Ask an Obstetrician & Gynaecologist: Dr Fong Yoke Fai from Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital Singapore

I am Dr Fong Yoke Fai, Obstetrician & Gynaecologist based in Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital Singapore. Ask Me Anything! I was the lead surgeon in laparoscopic surgery in the National University Hospital, where my team performed the first robotic surgery for gynaecological cancer in the region. I was Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore and Head of Benign Gynaecology at NUH for nearly 10 years before I moved into private practice. I was President of the Obstetrical and Gynaecological Society of Singapore from 2011-2013 and Chair of the Asia and Oceania Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology-Gynaecological Endoscopy Committee from 2011-2015. I became President of the 3rd Congress of Endometriosis and Uterine Disorders in 2017, and currently serve on the Board of the Asian Society of Endometriosis and Adenomyosis. In 2009, I performed single-incision surgery in the region and then the first multidisciplinary single incision surgery in the region. In 2014, I led the team in transplanting ovarian tissue back into a patient with ovarian failure, which led to Asia’s first baby conceived naturally from implanted ovarian tissue. Throughout my tenure, I strived to push for better health care outcomes for women and to empower my patients with more choices and options. I developed the Endometriosis Centre concept that catered to complex endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain, integrating urological, colorectal, pain management as well as women’s emotional health services in caring for women with endometriosis. I started the Endometriosis Awareness Campaign in 2012, a yearly activity to empower women with more knowledge, information, treatment choices and support to combat endometriosis. Following which, I started research in uterine fibroids and was especially concerned about the issue of ovarian reserve for women going for surgery. I am currently also a visiting consultant to NUH and an adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore. Learn more about me here: https://patients.smarterhealth.sg/specialist-doctor/fong-yoke-fai/ I am excited to be here to share/discuss Women's Health with everyone. I will be actively answering questions. Whether you've got questions about gynaecological cancers, ovarian failure, endometriosis, pelvic pain, or uterine fibroids, ask me anything! === Want to ask a question? Submit your question at the bottom of this page. Don’t forget to include your name and email address to get notified when the doctor answers your question.