Dr Leong Chuo Ren
General Surgeon
Specialty
General Surgery
Languages
Cantonese, English, Hokkien, Malay, Mandarin
Gender
Male
Insurance Panel
Prudential^
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Experience
Dr Leong Chuo Ren is a general surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
His primary interest is in open, endovascular surgery treating conditions such as regular, complex aortic pathology, peripheral vascular disease, diabetic foot ulcers, limb salvage surgery, vascular access creation and salvage for dialysis, venous disorders including varicose veins, deep venous thrombosis, and also carotid disease management.
Dr Leong served as the head of the division of vascular surgery and deputy head of the department of surgery at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital (KTPH).
He graduated from McGill University in Montreal, Canada. He then went on to complete his general surgery training at North Shore University Hospital in New York, USA under the New York University and Albert Einstein College of Medicine residency programme. He also did a vascular surgery fellowship at the same institution.
After completing his fellowship training, Dr Leong returned to Singapore and founded the vascular surgery unit at KTPH. During his tenure there, he grew and developed it into a comprehensive department providing treatment for a wide array of complex vascular pathology to a large population in the north of Singapore. He has been practising medicine for more than 20 years.
He is double board certified by the American Board of Surgery in both general and vascular surgery. He is also an international member of the Society of Vascular Surgery and is a founding member of the Singapore Society of Vascular and Endovascular Surgeons.
Dr Leong also served as a senior clinical lecturer at the National University of Singapore and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, and as a national general surgery board examinations committee member.
He is a recipient of numerous service champion awards.
Associated treatments
- Arterial & venous bypass surgery
- Varicose vein surgery (open)
- Endovascular surgery
- Aortic surgery
- Large arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation for dialysis
Awards and honours
- 2017
Alexandra Health Service Champion Award - 2016
Alexandra Health Service Champion Award - 2015
Alexandra Health Service Champion Award - 2014
Alexandra Health Service Champion Award - 2013
Alexandra Health Service Champion Award
Research & publications
Ho, T. G., Chen, M. C. H., Yong, E., Glenn, T. W. L., Chong, R. C., Hong, Q., Mak, M., Chan, S., Leong, C. R., & Chan, D. Y. S. (2024). TCTAP A-046 A retrospective, Double-Centre study on the use of TEVAR in the treatment of traumatic blunt thoracic aortic injuries. Journal of the American College of Cardiology, 83(16), S27.
Renaud, C. J., Leong, C. R., Bin, H. W., & Wong, J. C. L. (2015). Effect of brachial plexus block-driven vascular access planning on primary distal arteriovenous fistula recruitment and outcomes. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 62(5), 1266–1272.
Aftab, M., Leong, C. R., Chawla, A., Li, X. Y., Peralta, S., Perveen, S., & Krishnasastry, K. (2011). Remote wireless sensing for aneurysm Sac pressure SAC measurements after thoracic endovascular aneurysm repair: an initial experience and a midterm follow-up. Journal of Vascular Surgery, 54(3), 915.
Tang, T. Y., Yap, C. J., Chan, S. L., Soon, S. X., Lee, C. T., Chong, T. T., & Leong, C. R. (2021). Safety and efficacy of LuminorTM balloon and AngioliteTM stent on TASC C/D tibial occlusive lesions in CLI patients: 12-month results. The MERLION trial. International Angiology, 40(4).
