Our Doctor
Dr Sabrina Ngaserin
Senior Consultant
Oncoplastic and Minimally Invasive Breast Surgeon
MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Surgery, Singapore), FRCS (Edinburgh), FAMS (Singapore)
Our Doctor
Dr Sabrina Ngaserin
Senior Consultant
Oncoplastic and Minimally Invasive Breast Surgeon
MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Surgery, Singapore), FRCS (Edinburgh), FAMS (Singapore)
Dr Sabrina Ngaserin is a senior consultant breast surgeon, and medical director of Breast Surgery Care Partners, with subspecialty expertise in oncoplastic and minimally invasive breast surgery. She is one of the few breast surgeons in Singapore, and the world, with dual subspecialty expertise in oncoplastic and minimally invasive breast surgery – advanced breast surgery techniques that eradicate disease while remaining sensitive to our patients’ desires for aesthetic surgical solutions.
Prior to private practice, Dr Ngaserin was Head of Breast Surgery and Senior Consultant at Sengkang General Hospital, Chief of Breast Service at SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre, and Honorary Visiting Senior Consultant at the National University Hospital of Singapore. She was an active member of the Executive Committee of the SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre and Sengkang General Hospital Medical Board, responsible for service and systems development, involved in multiple committees that worked alongside various healthcare organisations, the Ministry of Health, and collaborations with international associations. She continues to serve in the public sector as a Visiting Senior Consultant at the National University Hospital and SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre.
Education & International Fellowship Training
Her subspecialty skills were honed through advanced training in top institutions worldwide:
- Ministry of Health Singapore Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) scholarship-funded Advanced Oncoplastic Breast Surgery Fellowship with the Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospital Group, Australia
- Breast Surgery International Visiting Scholars programme with Asan Medical Center, South Korea
- Surgical observerships across Asia: Seoul National University Hospital, South Korea; Samsung Medical Center, South Korea; CHA Gangnam Medical Center, South Korea; Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan; The Queen Sirikit Centre for Breast Cancer of King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Thailand.
Teacher, Mentor and Advocate for Specialist Training
Dr Ngaserin strongly believes in education and mentorship for future generations of doctors and surgeons.
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Duke-NUS Post-graduate Medical School
- Adjunct Assistant Professor of Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Ongoing Medical School Examiner for Medical Schools in Singapore
- Former Clinical Block Lead and Clinical Teacher at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Singapore
- Former Physician Faculty with SingHealth’s General Surgery Residency Programme
- Former Physician Faculty with SingHealth’s Postgraduate Year 1 Programme
Deeply involved in specialist-level continued education and training, she was the Founding Programme Director of the Advanced Breast Surgery Fellowship Programme (Oncoplastic and Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery) at her prior institution.
As a pioneer of minimally invasive breast surgery (MIBS) in Singapore, she was Founding Director of the Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery Symposium (MIBSS) Singapore, which is currently in its third run – involving live surgical demonstrations (both in person and live telecast) and cadaveric workshops. She has also authored textbook chapters in MIBS, represented SingHealth in overseas collaboration as steering committee for the clinical pillar of Robotic Surgery, and serves as proctor for like-minded MIBS advocates
Research and Academic Achievements
Dr Ngaserin is also actively involved in breast and general surgery research. She has published extensively in scientific articles in peer-reviewed journals, is a reviewer for a number of major scientific journals in breast surgery, minimally invasive surgery, and surgical innovations. She is a regular local, regional and international speaker. As participant, panellist, invited faculty, organising committee member, or course director, she presents her surgical and scientific work regularly in conferences and meetings around the world. She is also the Singapore country representative of the digital strategy communications team of the EUBREAST Network of the European Breast Cancer Research Association, a charitable independent non profit organisation aimed at promoting international research in the field of breast cancer surgery.
