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Dr Eric Gan graduated from the National University of Singapore medical school in 1991. After graduation, he trained in surgery at various hospitals in Singapore before obtaining his post-graduate qualifications. He obtained his Master of Medicine (Surgery) from the National University of Singapore and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the International College of Surgeons.
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Dr Gan has studied & trained in surgical oncology (cancer surgery) at major international cancer centres: he was a fellow in oesophageal & gastric cancer surgery at the National Cancer Centre in Tsukiji, Tokyo and Omiya Medical Centre in Saitama. Following that he spent a year as research fellow in hepatobiliary (liver) surgery at the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre in New York City.
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Today, his clinical practice includes a diverse range of abdominal and digestive tract surgery. His subspecialty interests include upper GI and advanced laparoscopic surgery. He has significant experience and subspecialty training in radical surgery and systematic, extended lymphadenectomy for gastric & oesophageal cancer. Dr Gan has a strong interest in minimally invasive (‘keyhole’) surgery and performs a wide array of gastrointestinal and abdominal operations using advanced laparoscopic techniques. In addition, he was involved in the bariatric (weight loss) surgery programme at the National University Hospital, helping grossly overweight individuals lose weight through gastric surgery.
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Currently in private practice at Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Dr Gan continues to serve and teach at Singapore public hospitals: he is Visiting Consultant to surgical departments at both the National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital.
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