Dr. Chong Chern Hao

• Dr. Chong Chern Hao is a gastroenterologist having more than 12 years of expertise.


• Services provided by him includes digestive cancer screening and liver disorders.


• Dr. Chong earned a dean's list diploma from the University of Malaya in 2009. He began his basic medical training in Singapore as a house officer and later completed the National University Health System (NUHS) Residency Program there to receive his speciality training in internal medicine and gastroenterology. In 2013, he earned the UK's Master of Medicine (MMed) and Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) degrees. He was accepted as a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore in 2016 and recognised by the Ministry of Health as a specialist in gastroenterology.


• He was hired by Woodlands Health Campus as one of the first few medical specialists to help with hospital operation planning after completing his training. In 2017, he oversaw the WHC medical staff as they tested the first medical ward. The Service Excellence Award was given to Dr. Chong in 2019 in recognition of his contributions to the hospital.


• In order to avoid illness development, Dr. Chong emphasizes disease prevention, early identification, and early treatment. He also believes in providing end-to-end seamless care for all patients. He speaks frequently about liver disease awareness in general practitioner seminars and is an active member of the National Foundation of Digestive Disease (NFDD). Due of his holistic approach, his patients really like him.


• Dr. Chong Chern Hao is fluent in English, Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese and Hakka.

2014 – Young Investigator Award Oral Presentation 2014
2019 – Clinical Service Excellence Award
Membership of the Royal College of Physician (MRCP) from the United Kingdom in 2013
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore
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• Cost analysis of liver transplantation in National University Hospital, Singapore. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2014


• Trans-arterial chemoembolization as a viable alternative to radiofrequency ablation: a study on early to intermediate hepatocellular carcinoma in an Asian population. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology.2014


• When can we stop nucleoside analogues in patients with chronic hepatitis B? Liver International 2017


• Clinical guidance on endoscopic management of colonic polyps in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal.2020


• Chapter of Gastroenterologists professional guidance for management of patients with liver disease in Singapore during the COVID-19 pandemic. Singapore Medical Journal. 2020


• Chapter of Gastroenterologists professional guidance on risk mitigation for gastrointestinal endoscopy during COVID-19 pandemic in Singapore. Singapore Medical Journal.  2020


• Ectopic Ascending Colonic Variceal Bleeding Treated with Balloon-Occluded Retrograde Transvenous Obliteration in a Decompensated Liver Cirrhosis Patient—2021, A Hepatology Perspective. Case Reports in Clinical Medicine.


• A Rare Case of Retrogastric Abscess Occurring Six Months after N-Butyl-2-Cyanoacrylate Injection into Gastric Varices. Case Reports in Medicine. 2018