About Our Medical Director

Dr. Wong Ted Min graduated from the National University Of Singapore in 1985. He did his National Service in 1986 and in 1987, he was appointed as the Medical Officer in Charge at the Naval Diving Unit.

He did his Basic and Advanced Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine with the Australian Navy at HMAS Penguin in 1988. After the Navy training, he was sent to the Hyperbaric Medicine Unit, Dept of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia for further training in Hyperbaric Medicine. He obtained his Diploma in Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine from SPUMS in 1989.

Upon his return to the Navy, he was appointed Head Naval Medicine & Research Centre from April 1989 to 31 Oct 1991. He has written many papers and published articles in the Singapore Medical Journal. In addition, he was involved in the medical examination of compressed air workers of the SMRT project since 1987 to the present day.

His professional training continued in Anaesthesia and Intensive care at the Departments of Anaesthesia at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore General Hospital & Kandang Kerbau Hospital.

He obtained his Masters of Medicine (Family Medicine) in Nov 2002. He is a Member of the College of Family Physicians from Nov 2003.

He is actively teaching Medical Students from 2005 and is a Tutor at the Graduate Diploma Course in Family Medicine at the College of Family Physicians.

In May 2008, the Hyperbaric Medical Services Pte Ltd at Tan Tock Seng Hospital appointed him as Medical Director.

He has exercised and collaborated with numerous navies and hyperbaric centres throughout the world and has a wealth of experience in hyperbaric medicine.

In his tenure in the navy he has treated numerous cases of diving and hyperbaric related illnesses and has given many lectures nationally as well as internationally to medical and non medical personnel.

Dr Cosmas Chen completed his basic surgical training in 1993 as a general surgeon. He did a one year HMDP in vascular surgery as a Vascular Fellow at the Vascular and Transplant Unit, Monash Medical Centre (Clayton), Melbourne, Australia from March 1998 to February 1999.

After working as a consultant general surgeon in Changi General Hospital, he left for private practice in September 2004. He now has a clinic in Mt Alvernia Hospital and Mt Elizabeth Hospital with admitting privilege in Gleneagles Hospital. Besides being a general surgeon he has special interest in vascular surgery, including both open and endovascular techniques (percutaneous methods).

Dr Chen’s surgical experience includes breast, endocrine, hepatobiliary, upper gastro-intestinal and colorectal surgery. His expertise in minimally invasive procedures include: laparoscopic cholecystectomy, appendicectomy; herniorrhaphy, omental patch repairs and stapled haemorrhoidectomy. His endoscopic repertoire consists of both diagnostic and therapeutic upper and lower gastrointestinal endoscopy.

On the vascular front, his area of interest covers aortic aneurysms, diabetes related complications of the feet and venous disorders. Patients with occlusive vascular disease receive a seamless care, as his surgical experience encompasses endovascular techniques such as balloon angioplasties and arterial stenting, revascularization procedures of the lower limb as well as amputations both minor and major. With regards to venous disorders, Dr Chen manages difficult venous ulcers and varicose veins. Treatment for varicose veins has also become minimally invasive with the advent of laser surgery for varicose veins.

Services Provided

• Hyperbaric Oxygen Treatment.
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• Wound Care. Find out more
  
  
• Home Nursing.
  
  
• Arterial Assist device for improving circulation of legs. Find out more at
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• Medical Screening for divers, Offshore workers and Compressed air workers. Find out more