Personal Philosophy & Patient-Centred Care
Dr Ngaserin is passionate about cutting edge breast cancer surgical techniques that considers her patients’ oncological safety alongside their need for aesthetic, quality of life and function preserving solutions. She is particularly passionate about minimally invasive breast surgery, tailoring small ‘off-the-breast’ and ‘minimal-access’ incisions to provide the illusion of ‘nearly-scarless’ breast resections. She believes in meticulous diagnostic and therapeutic discussions, followed by the creation and tailoring of a personalised oncoplastic approach involving multidisciplinary services, to guide each patient and their loved ones through their treatment journey and survivorship.
Dr Ngaserin treats each patient with love, finds great fulfilment from being an integral part of their journey towards better health, and feels privileged to be entrusted with the responsibility to safeguard their lives.
Current Positions
- Medical Director and Senior Consultant, Breast Surgery Care Partners, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital
- Visiting Senior Consultant, SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre
- Visiting Senior Consultant, Sengkang General Hospital (SKH)
- Visiting Senior Consultant, National University Hospital (NUH)
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
- Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Singapore country representative, Digital Strategy Communications Team, EUBREAST Network, European Breast Cancer Research Association
Clinical Privileges
- Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore
- Mount Elizabeth Hospital (Orchard), Singapore
- Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore
- Parkway East Hospital, Singapore
- Sengkang General Hospital (SKH), Singapore
- National University Hospital (NUH), Singapore
- Accredited at various surgical centres and facilities in Singapore
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Member of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (MRCS), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Master of Medicine (MMed) Surgery, National University of Singapore
- Completed the Examination in General Surgery with The Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education (ACGME), Singapore
- Fellow of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), Edinburgh, United Kingdom
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine (FAMS), Singapore
- Specialist Accreditation and Specialist Full Registration, Ministry of Health Singapore and Singapore Medical Council
- Fellowship in Advanced Breast Oncoplastic Surgery with Fiona Stanley and Fremantle Hospital Group (FSFHG), Australia
- International Visiting Scholars Training Programme in Breast Surgery, Asan Medical Center, South Korea
Former Professional Achievements
- Head of Breast Surgery Service, Department of Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital, SingHealth
- Service Chief, Breast Service, Sengkang General Hospital, Singhealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre, SingHealth
- Programme Director, Advanced Breast Surgery Fellowship Programme, Sengkang General Hospital
- Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, Singapore
- Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Clinical Block Lead and Clinical Teacher, Lee Kong Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Singapore
- Physician Faculty, SingHealth General Surgery Residency Programme
- Physician Faculty, Post-Graduate Year (PGY) 1 Programme, SingHealth
- Member, Medical Board, Sengkang General Hospital
- Executive Committee Member, SingHealth Duke-NUS Breast Centre, SingHealth
- Member of the Breast Cancer Clinician Workgroup for the Value-Driven Care (VDC) initiative, Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore
- Founding director of the Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery Symposium (MIBSS) Singapore, 1st, 2nd and 3rd, which also involved live surgical demonstrations and cadaveric workshops
- SingHealth awards for service excellence 2018, 2020, 2023, 2024
- “Healthcare Hero” Certificate of Appreciation and COVID-19 Resilience Medal
Featuring Dr Sabrina Ngaserin
“A new approach for those diagnosed with the disease involves minimally invasive breast removal and reconstruction.”
The Business Times 7 June 2024
“The operation scar is small and faint. No one can see it unless I raise my arm. My breast looks and feels almost exactly as it was before, except for the darkened skin because of radiation. I feel confident once again,” the mother of two girls said.
The Straits Times July 2023
“This new surgical method breaks through the limitations of minimally invasive surgery and whole breast reconstruction without noticeable scars.”
Lianhe Zaobao July 2023
The scar from the surgery left below her bra line is now invisible. “Sometimes I even forget that I was a breast cancer patient. I don’t feel any difference in my reconstructed breasts.”
Lianhe Zaobao July 2023
“Although breast cancer has been the most common cancer among women aged 50 to 69 for the past 50 years, only 37.9% of women received mammograms in 2019 and 2020.”
