Screening & Diagnostic

PANASIA VEIN AND VASCULAR CLINIC

Our Vein and Vascular Clinic offers comprehensive screening, counselling, diagnosis, and management of vascular diseases in Singapore, according to established standard of care, and practicing the most up-to-date treatment guidelines and therapy. Management is customized to each patient who may need open vascular surgery, or endovascular therapy (minimally invasive), or a combination of both. Emphasis is put on our patient’s individual needs in designing therapy, as vascular diseases and its treatment can be lifestyle enhancing, limb-salving, or lifesaving.

SCREENING

Venous Insufficiency and Varicose veins

Consultation, clinical evaluation, Duplex Ultrasound scan of lower extremities for venous reflux

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Carotid artery Disease (CAD) and Peripheral Artery Disease (PAD)

Risk factor assessment, clinical evaluation, Duplex Ultrasound scan of carotid arteries, Ankle-Brachial Index (ABI) and Pulse Volume recording (PVR), Toe plethysmography

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Limb Salvage Assessment for advanced PAD, counselling, planning, investigations including arteriogram and Wound care needs.

Aneurysms of the Aorta (thoracoabdominal, abdominal) and Peripheral and Visceral aneurysms or occlusions

Risk factor assessment, clinical evaluation, Duplex ultrasound scan of the abdomen and

CT-aortogram/arteriogram or MRI-angiogram can be arranged if indicated

Hemodialysis and End Stage Renal Failure access for dialysis

Consultation, clinical evaluation, for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

Ultrasound scan for suitability of arteriovenous fistula (AVF), arteriovenous graft (AVG)

Diabetic Foot care

Consultation, clinical evaluation, for hemodialysis or peritoneal dialysis

Ultrasound scan for suitability of arteriovenous fistula (AVF), arteriovenous graft (AVG)

Laparoscopic Staging And Laparoscopic Ultrasound

Laparoscopic Incisional / Umbilical Hernia Repair

About Laparoscopic Surgery

Prostatectomy

Laparoscopic Gastric Banding For Morbid Obesity

Laparoscopic Fundoplication

Thoracoscopic Sympathectomy For Sweaty Palms

Laparoscopic Myotomy For Achalasia

Urolift

Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy

DIAGNOSTIC

Every diagnostic work up should begin with a clinical evaluation which include a proper physical examination. Investigations are prioritized according to the patient’s needs and vascular disease suspected, and also from least invasive to more invasive tests. Apart from blood laboratory tests, point-of-care testing are available in the clinic and they include:

Duplex Ultrasound scan of lower extremities for varicose veins, deep vein thrombosis, vascular malformations.

Ankle Brachial Index (ABI), Pulse Volume Recordings (PVR), and Toe plethysmography (PPG) for PAD

Duplex ultrasound scan for arterial insufficiency, including Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) of the legs and Carotid Artery Disease which can cause strokes.

Complex vascular diseases such as aortic aneurysms or mesenteric stenosis/ischemia may require CT-scan Aortogram or MR-Angiograms, both of which can be easily arranged for our patients.

Hear from Our Patients

"I went for a colonoscopy, gastroscopy, and hemorrhoidectomy procedure with Dr Melvin Look. It was nerve wrecking for me to go under general anesthesia (GA) but Dr Look eased my fears with his calm and confident demeanour along with his funny disposition. Had a smooth and successful procedure with attentive pre- and post-op care from Dr Look who has been very patient with all my questions before and after the surgery!"

Melody Chong, 45 Patient

I met Dr Sam Peh in 2018 when I was admitted to parkway east hospital for acute unrinary retention . Subsequently in the same year I had TURP procedure .Some tissues from TURP was found to be cancerous . We just monitor the situation on 6 monthly psa reading In 2020 the psa reading spiked and am MRI scan shows 2 lesions in the prostate Dr. Peh give me the option to burn the 2 lesions using the HIFU technology. I’m glad to use HIFU as the downtime was like only a day. Dr Peh always explain the procedures to me using simple layman’s language and with drawings as illustrations. I feel safe and confident with Dr Peh as my urologist.

Philip Whang Patient

I was worried about my constant bloatedness , nauseous & poor appetite in eating . I was not eating well at all for 4 months. I decided to seek help from Dr Melvin Look and was scheduled very quickly for a scope - to give me a peace of mind. Nursing team was also assuring and patient with me when I had questions on insurance & costing . I was very well advised at every step of the way! Thank you Dr Look and to the nurses who attended to me at pan asia!

Melissa lim Patient