About Dr. Chumpon Chantharakulpongsa
- Dr. Chumpon is a Senior Consultant in the Department of Neurosurgery of the National Neuroscience Institute and Visiting Consultant at the National Cancer Centre.
- He was previously the National Neuroscience Institute’s Deputy Director (2004-2010) and Chief of Neurosurgery (2002-2004), and was the senior lead surgeon in the 97-hour operation in 2001 to separate the Nepalese craniopagus twins, Ganga and Jamuna Shrestha.
- He has subspecialty interests in complex skull base surgery, neuro-oncology, neurotrauma, and general neurosurgery.
- He graduated from the University of Singapore in 1977, where he studied on an ASEAN Scholarship and was awarded the Singapore Medical Association Bronze Medal for distinction in anatomy.
- He has been a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore (FAMS) since 1987.
- Dr. Chumpon established the Department of Neurosurgery in Singapore General Hospital in 1989 with Dr.Ho Kee Hang where he went on to become Head of Department (1997-2002) as well as Director of the Skull Base Surgery Programme and Cerebro-vascular Surgery Programmes (1992-2002).
- With his experience in multidisciplinary approaches to complex neurosurgical conditions, Dr. Chumpon was the senior lead surgeon of a team of 16 specialists in the marathon 97-hour operation to separate the Nepalese craniopagus twins Ganga and Jamuna Shrestha in 2001.
- Dr. Chumpon was awarded the Singapore Totalisator Board Excellence for Singapore Award and the Singapore Medical Alumni Association Plaque in 2001.
- He was also awarded the National Day Award Long Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Setia) in 2011.
- He was also a Council Member of the ASEAN Neurosurgical Society for more than 20 years.
- Dr. Chumpon is fluent in English, Chinese (Mandarin, Teochew, Hokkien), Malay, and Thai.
Location
Singapore, Singapore
Special Interest
Neuro-Oncology Skull Base Surgery Neurotrauma
List Of Treatments
- Carotid Endarterectomy
- Cerebral Angioplasty
- Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
- Endovascular Coiling
- Surgical Clipping
- Temporal Lobectomy
- Lesionectomy
- Hemispherectomy
- Corpus Callosotomy
- Vagus Nerve Stimulation
- Multiple Subpial Transections MST
- Microvascular Decompression MVD
- Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
- Stereotactic Radio Surgery
- Percutaneous Steriotactic Treatment - PSR
- Radiofrequency Rhizotomy - Neurotomy
- Brain Tumor Surgery
- Pineal Region Tumors Treatment
- Gliomas Treatment
- Meningioma
- Schwannomas
- VP Shunting
- Ventriculostomy
- Skull Base Surgery
- Sleep Disorders
- Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
- Narcolepsy Treatment
- Headache
- Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
- Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency Treatment
- Liberation Treatment
- Sensory Ataxia Treatment
- Pituitary Tumor Treatment
- Paediatric Aneurysm
- Arteriovenous Malformations
- Bell's Palsy Treatment
- Cerebral Angiogram
- Craniotomy Surgery
- Deep Brain Stimulation
- Gamma Knife for AVM or Brain Tumor
- Cranioplasty
- Parkinson's Disease
- Brain Haemorrhage Treatment
- Blood Clot Brain Surgery
- CyberKnife Treatment
- Neurosurgery
- Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
- Acoustic Neuroma
- Stroke Treatment
- High Cervical Stimulation
- Electrical Cortical Stimulation
- Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
- Drug Pump Implantation for Chronic Pain Management
- Sacral Neuromodulation
- Conservative management
- Thecoperitonial shunt
- Microsurgical tumor removal
- Endoscopic decompression
- Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
- Deep Brain Stimulation (non-rechargeable)
- NeuroRehabilitation
- Microsurgical repair of encephalocele
- VNS implantation
Work Experience of Dr. Chumpon Chantharakulpongsa
Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore
Senior Consultant, National Neuroscience Institute
Dr. Chumpon Chantharakulpongsa's
- Fellowship, Singapore
- FRCS, Edinburgh
- MBBS, 1977
National Medical Excellence Award, Outstanding Clinician Mentor Award, 2017 National Day Awards, Long Service Medal (Pingat Bakti Setia), 2011 Excellence for Singapore Award 2001, Singapore Totalisator Board, 1 August 2001, in recognition of participation in the successful operation of the Nepalese Conjoined Twins Singapore Medical Alumni Association Plaque, 14 July 2001, in recognition of participation in the successful operation of the Nepalese Conjoined Twins Service with a Heart Award, April 2000 20 years employment SGH Long Service Award, 1998 Singapore Government, HMDP Scholarship in Microvascular Neurosurgery at Radcliffe Infirmary, Oxford, 1986 - 1987 Singapore Government Scholarship for post-graduate surgical training at National University of Singapore, 1980 - 1981 Howard-Eddie Gold Medal for the top candidate in F.R.A.C.S. Part I Examination, 1980 ASEAN Scholarship for undergraduate medical training at National University of Singapore, 1972 - 1977 Singapore Medical Association Bronze Medal, 1974
- CHK Goh, DYK Chua, RLW Ho, C Chan: Esthesioneuroblastomas in an Asian population: Similarities and differences. Asian Journal of Surgery. 2012
- T Rajendra; J Thomas; A Hong; C Chan: Results of Surgical Treatment for Cerebral Metastases. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience 2003.
