Assoc Prof. Low Chyi Yeu David

Assoc Prof. Low Chyi Yeu David
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Experience: 15 years of experience
Hospital: Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

About

About Assoc Prof. Low Chyi Yeu David Assoc Prof. Low Chyi Yeu David is one famous Neurosurgeon in Singapore. He was conferred his medical degree (MBBCh) in 2000 and completed his basic surgical training in 2004 where he obtained his membership in General Surgery granted by the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (MRCS Ed). During this time he also completed his Master of Medicine in Surgery (MMed) conferred by the National University of Singapore. Adj Assoc Prof Low went on to pursue his interest in Neurosurgery and did his advanced surgical training at the National Neuroscience Institute (Singapore) where he worked at the Singapore General Hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He completed his neurosurgical training and was accepted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh (FRCS). He was awarded a scholarship by the Ministry of Health (MOH) Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) in 2010 and went for a 1-year fellowship in Paediatric Neurosurgery at the renowned Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto, Canada in 2011. He is currently appointed the Deputy Chief Executive Officer (Clinical) and Head of Department at the National Neuroscience Institute (TTSH Campus) and Vice-Chair of Faculty Affairs and Development for the SingHealth Duke-NUS Neuroscience Academic Clinical Program. Adj Assoc Prof Low’s subspecialty interest is in adult and pediatric brain tumors epilepsy surgery and hydrocephalus.

List of Treatments

  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
  • Endovascular Coiling
  • Surgical Clipping
  • Temporal Lobectomy
  • Lesionectomy
  • Hemispherectomy
  • Corpus Callosotomy
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Multiple Subpial Transections MST
  • Microvascular Decompression MVD
  • Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
  • Stereotactic Radio Surgery
  • Percutaneous Steriotactic Treatment – PSR
  • Radiofrequency Rhizotomy – Neurotomy
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Pineal Region Tumors Treatment
  • Gliomas Treatment
  • Meningioma
  • Schwannomas
  • VP Shunting
  • Ventriculostomy
  • Skull Base Surgery
  • Sleep Disorders
  • Restless Leg Syndrome Treatment
  • Narcolepsy Treatment
  • Headache
  • Multiple Sclerosis Treatment
  • Chronic Cerebro Spinal Venous Insufficiency Treatment
  • Liberation Treatment
  • Sensory Ataxia Treatment
  • Pituitary Tumor Treatment
  • Paediatric Aneurysm
  • Arteriovenous Malformations
  • Bell’s Palsy Treatment
  • Cerebral Angiogram
  • Craniotomy Surgery
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Gamma Knife for AVM or Brain Tumor
  • Cranioplasty
  • Parkinson’s Disease
  • Brain Haemorrhage Treatment
  • Blood Clot Brain Surgery
  • CyberKnife Treatment
  • Neurosurgery
  • Alzheimer’s Disease Treatment
  • Acoustic Neuroma
  • Stroke Treatment
  • High Cervical Stimulation
  • Electrical Cortical Stimulation
  • Spinal Cord Stimulation for Pain
  • Drug Pump Implantation for Chronic Pain Management
  • Sacral Neuromodulation
  • Conservative management
  • Thecoperitonial shunt
  • Microsurgical tumor removal
  • Endoscopic decompression
  • Brain AVM Embolization with Onyx
  • Deep Brain Stimulation (non-rechargeable)
  • NeuroRehabilitation
  • Microsurgical repair of encephalocele
  • VNS implantation

Work Experience

Senior Consultant, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Senior Consultant, National Neuroscience Institute

Vice President, Duke-NUS Neuroscience Academic Programme

Special Interest

Neuro-Oncology
Pediatric Neurosurgery
Hydrocephalus
Epilepsy Surgery