Dr Dennis Poon joined in May 2025 as an assoicate consultant at Ng Teng Fong General Hospital. He graduated from the University of Sheffield, UK and subsequently completed his specialty training in gastroenterology and hepatology in Nottingham, UK before moving to Singapore. Under the guidance of Professor Jervoise Andreyev, he was awarded with the Doctor of Medicine (Gastroenterology) by the University of Nottingham, UK for his research work on small intestinal bacterial overgrowth in 2024. Dr Poon has participated in multiple quality improvement and research projects to advance patient care, and continues to remain active in these areas in addition to his daily clinical work.
1. Poon D, Major G, Andreyev J. Alternative gastrointestinal conditions identified in patients meeting Rome IV criteria for irritable bowel syndrome or functional diarrhoea referred to secondary care: a prospective study. ASIDE GI. 2025;1(3):5-12.
doi:10.71079/ASIDE.GI.06112565
2. Poon D, Tan JW. Spiritual care in incurable cancer: physician views. BMJ Supportive and Palliative Care. 2024.
doi: 10.1136/spcare-2024-004890
3. Poon D, Muthukumar B, Pang YL. Assessing postural hypotension in a UK District General Hospital. Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh. 2024.
doi:10.1177/14782715241238785
4. Poon D, L Dunn. Advance care planning in end-stage cirrhosis in a UK district general hospital. Future Healthcare Journal.
doi: 10.7861/fhj.10-3-s1
5. Poon D, GR Law, GR Major et al. A systematic review and meta-analysis on the prevalence of non-malignant, organic gastrointestinal disorders misdiagnosed as irritable bowel syndrome. Sci Rep. 2002;12,1949.
doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-05933-1
6. Fernandes DCR, Poon D, White L et al. What is the cost of delayed diagnosis of bile acid malabsorption and bile acid diarrhoea? Frontline Gastroenterology. 2019;10:72-76.
doi: 10.1136/flgastro-2018-101011
7. Siau K, Hodson J, Ingram R, Poon D et al. Time to endoscopy for acute upper gastrointestinal bleeding: Results from a prospective multicentre trainee-led audit. United European Gastroenterology Journal. 2019;7(2):199–209.
doi: 10.1177/2050640618811491
