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Dr. Jit Fong Lim

Lim Jit Fong Colorectal Centre, Gleneagles Medical Centre

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Lim Jit Fong Colorectal Centre, Gleneagles Medical Centre

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Dr. Lim graduated from the School of Medicine, National University of Singapore in 1995. He obtained his Fellowship in General Surgery from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCS Glasgow) in 1999 and subsequently completed his advanced training in General Surgery in 2003. Dr. Lim has been practicing as a colorectal surgeon since 2004, with subspeciality interest in functional bowel disorders (such as faecal incontinence and constipation). Dr. Lim served as President of the Society of Colorectal Surgeons Singapore from 2017-2019 and is currently the President of the Society for Continence, Singapore (a voluntary welfare organisation under the auspices of the National Council of Social Services).

CREDENTIALS AND ACHIEVEMENTS

1. MBBS (NUS) 1995
2. FRCS (Glasg) 1999
3. FAMS (Singapore) 2011
4. Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
5. Visiting Consultant, Department of General Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital
6. Visiting Consultant, Department of General Surgery, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
7. Visiting Consultant, Department of Colorectal Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

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Hello. From your description you are most likely suffering an anal fissure. This may happen due to hard or large calibre stools, which is common after childbirth. The fissure may...

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Asked 2020-08-01 17:51:44 UTC

Gave birth last June. 4th week after while passing stool, felt a tear and sharp pain comes after. When I feel around that area, realised there was a bulge near perineal and there is a skintag dangling

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