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Clin Asst Prof Chue Koy Min

MBBS (Hons) (S’pore), MRCS (Edin), MSc, M Med (Surgery), FRCS (Edin), FAMS, FEBS/MIS

Consultant

Sengkang General Hospital

Specialty: General Surgery

Clinical Interest: Upper Gastrointestinal ＆ Bariatric Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Abdominal Pain, Achalasia, Esophageal Cancer, Gallstones, Gastroesophageal Reflux (GER) and Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease (GERD) (Child), Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST), Gastrooesophageal Reflux, Hernia, Metabolic Syndrome, Obesity, Pancreatitis, Peptic Ulcer Disease (PUD), Skin Growths and Skin Cancer, Stomach Cancer, Trauma.

Clinical Appointments

Consultant Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Service Sengkang General Hospital
Consultant Department of Surgery Sengkang General Hospital

Profile

Dr Chue Koy Min is a Consultant in the Upper Gastrointestinal and Bariatric Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital. Dr Chue graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore with honours in 2014, being awarded the Oliveiro Memorial Gold Medal, Tan Choon Kim Book Prize, as well as being on the Dean’s List multiple times.

He subsequently underwent his General Surgery Residency training in 2014, and obtained the Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2015 and the Master of Medicine (Surgery) in 2018. During his residency, he also obtained his postgraduate Master of Science (Surgical Sciences) with the College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, where he was the Top-performing student for the Certificate of Surgical Sciences and graduated with distinction in 2017. He completed his residency training in 2021 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (General Surgery) in 2021, where he was awarded the College of Surgeons Gold Medal for being the best performing candidate in the General Surgery Exit Examinations. He was subsequently accredited as a Specialist in General Surgery by the Specialist Accreditation Board of Singapore in 2021. In 2022, he further obtained his Fellowship of the European Board of Surgery in Minimally Invasive Surgery and was similarly awarded the Top-Class Awards for being the Top-performing candidate in the Fellowship examinations for that year. In 2023, he was awarded the prestigious Young Surgeons’ Award from the College of Surgeons, Singapore.

His clinical interests are in minimally invasive surgery, benign and malignant esophagogastric disorders as well as bariatric and metabolic surgery. He also has a keen interest in clinical nutrition and is part of the Parenteral Nutrition Support Team in Sengkang General Hospital.

Dr Chue strongly believes in the evidence-based medical treatment for his patients and is active in medical research. He has been involved in both clinical and translational research, including animal research. He has authored numerous scientific publications in various peer-reviewed journals and presented widely in international conferences. He was awarded the 1st prize for his poster presentation during the 19th Asian Congress of Surgery, as well as the Best Poster Award for the Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society of Emergency Medicine Singapore in 2013. He has also published a textbook chapter and served as a journal reviewer. He is currently actively involved in clinical trials and translational research. He has received numerous research grants, including the Singhealth Surgery ACP (Budding Researcher) Grant, Sengkang General Hospital Internal Research Grant, Singhealth Duke-NUS Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy Grant, Singhealth Duke-NUS Nurturing Clinician Scientist Award, Khoo Pilot Award and the prestigious National Medical Research Council Research Training Fellowship. He was also awarded the Toh Kian Chui PhD Research Scholarship in 2023, to pursue his PhD studies on metagenomic influences on obesity.

Dr Chue also has a strong passion in medical education, being actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education and was awarded the outstanding faculty award in 2021/2022. He has served as the Assistant Convenor for the Phase III and Phase V Examinations for the degrees of MBBS with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, was involved as an examiner for both the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School examinations for the degrees of MBBS and MD respectively, and is also involved in the postgraduate Master of Medicine (Surgery) examinations as an examiner and question setter, organised by the Division of Graduate Studies, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He is also an instructor for the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) course with the American College of Surgeons.

Education

Fellow of the European Board of Surgery (Minimally Invasive Surgery), F.E.B.S./MIS. Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes, European Board of Surgery, 2022
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore, FAMS, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2021
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (General Surgery), FRCSEd (Gen), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2021
Master of Medicine (Surgery), M.Med (Surgery), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 2018
Master of Science (Surgical Sciences) with distinction, MSc (Surgical Sciences), College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, 2017
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, MRCS (Edin), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, 2015
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with Honours, M.B., B.S. (Honours), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 2014

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Fellow, Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes, European Board of Surgery (Minimally Invasive Surgery)
Fellow, Academy of Medicine Singapore
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
Lifetime Member, Asia-Pacific Hernia Society
Member, The European Association for Endoscopic Surgery
Member, European Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition
Member, Society of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Singapore)
Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support, American College of Surgeons

