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SINGAPORE \u2013 Former senior minister of state for health and manpower Koh Poh Koon is returning to healthcare as a surgeon after stepping down from political office<\/span><\/a>.<\/p>\n The 54-year-old gave the update in a social media post on June 2, in which he thanked his former colleagues from the Ministry of Health (MOH) following a farewell lunch.<\/p>\n \u201cAs I leave MOH and go back to healthcare as a surgeon, I hope our paths will cross again as we work to support the healthcare needs of Singaporeans,\u201d said Koh, a colorectal surgeon.<\/p>\n He had shared that he would resign from office on June 1 for family reasons. His resignation was announced on May 22 by the Prime Minister\u2019s Office.<\/p>\n Following the announcement, Koh said in a Facebook post that he had been an absent husband, father and son since he entered politics in 2015, and that his family needs his attention in a way \u201cthat is not compatible with the demands of political office\u201d.<\/p>\n Koh has two daughters with his wife, who is also a doctor. He will continue serving as an MP for Tampines GRC.<\/p>\n Before entering politics, Koh was the founding director of the Colorectal Cancer Genomic Health Service at the Singapore General Hospital.<\/p>\n