Dr. Sulaiman Yusof is a Senior Consultant colorectal and general surgeon with over 15 years of experience in the field. He has a special interest in minimally invasive surgery, especially robotic surgery, and has performed numerous successful operations using the Da Vinci Xi system. He is passionate about providing high-quality, personalised, and emphatic care to his patients, and strives to achieve the best possible results for them. He graduated from the University of Sheffield in 2002. He then proceeded with his house officer and basic surgical training in the United Kingdom. Subsequently, he returned to Singapore to complete his Advanced Surgical Training at Changi General Hospital and obtained the Joint Speciality Fellowship in General Surgery in 2013. 

Following that he pursued his chosen sub-specialty of colorectal surgery. He was awarded the Human Manpower Development Award from the Ministry of Health for a fellowship at the prestigious Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre in Melbourne, Australia. During his time there he gained a greater understanding and experience in managing patients with complex colorectal cancers.

Upon returning to Singapore, he further developed his skills from open to minimally invasive colorectal surgery. He was able to hone his minimally invasive skills on the robotic platform- being one of the few robotic surgeons to be listed on the Da Vinci Xi surgeon locator. 

His dedication to development extended to his department where he held numerous administrative and educational posts – notably being the Director of Endoscopy. He is committed to teaching the next generation of doctors and played an integral role in undergraduate education, teaching students from Yong Yoo Lin, Lee Kong Chian and Duke’s medical programme. During this time, he held the post of Adjunct Associate Professor for his contributions to education. He also won numerous awards for excellence in education, along with the coveted Dean’s Honor Roll for teaching. He had also contributed multiple peer-reviewed journal articles over the years.

Sulaiman is known for his compassion and warmth, and through this, he has built long-lasting relationships with his patients. A testament to his consistent and quality of care, he has won numerous Singapore Health Quality Service Awards culminating with the prestigious Star Award in 2023.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Pal N, Axisa B, S Yusof, Newcombe RG, Wemyss-Holden S, Rhodes M, Lewis MP

Volume and Outcome for Major Upper GI Surgery in England

Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 2008 Feb;12(2):353-7.

JIF: 2.963 Cited 59 

2. Jia Lin Ng, Hema Parag Salkade, Sulaiman Bin Yusof, Wee Teng Poh, Andrew Siang Yih Wong

Peculiar case of calcifying fibrous tumour presenting as a free floating intraperitoneal body

Journal of case reports and images in Surgery Vol 1, 2015 1:29-33

3. WJ Tan, S Yusof

Merocel pack: Innovative use in symptomatic haemorrhoids

Technique in coloproctology 2014 Nov;18(11):1127-8

JIF: 2.342

4. Ngu JC, Sim S, Yusof S, Ng CY, Wong AS

Insight into the Da Vinci Xi- technical notes for single docking in left sided colorectal procedures

Int J Med Robot. 2017 Dec;13(4)

JIF: 1.613

5. S Yusof, Yue Zhao

Novel use of video assisted anal fistula treatment (VAAFT) fistuloscope in the treatment of chronic sinus tracts following low anterior resection

May 2020 Asian Journal of Surgery 43(8)

6. S Yusof, Yue Zhao, Eu Ernest, Wang LM

Amoebic toxic megacolon with poly-helminthic coinfection: Case presentation and review of intestinal polyparasitic infections

May 2020 International Journal of Surgery Case Reports 71

7. Ngu CY, Kuo LJ, Teo NZ, S Yusof

Teaching pelvic lymph node dissection using origami, planes and boundaries

March 2020 Techniques in Coloproctology

8.J Li, Ngu CY, Lim KR, Shu WT, BC Jiang, R Wijaya, S Yusof, C Ong, Ang TL

Colonic stenting in acute malignant large bowel obstruction - an audit of efficacy and  safety in a tertiary referral centre in Singapore

October 2021 Singapore Medical Journal