Dr. Pravin Lingam
General Surgery
| Credentials | MBBS(SIN), MMED(SIN), MRCS(Glasg), FRCS(Edin) |
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| Language | English, Tamil, Conversational Mandarin, Conversation Malay |
| Info | Dr Pravin Lingam is a specialist in vascular, endovascular, and general surgery with over 15 years of clinical experience. He holds an MBBS and Master of Medicine (Surgery) from the National University of Singapore and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Awarded the prestigious HMDP Fellowship, Dr Pravin trained at the renowned Leeds Vascular Institute in the UK. He was a founding surgeon at Woodlands Health and has served as a Visiting Consultant at major hospitals including NUH, Alexandra Hospital, and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. Dr Pravin is also a Clinical Lecturer at NUS and an ATLS instructor, actively involved in surgical research and education. A former national rugby player, he champions the importance of physical and mental fitness in surgical excellence. |
| Associated Treatments | Varicose Veins, Spider veins Angioplasty , Stenting Carotid endarterectomy and stenting General surgical conditions – Appendix, lumps and Bumps Endoscopy – OGD, Colonoscopy |
| Publications | Tan GWL, Chandrasekar S, Lo ZJ, Hong QT, Yong E, Lingam P, Quek L, Pua U Early Experience in the COVID-19 pandemic from a Vascular surgery unit in a Singapore tertiary Hospital. Journal of Vascular Surgery. 2020 Tan RJ, Lo ZJ, Lingam P, Hong QT, Yong E, Chandrasekar S, Tan GWL. Comparison of Monopolar and Segmental Radiofrequency Ablation in the Treatment of Lower Limb Chronic Venous Insufficiency. Arc Journal of Surgery. 2018; 4(3):5-10 HY Yu, Chan EEH, Lingam P, Lee JW, Woon WWL, Low JK, Shelat VG Index Admission laparoscopic Cholecystectomy for Acute Cholecystitis restores Gastrointestinal Quality of Life Index(GIQLI). Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. 2018 Feb; 22(1): 58–65 Leow JJ, Lingam P, Lim VW, Go K T S, Chiu MT, Teo LT A review of stab wound injuries at a tertiary trauma centre in Singapore: Are self-inflicted ones less severe? Singapore medical journal 57(01):13-17 · January 2016 Leow JJ, Lim VW, Lingam P, Go K T S, Teo LT Ethnic Disparities in Trauma Mortality Outcomes. World Journal of Surgery 38(7) · February 2014 |
| Achievements | • Accredited vascular and trauma surgeon |
| Associations | Singapore Vascular and endovascular Society |
| Awards and Honours | • Sword of Merit, Medical Officer Conversion Course, Singapore Armed Forces |
| Fellowships and Accreditations | – Leeds Vascular Institute, United Kingdom |
