Adj Asst Prof Cheryl Lau graduated from medical school at the National University of Singapore and obtained her fellowship diploma from the Royal college of Surgeons of Edinburgh. She completed her advanced surgical training in National University Hospital and Tan Tock Seng Hospital.

Dr Cheryl has extensive experience in minimally invasive colorectal and general surgical procedures including hernias, diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies, treatment of colorectal cancers and benign colorectal diseases, complex perianal disorders and bowel disorders.

Adj Asst Prof Cheryl was awarded the Ministry of Health Human Manpower Development Program in 2011. Under the mentorship of Professor Phillip Fleshner and his group of 9 senior colorectal surgeons, she completed a year of advanced colon and rectal surgery training at the world-renowned Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in the United States. During her fellowship, she became especially well versed in the endoscopic and surgical management of diseases of the colon, rectum and anus. She is currently an international member of both the Society of American Gastrointestinal and Endoscopic Surgeons, and the American Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons.

As one of the pioneer surgeons for the Jurong Health campus (National University Health services), Adj Asst Prof Cheryl was a founding member of the colorectal surgery division and the Surgical Trauma lead in Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. She was actively involved in hospital planning and chaired the general surgery division of the peer review-learning, morbidity clinical audit and electronic medical records governance committees among others.

She was also appointed the Chief Surgeon and steered the hospital to its first successful completion of the Ministry of Health Emergency Preparedness Mass Casualty exercise in 2018, the first hospital in Singapore to succeed in its first pass.

Passionate in teaching of the next generation of surgeons, Adj Asst Prof Cheryl was the Residency Program Director for Surgery-in-general Residents and the Research Director lead for Surgery in Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. She is currently a Clinical Lecturer with Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She is also an instructor for the Advanced Trauma Life Support Course and a teacher for the national FRCS Viva course for training surgeons. She received the Dean’s Award for Excellence in undergraduate teaching and the Best Teacher (Surgery) Award in JurongHealth Campus. She was awarded hospital research grants for clinical quality research in 2015 -2017. She has authored numerous research articles and book chapters, including 2 publications in the prestigious Annals of Surgery Journal and is an invited reviewer for many international journals.

Placing patient centered care as her mission, Adj Asst Prof Cheryl has received yearly awards for her clinical care including Service Ambassador awards from 2012 to 2016 and Service Quality Champion in 2017. She believes in holistic patient care and in providing the best outcomes for her patients.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Experience in Laparoscopic Fundoplication for Gastro-esophageal Reflux disease in Singapore.

CLC Lau, WK Cheah, D Lomanto, JBY So. National University Hospital.

Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, Hongkong 2005.

2. Experience of Fibrin Glue Application in the management of anal fistulas in Singapore.

CLC Lau, Ganesh R., Poon PL. Alexandra Hospital.

NHG Annual Scientific Congress 2006. NHG Doctor Award Young Investigator’s Award.

3. Retrospective comparison of cost effectiveness between elective Laparoscopic and Open Colectomies.

CLC Lau, Poon PL. Alexandra Hospital. NHG Annual Scientific Congress 2006.

4. Experience in Laparoscopic Resections of Gastric GIST tumour.

CLC Lau, D. Lomanto, B.Y.J. So. National University Hospital. Endoscopic Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia, Yokohama, Japan, 2008.

5. Frequency of Measurements of serial Bilirubin levels after an endoscopic retrograde cholangiopancreatography in patients with common bile duct stones.

Lau CLC, SKY Chang, Ong SY, Iyer S.G. National University Hospital. NHG Annual Scientific Congress 2008.

6. Right hemicolectomies: does mesenteric window closure influence the risks of postoperative intestinal obstruction?

C.L.C Lau, W.K. Cheong, B.T.C. Tsang. World J Surg (2009) 33:S1–S268

7. Living Donor Liver Transplantation in Portomesenteric Thrombosis. American Journal of Transplantation,

Iyer, S. G., Lau, C. L. C., Chang, K. Y. S., Mak, S. W. K. and Madhavan, K. K. 2010: 1483–1485.

8. Predictive factors for severe weight loss after radical gastrectomy for gastric cancer.

C.L. Lau, M.J. Lee, Y.H. Chan, A. Shabbir, B.Y.J. So. World J Surg (2009) 33:S1–S268.

9. Piles, Constipation and Hamorrhoids.

C.L Lau, SH. Lim. GP article in Medico GP magazine August 2011.

10. Predictive markers for postoperative hypocalcaemia in tertiary hyperparathyroidism patients.

Liang Z.C., C.L Lau, C.T.K Tan. 13th Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Singapore 2012.

11. Influence of Biologic Agents on Short-Term Postoperative Complications in Patients With Crohn’s Disease: A Prospective, Single-Surgeon Cohort Study.

Gastroenterology 144.5 (2013): S-407.

Lau, Cheryl C, Eric A Vasiliauskas, Dermot P McGovern, Dror Berel, Andrew Ippoliti, Zuri A Murrell, David Q Shih, Manreet Kaur, Stephan R Targan, Phillip Fleshner.

12. Higher Preoperative Serum Biologic Levels Are Associated With Postoperative Complications in Crohn’s Disease Patients. Gastroenterology 144, no. 5 (2013): S-190.

Lau, Cheryl C, Marla Dubinsky, Gil Y. Melmed, Eric A. Vasiliauskas, Dermot P. McGovern, Dror Berel, Andrew Ippoliti et al.

13. Early use of low residue diet is superior to clear liquid diet after elective colorectal surgery: a randomized controlled trial. Ann Surg. 2014 Oct; 260(4):641-7; discussion 647-9.

Lau, Cheryl, Phillips E, Bresee C, Fleshner P.

14. Unusual cause of pneumomediastinum in a laparoscopic extraperitoneal inguinal hernia repair. J Surg Case Rep. 2014 Oct 27;2014(10).

Teng TY, Lau Cheryl.

15. Does Diet Make a Difference Following Colon Surgery? Advances in Surgery. 2015;49:95-105. (Book Chapter)

Lau, Cheryl. Phillips Edward.

16. The impact of preoperative serum anti-TNFα therapy levels on early postoperative outcomes in inflammatory bowel disease surgery. Ann Surg. 2015 Mar;261(3):487-96.

Lau Cheryl, Dubinsky M, Melmed G, Vasiliauskas E, Berel D, McGovern D, Ippoliti A, Shih D, Targan S, Fleshner P.

17. Morning colonoscopies are associated with improved adenoma detection rates. Surg Endosc. 2016 May;30(5):1796-803.

Teng TY, Khor SN, Kailasam M, Cheah WK, Lau Cheryl.