Dr Sandeep Uppal

Dr Sandeep Uppal is an ear, nose and throat (ENT) surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.

Though he manages a range of ENT procedures, his interests are in facial plastic, reconstructive, aesthetic surgery and advanced sinus surgery.

Dr Uppal was the former head of the department of otolaryngology at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. He was also the head of facial plastic, reconstructive and aesthetic service there.

He graduated from the University of Delhi and underwent training in otolaryngology and head and neck surgery at Lady Irwin Hospital, India. He then pursued advanced specialisation in otolaryngology, head and neck surgery in the UK. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland. He did a 1-year fellowship under the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and trained in Germany, Amsterdam, the Netherlands, UK and the US. Dr Uppal also completed a 1-year fellowship in advanced rhinology by the Royal College of Surgeons of England, and honed his skills in a variety of complex procedures. He has been practising medicine for more than 30 years.

Besides his clinical work, he has an interest in research and received a training fellowship to conduct research on the genetic basis of ENT diseases. He has 38 scholarly articles published in peer-reviewed international journals covering subjects such as facelifts, rhinoplasty, septoplasty, blepharoplasty, sleep apnoea and functional endoscopic sinus surgery.

Dr Uppal also has been invited to make more than 175 presentations at over 75 scientific events worldwide including international conferences and workshops, symposia and live surgical courses. He serves as the section editor for the rhinology and facial plastic surgery portion of the book Symptom-Oriented Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery. Additionally, he has written three specialised book chapters, focusing on brow lifts, facelifts and facial fractures.

Besides his clinical work, he has served as an adjunct assistant professor and senior clinical lecturer at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and has been part of the core faculty at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine. He is the chairman of the facial plastic surgery section under the chapter of otolaryngology at the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Singapore. He is also a national examiner and a member of the examination development committee for otorhinolaryngology exit examinations, overseen by the Ministry of Health.

Dr Uppal is a member of several organisations including the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, and the Singapore Society of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery. He is also vice-president of the Pan Asia Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery, and serves as the vice-chairman of Facial Reconstructive and Cosmetic Surgery India Trust. He is on the executive board of the International Board for Certification in facial plastic surgery, and is the chairman of the fellowship committee of the International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery Societies.