Lianhe Zaobao September 2022
On Health Suites, Claressa Monteiro spoke to A/Prof Sabrina Ngaserin to find out more about the illness as well as the current options available for women.
MoneyFM 89.3 October 2021
Featuring Dr Sabrina Ngaserin
“A new approach for those diagnosed with the disease involves minimally invasive breast removal and reconstruction.”
The Business Times 7 June 2024
“The operation scar is small and faint. No one can see it unless I raise my arm. My breast looks and feels almost exactly as it was before, except for the darkened skin because of radiation. I feel confident once again,” the mother of two girls said.
The Straits Times July 2023
“The scar from the surgery left below her bra line is now invisible. “Sometimes I even forget that I was a breast cancer patient. I don’t feel any difference in my reconstructed breasts.”
Lianhe Zaobao July 2023
“This new surgical method breaks through the limitations of minimally invasive surgery and whole breast reconstruction without noticeable scars.”
Lianhe Zaobao July 2023
Publications by Dr Sabrina Ngaserin
Dr Sabrina Ngaserin has published extensively in journals where she shared her expertise in breast surgery, minimally invasive techniques, and surgical innovation. Her research continues to inform clinical best practices and shape the future of breast cancer care.
- Ngaserin S, Wong AW, Leong FQ, Feng JJ, Kok YO, Tan BK. A Preliminary Experience of Endoscopic Total Mastectomy With Immediate Free Abdominal-Based Perforator Flap Reconstruction Using Minimal Incisions, and Literature Review. J Breast Cancer. 2023 Mar 13. doi: 10.4048/jbc.2023.26.e10. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37051645.
- F. Leong, G. Kusumawidjaja, R Sultana, H.M. Ishak, F.Y. Wong, S.M Tan, BKT Tan, Y. Sim, S.M. Tan, S. Ngaserin. Superior survival after breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy – a multicenter Asian cohort study of 3655 patients. European Journal of Cancer 175, Suppl. 1 (2002) S1-96.
- S. Ngaserin, Shaw V, Tan BK. Nipple base-splitting enucleation (NiBSE) can preserve cosmesis and nipple sensation for the complete excision of benign nipple lesions. Breast J. 2020 Nov;26(11):2280-2282. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13982. Epub 2020 Jul 25. PMID: 32713078.
- S Ngaserin, CB Yeo, FQH Leong, VKM Tan, GH Lim, SM Tan, BKT Tan. The practice patterns and perceptions of surgeons in Singapore regarding breast-conserving surgery. Ann Acad Med Singap. 2023 Nov 29; 52(11):639-642. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2023111
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- S. Ngaserin, Chua HW, Mipuri TM. FDG-PET/CT unilateral breast enlargement and diffuse hypermetabolism related to unilateral lactation in a patient with primary biliary cirrhosis. Breast J. 2020 Oct;26(10):2094-2095. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13906. Epub 2020 May 29. PMID: 32469088.
- S Ngaserin, Tan BK. Smoke evacuation in endoscopic breast surgery can enhance operative visualization and respect surgical safety. Breast J. 2020 Oct;26(10):2106-2107. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13941. Epub 2020 Jun 17. PMID: 32558030.
- Lim, G.H.; Alcantara, V.S.; Allen, J.C., Jr.; Saffari, S.E.; Tan, V.K.M.; Tan, K.T.B.; Ngaserin, S.; Tan, S.M.; Leong, L.C.H.; Wong, F.Y. Long-Term Oncologic Outcomes of Omitting Axillary Surgery in Breast Cancer Patients with Chest Wall Recurrence after Mastectomy. Cancers 2024, 16, 2699. https://doi.org/10.3390/ cancers16152699
- S Ngaserin, Chua HW, Chew MH, Tan BK. A tripartite approach can seek to optimize breast cancer management during a pandemic – Real-Time experience of a developing breast oncology unit in Singapore. Breast J. 2020 Aug;26(8):1593-1596. doi: 10.1111/tbj.13961. Epub 2020 Jul 1. PMID: 32608540; PMCID: PMC7361843
- Sim NHS, Ngaserin S, Feng JJ, Kok YO, Chua HW, Gaviria-Pinzon J, Chew KY, Wong AW. Reconstruction of a massive chest wall defect using a free anterolateral-lower medial thigh flaps: a case report. J Surg Case Rep. 2023 May 18;2023(5):rjad264. doi: 10.1093/jscr/rjad264. PMID: 37215623; PMCID: PMC10198644.
