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Dr Tan Mark
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Languages
English, Mandarin
Gender
Male
Insurance Panel
Great Eastern, Prudential^
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Experience
Dr Mark Tan is an orthopaedic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
His subspeciality is in spine surgery. His clinical interests encompass a broad range of spinal procedures including minimally invasive techniques, anterior and lateral lumbar procedures, joint preserving, and complex spine deformity surgery for degenerative, neoplastic and traumatic spine conditions.
Dr Tan is a consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and a visiting consultant at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital.
Dr Tan graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) and obtained his master’s degree. He is a member and fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. He received the Health Manpower Development Plan scholarship and did his advanced spine fellowship in spinal deformities in Australia.
He is involved in the robotic spine surgery and Enhanced Recovery After Spine Surgery workgroups at the National Healthcare Group’s Spine Centre.
Dr Tan has organised and led numerous local and regional spine courses.
He was the chairman of Young Spine Surgeon Chapter, Singapore Spine Society and is currently the Society’s executive committee member.
Beyond his clinical work, he serves as an adjunct assistant professor at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine.
Dr Tan has authored numerous publications in international peer-reviewed journals and is a frequent speaker at international conferences.
Associated treatments
- Surgery for scoliosis
- Spinal fusion
- Laminectomy
- Anterior spinal fusion
Research & publications
Kaliya-Perumal, A., Tan, M., Soh, T., Nolan, C. P., & Oh, J. Y. (2019). Spinal navigation during orthopaedic residency training: a double-edged sword. Clinics in Orthopaedic Surgery, 11(2), 170.
Kaliya-Perumal, A., Tan, M., Nolan, C. P., & Oh, J. Y. (2019). Post-surgical thoracic spinal cord herniation following an unrepaired dural defect: a rare complication. British Journal of Neurosurgery, 37(4), 791–794.
Tan, M., Siow, J. W. X., & Kwek, E. B. K. (2019). Intramedullary nailing of abnormally bowed atypical femoral shaft fractures: surgical technique. Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery, 140(3), 353–357.
Kaliya-Perumal, A., Tan, M., & Oh, J. Y. L. (2018). A rare case of extensive cervico-thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament causing myelopathy. Biomedicine, 8(4), 27.
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Clinic
Pinnacle Orthopaedic & Sports Centre (Orchard)
3 Mount Elizabeth #04-07
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
6737 0522
Pinnacle Orthopaedic & Sports Centre (East)
319 Joo Chiat Place #03-05
Parkway East Medical Centre
SG 427989
Parkway East Medical Centre
SG 427989
6247 7960
Pinnacle Orthopaedic & Sports Centre (Novena)
38 Irrawaddy Road #04-26
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
6734 0679
