April 2014 – March 2015
• Singapore General Hospital Scholarship for Executive Masters of Business Administration 2016
PUBLICATIONS
1. Wong MT, Eu KW. Primary Colorectal Lymphomas. Colorectal Dis 2006; 8:586-91.
2. Wong MT, Eu KW. The Rise of Colorectal Cancer in Singapore, An Epidemiological Review. ANZ J of Surg 2007; 77:446-9.
3. Wong MT, Goh L, Chia KH. Intestinal schistosomiasis manifesting as colonic intussusception arising from a mucocele of the appendix: report of a case. Surg Today 2008; 38:664-7.
4. Wong MT, Ng KH, Ho KS, Eu KW. Single-Incision Laparoscopic Surgery for Right Hemicolectomy : Our Initial experience of 10 Cases. Tech Coloproctol 2010; 14:225-8.
5. Wong MT, Lim JF, Ho KS, Ooi BS, Tang CL, Eu KW. Radiation proctitis, A decade’s experience. Singapore Med J 2010; 51:315-9.
6. Wong MT, Ng KH, Lim JF, Ooi BS, Tang CL, Eu KW. 418 cases of laparoscopic colorectal resections: a single-institution experience. Singapore Med J 2010; 51:650-4.
7. Wong MT, Lim JF, Eu KW. Anal Canal Malignancies: A Review in An Asian Population. Singapore Medical J 2011; 52:9-14.
8. Wong MT, Meurette G, Abet E, Podevin J, Lehur PA. Laparoscopic Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for Symptomatic Complex Rectocoele. Colorectal Dis 2011; 13:1019-23.
9. Wong MT, Meurette G, Rigaud J, Regenet N, Lehur PA. Robotic vs Laparscopic-assisted Ventral Mesh Rectopexy for Symptomatic Rectocoeles: A Matched Comparison of Short-term Outcomes. Dis Colon & Rectum 2011; 54:342-346.
10. Wong MT, Meurette G, Rodat F, Regenet N, Wyart V, Lehur PA. Outcome and management of patients who failed sacral nerve stimulation for faecal incontinence. Dis Colon & Rectum 2011; 54:425-432.
11. Wong MT, Meurette G, Glemain P, Wyart V, Lehur PA. The Artificial Bowel Sphincter – A Single Institution Experience Over A Decade. Ann Surg 2011; 254:951–956
12. Wong MT, Meurette G, Stangherlin P, Lehur PA. The Magnetic Anal Sphincter vs the Artificial Bowel Sphincter – A Comparison of 2 Treatments for Faecal Incontinence. Dis Colon & Rectum 2011;54:773-779.
13. Wong MT, Abet E, Rigaud J, Frampas E, Lehur PA, Meurette G. Minimally-invasive ventral mesh rectopexy for complex rectocoele: impact on anorectal and sexual function. Colorectal Dis 2011;13:323-6.
14. Wong MT, Meurette G, Abet E, Wyart V, Lehur PA. The Magnetic Anal Sphincter versus Sacral Nerve Stimulation – A Comparison of 2 Recent Innovations In The Management of Fecal Incontinence. Colorectal Dis 2012; 14:323-9.
15. Meurette G, Wong MT, Frampas E, Regenet N, Lehur PA. Anatomical and functional results after Stapled Transanal Rectum Resection (STARR) for obstructed defaecation syndrome. Colorectal Dis 2010 Sept 21 [Epub ahead of print]
16. Meurette G, Wong MT, Paye F, Parc Y, Tiret E, Lehur PA. Sacral nerve stimulation for the treatment of fecal incontinence after ileal pouch anal anastomosis. Colorectal Dis June 23 2011 [Epub ahead of print]
17. Chew MH, Wong MT, Lim BY, Ng KH, Eu KW. Evaluation of current devices in single-incision laparoscopic colorectal surgery: a preliminary experience in 32 consecutive cases. World J Surg. 2011; 35:873-80.
18. de Franco V, Frampas E, Wong MT, Meurette G, Charvin M, Leborgne J, Regenet N. Safety and feasibility of pancreaticoduodenectomy in the elderly: a matched study. Pancreas 2011;40:920-4.
19. Abet E, Lehur PA, Wong MT, Rigaud J, Darnis E, Meurette G. Sexual function and laparoscopic ventral rectopexy for complex rectocoele. Colorectal Dis 2012 Oct [Epub ahead of print]
20. Chew MH, Chang MH, Tan WS, Wong MT, Tang CL. Conventional laparoscopic versus single-incision laparoscopic right hemicolectomy: a case cohort comparison of short-term outcomes in 144 consecutive cases. Surg Endosc 2012 July 18 [Epub ahead of print].
21. Gultekin FA, Wong MT, Podevin J, Barussaud ML, Boutami M, Lehur PA, Meurette G. Safety of laparoscopic ventral rectopexy in the elderly: results from a nationwide database. Dis Colon & Rectum 2015;58:339-43