Clin Asst Prof Melissa Seet Yert Li

MBBS, MRCS, MMED, FRCSEd (Gen Surg), MS (Breast Oncoplasty)

Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty: General Surgery

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About Doctor

Languages Spoken

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Trials/Clinical Trials

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

3D-breast Tomosynthesis Atypical Hyperplasia Breast Cancer Breast Cancer (Breast Health) Breast Cancer and Reconstruction Breast Infection Breast Lumps Breast Pain Breast Reconstruction Breast Screening - Self-Exam and Mammogram Digital Mammography Duct Ectasia Fibroadenoma Fibrocystic Change Gynaecomastia Intraductal Papillomas Lobular Carcinoma in Situ MRI-Guided Breast Biopsies Mammography Nipple Discharge Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Phyllodes Tumour Ultrasonography Ultrasound Breast Elastography Vacuum-assisted Breast Biopsy

Clinical Appointments

Consultant

SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre

Consultant

Breast Surgery

Academic Appointments

Clinical Mentor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

CGH Surgical Rotation Lead, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

About Doctor

Clin Asst Prof Melissa Seet Yert Li is a Consultant with the the Department of Surgery, Changi General Hospital (CGH), Singapore with a subspecialty interest in breast surgery.

Dr Seet is dedicated to delivering holistic, patient-centred breast cancer care, with a particular interest in multidisciplinary management and supportive care for Asian breast cancer patients. Her clinical and research work focuses on improving quality of life through innovative supportive interventions, including art therapy, forest therapy, digital health solutions, and integrative approaches to symptom management; and minimally invasive approaches to breast surgery and oncoplastic techniques.

A recipient of multiple teaching and clinical excellence awards, including the NUS Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, Dr Seet is passionate about nurturing future healthcare professionals while advancing breast cancer research and innovation. She advocates for compassionate, evidence-based care that addresses both the physical and psychosocial needs of patients throughout their cancer journey.

Languages Spoken

English

Education and Training

Master of Surgery (Principles of Breast Oncoplasty), 2026
FRCS (Edinburgh), 2021
MMED Surgery (Singapore), 2019
PG Diploma Surgical Anatomy (Melbourne), 2014
MBBS (Australia), 2012

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Founding Member & Vice President, Minimal Invasive Minimal Access Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Singapore (MIMOSA) (2024 – current)

Awards

Outstanding Teaching Faculty Award, National University Of Singapore, 2023
Best Educator Award (Junior), Changi General Hospital, 2021
Outstanding Faculty Award, Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE), 2020
Outstanding Faculty Award, Residency in SingHealth Excels (RiSE), 2021
Best Junior Doctor, Goulburn Valley Health, Australia, 2014
Best Intern, Goulburn Valley Health, Australia, 2013
Summer Research Scholarship, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Australia, 2012
Best Advanced Medical Science Research (Psychiatry), University of Melbourne, 2010

Research Trials/Clinical Trials

A RCT of Acupuncture Treatment of Paraesthesia in Intercostobrachial Nerve Injury in Breast Cancer Patients, 2026 – Current

MISSYBOT1.0: Developing AI Breast Care Nurse for Elderly Breast Cancer Patients, 2025 – Current

Forest Therapy for Breast Cancer Patients, 2025 – Current

Breast Cancer Support Programme Art Therapy for Breast Cancer, 2022-2024

Publications

Chi Wei Mok, Yert Li Melissa Seet and Su-Ming Tan. Breast Cancer Multidisciplinary Management during COVID-19 Pandemic: Experiences and Strategies Used by a Singapore Breast Surgical Unit. BIO Integration 2020; 1(2): 95–100.

Tan SM, Melissa Seet YL, Mok CW. COVID-19 pandemic: The new normal in breast cancer management - prioritization of care from a breast surgical unit's experience in Singapore. Asian J Surg. 2021 Jan;44(1):389-391. doi: 10.1016/j.asjsur.2020.08.020. Epub 2020 Oct 10. PMID: 33189525; PMCID: PMC7547643.

Yee, F.Z.Y., Lim, E.W., Seet, Y.L.M., Hing, J.X. and Mok, C.W. Modified chest wall lateral intercostal artery perforator (MCW-LICAP) flap: a versatile flap in the era of oncoplastic breast surgery. ANZ Journal of Surgery (2023). https://doi.org/10.1111/ans.18216

Mok CW, Melissa Seet YL, Lin ZC, Jeffrey Hing JX, Jaime Seah CM, Tan SM. Pilot robotic mastectomy in Singapore (PRoMiSing I) study: first safety and feasibility prospective cohort trial in South East Asia. Int J Surg. 2024 May 20. doi: 10.1097/JS9.0000000000001674. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 38768466.

Fernandes K, Shi H, Seet YLM. Challenging the Skin Barrier: Intermediate-Term Success of Cryoablation for Superficial Invasive Mucinous Breast Cancer. Cureus. 2025 Oct 20;17(10):e95014. doi: 10.7759/cureus.95014. PMID: 41281005; PMCID: PMC12635428.