Fortis Healthcare, a leading, integrated healthcare delivery provider in the Pan Asia-Pacific region has opened its Fortis Colorectal Hospital (FCH), first specialty hospital of its kind in Singapore. The specialty hospital is focussed on colorectal disorders.
FCH’s focus on colorectal diseases allows it to offer patients the latest treatments and technological innovations that have been developed specifically for colorectal conditions. Many of these are minimally invasive procedures that enable faster recovery and require a considerably shorter length of stay at the hospital.
Speaking at the launch of hospital, Dr Amy Khor, Minister of State for Health, Singapore, said, “Fortis’ investment in the treatment of colorectal disease exemplified in this hospital, is very timely. I look forward to your contributions in improving healthcare outcomes for Singaporeans. Fortis has significant experience in delivering quality and affordable healthcare in India. I encourage you to apply the same expertise and experience to bring about new and innovative means of providing cost-effective and high quality healthcare services in Singapore.”
Sharing his views at the launch, Vishal Bali, Group CEO, Fortis Healthcare Ltd., said, “The Fortis Colorectal Hospital in Singapore is an important step in our journey to be a leading provider of healthcare delivery in Asia Pacific. This is our first greenfield hospital internationally and the 76th in our global network. The hospital also signifies our specialty approach to patient-centric healthcare delivery.”
The hospital has brought four leading and influential surgeons together in Singapore - Dr Francis Seow-Choen, Dr Ho Kok Sun, Dr KohPoh Koon, and Dr Lim Jit Fong –committed to deliver the highest standards of colorectal treatment to patients.
“We are delighted with the launch of FCH, and we remain committed to the best patient care delivered by FCH’s experienced surgeons. The surgical team is supported by a group of dedicated nursing and allied health staff, all trained in the management of colorectal conditions. Patients expect more from their healthcare providers – better doctors, more treatment options, and a better hospital experience. At FCH, we believe that our specialty focus on colorectal conditions - and only colorectal conditions - allows us to deliver the high quality and differentiated care expected by patients today,” said Dr Jeremy Lim, CEO of Fortis Colorectal Hospital.
FCH will also focus on education and research to improve the quality of colorectal disease treatment in the region. This combination of expertise and innovation tie into its focus on offering quality care to colorectal patients. It specializes in the complete spectrum of colorectal surgery including the new generation of robotic surgery.
As the only colorectal hospital in the region, FCH has begun a collaborative effort with the Institute of Bioengineering and Nanotechnology (IBN) in Singapore’s first public-private research partnership, to accelerate translational research in colorectal cancer.