Awards

Young Surgeons’ Award, College of Surgeons, Singapore
National Medical Research Council (NMRC) Research Training Fellowship (2023)
SingHealth Duke-NUS ACP Research Grant – Regenerative Medicine & Cell Therapy (2023)
Sengkang General Hospital Internal Research Grant (2023)
Singhealth Duke-NUS Nurturing Clinician Scientist Award (2023)
Khoo Pilot Award (2024)
Outstanding Faculty Award, (2021/2022)
College of Surgeons Gold Medal (2022)
Top-Class award, Union Européenne des Médecins Spécialistes, European Board of Surgery, Division of Minimally Invasive Surgery Fellowship Examinations (2022)
SingHealth Surgery ACP (Budding Researcher) Grant (2021)
Top-performing student, Certificate of Surgical Sciences, Edinburgh Surgical Sciences Qualification Programme, University of Edinburgh (2014-2015)
Dean’s List, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2010, 2012, 2013, 2014)
1st Prize, Moderated Poster Award (Clinical Research), 19th Asian Congress of Surgery (2013)
Best Poster Award, Annual Scientific Meeting, Society of Emergency Medicine in Singapore (2013)
Tan Choon Kim Book Prize, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2012)
National University of Singapore Medical Society Merit Award (2012)
Oliveiro Memorial Gold Medal, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (2010)

Research Interests

Publications

Journal Publications:

DHL Ng, FH Koh, HLY Ee, TCW Huey, KM Chue, FJ Foo, STH Chew. Nutrition care after hospital discharge in Singapore: Evidence-based best-practice recommendations. Nutrients. 2023 Oct 24; 15(21): 4492.
SE Chin, FT Wan, J Ladlad, KM Chue, SKH Endoscopy Centre, EK Teo, CL Lin, FJ Foo, FH Koh. One-year review of real-time artificial intelligence (AI)-aided endoscopy performance. Surg Endosc. 2023 Aug; 37(8): 6402-7.
S Tham, FH Koh, J Ladlad, KM Chue, CL Lin, EK Teo, FJ Foo. The imitation game: a review of the use of artificial intelligence in colonoscopy, and endoscopists’ perceptions thereof. Ann Coloproctol. 2023 Oct; 39(5): 385-94.
KM Chue, MY Foo, CME Chua, BC Toh, LWL Ong, CH Lim, JTH Tan, MWJ Chua, WCD Lee, WK Wong, BPM Yeung. Prevalence of perceived weight-based stigmatisation in a multiethnic Asian population. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2022 Sep; 51(9):583-5.
KM Chue, MY Foo, CME Chua, BC Toh, LWL Ong, CH Lim, JTH Tan, MWJ Chua, WCD Lee, WK Wong, BPM Yeung. Prevalence of perceived weight-based stigmatisation in a multiethnic Asian population. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2022 Sep; 51(9):583-5.
KM Chue, LWL Ong, BC Toh, JTH Tan, BPM Yeung. Preoperative laxity of the gastroesophageal junction and standardization of endoscopic esophagitis diagnosis in predicting gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD) after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. Obes Surg. 2022 Jun 20. doi.org/10.1007/s11695-022-06162-1
KM Chue, DWX Goh, CME Chua, BC Toh, LWL Ong, WK Wong, CH Lim, JTH Tan, BPM Yeung. The Hill’s classification is useful to predict the development of postoperative gastroesophageal reflux disease and erosive esophagitis after laparoscopic sleeve gastrectomy. J Gastrointest Surg. 2022 Apr 20. DOI: 10.1007/s11605-022-05324-x
KM Chue, ETC Choke, LML Ho. An uncommon finding in the artery. Gastroenterology. 2022 Feb 7; S0016-5085(22)00113-5. DOI: 10.1053/j.gastro.2022.02.006.
KM Chue, JE Seet, GKE Heng. Rare mesenteric abscess with secondary bowel perforation in a Covid-19 patient. ANZ J Surg. 2021 Dec 7. DOI: 10.1111/ans.17412.
L Meng, N Graves, RC Du, J Lee, KM Chue, NNF binte Taufiq Chong Ah Hoo, N Nazeha, YZ Ng, K Harding, P Ho. Major limb amputation and mortality in patients with neuro-ischemic lower extremity wounds managed in a tertiary hospital: focus on the differences among patients with diabetes, peripheral arterial disease and both. Int Wound J. 2021 Dec 16. DOI:10.1111/iwj.13724.
KM Chue, NWK Tok, Y Gao. Spontaneous rare visceral pseudoaneurysm presenting with rupture after COVID-19 vaccination. ANZ J Surg. Sep 2021. DOI: 10.1111/ans.17199.
KM Chue, JYW Boey, BSM Ng, JL Teh, GW Kim, A Shabbir, YH Chan, M Hartman, JBY So. Admission discipline and timing of admission may influence outcomes for gastrointestinal bleeding patients. ANZ J Surg. Sep 2021; 91(9): 1832-40.
S Jain, JWL Lau, CH Kong, KM Chue. Lessons learnt from COVID-19 pandemic – a surgical resident’s perspective. ANZ J Surg. Sep 2020; doi: 10.1111/ans.16341
KM Chue, JL Teh, JBY So. Per-oral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) for achalasia: techniques, outcomes and clinical applications. Surgery Open Digestive Advance. Feb 2021; 1: 100007.
HL Tan, GW Kim, CJ Charles, RR Li, CJ Jang, A Shabbir, KM Chue, CH Tai, et al. Safety, pharmacokinetics and tissue penetration of PIPAC paclitaxel in a swine model. Eur J Surg Oncol. Jul 2020; S0748-7983 (20)30556-4.
KM Chue, DYS Chan, JBY So. Cutaneous port-site recurrence secondary to tumour seeding following implantation of an intraperitoneal chemotherapy access port for gastric cancer. Pleura Peritoneum. Mar 2020; 5(2): 20200102.
KM Chue, JKH Tan, NQ Pang, AWC Kow. Laparoscopic splenectomy for a wandering spleen with resultant splenomegaly and gastric varcies. ANZ J Surg. Feb 2020; doi: 10.1111/ans.15737.
KM Chue, GW Kim, HB Oh, A Shabbir, JBY So. Follow-up after curative resection for gastric cancer: A survey of surgeons across the Asia-Pacific. Asian J Surg. Jan 2020; 43(1): 389-90.
KM Chue, JWB Aw, SHM Chua, Z Chen, SG Iyer, K Madhavan, AWC Kow. A predictive nomogram to identify factors influencing the success of a concomitant laparoscopic cholecystectomy with common bile duct exploration for choledocholithiasis. HPB (Oxford). Apr 2018; 20(4): 313-20.
KM Chue, GH Goh, AWC Kow. Right adrenal gland pseudocyst masquerading as a large symptomatic hepatic cyst: single incision laparoscopic (SILS) resection and a review of current literature. Ann Hepatobiliary Pancreat Surg. Feb 2018; 22(1): 75-8.
KM Chue, KZ Thant, HD Luo, YHR Soh, P Ho. Comprehensive comparison of the performance of autogenous brachial-basilic transposition arteriovenous fistula and prosthetic forearm loop arteriovenous graft in a multiethnic Asian hemodialysis population. Biomed Res Int. Oct 2016; 8693278.
KM Chue, TC Lim, J Lim, YL Yap, WC Ong. Pneumocephalus following air travel in a patient with preexisting facial fractures and dural tears. J Craniofac Surg. Oct 2016; 27(7): 1774-6.
I Ibrahim, WP Chor, KM Chue, CS Tan, HL Tan, FJ Siddiqui, M Hartman. Is arterial base deficit still a useful prognostic marker in trauma? A systemic review. Am J Emerg Med. Mar 2016; 34(3): 626-35.
KM Chue, WS Yong, AA Thike, SS Ahmed, HH Li, CY Wong, et al. Predicting the likelihood of additional lymph node metastasis in sentinel lymph node positive breast cancer: validation of the Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Centre (MSKCC) nomogram. J Clin Pathol. Feb 2014; 67(2): 112-9.
WY Lim, DF Chuang, KM Chue, DZ Lee, NJ Leong, ZG Ng, et al. Stroke literacy in Singapore: data from a survey of public housing estate residents. Ann Acad Med Singapore. Sep 2014; 43(9): 454-63.

Textbook Publications:

KM Chue, R Parameswaran (Dec 2021). Chapter 13: Molecular Pathways of Thyroid Carcinogenesis. In AK Mishra, A Agarwal, R Parameswaran, KR Singh. Endocrine Surgery: A South Asian Perspective, 1st edition (pp. 96-103). Taylor & Francis. DOI: 10.1201/9780429197338-13

Research Trials

Crural repair during Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy in Patients with a lax Gastroesophageal Junction (REPAIR) trial. (Clinialtrials.gov: NCT05330910)