He graduated from National University of Singapore in 2001, completed his Basic Surgical Training in Singapore General Hospital, before embarking on Advanced Surgical Training (Plastic Surgery) at the same hospital. He is also a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and has a Masters of Medicine (Surgery). His subspecialties are Reconstructive Microsurgery (with special interest in head & neck surgery, lower limb salvage and reconstruction, and lymphatic surgery), Cosmetic Surgery (with special interest in blepharoplasty and rhinoplasty).