Dr. Shim Hang Hock

Dr Shim Hang Hock is a Gastroenterologist currently practising at Acorn Gastroenterology, with clinics located in Farrer Park, Napier, Telok Kurau Road, and Orchard. In 2016, Dr Shim was awarded the Healthcare Manpower Development Programme scholarship by the Ministry of Health, Singapore to undergo advanced fellowship training in Calgary, Canada. He has also received several service-related awards for his dedicated care and service excellence. His clinical practice covers gastroenterology and general hepatology . He has a subspecialty interest in inflammatory bowel disease, including ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease, as well as digestive cancer screening. He also performs capsule endoscopy, small bowel enteroscopy, and therapeutic endoscopy. Dr Shim obtained his Bachelor of Medicine from the University of Southampton, United Kingdom, in 2007. He later completed his postgraduate medical qualifications in internal medicine, namely the Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP), and a Master of Medicine (MMed), before being subsequently accredited as a specialist in gastroenterology with the Specialist Accreditation Board, Singapore. Prior to private practice, Dr Shim practised clinical gastroenterology and general hepatology at Singapore General Hospital, where he served as the Director of Inflammatory Bowel Disease Centre. He currently continues to be a Visiting Consultant at the same institution. As an educator, he was formerly an Adjunct Assistant Professor