1 Orchard Boulevard #10-08 Camden Medical Centre, Singapore 248649 | 3 Mount Elizabeth, #08-09 Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore 228510
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Meet Our Doctors

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DR PEK WAN SZE

Consultant Plastic Surgeon & Medical Director
MBBS, MRCS, MMed, FRCSEd (Gen Surg), FAMS (Plast)
Dr. Pek is a consultant plastic surgeon who specialises in cosmetic surgery, as well as reconstructive surgery of the breast. She is one of few surgeons who are dually- accredited by the Ministry of Health in both Plastic Surgery and General Surgery. Prioritising each patient’s unique goals and preferences, Dr. Pek seeks to improve form and function through a meticulous and personalised patient approach.

The focus of Dr. Pek's practice includes aesthetic surgery of the breast, such as breast augmentation, reduction and lifts, facial aesthetic surgery such as eyelid surgery and rhinoplasty, as well as aesthetic surgery of the body such as liposuction, tummy tucks and vaginal rejuvenation. As a female plastic surgeon and mother, Dr. Pek understands how plastic surgery can help women and mothers feel more comfortable and confident after the physical changes of motherhood.

Dr. Pek received her undergraduate medical training at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore. She completed her post-graduate surgical training in General Surgery and Plastic Surgery, becoming a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a the Academy of Medicine in Singapore. Dr. Pek has received numerous accolades, including the Gold Medal from the College of Surgeons, Singapore as the best performing advanced surgical trainee in Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery. She also received the ICOPLAST Award of Excellence and the Singhealth “Service with a Heart” Award.

Dr. Pek trained in aesthetic breast surgery and reconstruction with a world-renowned breast plastic surgeon in the United States of America. She has also received cosmetic and reconstructive surgery training in private clinics and hospitals in South Korea with leaders in the field. Dr. Pek has also trained with a world-renowned aesthetic gynaecologist based in London and is a member of the European Society of Aesthetic Gynecology.

Dr. Pek has practised as a consultant plastic surgeon at Singapore General Hospital’s Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery where her main reconstructive focus was that of breast reconstruction. She has honed her skill over the years to restore the appearance and function of the breast with finesse and an emphasis on enhanced recovery after surgery. Her extensive experience with breast reconstruction and dedication to keeping up to date with the latest techniques and clinical evidence has also kept her on the forefront of developments in the field. She uses microsurgical techniques, works with minimally invasive mastectomy incisions, restores sensation that is lost following a mastectomy and performs lymphedema surgery for breast cancer related
lymphedema.
 

DOCTOR'S JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS

  • Chee YMM, Goh CSL, Pek WS, Tan EKW, Seow EI. Duformental rhomboid flap versus the Karydakis and Bascom flap reconstruction following wide excision of pilonidal sinus disease World Journal of Colorectal Surgery 12 (4), 78-82
  • Ching AH, Lim K, Pek WS, Ooi SHA. Quality of life, pain of prepectoral and subpectoral implant-based breast reconstruction with a discussion on cost: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Plast Reconstr Aesthet Surg. 2022 Aug;75(8):2550-2560.
  • Chew KY, Kok YO, Pek WS, Too CW, Tan BK. Surgical planning using facial fracture 3D models: The role of cyanoacrylate glue and miniplating for anatomical reduction. JPRAS open 28 (2021), 19-24.
  • Ng YY, Tan VK, Pek WS, Chang JH, Sim Y, Ong KW, Yong WS, Madhukumar P, Wong CY, Ong YS, Tan BK, Tan BKT. Surgical and oncological safety of nipple-sparing mastectomy in an Asian population. Breast Cancer. 2019 Mar;26(2):165-171.

