
Dr. Tan Chong Tien
Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon
- Endoscopic Spine Surgery
- Scoliosis Surgery
- Total Disc Replacement
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Biographical Summary
Professional Experience:
- Over 20 years of practice in orthopaedic and spine surgery.
- Director of Spine Service at Singapore General Hospital from 1989 to 2005, responsible for establishing the spine subspecialty and introducing innovative procedures.
- Trained many local and overseas spine surgeons.
- Appointed Visiting Professor to Taishan Medical College and Ningxia Medical College in China.
Fellowships:
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow) in 1981.
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore (Orthopaedic Surgery) in 1987.
Academic Background:
- Graduated from Monash University, Melbourne, Australia in 1974.
Conditions Treated

Spine Injuries

Scoliosis

General Orthopaedic Conditions
Field of Expertise

Endoscopic Spine Surgery

Scoliosis Surgery

Orthopaedic Surgery
Education
1974
MBBS
Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
1981
Fellowship
Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow)
1987
Fellowship
Academy of Medicine Singapore (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Activities & Honors
Honors
- Director of Spine Service at Singapore General Hospital, instrumental in developing the spine subspecialty
Certifications
- 2004 | Course Director of the Shoulder and Wrist workshop at the Annual Scientific Meeting
- 2002 | Chairman of the Arthroscopic shoulder and elbow course at the Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Society Medicine meeting
- MBBS (S’pore)
- M.MED (Surgery)
- FRCS (Edin)
- FRCS (Glas)
- FAMS (Ortho)
Professional Associations & Affiliations
- Member, Scoliosis Research Society
- Member, Spine Section, Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association
- Member, ASEAN Orthopaedic Association
- Member, Asian Academy of Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (AAMISS)
- Member and Past President, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Clinic Locations
Mt Elizabeth (Orchard)
#06-03 Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre 3 Mt Elizabeth Road Singapore 228510
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