- Allen W-J Wong, Nadia H Sim, Coeway B Thng, Wenxuan Xu, Hui Wen Chua, Sabrina Ngaserin, Shermaine Loh, Yee Onn Kok, Jia JunFeng, Pearlie W Tan, Benita K-T Tan. Distally-based Lymphatic Preventative Healing Approach (dLYMPHA) – a modification of the classic approach. Archives of Plastic Surgery 2024 May. doi: 10.1055/a-2336-0150
- Sim DPY, Sim NHS, Ngaserin S, Leong FQ, Chua HW, Tan BK, Wong AW. A novel surgical technique of use of the Goligher self-retaining retractor for microvascular anastomosis in reconstruction after minimally invasive mastectomy. Gland Surg. 2024 Dec 31;13(12):2409-2413. doi: 10.21037/gs-24-262. Epub 2024 Dec 27. PMID: 39822364; PMCID: PMC11733637.
- Steven L Zhang, Sofeah Samsuddin, Lee Chee Meng, Sabrina Ngaserin, Allen Wei-Jiat Wong. Abdominal based free flap reconstruction of the breast in a patient with prior cryolipolysis – a case report and literature review. Journal of Surgical Case Reports. 2025.
- Kabir T, Syn NL, Shaw V, Tan YHA, Chua HW, Ong LWL, Koh FH, Ladlad J, Barco JB, Wang P, Kui Y, Blasiak A, Zhao JJ, Ho D, Kam JH, Ngaserin S. Defining the optimal time to appendectomy: A step toward precision surgery. Surgery. 2022 Jul 15:S0039-6060(22)00251-3. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2022.04.021. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 35850731
- S. Ngaserin, Koh FH, Ong BC, Chew MH. COVID-19 not detected in peritoneal fluid: a case of laparoscopic appendicectomy for acute appendicitis in a COVID-19-infected patient. [published online ahead of print, 2020 May 9]. Langenbecks Arch Surg. 2020;1‐3. doi:10.1007/s00423-020-01891-2
- Chue KM, Kabir T, Wong WK, Kam JH, Tan JTH, Tan CC, Ong LWL, Chua H, Tan AYH, Leong FQH, Koh FHX, Foo FJ, Ngaserin S, Yeung BPM. Impact of slit compared with nonslit mesh in laparoscopic groin hernia repairs-A comprehensive propensity score analysis of a cohort of 611 hernias. Surgery. 2024 Aug 27:S0039-6060(24)00562-2. doi: 10.1016/j.surg.2024.07.043. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 39191601.
- S. Ngaserin, HJ Tan, CHJ Keh. A belly of blood: A rare case describing surgical intervention in a gastric intramural haematoma precipitated by therapeutic endoscopy in an anticoagulated patient. Int J Surg Case Rep. 2016;26:65‐68. doi:10.1016/j.ijscr.2016.06.014
- S Ngaserin, B. Lieske, Chong CS. Unravelling the Cocoon: A Case Report, Review of the Literature, and Journey in Rediscovering Congenital Peritoneal Encapsulation. Clinics in Surgery – Colon and Rectal Surgery, November 2016. 1 : 1169.
- Chew MH, Koh FH, Wu JT, S. Ngaserin, Ng A, Ong BC, Lee VJ. Clinical assessment of COVID-19 outbreak among migrant workers residing in a large dormitory in Singapore. J Hosp Infect. 2020 Sep;106(1):202-203. doi: 10.1016/j.jhin.2020.05.034. Epub 2020 May 31. PMID: 32492454; PMCID: PMC7261446.