 

  • Pek WS , Tan BK , Ru Ng YY , Kiak Mien Tan V , Rasheed MZ , Kiat Tee Tan B , Ong KW , Ong YS . Immediate breast reconstruction following nipple-sparing mastectomy in an Asian population: Aesthetic outcomes and mitigating nipple-areolar complex necrosis. Arch Plast Surg. 2018 May;45(3):229-238.
  • Pek WS, Joethy JV, Chong SJ. Caveats and Technique for the Reconstruction of Burns Contractures using an Artificial Dermis in a Tropical Burns Centre Clin Surg. 2017; 2: 1674.
  • Pek WS, Goh LHT, Pek CH The Rolling Earlobe Flap for Dilated Ear Holes Following Ear Gauging: A Novel Approach to Aesthetically Preserving Earlobe Soft Tissue Volume. Arch Plast Surg. 2017 Sep;44(5):453-456.
  • Tan WJ, Pek W, Kabir T, Chan WH, Wong WK, Ong HS. Clinical outcome and cost comparison between laparoscopic and open appendicectomy. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2014 Sep;43(9):464-8.
  • Tan WJ, Pek W, Kabir T, Goh YC, Chan WH, Wong WK, Ong H . Alvarado score: a guide to computer tomography utilization in appendicitis. ANZ Journal of Surgery 2013 Oct;83(10):748-52.
 

PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS

Vice-Chairperson, Chapter of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgeons, College of Surgeons Singapore

Honorary Secretary, Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons

Visiting Consultant, Department of Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital

Physician Faculty, Plastic Surgery Residency, Singhealth

Physician Faculty, Surgery in General, Singhealth

 

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

 

Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons (SAPS)

Singapore Society of Cosmetic Aesthetic Surgeons (SSCAS)

European Society of Aesthetic Gynecology

 

PRIZES AND AWARDS

 

2024
Singhealth ‘Service With A Heart’ Award

2019
Gold Medal

College of Surgeons, Singapore as the best performing advanced surgical trainee in
Plastic, Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery

2019
ICOPLAST Award of Excellence

2017
Best Poster Award, Plastic Aesthetic Surgery Meeting 2017 , The Chapter of Plastic,
Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons and the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons

2012
Singhealth RiSE Award - Outstanding Resident

2011
SingHealth Junior Doctor Award - Best Resident
 

SPEAKING INVITATIONS

International
  1. 2024 Invited Speaker and Faculty
    Korean Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (KSRM) Seoul, South Korea
    Topics: Latisimus Dorsi Flap with Immediate Fat Transfer - Optimising Aesthetics & Expanding Indications
    Deep Inferior Epigastric Perforator (DIEP) Flap: Tips & Tricks To Make It Work
  2. 2024 Invited Speaker and Faculty
    16th Congress of the European Federation of Societies for Microsurgery (EFSM) Milan, Italy
    Topic: Latisimus Dorsi Flap with Immediate Fat Transfer - Optimising Aesthetics & Expanding Indications
  3. 2023 Invited Speaker and Faculty
    World Society for Reconstructive Microsurgery (WSRM) 2023 Singapore
    Topic: Latisimus Dorsi Flap with Immediate Fat Transfer - Optimising Aesthetics & Expanding Indications in an Asian Population
  4. 2021 Invited Speaker
    6th Annual Conference of Wound Management Association of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
    Topic: Negative Pressure Wound Therapy with Instillation in the Management of Complex Wounds
Domestic
  1. 2025 Invited Speaker
    Dusk & Bloom Soiree at Thomson Specialists, Paragon
    Topic: Mummy Makeover - What Women Should Know
  2. 2025 Invited speaker
    GP Continuing Medical Education Webinar
    Topic: Breast Reconstruction Options
  3. 2021 Invited Speaker
    Singhealth Duke-NUS Breast Cancer General Practitioner Forum
    Topic: An Update on Lymphoedema
  4. 2021 Invited Speaker
    General Practitioner Continued Medical Education Webinar Organised by Singapore General Hospital
    Topic: Breast reduction and Augmentation
  5. 2019 Invited Speaker
    Singhealth Duke-NUS Surgical & Anaesthesia Congress
    Topic: Breast Reconstruction
  6. 2019 Invited Speaker
    Singapore General Hospital Plastic Surgery General Practitioner forum
    Topic: Breast reduction and Gynecomastia
  7. 2019 Invited Speaker
    Unmasking Plastic Surgery: A Public Forum Organised by the Department of Plastic,
    Reconstructive and Aesthetic Surgery Singapore General Hospital
    Topic: Breast Reconstruction
 

MEET OUR TEAM

Natalie Tan
NATALIE TAN
Practice manager
Zoe Tan
ZOE TAN
Nurse Manager
Yati
YATI
Senior Enrolled Nurse
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GERALDINE
Registered Nurse
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PRISCILLA
Registered Nurse
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LIZ
Clinic Administrator

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