Dr. Jonathan Foo Shuo Min

Dr Jonathan Foo is a General and Colorectal Surgeon with more than 20 years of clinical experience in Singapore. He specialises in the surgical management of colorectal, anorectal, and abdominal conditions, ranging from common conditions such as haemorrhoids, anal fistulas, hernias, gallstones, and appendicitis to more complex diseases including colorectal and rectal cancer. His clinical practice covers a broad range of colorectal and anorectal conditions, including colorectal cancer, rectal cancer, haemorrhoids, anal fistulas, anal abscesses, rectal prolapse, diverticular disease, inflammatory bowel disease, constipation, and faecal incontinence. He also treats general surgical conditions such as inguinal, femoral, umbilical and incisional hernias, diastasis recti, gallstones, pilonidal disease, appendicitis, and other abdominal conditions requiring surgical assessment or treatment. Dr Foo has particular experience in advanced laparoscopic and robotic surgery for benign and malignant colorectal and abdominal disease. His surgical procedures include laparoscopic colorectal surgery, robotic colorectal surgery, Transanal Total Mesorectal Excision (TaTME), transanal procedures, therapeutic endoscopy, colonoscopy and polypectomy, haemorrhoid procedures, hernia repair, gallbladder surgery, appendectomy, and open surgery when clinically indicated. He also has experience with techniques such as HALO (Haemorrhoidal Artery Ligation Operation) and surgical treatment of complex anal fistulas. His particular interest in rectal cancer and minimally invasive colorectal surgery was further developed during his advanced training in the UK. After obtaining his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCSEd), he received a Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Fellowship and trained at the Minimally Invasive Colorectal Unit in Portsmouth, UK, under Professor Amjad Parvaiz. His experience includes advanced techniques such as TaTME and the use of Indocyanine Green (ICG) fluorescence imaging in colorectal surgery. Dr Foo graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and completed his surgical training in Singapore before progressing into colorectal and minimally invasive surgery. He has also been involved in surgical education and professional training, including teaching laparoscopic techniques and proctology to other surgeons. His academic and clinical interests include minimally invasive colorectal surgery, colorectal cancer, abdominal wall reconstruction, haemorrhoid treatment, and the use of endoscopy for the detection and removal of precancerous colorectal polyps. Beyond his clinical practice, Dr Foo is involved in patient education and public health communication. Through Aeden Health, he regularly shares practical information about common surgical and digestive conditions. His recent educational articles include appendicitis, covering its symptoms, diagnosis, treatment and appendectomy, as well as abdominal pain, including common causes, warning signs, and when patients should seek medical attention. Dr Foo currently practises as Medical Director and Senior Consultant General Surgeon at The Aeden Surgeons in Singapore.