One Month of Andrew Choong Vascular Surgery — Thank You for Your Support

One Month of Andrew Choong Vascular Surgery — Thank You for Your Support

One month ago, I opened the doors to Andrew Choong Vascular Surgery at Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre in Singapore.

Opening a new specialist practice has been one of the most exciting and rewarding milestones of my career. It has also been one of the busiest. Alongside caring for patients, we’ve been building the clinic from the ground up—assembling a wonderful team, establishing our clinical systems and workflows, and ensuring every aspect of the patient experience reflects the standard of care we aspire to provide.

I wanted to take this opportunity to simply say thank you.

To my patients and their families, thank you for placing your trust in me. To the GPs, specialists and healthcare professionals who have referred patients and supported the clinic, thank you for your confidence. And to my friends and family, thank you for your encouragement, kind words and unwavering support throughout this journey.

Over the past month, it has been a privilege to care for patients with a wide range of vascular conditions, including varicose veins, peripheral arterial disease, carotid artery disease, aortic aneurysms, dialysis access problems, deep vein thrombosis and many other arterial and venous conditions.

Some of you may have noticed that I have been quieter than usual on social media. The reason is simple: my focus has been on building the foundations of the clinic and providing the very best care to every patient who walks through our doors.

Now that the clinic is beginning to find its rhythm, I’m looking forward to returning to regular educational content.

Over the coming months I’ll be sharing practical, evidence-based information about vascular health, helping patients better understand symptoms such as leg swelling, poor circulation, varicose veins, blood clots, aneurysms and carotid disease. My hope is that these videos and articles will help people recognise when a problem may be serious, understand the treatment options available, and know when it is appropriate to seek specialist advice.

Thank you once again for making our first month such a memorable one. I am genuinely grateful for the trust and support you’ve shown Andrew Choong Vascular Surgery, and I look forward to continuing to care for patients from Singapore and across the region for many years to come.

Modern Blood Clot Removal: How Vascular Surgery Has Changed

Modern Blood Clot Removal: How Vascular Surgery Has Changed

For many years, treatment for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) or pulmonary embolism (PE) was limited to anticoagulation — commonly known as blood thinners. The goal was to prevent the clot from growing while allowing the body to gradually break it down over time.

Modern vascular surgery has changed that.

Today, treatment options may include catheter-directed thrombolysis (targeted clot-busting medication delivered directly into the clot) and, in selected patients, mechanical clot removal using minimally invasive endovascular techniques.

Some of the latest catheter devices function almost like miniature vacuum systems inside the blood vessel. Through a small puncture in the groin, we can guide these catheters directly to the site of the clot and physically remove it.

When patients present early and are appropriately selected, the results can be dramatic. Swelling improves, blood flow is restored, and in some cases the leg can look as though it never had a clot.

These same minimally invasive techniques can also be used in selected cases of pulmonary embolism. A catheter can be guided through the veins into the pulmonary arteries to remove clot from the lungs.

Not every patient requires clot removal. Careful evaluation, imaging, and risk assessment are essential. However, modern endovascular therapy has fundamentally changed what is possible in the treatment of DVT and pulmonary embolism.

As a vascular and endovascular surgeon in Singapore, my clinical focus includes advanced treatment of venous disease, DVT, and pulmonary embolism using minimally invasive techniques.

If you are searching for the best vascular surgeon in Singapore for blood clot treatment, early assessment and specialist evaluation are important.