Leslie Kuek earns reputation
Over the past 25 years, Singapore has grown into a globally recognized medical and research hub equal to any top center in the world through advanced training programs run by the government.
Specialist doctors go overseas and return with new technology and skills that are put into practice to benefit their fellow citizens.
By embracing worldwide medical developments and focusing on sub-specialization, Singaporean doctors have earned an enviable reputation.
Similarly, as cosmetic surgery plays an increasingly important role in today's medical field, Singapore looks set to continue as a center of excellence for plastic surgery.
While competing with Japan, Australia, the United States, Britain and Hong Kong in China, Singapore has always been the health center of choice for many foreign patients, due to the confidence they have in the consistently high quality of treatment provided.
Dr Leslie Kuek is considered among the leading cosmetic surgeons in Singapore. A certified plastic, reconstructive and cosmetic surgeon, he won a prestigious award for research during his residency training.
He associates Singapore's medical success with the dedication of its doctors and their culture of continued training.
"When we do something, we do it well and our training program is key to our success and strong reputation. The field of cosmetic surgery is gaining attention and changing rapidly due in large part to the media and to new technology," he notes.
"Technology not withstanding, a successful outcome from cosmetic surgery still requires a high degree of skill and creativity on the part of the plastic surgeon," he says.
"This is somewhat akin to art, and that is an attribute that is not easy to quantify. It is important to understand that we are not dealing with life and death, instead, we are dealing with people's expectations and creating beauty," he adds.
In addition to his busy cosmetic practice, Kuek is equally involved in medical relief work.
In 2002, he led a medical team to Indonesia to treat victims of the Bali bomb blast. He also took part in a medical relief mission to Sri Lanka following the tsunami disaster of 2004.
Having been trained in Japan, Britain and China's Taiwan Province, Kuek understands the distinction between Asian and Caucasian patients and the different problems faced by both. Thirty percent of his patients are international, some coming from as far away as Russia.
For more information, please visit:www.lesliekuekplasticsurgery.com; www.sgih.com.sg
World Eye Reports
(China Daily 03/12/2007 page4)
