Treatment for:
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STROKE
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Brain aneurysm
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CAROTID ARTERY DISEASE
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Peripheral artery disease and chronic wounds
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Aortic Aneurysm & Dissection
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Vein diseases
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Vascular Malformation
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Pain
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Kidney dialysis Access
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Lymphoedema
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Benign Tumour & Cancer
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Men’s health
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Women’s health
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Weight loss
- Transient Ischemic Stroke (TIA)
A TIA, often referred to as a “ministroke,” occurs when there is a temporary block in the blood flow to the brain. It has symptoms similar to that of a stroke but usually only lasts a few minutes. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Ischemic stroke
An Ischemic Stroke is the most common kind of stroke and occurs when an artery in or to the brain is blocked. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Hemorrhagic stroke
A hemorrhagic stroke occurs when an artery in the brain begins to leak or ruptures. They are less common than the rest but equally life-threatening if left untreated. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
Brain aneurysm is the bulging or ballooning of a blood vessel supplying the brain.Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
Carotid Artery Disease (CAD) occurs when arteries “harden” and get clogged with plaque deposits along its walls. These plaque are made up of fat and cholesterol deposits (via a process is known as atherosclerosis). Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
- Peripheral Arterial Disease
Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) is the narrowing of blood vessels (arteries) supplying the blood flow to the limbs, cutting off important blood flow. The narrowing is because of hardening of arteries caused by a plaque over time. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Chronic wounds
A chronic wound is a break in the skin with an ulcer over any part of the body. These wounds are usually present for over a month and have been unable to heal on their own. Our specialists focus on treating the 2 key components: the underlying cause and the wound itself. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
- Aortic Aneurysm
An Aortic Aneurysm develops when the wall of the aorta weakens and begins to bulge outwards like a balloon. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Aortic Dissection
An aortic dissection occurs when there is a tear in the wall of the aorta, resulting in blood flowing in between the muscle layers of the aorta. As a result, the aorta is divided into two openings instead of one. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
- Deep Vein Thrombosis
Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT) is a condition in which blood clots form spontaneously in the deep veins of the lower or upper limbs. Patients with DVT can present with swollen and tender arms/legs. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Varicose veins
Varicose veins are swollen, twisted veins that are visible and just under the skin. They usually occur in the legs, but also can form in other parts of the body. They are caused when veins are weak or damaged, causing blood to flow in two, rather than one, directions. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Pelvic Congestion Syndrome
Pelvic Congestion Syndrome is a chronic condition and is caused by varicose veins in the lower abdomen or pelvis. This condition typically affects women ages 20-50 that have had previous pregnancies. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
- Arteriovenous Malformation
An Arteriovenous Malformation (AVM) is the abnormal growth of veins and arteries in place of where capillaries should be. An AVM can occur anywhere in the body. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Lymphovenous Malformation
Lymphovenous Malformations (LVM) are malformations that occur as a result of a malfunction of the lymphatic system. LVMs mainly affected the head and neck area. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Venous Malformation
Venous Malformations are the abnormal growth of the veins. They often look like bluish or soft lumps under the skin. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Dural Arteriovenous Fistula
A dural arteriovenous fistula (DAVF) is a rare vascular condition that occurs when abnormal connections (fistulas) are made between the arteries and veins in the brain covering (dura mater). Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Hemangioma
A Hemangioma is a benign, or noncancerous growth of blood vessels. Hemangiomas of the skin commonly appear as a red birthmark on infants, which can be anywhere on the body (often on the face, scalp, back or chest). Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
- Shoulder pain
Our specialists employ interventional pain management techniques that are specially designed to relieve or reduce shoulder pains (Osteoarthritis, adhesive capsulitis, rotator cuff injuries). These treatments are day-surgeries that make use of minimally invasive procedures. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Knee pain
Our specialists employ interventional pain management techniques that are specially designed to relieve or reduce knee pains caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Back pains
Our specialists employ interventional pain management techniques that are specially designed to relieve or reduce back pains caused by conditions such as osteoarthritis or slipped discs.Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Head/Facial/Neck pains
Our specialists employ interventional pain management techniques that are specially designed to relieve or reduce headaches, persistent facial and neck pains. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
- Central Venous Catheter (CVC)
Sometimes called a Permanent Catheter (PermCath), a CVC is an access where a Y-shaped catheter is placed into a central vein to aid in kidney dialysis. There are tunnelled and non-tunnelled PermCaths. Central vein stenosis is a common problem associated with kidney dialysis patients as a result of vascular access and can be treated via venoplasty. - Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF)
An AVF is the surgical connection of an artery and a vein. It is created by stitching them together, usually in the nondominant arm in either the hand, forearm or elbow. It is an access method for kidney dialysis patients. - Arteriovenous Graft (AVG)
An AVG uses an artificial vessel made of synthetic materials to connect an artery with a vein. It is an access method for kidney dialysis patients.
Lymphoedema is swelling which affects the limbs due to failure of the blood vessels responsible for its transportation. The main aim of treatment is to reduce the limb swelling and restore functionality. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
- Thyroid nodules
Thyroid nodules are lumps of cells that can grow in the thyroid gland which is located at the base of the neck. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Uterine Fibroids
Uterine fibroids are common, non-cancerous tumors of the uterus. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Liver Tumor
- Kidney Tumor
- Liver cancer
At our clinic we provide various treatments for patients with liver cancer. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include: - Kidney cancer
At our clinic we provide various treatments for patients with kidney cancer. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
At the Vascular Interventional Centre, we can treat and manage the following men's health conditions:
At the Vascular & Interventional Centre, we are able to treat and manage the following women's health issues:
Obesity is a medical condition that occurs when an individual has an excess amount of body fat. Obese individuals have a body mass index (BMI) of greater than 30. Being very overweight can bring about many negative effects, including an increased risk of developing chronic diseases. Depending on your condition and the recommendations of our specialists, our treatments include:
The Vascular and Interventional Centre (VIC) was established in March 2015 as a Singapore-based private practice dedicated to providing comprehensive care and management of conditions relating to the vascular, circulatory and lymphatic systems. More recently, VIC has expanded its portfolio to develop expertise in other aspects of interventional work including Interventional Oncology, Interventional Pain Management , Interventional Gynaecology and Lifestyle Interventional Procedures in order to provide its patients with greater holistic care.
With the latest addition of our VIC Day Surgery Centre @ Novena Specialist Center in April 2020, we have developed a one of its kind Centre in Singapore where our Specialists work as a collaborative multi-speciality team to offer patients seamless care from consultation and diagnosis to procedure and recovery at one location.