Dr Ling Khoon Lin, gastroenterologist in Singapore

Gastroenterologist in Singapore – Dr Ling Khoon Lin

MBBS, MRCP(UK), MMed(Int Med), DPhil(Oxon), FAMS

Dr Ling Khoon Lin is a Senior Consultant and Head at KL Ling Gastroenterology and Liver Clinic at Mount Elizabeth Medical Center Orchard.

Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore	新加坡大学内外科医学士
Member of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom	英国皇家内科学院院士
Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine), National University of Singapore	新加坡大学内科专科硕士
Doctor of Philosophy (Tumour Immunology), University of Oxford	牛津大学医学博士
Fellow of Academy of Medicine Singapore	新加坡医学研究院院士

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Dr Ling Khoon Lin shared about Inflammatory Bowel Disease (IBD) during the Connect with Dr Lowly

Gastroenterologist Singapore

Dr Ling Khoon Lin is a Senior Consultant and Head at KL Ling Gastroenterology and Liver Clinic (Mount Elizabeth Medical Center Orchard)

Education/ Scientific History

Trained in Gastroenterology at Singapore General Hospital
Trained in management of Inflammatory Bowel Diseases (IBD) in the University of Oxford
PhD in tumour immunology from Oxford with the support of a Research
Fellowship from the National Medical Research Council
Recipient of the NMRC Clinician-Scientist Award

Clinical Interest

Inflammatory bowel disease (Crohn’s disease, Ulcerative colitis)
Irritable bowel syndrome
Cancer screening (stomach, colon)
Helicobacter pylori gastritis
Gut microbiota

Current appointments

President, Gastroenterology Society of Singapore
Visiting Consultant, Singapore General Hospital
Adjunt Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Member, Parkway Independent Ethics Committee (PIEC)

Past Appointments

Head of Department, Department of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Singapore General Hospital
Acting Director, Nutrition Support Service, Singapore General Hospital
Scientific Chairman, Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Singapore)
Course Director, Total Nutrition Therapy
Ad hoc reviewer for Singapore Medical Journal, Annals of Academy of Medicine, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Singhealth Foundation, National Medical Research Council

Conditions and procedures

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KL Ling Gastroenterology And Medical Clinic
3 Mount Elizabeth #16-04, Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Singapore 228510
Tel 6235 2135

Patient Education

Health, Patient Education · 29 October 2026

Crohn's Disease vs Ulcerative Colitis: How They Differ

Crohn's disease and ulcerative colitis are the two main types of inflammatory bowel disease. They share many symptoms; the differences are where the inflammation happens and how deep it goes.

Fatty Liver: Symptoms, Diet and Tests

Fatty liver means extra fat has built up in the liver. It is very common, often causes no symptoms, and healthy lifestyle changes can reduce the fat.

IBS vs IBD: Understanding the Difference

IBS and IBD can both cause tummy pain and diarrhoea, but they are very different conditions. This guide explains how IBS symptoms differ from inflammatory bowel disease.