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Cardiothoracic Surgery

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We provide complete cover for all elective and emergency surgical procedures to correct congenital and acquired abnormalities of the heart and lungs.

Our specialist surgeons perform nearly 250 surgeries a year on patients ranging from low-birth weight newborns to young adults with complex structural heart defects.

 

Range of Services

  • Elective and emergency cardio-thoracic surgery for conditions in infants, children and adolescents below 18 years of age
  • In-patient care of children needing cardio-thoracic surgery or surgical review
  • Out-patient pre- and post-operative assessment and follow-up care 

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News

Announcements KKH-MCHRI joins landmark study to establish first global system to track health before pregnancy KK Women's and Children's Hospital Maternal and Child Health Research Institute (KKH-MCHRI) is part of a pioneering study that is paving the way towards the first global system for monitoring the health of people planning to start a family.
18 Mar 2026 Read Story
Announcements Maternal Mental Wellbeing Shapes Children’s Early Cognitive Development, Gusto Study Finds A Singapore study tracking 328 mother-child pairs has found two distinct pathways linking maternal mental health to child outcomes at age four. The research from A*STAR Institute for Human Development and Potential (A*STAR IHDP), in collaboration with the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS Medicine), and KK Women's and Children's Hospital (KKH), draws on data from the Growing Up in Singapore Towards healthy Outcomes (GUSTO) birth cohort.
17 Mar 2026 Read Story