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Clin Asst Prof Yeung Po Man

BSc (Hons), MBChB (Hons), PhD, FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Glasg)

Head ＆ Senior Consultant

Sengkang General Hospital

Specialty: General Surgery, Upper Gastrointestinal ＆ Bariatric Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Colonoscopy , Gallstones , Hernia , Obesity , Oesophageal Cancer , Oesophageal Cancer , Stomach (Gastric) Cancer .

Clinical Appointments

Head ＆ Senior Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Service Sengkang General Hospital
Deputy Head and Senior Consultant Department of Surgery Sengkang General Hospital

Profile

Dr Yeung is the Deputy Head and Senior Consultant in the Department of General Surgery and leads the upper gastrointestinal and bariatric service at Sengkang General Hospital. He graduated from University of Glasgow with first class honours in 2006 and obtained his PhD in Biomedical Engineering from University of Strathclyde in 2015.

He completed his surgical specialist training in the United Kingdom. In 2015, he undertook a 1-year fellowship in upper GI surgery and advanced endoscopy at the Prince of Wales Hospital. In 2016, he spent a further year specialising in upper GI cancer surgery in Glasgow Royal Infirmary. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow).

Education

BSc (Hons)
MBChB (Hons)
PhD
FRCS (Edin)
FRCS (Glasg)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

2017 Fellow of Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons (Glasgow)
2016 Member of IEEE
2015 Fellow of Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh)
2008 - 2015 Member of Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh)
2012 - 2015 Member of EAES

Awards

APDW 2018 Best Presentation Award: Roux en Y gastric bypass is associated with better short term cardiovascular risk reduction than sleeve gastrectomy in a multi-ethnic cohort, 2018

RCSEd Ethicon Travel Grant, 2015
Innovate UK Innovation Vouchers, 2015
NHS Staff Bursary, 2013
NHS Staff Bursary, 2012
Tenovus Scotland Research Grant Principal Investigator, 2011
NHS Staff Bursary, 2011
MBChB Year 5 Distinction,2006
Highly satisfactory in 8 out of 10 clinical rotations, Merit in 5 out of 7 student selected modules (Renal) medicine, Paediatric Cardiology, Neurology & Neurosurgery Head & Neck Anatomy, Lower Limb Anatomy, 2004 - 2006
Wolfson Intercalated Award, 2003
Distinction for MBChB Year 3, 2003
Distinction for MBChB Year 2, 2002
Governor General's Medal, Ontario, Canada, 2000

Research Interests

Publications

Roux-en-Y gastric bypass is associated with better short-term cardiovascular risk reduction than sleeve gastrectomy in a multi-ethnic cohort Yeung BPM, Tan JSJ, Tan JTH, Than KW, Lim EKW, Eng AKH, Lim CH, Chan WH. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Nov 2018; 33:32

Endoscopic therapy for upper GI bleeding: less is more? Yeung BPM, Craig C, Morris J et al. Frontline Gastroenterology, Nov 2017 (accepted).
Utility of preoperative mortality predictive scores in total gastrectomy: 9-year experience. Yeung BPM, Chan WH, Montgomery K, Forshaw M. BJS 104(S7):60, 2017.
Retrospective study on oesophageal stricture after endoscopic submucosal dissection in a regional tertiary referral centre. Yeung BPM, Chiu PWY. Gut. 66(S2):A211. 2017.
Endoscopic removal of an eroded magnetic sphincter augmentation device. Yeung BPM, Fullarton G. Endoscopy. 49(7):718-719. 2017.
DDW 2016: Update on advances in therapeutic endoscopy. Chan SM, Yeung BPM, Chiu PWY. Digestive Endoscopy. 29(2):145-148. 2017.
Subacute food bolus obstruction secondary to a migrated Overstitch suture from previous oesophageal perforation repair. Yeung BPM, Chan S, Chiu PWY. Endoscopy. 48(S 01):E177-E178.
Endoscopic management of gallbladder gallstones: can we eliminate cholecystectomy. Yeung BPM, Teoh AYB. Current Gastrointest Rep. 18(8):42, 2016.
An innovative ex-vivo porcine upper gastrointestinal model for per oral endoscopic tumor resection (POET). Yeung BPM, Chiu PWY, Teoh AYB, Zheng LF, Chan S, Lam K, Tang R, Ng E. Endoscopy International Open, 4(10):E1101-E1106, 2016.
Application of robotics in gastrointestinal endoscopy: a Review. Yeung BPM, Chiu PWY. World Journal of Gastroenterology, 22(5):1811-1825, 2016.
Short life working group on robotic surgery. Current status of robotic surgery in United Kingdom. RSCEd position statement 2013.
A technical review of endoscopic multitasking platform. Yeung B, Gourlay T. Int J Surg., 10(7):345-54.
Choledochal malformations: the Scottish experience. Yeung B, Broadis E, Maguire K, Bradnock TJ, Munro FD, Driver CP, Haddock G. Eur J Pediatric Surg, 22(3):213-6, 2012 Jun.
The use of implantable loop recorders in children. Yeung B, Mcleod K. Heart, 94: 888-891, 2008.
Age and history of cardiovascular disease or diabetes are not contra-indications to arteriovenous fistula creation. Yeung B, MacTier R, Orr D, Teenan P, Leiberman P, Gilmour D. British Journal of Renal Medicine. Volume 12 Number 4 2007.
Communicating with Colleagues. Yeung B, Wong SK. Student BMJ 2007, 15:337-382.
An optimal instrument-tied extracorporeal slip knot: a further note of caution. Ng, JWT, Yeung B. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. Volume 75(10):922-3, 2005.
Simple, instrument-assisted technique for tying a slip knot: a note of caution. Ng, JWT, Yeung B. Australia and New Zealand Journal of Surgery. Volume 74 (4):270-1, 2004.