Dr Darius Aw Kang Lie

Dr Darius graduated from Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School and completed his surgical training through the SingHealth Residency Programme, obtaining his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (General Surgery). 

He is a Consultant in the Department of General Surgery at Sengkang General Hospital, Singapore, with subspecialty interests in Colorectal and Vascular Surgery. He completed an Advanced Gastrointestinal Fellowship at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, focusing on complex pelvic exenterations, minimally invasive colorectal resections, and advanced proctology. He subsequently undertook a Vascular Fellowship at Liverpool Hospital, Sydney, where he trained in the open and endovascular management of aortic aneurysms, peripheral arterial disease, and complex revascularisation procedures. 

His clinical interests include colorectal surgical oncology and vascular and endovascular surgery, with a particular focus on pelvic exenteration, aortic aneurysm repair, and lower limb revascularisation. His practice integrates advanced open and minimally invasive approaches, with an emphasis on individualized, evidence-based care. 

Dr Darius is actively engaged in surgical research, education, and training, with multiple contributions to peer-reviewed publications. His academic interests lie at the interface of colorectal and vascular surgery, drawing upon diverse experience gained at two high-volume tertiary centres in Australia.

• ​​M.D
• M.Med (Surg)
• FRCSEd (Gen)
  

• Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
• Clinical Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian, School of Medicine, NTU

• SingHealth Residency Outstanding Resident Award AY 2018/2019
• SingHealth Residency Outstanding Resident Award, AY 2015/2016
• SingHealth Medicine Scholarship, 2010 – 2014
• Silver Award, Massachusetts Institute of Technology International Genetically Engineered Machine (iGEM) Competition, 2008
• CN Yang Research Scholarship, Nanyang Technological University, 2007 – 2010

Colorectal Surgery & Oncology

• Management of Entero-perineal Fistulas following Pelvic Exenteration: Insights from a high-volume referral centre. Aw D K L, Brown KGM, El-Hayek J, Cahill M, Austin KKS, Lee PJM, Byrne C, Solomon MJ.  Colorectal Disease 2025; 27(5) E70085;  DOI:10.1111/codi.70085
• The Role of Yellow Enhancement in Laparoscopy
  RC Suherman, H Singh, DKL Aw, CXZ Chong, JL Ng, S Sivarajah, ...
  British Journal of Surgery 111(11), 288 – 2024

🏋️‍♂️ Sarcopenia & Prehabilitation

• Functional Outcomes of Prehabilitation Programme for Sarcopenic Patients Undergoing Major Colorectal Cancer Surgery
  MSY Foong, JHM Lum, H Xu, S Cheng, D Yen, D Aw, C Chong, ...
  Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 63, 1322 – 2024
• Surgical Outcomes in Colonic Versus Rectal Cancer Patients with Sarcopenia After Prehabilitation
  MSY Foong, JHM Lum, S Cheng, H Xu, D Yen, D Aw, C Chong, ...
  Clinical Nutrition ESPEN 63, 1285 – 2024

🧠 AI & Imaging in Diagnostics

• Diagnosing Sarcopenia with AI-Aided Ultrasound (DINOSAUR) – A Pilot Study
  V Yik, SSX Kok, E Chean, YE Lam, WT Chua, WJ Tan, FJ Foo, JL Ng, ...
  Nutrients 16(16), 2768 – 2024
• REAL-WORLD Assessment of the Efficacy of Computer-Assisted Diagnosis (CADx) in Colonoscopy – A Cohort Study in Singapore
  GEMY Koh, B Ng, N Khoo, J Ladlad, C Tan, D Aw, C Chong, JL Ng, ...
  Gastrointestinal Endoscopy 99(6), AB38 – 2024

📈 Meta-Analyses & Systematic Reviews

• Isoperistaltic or Antiperistaltic Configuration for Bowel Anastomosis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis
  TH Qiu, NA Khoo, J Ladlad, C Tan, D Aw, C Chong, JL Ng, S Sivarajah, ...
  Gastroenterology 166(5), S-1801 – 2024
• Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Postoperative Pain and Symptoms Control Following Laser Haemorrhoidoplasty Versus Milligan-Morgan Haemorrhoidectomy
  VZZ Tan, EW Peck, SS Sivarajah, WJ Tan, LML Ho, JL Ng, C Chong, ...
  International Journal of Colorectal Disease 37(8), 1759–1771 – 2022

🫀 Vascular & Endovascular Surgery

• Shocking Safely -  Intravascular Lithotripsy To Under Expanded Interwoven Stent. Vanessa Irvine, Edward Choke Tieng Chek, Darius Aw Kang Lie, Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques, 2025, 101795
• Hybrid Bypass Exclusion of Isolated Common Iliac Artery Myoctic Aneurysm, Vanessa Irvine, Kalpana Vijaykumar, Edward Choke Tieng Chek, Darius Aw Kang Lie, Journal of Vascular Surgery Cases, Innovations and Techniques, 2025, 101813

🧬 Basic Science & Molecular Research

• Studies of Molecular Mechanisms Associated with Increased Deiodinase 3 Expression in a Case of Consumptive Hypothyroidism
  DKL Aw, RA Sinha, HC Tan, LM Loh, D Salvatore, PM Yen
  Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism 99(11), 3965–3971 – 2014
• Differential AMPK Phosphorylation by Glucagon and Metformin Regulates Insulin Signaling in Human Hepatic Cells
  DKL Aw, RA Sinha, SY Xie, PM Yen
  Biochemical and Biophysical Research Communications 447(4), 569–573 – 2014

📝 Case Reports

• Metastasis of Primary Lung Carcinoma to Breast: An Unusual Presentation
  DKL Aw, LCH Leong, KTB Tan
  Breast Journal 24(3) – 2018
• Ethanol and Cyanoacrylate Embolisation of Recurrent AVM of the Finger
  DKL Aw, HY Yap, LHT Tay, KH Tay, TT Chong
  EJVES Short Reports 39, 40–43 – 2018

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