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Healthway Medical is a Singapore-based group of primary healthcare and medical service provider incorporate in 1990. With more than 100 active clinics and medical centres under the belt, the group is one of Asia’s leading healthcare provider with advanced medical technology and infrastructure.

History
Healthway Medical Group launched its operations in 1990, having its corporate office in Downtown, Singapore. Since its inception, the group now proudly own and operate above 100 clinics with 120-plus medical professionals and growing.

The healthcare services offered are comprehensive that includes GP & family medicine clinics, paediatric and child care specialists, health screening, dental & allied healthcare services, and much more.

Healthway Medical leverages innovative technology for integrated health management that is affordable and comprehensive from birth through all stages of life. Dr. Khor Chin Kee is the current CEO and co-founding partner of Healthway Medical who also served as a Senior Medical Advisor.

GP & Family Medicine
Aligned with the Ministry of Health (MOH) Singapore, the GP & Family Medicine services are provided at above 60 specialised clinics; each of the best quality and comparably affordable. Specialised services offered under the programme are:


 * Chronic Care Management
 * Health Screening
 * Preventive Medicine
 * Radiology and Laboratory
 * Travel Health
 * Vaccinations
 * Vocational Medical Check-Ups
 * Lasting Power of Attorney (a legal document allowing a person over 21 years of age “donor” to appoint one or more persons “donee(s)” to make decisions and act on the donor’s behalf should the donor loses mental capacity)
 * Advance Medical Directive (AMD) (a legal document signed in advance to inform the doctor that signee do not want any extraordinary life-sustaining treatment to prolong his/her life, in the event that he/she is terminally ill and become unconscious or incapable of exercising rational judgement)

Psychiatry
The psychological services are supervised by professional psychiatrists and psychologists that includes counselling, psychotherapy and psychological assessments for overall personal and professional well-being. Healthway’s psychiatry division offer treatment for:


 * Addictions
 * Depression
 * Bipolar Disease
 * Insomnia
 * Obsessive Compulsive & Panic Disorder
 * Psychological & Psychotic Disorders
 * Behavioural Therapy
 * Mental Wellness Sessions
 * Stress Disorders

Executive Health Screening
The Executive Health Screening include detailed medical assessment to reveal key insights of current health status, early diagnostic and treatment for underlying health anomalies as an advance preventive care. The services cover:


 * Comprehensive Urine & Blood Analysis
 * Resting & Treadmill ECG
 * Spirometry & Tonometry
 * Radiological Diagnostic Services (X-Rays, Ultrasounds, Mammography)
 * Retinal Photography
 * Bone Mineral Densitometry

Child Development
Healthway Medical also manages SBCC; child Development at Novena Medical Centre established in 2010, providing a range of therapeutic treatment and assessment for the infants, children and adolescents. The child development services cover:


 * Educational & Occupational Therapy
 * Early Intervention Programme
 * Speech & Language Therapy
 * Psychological Assessment & Intervention

Ear, Nose & Throat
The Nobel Medical Centre is another subsidiary of Healthway Medical Group providing specialised treatment and diagnosis of ear, nose and throat anomalies for all age groups. Full-spectrum of services include:

Diagnosis & Management of ENT Allergies

 * Inhalant & Food Allergy Identification
 * Dietary & Environmental Management
 * Immunotherapy

Diagnosis & Management of Ear & Hearing Anomalies

 * Pain & Discharge from Ear
 * Deafness
 * Microscopic Ear Suction
 * Middle Ear Infection & Glue Ear
 * Myringotomy & Grommet Tube
 * Ear Injuries
 * Surgery of the External Ear
 * Cochlear Implant
 * Middle Ear and Stapes Surgery
 * Surgery of the inner ear and skull base
 * Bell’s Palsy; assessment & treatment
 * Facial Nerve Surgery
 * Tinnitus

Snoring & Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)

 * Evaluation of Sleep Disorders
 * Weight Management
 * Radiofrequency Treatment for OSA & Snoring
 * Surgical Removal of adenoids, enlarged & lingual tonsils
 * Surgical reduction of enlarged obstructive tongue

Screening, Diagnosis & Management of Neck & Tumorous Lumps

 * Nasopharyngeal Cancer
 * Salivary Glands Tumour Surgery
 * Fine Needle Aspiration
 * Thyroid Mass

ENT Anomalies in Children

 * Assessment & diagnosis of speech delays
 * ENT emergencies (including foreign bodies)
 * Ear pain and discharge
 * Congested and/or runny nose
 * Chronic cough
 * Recurrent nose bleeding
 * Tonsils & adenoids
 * Snoring & disordered breathing while asleep
 * Congenital ENT, head and neck abnormality

Diagnosis & Management of Dizziness

 * Balance disorders
 * Intratympanic Gentamicin treatment for Meniere’s disease
 * Surgical treatment for Dizziness