- K Kumar; J Thomas; C Chan: Cosmesis in Neurosurgery: Is the Bald Head Necessary to Avoid postoperative Infection? Annals Academy Medicine, S'pore (March 2002).
- Review of Carotid Endarterectomy at Singapore General Hospital. Dr Kumar, Dr KK Tang, Dr J Thomas, Dr Chumpon Chan, Singapore Medical Journal, December 2002.
- K Kumar; KK Tang; J Thomas; C Chumpon: Is Postoperative Deep Vein Thrombosis A Problem in Neurosurgical Patients with Brain Tumours in Singapore, Singapore Medical Journal, 2002.
- Teoh W, Goh KYC, Tung MYY, C Chan: The role of early tracheostomy in critically ill neurosurgical patients. Annals Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2001: 30(3): 234-238.
- Ong YK, Fong AMY, Goh KYC, Sethi DS, C Chan: Unusual catastrophic presentation of acute subdural empyema: case report. KK Hospital Review, March 2001. 4: 8-11 .
- Ong YK, Goh KYC, Chan C: Bifrontal decompressive craniectomy for acute subdural empyema. Child's Nervous System, 2002.
- R Kockro; L Serra; TT Yeo; C Chan; YY Sitoh; GG Chua; H Ng; E Lee; YH Lee; WL Norwinski: Planning and Simulation of Neurosurgery in a Virtual Reality Environment. Neurosurgery, January 2000.
- Chia JKK, Goh KYC, C Chan: An unusual case of traumatic intracranial haemorrhage caused by wakeboarding. Pediatric Neurosurgery 2000; 32(6): 291-294.
- JI Ausman; YC Goh; C Chan: Is Decompressive Craniectomy for Acute Cerebral Infarction of Any Benefit? Surgical Neurology 2000
- Chong KW, Rajendra T, Goh KYC, Tung MYY, J Thomas, A Hong, Chan C: Severe Head Injuries: Management and Outcome -The Singapore General Hospital Experience,
- Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine/Combined Hospitals Medical and Dental Scientific Meeting, Singapore Aug 2000. (Free Paper presentation).
- Lee RMK, Tung MYY, Goh KYC, Hong A, Thomas J, Chumpon Chan, Warfarin Coagulopathy in Intracranial Haemorrhage. SGH Proceedings 1999.
- MYY Tung, Alvin Hong, Chumpon Chan. Golf Buggy Related Head Injuries. Singapore Medical Journal. 1999.
- Rajendra T, K Goh, A Hong, J Thomas, C Chan: Intracerebral Hematomas, surgical vs conservative treatment, Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore General Hospital May 1999 (Poster).
- DS Sethi, D Lau, Chumpon Chan; Isolated Partial Third Nerve Palsy. An Unusual Presentation of Sphenoid Sinus Disease, Journal of Laryngology and Otology, Vol III, 471-473, May 1997.
- DS Sethi, Chumpon Chan, PK Pillay; Endoscopic Management of Cerebrospinal Fistulae and Traumatic Cephalocoele. Annals, Academy of Medicine, Vol 25 pp 724-727, 1996.
- Sethi DS; Stanley RE; Chumpon Chan; Endoscopic Repair of Cerebrospinal Fluid Leaks: 5th Annual Scientific Meeting, Singapore General Hospital. March 8-9, 1994.
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