Dr. Tan Chong Tien

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)

#10-16 Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre
3 Mt Elizabeth Road
Singapore 228510
Tel: +65 67376386
WA: +65 83385233