Prof. Ho Tew Hong

• Professor Ho Tew Hong is an Emeritus Consultant in the Division of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at KKH and Senior Consultant at SGH.


• His subspecialty is in the treatment and management of gynecological cancers and precancers.


• He is also currently the Chief of Gynaecology at the Division of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital.


• He is an Advisor, SingHealth Duke-NUS OBGYN ACP. Prof Ho is currently the Chief Examiner of the Master of Medicine Examinations (O&G), Singapore, and also the chief examiner of the Exit Examinations at the Joint Committee of Specialist Training (JCST).


• The doctor is a member of the Residency Advisory Committee.


• He has been a Clinical Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, the National University of Singapore since 2010, and an Adjunct Professor at the Duke-NUS Medical School since 2012.


• The doctor is a member of the Complaints Committee of the Singapore Medical Council, Singapore.


• As recognition of his status in the subspecialty, Professor Ho was made an Honorary member of the Australian Society of Gynaecologic Oncologists in August 2000.

Distinguished Mentor Award, Singhealth Excellence Award , 2016
Distinguished Academician Award, College of O&G, Singapore 2014
Outstanding Clinician Award (Special Mention) , Singhealth GCEO Excellence Awards 2013
Long Service Medal, National Day Awards 2010
HMDP Fellowship in Colposcopy & Gynaecologic Oncology in 1983 & 1990... Read Less

• O&G Research Award, Academy of Medicine, 1985


• p53 and bcl-2 Expression in Invasive and Pre-invasive Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma and Atrophic Endometrium, Ann Acad Med Singapore 2005 ; 34 : 421 – 5 


• Endometrioid Adenocarcinoma of the Uterus – Surgico-Pathological Correlations and Role of Pelvic Lymphadenectomy, Ann Acad Med Singapore 2003 ; 32 : 670 – 5


• Identification of Molecular Markers for the Early Detection of Human Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Uterine Cervix, British Journal of Cancer (2002) 86, 274 – 281


• Identification and Characterisation of Genes Involved in the Carcinogenesis of Human Squamous Cell Cervical Carcinoma, Int. J Cancer 2002 : 98, 419 – 426


• The Relevance of Oncogenes as Prognostic Markers in Cervical Cancer,   Int J Gynecol Cancer 2002, 12, 465 – 474


• A Comparative Study of Cervical Cytology, Colposcopy and PCR for HPV in Female Sex Workers in Singapore, International Journal of STD & AIDS 2001 ; 12 : 159 – 163


• A Comparison of Colposcopy Using Optical and Video Colposcopes, Journal of Lower Genital Tract Disease 2000 ; 4 : 65 – 71


• Uterine Papillary Serous Carcinoma - The KK Hospital Experience, Ann Acad Med Singapore 1998 ; 27 : 640 - 4


• Uterine Cancer - The KK Hospital Experience, Singapore Med J 1996 ; Vol 37 : 600 - 603


• Two Cases of Primary Retroperitoneal Mucinous Cystadenocarcinoma, Gynecologic Oncology 63, 145 - 150 (1996)


• Serum Antibodies to Trichomonas Vaginalis in Invasive Cervical Cancer Patients, Genitourin Med 1995 ; 71 : 402 – 404