LANGUAGES/DIALECTS
Written : English, Tamil, Bahasa Melayu
Spoken : English, Tamil, Bahasa Melayu
SCHOOLS ATTENDED
‘O’ Level School Certificate
School Attended : Klang High School
Year Graduated : 1984
‘A’ Level School Certificate
School Attended : Hwa Chong Junior College
Year Graduated : 1986
TERTIARY / PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Basic Degree and year obtained
MBBS (NUS) 1992
USMLE August 1998
Post Basic Degree and year obtained
FRCS (Glasgow) 1997
FRCS (Edinburgh) 1997
FAMS (Orthopaedics) 2002
Other Degree and year obtained
Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Fellowship (Indiana University, Indiana, U.S.) 2003
SUMMARY OF POSTINGS
House Officer
Dept of Medicine, NUH 02/05/92 - 31/08/92
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, NUH 01/09/92 - 31/12/92
Dept of Paediatrics, NUH 01/01/93 - 30/04/93
Medical Officer
Dept of Neonatology, KKH 02/05/93 - 31/10/93
Primary Health Care (OPD) 01/11/93 - 30/04/94
Dept of Anaesthesiology, TTSH 01/05/94 - 31/10/94
A & E, SGH 01/11/94 - 30/04/95
Dept of Surgery, SGH 01/05/95 - 31/10/95
Dept of Hand Surgery, SGH 01/11/95 - 30/04/96
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, NUH 01/05/96 - 31/10/96
Dept of General Surgery, TTSH 01/11/96 - 30/04/97
Medical Officer (Specialist)
Dept of Colorectal Surgery, SGH 01/05/97 - 31/10/97
Dept of General Surgery, SGH 01/11/97 - 30/04/98
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, NUH 01/05/98 - 31/10/98
PROMOTIONS & POSTINGS
Registrar
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, NUH 02/11/98 - 30/04/99
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH 01/05/99 - 30/04/00
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH 01/05/00 - 30/04/01
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH 01/05/01 - 21/12/01
Associate Consultant
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH 22/12/01 - 21/12/03
Consultant
Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, TTSH 22/12/04 - Present
Other Appointments
Clinical Lecturer, National University of Singapore
Supervisor , M3 Surgical Elective Posting
Visiting Consultant, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
Clinical
Daily ward rounds with MOs and HOs
Elective surgeries - 1 list per week in main OT, ½ day list in day surgery
Emergency cases
Calls – average 3 to 4 calls a month
Administrative
Served as a secretary for Committee of Inquiry (TTSH) - October 2001
Training / Teaching
Supervision of MOs and HOs during procedures
Medical students tutorial
Lectures for MOs and HOs as part of CME
Presentation for SOA weekly meetings and hospital conference
Appointed Clinical Tutor - National University of Singapore (2001)
Appointed Clinical Teacher - National University of Singapore (2003)
Appointed Clinical Lecturer – National University of Singapore (2005)
Convenor MBBS examinations
2000 - Tan Tock Seng Hospital
2001 - Singapore General Hospital
Co-ordinator Postgraduate Family Medicine Course
(Orthopaedic Module) – August 2001
Lecturer: Postgraduate Training Lectures for Orthopaedic ASTs
ECA RECORDS
Committee Work
TTSH
160th Anniversary Celebrations Committee, TTSH Member
Casemix Committee Member 2004
Medical Digest Editorial member 2004 - Present
Minimally Invasive Surgery Committee Member
Blood Transfusion Committee Member
Professional
Treasurer Singapore Orthopaedic Association 2004 - 2006
Treasurer AO Committee - Singapore 2004 - 2006
27th Annual Scientific Meeting SOA Committee Member
28th Annual Scientific Meeting SOA Committee Member
Professional Membership
Local
Ordinary member, Singapore Medical Council
Ordinary member, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
International
Ordinary Member, General Medical Council Overseas List, UK
Fellow - Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh
Fellow - Royal college of Physicians and Surgeons Glasgow
International Affiliate Member American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
Other Activities
Civic Organisations
Volunteer - Singapore International Foundation (Humanitarian relief program to Afghanistan – April 2002
Volunteer - SINDA
Sports and Recreation
Participant - TTSH Care week 1999
Participant 155 km Power Run 17-18 Sept 1999
Runner-up inter department badminton tournament 1999
Member - TTSH Gym
Division of Surgery Games - Orthopaedics Dept Rep 2003
COURSES / CONFERENCES ATTENDED
(BOTH AS PRESENTER AND PARTICIPANT)
LOCAL
Presenter
April 1995
Drug Allergies: Awareness and Reporting
Singapore General Hospital A&E Conference
Nov 1996
Primary Intramedullary Nailing of Tibial Fractures
19th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Nov 1997
Mortality post Curative Resection for Colorectal Carcinoma
31st Annual Combined Surgical Meeting, Singapore
Nov 1997
Colorectal Complications following Irradiation for Gynaecological Malignancies.
