Senior Consultant Hepatopancreatobiliary

Dr Thng Yongxian is a fellowship-trained surgeon and surgical oncologist with a focus on minimally invasive liver and pancreatic surgery. He brings extensive surgical experience in managing routine and complex conditions, including cancers of the hepatopancreatobiliary system.

• Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), National University of Singapore
• Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS), Ireland
• Master of Medicine (MMed), General Surgery, Singapore
• Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh
• Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (FAMS), Singapore

Languages Spoken: English, Mandarin, Cantonese, Hokkien, Teochew

Dr Thng Yongxian is a hepatopancreatobiliary (HPB) and general surgeon with a focus on hepatobiliary and pancreatic surgery and experienced in Whipple procedures. He is skilled in the diagnosis, treatment and management of pancreatic cancer as well as minimally invasive laparoscopic surgery for the liver and pancreas.

He practises at Mount Elizabeth (Orchard and Novena), Parkway East, Mount Alvernia Hospital and Gleneagles Hospital.

Previously serving as Consultant and Clinical Lead for the HPB Division at National University Health System (NUHS), Dr Thng Yongxian is a leading figure in laparoscopic surgery of the liver and pancreas. He is a pioneer of advanced surgical techniques in pancreatic surgery, championing the use of laparoscopic techniques for complex HPB procedures — enabling up to 80% of such surgeries to be performed minimally invasively under his leadership.

Dr Thng received his medical degree from the National University of Singapore and underwent advanced surgical training locally and internationally, including a clinical fellowship at Seoul National University Hospital in South Korea. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and the Academy of Medicine, Singapore.

Committed to delivering value-driven care, Dr Thng has held leadership roles in national initiatives to improve surgical outcomes and reduce patient costs. He also actively contributes to research and education on treating benign and malignant hepatobiliary diseases like gallstone, bile duct stone and pancreatitis. Dr Thng Yongxian’s body of work includes international presentations, published work on complex liver resections, as well as experience training the next generation of surgeons.