- Kabir T, S. Ngaserin, Koh FH, Huang J, Ong BC, Chew MH. The COVID-19 conundrum: SARS-CoV-2 is not present in bile. Br J Surg. 2020 Sep;107(10):e381. doi: 10.1002/bjs.11820. Epub 2020 Jul 20. PMID: 32779750; PMCID: PMC7404877.
- COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Jun;76(6):748-758. doi: 10.1111/anae.15458. Epub 2021 Mar 9. PMID: 33690889; PMCID: PMC8206995.
- COVIDSurg Collaborative, GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. Br J Surg. 2021 Sep 27;108(9):1056-1063. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab101. PMID: 33761533; PMCID: PMC7995808.
- COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Nov;76(11):1454-1464. doi: 10.1111/anae.15560. Epub 2021 Aug 9. PMID: 34371522.
- COVIDSurg Collaborative Co-authors. Machine learning risk prediction of mortality for patients undergoing surgery with perioperative SARS-CoV-2: the COVIDSurg mortality score. Br J Surg. 2021 Jul 6:znab183. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab183. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34227657; PMCID: PMC8344569.
- COVIDSurg Collaborative; GlobalSurg Collaborative. SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia. 2021 Aug 24. doi: 10.1111/anae.15563. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34428858.
- BJS Commission Team. BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19. Br J Surg. 2021 Oct 8:znab307. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znab307. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 34624081.
- NIHR Global Health Unit on Global Surgery; COVIDSurg Collaborative. Elective surgery system strengthening: development, measurement, and validation of the surgical preparedness index across 1632 hospitals in 119 countries. Lancet. 2022 Nov 5;400(10363):1607-1617. doi: 10.1016/S0140-6736(22)01846-3. Epub 2022 Oct 31. PMID: 36328042; PMCID: PMC9621702.
- National Institute for Health and Care Research Global Health Research Unit on Global Surgery. Reducing the environmental impact of surgery on a global scale: systematic review and co-prioritization with healthcare workers in 132 countries. Br J Surg. 2023 Apr 20:znad092. doi: 10.1093/bjs/znad092. Epub ahead of print. PMID: 37079880.
- S. Ngaserin, JJ Feng, AWJ Wong. Endoscopic nipple-sparing mastectomy and abdominal based flap reconstruction – Video Presentation. 8th Singapore Breast Oncoplastic Surgery Symposium (SBOSS), Singapore (6 May 2023) – Awarded Best Video Presentation.
- SZ Lim, Y Sim, S. Ngaserin, Tan VK, Yong WS, Wong CY, P Madhukumar, Tan BKT, Ong KW. Our Experience with Surgeon-Initiated Gene Expression Profile Testing (Oncotype Dx) Among Patients with Early Breast Cancer. Poster presentation at the Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2018.
- S. Ngaserin, Y Sim, J Yee, Low YF, SZ Lim, Tan VK, Yong WS, Wong CY, Ong KW, Tan BKT , P Madhukumar. Can We Abate the Persistent Trend of Newly-Diagnosed Locally-Advanced Breast Cancer in an ‘Advanced Developing’ Asian Population? Poster presentation at the Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2018.
- Chua HW, Wong FY, S. Ngaserin, Tan VK, Yong WS, Wong CY, P Madhukumar, Sim YR, Lim SZ, Tan BKT. Compliance of Endocrine Treatment in Young Women with Breast Cancer. Poster presentation at the Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, May 2019.
- Tan MLM, Dong M, Lee TT, Tan MLM, Sumathi SL, Wu LP, N.Saraswathi, Yong SLB, Ng LJK, Thung JL, Tan VKM , Wong CY, Tan BKT, P.Madhukumar, Yong WS, Lim SZ, S. Ngaserin, Sim Y. Newly Diagnosed Breast Cancer Patients – To Improve Knowledge and To Reduce Anxiety Levels when Preparing for Surgery. Poster presentation at the MOH Value Driven Care (VDC) Conference, September 2019.