31st Annual Combined Surgical Meeting
Oct 1998
Arthrodesis of the knee with a intramedullary nail and Cortical strut allograft
21st ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Oct 1998
Forklift Injuries in Singapore – an Epidemiological Study
21st ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Mar 2000
Hyperparathyroidism – A case of Bilateral Pathological Fractures of the hip
Tan Tock Seng Hospital Conference
Sept 2001
ESWT for Plantar Fasciitis. Randomized Clinical Controlled Trial
24th SOA Meeting, Singapore
May 2004
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine:
Advanced Cadaveric Knee Arthroscopy Course 2004
Instructor
Lecture: Evolution of ACL Rehabilitation
Nov 2004
Management of Supraglenoid Notch Ganglion Cysts
27th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Nov 2004
Hinged Ilizarov Construct for the Treatment of Complex Elbow Injuries
27th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Sept 2006
ISAKOS – Basic Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop
Lecture: Rehabilitation post Bankart’s Repair
Nov 2006
Spontaneous Bilateral Quadriceps Tendon Rupture. A Case Report and Review of the Literature
29th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Instructor
May 2004
International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine:
Advanced Cadaveric Knee Arthroscopy Course 2004
Nov 2004
Pre-congress Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop
27th ASM, Changi General Hospital
Dec 2005
Pre-Congress Advanced Knee Arthroscopic Recontruction Workshop
28th ASM, Changi General Hospital
Sept 2006
ISAKOS – Basic Shoulder Arthroscopy Workshop
Changi General Hospital
Chairman
Nov 2004
27th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Free Paper Session
Nov 2004
27th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Degenerative Shoulder and Elbow Problems
Dec 2005 28th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Dec 2005 28th ASM, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Meniscal Injuries and Treatment
Public/Community Talks
Oct 2001
Bone and Joint Decade
Public Seminar on Aches and Pain
Lecture: Aches and Pain - When does it Matter
May 2004
The Painful Shoulder
Public Talk on Degenerative Conditions
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
July 2004
Surgical Management of Sports Injuries
Public Talk on Sports Injuries and Rehabilitation
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Sept 2004
The Painful Shoulder
Public Talk on Common Shoulder and Knee Problems
Yew Tee Community Club
Mar 2005
The Diabetic Foot
Public Talk on Diabetes Mellitus and it’s Complication (in Tamil)
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
May 2005
The Shoulder. Spectrum of Injuries and Management
GP Talk on Update on Sports Medicine
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
May 2006
The Painful Shoulder – Assessment and Management
Sports Medicine Update for the Family Physician
Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Participant
Nov 1996
19th Singapore Orthopaedic Association Meeting
July 1997
Microvascular and Reconstructive Surgery update
PGMI, SGH, Singapore
Oct 1997
20th SOA Meeting, Singapore
Oct 1998
21st SOA Meeting, Singapore
Sept 1999
Orthopaedic Biomechanics Course
Module 1: Analysis of Muscle and Joint Loads
Oct 1999
22nd SOA Meeting, Singapore
Nov 1999
Limb Lengthening and Deformity Instructional Course, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Nov 1999
Sports Injury Seminar, CGH & PGMI, Singapore
Jan 2000
Midas Rex Course, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Feb 2000
Comprehensive Review Course in Hand Surgery
PGMI, SGH, Singapore
Feb 2000
Orthopaedic Biomechanics Course
Module 2: Musculoskeletal Dynamics, Locomotion and Clinical Applications
June 2000
Orthopaedic Biomechanics Course
Module 3: Bone Mechanics – Assessing Failure
Risk and Understanding Fracture Fixation
July 2000
Basic Techniques in Arthroscopy Surgery Course
Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Oct 2000
10th Instructional Course on Basic Microsurgery
PGMI, SGH
Oct 2000
23rd SOA Meeting, Singapore
Nov 2000
Orthopaedics Biomechanics Course
Module 4: Biomechanics of Musculoskeletal Soft Tissue: Tendons, Ligaments, Menisci and Cartilage