Diagnosis & Management of Sinus & Nasal Disorders

 * Nasopharyngoscopy
 * Nasal congestion & bleeding
 * Sinusitis & Antral(sinus) Washout
 * Loss of smell
 * Sinus Headaches
 * Endoscopic Sinonasal Surgery for chronic infections, polyps & tumours
 * Fractured nose
 * Rhinoplasty & septoplasty

Diagnosis & Management of Throat Disorders

 * Harsh & Hoarse voice
 * Tonsillitis
 * Chronic cough
 * Laryngopharyngeal Acid Reflux
 * Swallowing disorder

General ENT & Emergencies

 * Removal of Foreign bodies from throat, nose & ear
 * Tracheostomy

Colorectal & General Surgery
The Nobel Surgery Centre, a subsidiary of Healthway Medical offers a wide range of surgical services that includes laparoscopic, gastrointestinal and colorectal surgery along with the prevention of colon cancer; one of the deadliest and common cancer in Singapore. The additional services provided are:


 * Colonoscopy
 * Colon Cancer Resection
 * Laparoscopic Surgery, Diagnostic & Therapy
 * Fissures
 * Gastroscopy
 * Hernia Repair
 * Peptic Ulcer Diseases
 * Lumps & Bumps of the Skin
 * Stapled Haemorrhoidectomy
 * Stomach Cancer
 * Gallstone Disease Management
 * Fistula-in-Ano

Baby & Child Care – Paediatric Services
The SBCC Baby & Child Clinic is a paediatric division managed by the Healthway Medical Group. It provides quality and comprehensive services for the children in Singapore. The services are categorised into:


 * General Paediatric
 * Asthma, Lung & Sleep Anomalies
 * Allergy & Immunology
 * Neonatology
 * Gastroenterology, Hepatology & Nutrition
 * Neurology
 * Rheumatology
 * Gynaecology & Obstetrics
 * Early Intervention Programme
 * Educational & Occupational Therapy
 * Psychological Assessment & Intervention
 * Linguistics – Speech & Language Therapy

Dental Care
The Healthway Medical Group has dental specialists for complete oral healthcare and dental management. Services are categorised further into:


 * Aesthetic & Restorative Dentistry
 * Preventive Care
 * Oral Surgery

Eye & Vision
The Nobel Eye & Vision Centre from the Healthway Medical Group offer specialised eye treatment and detailed examination as well as eyecare prevention education & awareness programmes for patients. The eye & vision care services include:


 * Diagnostic & Management of Age-Related Eye & Vision disorders like cataracts, macular degeneration & glaucoma
 * Diabetic Retinopathy
 * Retinal Vein Occlusion, Central Serous Chorioretinopathy, Retinal Tears & Detachment
 * Dry Eyes, Eye Allergies & Blepharitis
 * Corneal disorders like keratoconus, corneal dystrophies & ulcers
 * Pterygium
 * Traumatic eye injuries
 * Refractive errors & correction
 * Laser Treatments & Corneal Transplantation
 * Amniotic Membrane Transplantation
 * Schirmer’s Test (Dry Eye Assessment)

Many other minor to detailed eye & vision diagnostics & surgical therapies are also offered.

Female/Women Care
The SBCC Women’s Clinic managed by the Healthway Medical Group offers comprehensive services for the females including general gynaecology, obstetrics care and screening.

Orthopaedics
The Island Orthopaedic is another subsidiary of Healthway Medical having a professional team of orthopaedic, sports surgeons and physicians. A wide range of orthopaedic and trauma services management are provided including:


 * General Orthopaedics
 * Cartilage Regeneration
 * Bone & Soft Tissue Tumours
 * Foot, Ankle & Hip bone care
 * Joint Replacement, Knee, Shoulder & Elbow
 * Sports Medicine
 * Spine, Neck & Back

Gastroenterology & Hepatology
The Nobel Gastroenterology Centre deals in diagnosis and therapeutic treatment of oesophagus, stomach, intestines, bowels, liver, pancreas and biliary systems.

Heart/Cardiology
The Nobel Heart Centre offers comprehensive suite of diagnostics, treatment & surgical procedure for cardiovascular disorders, management & preventive care including:


 * 12-Lead Electrocardiography
 * Prevention of cardiovascular risk factors
 * Non-invasive Cardiology procedures
 * Invasive specialised tests & surgeries

Healthway Medical – Criticism & Financial Backlash
Healthway Medical Group has received a lot of pessimistic reviews & backlash against its services such as:


 * In 2017, the news eventually became a hot buzz on public media about the HMC missing doctors at its clinical facilities.

In 2017 the Healthway Medical Group faced a huge challenge that’s non-payment or holding back salaries of its doctors’ and lack of medical supplies at the clinics due to debt obligations.