- S. Ngaserin, A Wong, F. Leong, JJ Feng, YO Kok, BKT Tan. Endoscopic Mastectomy and Immediate Free Abdominal-Based Flap Reconstruction: A Preliminary Experience Describing an Approach to the “Aesthetically Scarless” mastectomy. Best Poster Shortlist. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2023.
- Serene Si Ning Goh, Karen Kaye Casida, Lee Jing Tzer, Shaik Ahmad Buhari, Bo Anders Mikael Hartman, Sabrina Ngaserin. Establishing an Endoscopic Mastectomy Surgical Program – The EndoBreast Mastery (EBM) – in a Tertiary Academic Hospital: Lessons Learned and Key Considerations. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2025.
- Lee CM, S. Ngaserin. Learning curve of endoscopic single-port nipple sparing mastectomy for breast cancer: An evaluation of consecutive 55 procedures with cumulative sum analysis. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2025.
- AWJ Wong, NHS Sim, CB Theng, S Loh, HW Chua, S Ngaserin, BKT Tan. Distally based Lymphatic Preventative Healing Approach (dLYMPHA) – A modification of the classical approach. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2023.
- Chua Hui Wen, LY Chia, Faith QH Leong, YR Sim, Sabrina Ngaserin, Tira JY Tan, JYY Ngeow, FY Wong, Veronique KM Tan, Benita Kiat-Tee Tan. Bilateral Breast Cancer in Young Women in an Asian Population. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2023.
- Low YF, J Yee, S.Ngaserin, HW Chua, SZ Lim, Tan VK, Yong WS, Wong CY, Tan BKT, P Madhukumar, Y Sim. Can we identify the factors leading to the delayed presentation of Locally Advanced Breast Cancer (LABC)? : A preliminary study. Poster presentation at the SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgical and Anaesthesia Congress, September 2019.
- F.Leong, G. Kusumawidjaja, R Sultana, H.M. Ishak, F.Y. Wong, S.M Tan, BKT Tan, Y. Sim, S.M. Tan, S. Ngaserin. Superior survival after breast conserving surgery versus mastectomy – a multicenter Asian cohort study of 3655 patients. European Breast Cancer Conference (EBCC), Spain, November 2022.
- Yi Fen Low, Jaime Yee, Sabrina Ngaserin, Wai Yee Ng, Julie Liana Hamzah, Si Ying Tan, Sue Zann Lim, Hui Wen Chua, Benita Kiat Tee Tan, Preetha Madhukumar, Chow Yin Wong, Wei Sean Yong, Veronique Kiak Mien Tan, Yirong Sim. Why do some breast cancer patients present so late with locally advanced disease? A Singaporean perspective. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, May 2020.
- Sim Yirong, Tan Mabel May Leng, Dong Mei, Lee Teng Teng, Tan Mei Ling Melanie, D/O Lourdusamy Sumathi, Wu Li Ping, Nagalingam Sawaswathi, Yong Shi Ling Bernice, Ng Ji Juan Krismaine, Thung Jee Liang, Wong Chow Yin, Tan Kiat Tee Benita, Madhukumar Preetha, Yong Wei Sean, Lim Sue Zann, Sabrina Ngaserin, Yang Shi-Hui, Veronique Kiak Mien Tan. Newly diagnosed breast cancer patients – To improve knowledge and to reduce anxiety levels when preparing for surgery. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, May 2021.
- Yi Fen Low, Ee Wen Lim, Sabrina Ngaserin, Jaime Yee, Wai Yee Ng, Julie Liana Hamzah, Si Ying Tan, Sue Zann Lim, Hui Wen Chua, Benita Kiat Tee Tan, Preetha Madhukumar, Wei Sean Yong, Chow Yin Wong, Veronique Kiak Mien Tan, Yirong Sim. Why Do Some Breast Cancer Patients Present So Late With Locally Advanced Disease? A Singaporean Perspective. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, May 2021.
