# Jimmy So

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## TL;DR

Gastric cancer surgeon who heads surgical oncology at NCIS and coordinates its multidisciplinary tumour groups.

## Summary

Jimmy So is Head of the Division of Surgical Oncology and Associate Director (Tumour Groups) at the National University Cancer Institute, Singapore. A professor of surgery at the National University of Singapore, his clinical and research focus is upper gastrointestinal surgery and gastric cancer, including screening and minimally invasive approaches.

## Fields

- Kind: Person
- Last checked: 2026-09-10
- Tags: leadership; clinician-scientist; gastric cancer; surgical oncology
- Role: Head, Division of Surgical Oncology; Associate Director (Tumour Groups)
- Specialisms: Surgical oncology; Gastric cancer; Upper gastrointestinal surgery

## Sources

- Institution profile: https://www.ncis.com.sg/about-ncis/at-the-helm
- PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/?term=So+JB%5BAuthor%5D

## Connected records

- cancers: [Gastric & gastro-oesophageal junction cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/gastric/), [Oesophageal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/esophageal/)
- institutions: [National University Hospital / National University Cancer Institute, Singapore](https://onco.cc/institutions/nuh-ncis/)

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