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Dr Reyaz Singaporewalla is a general surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.
He is experienced in endocrine surgery, head & neck surgery, general surgery, and minimally invasive surgery.
His clinical expertise includes thyroid surgery, parathyroid surgery, adrenal surgery, endocrine head and neck surgery, salivary gland surgery, laparoscopic abdominal surgery, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, diagnostic and therapeutic gastroscopy, and colonoscopy. His principal subspecialty is endocrine surgery, with expertise in minimally invasive thyroid and adrenal surgery.
He performed the introduction of minimally invasive video-assisted thyroidectomy (MIVAT) in Singapore and has deep experience in transaxillary endoscopic thyroid surgery, a scar-avoiding technique that allows selected patients to undergo thyroid surgery without a visible neck incision. He is also experienced in minimally invasive adrenal surgery and has helped develop multidisciplinary protocols that improve the safety and outcomes of thyroid, parathyroid and adrenal surgery.
Dr Reyaz completed his postgraduate surgical training before pursuing advanced fellowship training in endocrine and minimally invasive surgery through the Ministry of Health Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP). His Ministry of Health Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) fellowship took him to leading endocrine surgery centres in Germany and the United Kingdom, where he received advanced training in endocrine surgery, minimally invasive thyroid surgery, laparoscopic adrenal surgery and breast surgery.
During his tenure, He was involved in developing endocrine surgery protocols, including multidisciplinary adrenal surgery pathways, digital calcium management following thyroid and parathyroid surgery, and perioperative protocols for patients with renal failure undergoing parathyroid surgery. In recognition of his dedication to patient care, he received 11 Service Champion Awards during his years at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Singaporewalla, R. M., & Rao, A. D. (2020). Minimally invasive video‐assisted thyroidectomy in Asian patients: experience from Singapore. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 90(9), 1721–1726.
Singaporewalla, R. M., Rao, A. D., Kareem, S. A., Chia, & C. L. K. (2020). Transaxillary Endoscopic Thyroidectomy: An Early Learning Experience from Singapore. World Journal of Endocrine Surgery, 12(2), 60–65.
Singaporewalla, R. M., Rao, A. D., & Majumder, A. (2016). Minimally Invasive Video-assisted Thyroidectomy vs Conventional Open Hemithyroidectomy in Asian Patients. World Journal of Endocrine Surgery, 8(3), 189–192.
Singaporewalla, R. M., Alesina, P. F., Eckstein, A., Lahner, H., & Walz, M. K. (2011). Is minimally invasive, video-assisted thyroidectomy feasible in Graves’ disease? Surgery, 149(4), 556–560.