- F. Leong, BKT Tan, S. Ngaserin. 1-stop BrEAST: A one-stop Breast Evaluation, Accelerated Screening and Treatment Centre at Sengkang General Hospital. Singapore Healthcare Management congress 2023, 16-17 August 2023.
- CM Lee, AWJ Wong, F. Leong, JJ Feng, YO Kok, BKT Tan, S. Ngaserin. Endoscopic Nipple-Sparing Mastectomy & Immediate Autologous Flap Reconstruction: A Preliminary Experience. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2024.
- S. Ngaserin, BKT Tan. Ferromagnetic seed Wire-free Localisation & ‘Nipple Base-Splitting Excision (NiBSE)’ Biopsy. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2024.
- Yang SH, JLB Hamzah, RG Vinjamuri, KLJ Ng, Khoo SK, Tan SY, Tan YC, SM Tan, BKT Tan, GH Lim, S. Ngaserin, VKM Tan. Empowering Tomorrow’s Women: A School-based Initiative for Breast Cancer Awareness and Education in Singapore. Global Breast Cancer Conference (GBCC), South Korea, April 2024.
- Lee CM, MYW Lee, T Mirpuri, Tan BKT, S.Ngaserin. STABLE: STability Assessment of BI-RADS 3 Lesions – Combining evidence based-precison with quality patient experience. ACE Value Based Healthcare Conference 2024, Singapore, August 2024.
- R. Lee, A. Ang, S. Ngaserin, Tang SW, A. Kow, Gominda G, Chong CS. Medical School Elective Programmes in Singapore: An Analysis of the Factors Associated with Effectiveness. 8th University Surgical Cluster Undergraduate Research Week, October 2018.
- S. Ngaserin, Chong CS. Building an interprofessional education module: A suggested template based on real adverse events. Poster presentation at the 12TH Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference (APMEC), February 2015.
- S. Ngaserin, HJ Tan, CHJ Keh. A Belly of Blood: Surgical Intervention of Gastric Intramural Haematoma Precipitated by Therapeutic Endoscopy in an Anti-coagulated Patient. Poster presentation at the 24th International congress of the European Association of Endoscopic Surgery (EAES), Amsterdam, June 2016.
Areas of Expertise
Oncoplastic Breast Surgery
Our oncoplastic breast surgery techniques integrate cancer removal with advanced mammoplasty options and partial or whole breast reconstruction methods in order to preserve aesthetics and quality of life. We also offer deformity correction for patients who may benefit from post-treatment rejuvenation. All approaches are carefully tailored to address our patient’s medical, aesthetic and personal needs.
Minimally Invasive Breast Surgery
We specialise in minimally invasive breast surgery (MIBS), offering precise and less intrusive procedures that prioritise scar minimisation, reduced discomfort, decreased surgical risks, and expedient recovery. MIBS can be performed with sensory preservation strategies and allows close-to-ideal breast restoration with the full spectrum of breast reconstruction methods.
Sensation Preserving Solutions
The sensation preserving mastectomy aims to restore feeling in the breast and nipple area after a mastectomy by nerve preservation and reconstruction, to avoid complications associated with sensory compromise and improve post-surgery quality of life.
Minimally Invasive Breast Biopsy and Excision and Advanced Localisation Techniques
We personalise minimally invasive breast biopsy and excision strategies to treat breast conditions with minimal incisions and maximum tissue preservation. Modern wire-free localisation techniques are offered as a surgical adjunct when required.
Comprehensive Breast Care Services
We offer tailored care for all breast conditions, from benign breast disease to high-risk lesions and cancer, precise diagnostic evaluation and specialised therapeutic procedures.
Breast Cancer Risk Evaluation and Screening
Our breast cancer risk evaluation and screening programmes offer precision evaluation by senior breast specialists with the aim of optimising assessment strategies, detecting and addressing disease early.
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