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Lek-Hong Tan
Lek-Hong Tan

Attending Physician

Lek-Hong Tan

Attending Physician
Dr. Lek-Hong Tan is an attending urologist at China Medical University Hospital. He completed his urology residency and chief residency training at China Medical University Hospital.

His clinical specialties include minimally invasive hernia surgery, urinary stone disease, benign prostatic hyperplasia, precision diagnosis of prostate diseases, and varicocele. He is experienced in laparoscopic inguinal hernia repair, flexible ureteroscopy and laser lithotripsy, minimally invasive treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia, and microscopic varicocelectomy .

Dr. Tan has a particular interest in advanced imaging for the early and precise diagnosis of prostate cancer. He has received dedicated training in high-resolution micro-ultrasound and is experienced in micro-ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy and MRI-targeted fusion prostate biopsy.

His clinical practice also encompasses the diagnosis and treatment of urologic malignancies, including prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma. He has received training in both the da Vinci and Hugo RAS robotic surgical systems and is actively involved in robotic and minimally invasive urologic surgery.
Specialty

Hernia Surgery: Inguinal hernia, laparoscopic and minimally invasive hernia repair
Urinary Stone Disease: Kidney and ureteral stones, flexible ureteroscopy, laser lithotripsy, and minimally invasive stone surgery
Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia: Medical and minimally invasive surgical treatment of BPH
Varicocele: Microsurgical varicocelectomy
Male Contraception: Vasectomy
Precision Prostate Diagnosis: High-resolution micro-ultrasound-guided prostate biopsy and MRI-targeted fusion prostate biopsy
Urologic Oncology: Prostate cancer, kidney cancer, bladder cancer, and upper tract urothelial carcinoma
Robotic & Minimally Invasive Surgery: da Vinci and Hugo RAS robotic-assisted surgery and laparoscopic surgery

Education

Doctor of Medicine (MD), China Medical University
Master of Public Health (MPH), China Medical University

Professional Experience

Urology Fellow, Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital
Chief Resident, Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital
Resident, Department of Urology, China Medical University Hospital
Visiting Observer, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, USA
Training in high-resolution micro-ultrasound imaging and targeted prostate biopsy
Training in da Vinci Robotic Surgery
Training in Hugo RAS Robotic Surgery

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