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Thyroid Nodules

Thyroid Nodules - Post-surgery care

What can you expect after thyroid surgery?

Immediately post-surgery, there may be a drain placed in the neck to drain residual fluid and prevent a collection. If you are otherwise well and not requiring any other care, you may be discharged home with the drain in your neck after being taught how to care for it. You will then be given a follow up appointment in clinic to remove this drain. 

In terms of long-term follow up, regular outpatient appointments for further blood tests and scans may be scheduled to check on thyroid hormone/calcium levels and in case the cancer recurs. These tests are crucial for timely treatments if the cancer recurs, or complications arise. 

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Lim Chwee Ming Assoc Prof

Assoc Prof Lim Chwee Ming

Head & Senior Consultant

2​MBBS(S’pore), MRCS(Edin), Mmed(ORL), FAMS(ORL)

Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery

Charn Tze Choong Assoc Prof

Assoc Prof Charn Tze Choong

Senior Consultant

MBBS (NUS), MRCS (Edin), GDFM (NUS), MMed (ORL), DOHNS (Eng), FEBEORL

Clinical Interests: Rhinology

Chng Chiaw Ling Dr

Dr Chng Chiaw Ling

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MRCP(UK), FAMS

Clinical Interests: Thyroid, General Endocrinology

Constance Teo Ee Hoon  Dr

Dr Constance Teo Ee Hoon

Senior Consultant

​MBBS(S’pore), MRCS(Edin), Mmed(ORL), FAMS(ORL)

Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery

Gerald  Tay Ci An  Dr

Dr Gerald Tay Ci An

Senior Consultant

MBBS, MMed(Surgery), FRCS(Edinburgh)

Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery, Head & Neck

Kimberley Kiong Dr

Dr Kimberley Kiong

Senior Consultant

MBBS(S’pore), MRCS(Edin), MMED(ORL), FAMS(ORL)

Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery

Leong Sum Dr

Dr Leong Sum

Senior Consultant

MB BCh, MSc Med Ed, IMRCS, FFRRCSI

Clinical Interests: Vascular and Interventional Radiology

Adoree Lim Yi Ying Dr

Dr Adoree Lim Yi Ying

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCP(UK)

Clinical Interests: General Endocrinology, Thyroid Disease, Thyroid Cancer

Siti Radhziah Binte Sudirman Dr

Dr Siti Radhziah Binte Sudirman

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, MRCS (Ireland), MMED (ORL)

Clinical Interests: Head & Neck Surgery

Too Chow Wei Dr

Dr Too Chow Wei

Senior Consultant

​MBBS, FRCR, MMed, FAMS

Clinical Interests: Diagnostic Radiology, Interventional Radiology, Vascular Anomalies

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