Dr LAI JIUNN HERNG

MBBS (Singapore), MRCSEd (Surgery), M. Med (Surgery), FRCSEd (General Surgery)

Dr. Lai obtained his Bachelor’s degree in Medicine and Surgery from NUS in 1998. He went on to obtain his Membership in Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2004, and was conferred his Master of Medicine in Surgery from NUS in 2005. He completed his advanced surgical training and was awarded the FRCSEd in 2009.
 
Dr. Lai has over 18 years of working experience in public hospitals, including as a consultant in the department of colorectal surgery in SGH. Dr. Lai specialises in colorectal surgery, endoscopy and proctology. His area of interest is in minimally invasive colorectal surgery which include advanced laparoscopic procedures and robotic surgery. Dr. Lai honed these skills during a one-year Health Manpower Development Programme Fellowship at the University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital. Dr. Lai's interest also led him to obtain a ‘Diplôme d’Université de Chirurgie Laparoscopique’ (Diploma of Laparoscopic Surgery) from the University of Strasbourg, France.
 
Dr. Lai is the Platform Director of Endoscopy Platform in the SingHealth Surgical Simulation Centre, where he coordinates and conducts endoscopic simulation courses. He has advanced certification as an instructor in simulation-based surgical and critical care team training. Dr Lai also holds appointments in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (NUS), Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, and the SingHealth General Surgical Residency Programme.
 
Dr Lai is currently the Immediate Past President of the Society of Colorectal Surgeons, Singapore. He sits on the Board of Directors of the Asia Pacific Endo-Laparoscopy Surgery group, and is actively involved in endo-laparoscopic workshops and teaching in the Asia Pacific region. He is also a lifetime member of the Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia.