About Dr Toh

Dr Toh Khai Lee
MBBS, FRCSEd, FRCSG, FAMS

Dr Toh obtained his medical degree at the National University of Singapore and post-graduate surgical diplomas at the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK as well as Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons of Glasgow, UK. He received his specialist urological training in Singapore and underwent further subspecialty training in the United States where he completed 2 fellowships – one at Duke University, North Carolina and the other at William Beaumont Hospital, Michigan. He is a certified specialist in Urology and is a Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Urology).

Dr Toh’s areas of interests in Urology include Reconstructive urology, Urodynamics and Voiding dysfunction / urinary leakage. He was the first in the region to use botulinum (Botox®, Irvine, California) to control urinary leakage in patients with spinal cord injuries. He also treats females with urinary leakage including stress incontinence and/or urge incontinence. In addition, he has directed courses and instructed in Urodynamics, which deals with the functions of the bladder and urethra. He is recognized by his peers as an expert in surgery involving the urethra as well as reconstructive surgery of the bladder and ureters affected by trauma or disease.

Dr Toh also treats urinary stone diseases and urological cancers including kidney, bladder and prostate cancers using minimally invasive surgical techniques – Endourology, Laparoscopy & Robotic Surgery. In addition, Dr Toh is a gazetted Kidney Transplant surgeon in Singapore.

On the research front, besides publishing scientific papers, Dr Toh was the institutional principal investigator in 3 global multi-centre clinical research trials and was a reviewer for 5 urological journals. Dr Toh has been invited to speak and demonstrate surgery in Beijing, Hong Kong, Taipei, Dhaka, Ho Chi Minh City, Yogyakarta, Kuala Lumpur, Sibu and Johor.

Dr Toh was the President of the Singapore Urological Association from 2012-2014. He was the Scientific Chairman of Urofair 2004 and Organising Chairman of Urofair 2010. In Urological Associations of Asia, Dr Toh was a member of the Executive Committee, serving as the Honorary Treasurer from 2014-2018.

Dr Toh had served as a Board member of the Chapter of Urology, College of Surgeons. He is also a member of the Examinations Committee for Urology Residents Advisory Committee. In Mount Elizabeth Hospital, he was Chairman of the hospital's Quality Assurance Committee. Currently, he is the Chairman of Mount Elizabeth Hospital's Medical Advisory Board.

Despite his busy schedule, Dr Toh found time to serve in humanitarian medical missions. He volunteered his services in Indonesia – both in Aceh following the tsunami and Yogyakarta after the earthquake – as well as in Pakistan. In recognition of his efforts, he was awarded the ‘Unsung Heros Award’ by the Rotary Club.

In addition, at the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr Toh served in the Community Care Facility @ Singapore Expo. He also attended to COVID-19 patients in Mount Elizabeth Hospital. In recognition of his efforts, he was awarded the 'COVID-19 Resilience Medal' by the Government of Singapore.

Prior to his current practice, he was the Senior Consultant and Head of the Department of Urology in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.