Mar 2001
Orthopaedics Biomechanics Course
Module 5: Biomaterials and Joint Replacement
Sept 2001
24th SOA Meeting, Singapore
May 2004
CPIP Course, Singapore
Nov 2004
Fundamental Critical Care Support Course (FCCS)
Nov 2004
27th SOA Meeting, Singapore
Jan 2005
Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction Symposium
Changi General Hospital
Mar 2005
Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS)
Dec 2005
28th SOA Meeting, Singapore
Nov 2006
29th SOA Meeting, Singapore
REGIONAL
Participant
May 2000
AO - ASIF Advanced Course in Osteosynthesis,
Chulalongkorn University Hospital
Bangkok, Thailand
INTERNATIONAL
Presenter
Aug 2000
Advanced Arthroscopic Course
Tribhuvan University Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal
Lectures:
Management of Loose Bodies in the Knee
Post ACL Reconstruction Rehabilitation
Mar 2004
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting - San Francisco
Paper: Subjective Results of Nonoperatively Treated, Acute, Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Sept 2004
British Orthopaedic Association Fall Meeting
Manchester, England
Paper : Subjective Results of Nonoperatively Treated, Acute, Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
Sept 2005
St. Luke’s Medical Center
International Symposium on Orthopaedics
Current Concepts and Controversies in Orthopaedics Subspecialties
Manila, Philippines
Lectures:
Patella Tendon Bone vs Hamstring Graft
Fixation of ACL Reconstruction
The Evolution of Rehabilitation of ACL Reconstruction
May 2006
Indonesian Orthopaedic Association
51st Continuing Orthopaedic Education
Balikpapan, Indonesia
Lectures:
Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
Rehabilitation post Bankart’s Repair
June 2006
Ho Chi Minh City Orthopaedic Association
13th Annual Meeting
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
Lectures:
ACL Reconstruction
Fixation in ACL Reconstruction
August 2006
Kerala Orthopaedic Association & Baby Memorial Hospital, Calicut
Jayaram Memorial CME on Joint Replacement
Lectures:
The Hi-Flex Knee
Management of the Valgus Knee
Nov 2006
The First International Congress of Chinese Orthopaedic Association
Beijing, China
Lectures:
Arthroscopic Shoulder Stabilization
Advances and Evolution of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair
Participant
Aug 1999
AO Course on Principles of Operative Fracture Treatment, Hong Kong
Dec 2000
Chinese University of Hong Kong - AADO
Comprehensive Bioskills Course on Fracture Fixation
Feb 2001
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
68th Annual Meeting - San Francisco
Mar 2002
ACI - Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation
Cadaveric Workshop - Monash University
Melbourne, Australia
Feb 2003
American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons
70th Annual Meeting - New Orleans
Mar 2004
American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons
71th Annual Meeting - San Francisco
Oct 2004
Bombay Arthroplasty Course
Ethicon Institute of Surgical Education, Mumbai
Feb 2005
American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons
72nd Annual Meeting - Washington DC
Aug 2005
Asia Pacific Arthroplasty Society Annual Meeting,
Goa, India
Oct 2005
Zimmer Institute- Asia Pacific Cadaver Course
MIS Quad-Sparing Total Knee Arthroplasty
Bangkok
Feb 2006
2ND Conmed Linvatec Asia Arthroscopy Cadaver Workshop, Bangkok
RESEARCH
Local
ESWT for Plantar Fascitis
A double blind randomized prospective study - results presented at 24th
SOA Meeting
A Retrospective Study of the Ideas, Concerns and Expectations of Patients who had undergone Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction and Rehabilitation: A Clinical Improvement Project at Tan Tock Seng Hospital
International
Subjective Results of Nonoperatively Treated, Acute, Isolated Posterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries
A prospective study presented at the 71st American Academy of Orthopaedics Surgeons meeting in San Francisco - March 2004
TRAINING AWARDS
TTSH Scholarship Award
Sports Medicine
1Year
Indiana, USA
Others
AO-EAST ASIA Student Travelling Fellow
3-17 May 2000
Bangkok, Thailand
British Orthopaedic Association Travelling Fellowship
September 2004
United Kingdom
