Integrated Care for Obesity and Diabetes The One-Stop Centre for all your Weight Management Needs
Have You Ever Thought About Losing Weight? Perhaps you want to improve your health so you can play soccer with your children, or maybe you want to fit into your favourite clothes. There are many reasons why people want to lose weight, yet many struggle to shed the kilograms. Obesity is more than just about weight. It is a chronic disease with serious health and social implications.
KTPH Integrated Care for Obesity and Diabetes (ICOD) Clinic Our one-stop hassle-free clinic is designed to empower individuals to understand obesity and make positive lifestyle changes so they can lose weight and improve their health. We have a team of weight management physicians, bariatric surgeons, endocrinologists, nurses, dietitians, physiotherapists and psychologists to guide and support you through your weight loss journey.
In our specially designed obesity friendly environment, our dedicated specialist team aims to help you understand the reasons for your weight gain, know your own health risks, and achieve sustainable weight loss. We take a holistic approach to managing your weight and its accompanying metabolic (eg. diabetes, high blood pressure), musculoskeletal and psychosocial problems.
Our team caters to your unique needs and will assist in constructing the most suitable regimen for you. Our wide range of treatment options includes: •
Medications to enhance your weight loss efforts
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Surgical and endoscopic interventions
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Management of obesity related endocrine conditions (eg. diabetes)
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Personalised meal planning and nutritional tips to overcome dietary challenges
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Exercise regimes crafted to your capabilities in our wellequipped adjoining gym
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Effective techniques to stay motivated and surmount barriers to achieving your goals, as well as minimise relapse
Sessions in our clinic are conducted in the form of: •
Individual sessions – where you can enjoy personalised care from our healthcare professionals
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Group sessions – where you can have interactive discussions with our healthcare professionals and other weight loss participants
How the Integrated Care for Obesity & Diabetes can Help You PLAN YOUR
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Understand the reasons for your weight gain
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Know your options
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Evaluate your risks
Benefit from our multidisciplinary team
Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery Surgery is available for obese patients who satisfy certain criteria, including patients with metabolic diseases (eg. diabetes) that are not controlled by conventional means. Surgery results in sustained weight loss. It also leads to remission or improvement of co-morbidities such as diabetes, hypertension, hyperlipidaemia, non-alcoholic fatty liver disease and obstructive sleep apnoea. Various procedures are available that can be tailored to each individual patient. These include: •
Sleeve Gastrectomy
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Roux-en-Y Gastric Bypass
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Bilio-Pancreatic Diversion
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Bioenteric Intragastric Balloon Insertion
All of these are performed via laparoscopy (key hole surgery), providing less painful and faster recovery. 95% of our patients stay not more than 2 days after their operation. Bariatric surgical patients need to make changes to their lifestyle and eating habits. They also require lifelong follow-up with our dedicated team of professionals. As part of the ICOD, our Bariatric Support Group (Singapore Lapbandits) runs once every three months. This is for bariatric surgical patients and their family members, and provides support for those who have had surgery, as well as those who are contemplating surgery. Healthy eating and regular exercise are essential to ensure the long term maintenance of weight loss, and improvement or remission of co-morbidities associated with obesity.
Subsidised & Private patients All patients receive the same quality of care from our team.
Contact Information Appointment Line +65 6555 8828
Several factors are taken into consideration when patients are classified as subsidised or private.
Appointment Line (Private patients) +65 6602 3333
Subsidised patients •
Singapore Citizens or Permanent Residents who are referred by a polyclinic
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CHAS card holders referred by a CHAS-doctor
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Subsidised patients referred by another KTPH department or public hospital
Private patients •
Those referred by a GP or private hospital
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Those requesting a specific doctor
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Foreign residents
Appointment Enquiry Email ktph.appt@ktph.com.sg General Enquiry Email enquiry@ktph.com.sg Monday to Friday 7.30 am - 9.00 pm Saturday 8.00 am - 5.00 pm
Yishun Health is a network of medical institutions and health facilities in the north of Singapore, under the National Healthcare Group. Admiralty Medical Centre • (65) 6807 8000 • www.admiraltymedicalcentre.com.sg Khoo Teck Puat Hospital • (65) 6555 8000 • www.ktph.com.sg Yishun Community Hospital • (65) 6807 8800 • www.yishuncommunityhospital.com.sg The information is correct at the time of printing and subject to revision without further notice.
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