Dr Tan Shi Ming - Orthopaedic Surgery

Dr Tan Shi Ming

Orthopaedic Surgeon

Medical Reviewer

Specialty

Orthopaedic Surgery

Languages

English, Hokkien, Mandarin, Teochew

Gender

Male

Insurance Panel

Prudential^

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Key achievements

  • Introduced the use of minimally invasive (small joint) arthroscopy in foot and ankle at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) in 2022
  • Developed the total ankle arthroplasty service with customised patient-specific instrumentation at SGH since 2023
  • Developed minimally invasive hallux valgus and forefoot correction surgery at SGH since 2022
  • Introduced the use of intra-operative nerve blocks to promote early postoperative foot/ankle surgery recovery at SGH since 2021

Experience

Associated treatments

  • Knee meniscal surgery
  • Arthroscopy
  • Foot surgery in adults
  • Knee ligament repair
  • Primary arthroplasty (excluding joint revision procedures)

Awards and honours

  • 2024
    SingHealth Service with a Heart Award
  • 2020
    SingHealth Service with a Heart Award

Research & publications

Koh, D. T., Xia, Z., Li, Z., Tay, K. S., Tan, S. M., Yeo, N., & Rikhraj, I. S. (2022). Elevated body mass index does not adversely influence the outcomes of arthroscopic treatment for osteochondral lesions of the talus. Foot & Ankle Orthopaedics, 7(1).

Koh, D. T. S., Chen, J. Y., Tan, S. M., Tay, K. S., Singh, I. R., & Yeo, N. E. M. (2021). Mid-Term functional and radiological outcomes of total ankle replacement in an Asian cohort. The Journal of Foot & Ankle Surgery, 61(2), 363–368.

Razak, H. R. B. A., Acharyya, S., Tan, S., Pang, H., Tay, K. D., Chia, S., Lo, N., & Yeo, S. (2017). Predictors of Midterm Outcomes after Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Asians. Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery, 9(4), 432.

Tan, S. M., Dutton, A. Q., Bea, K., & Kumar, V. P. (2013). Bicompartmental versus total knee arthroplasty for medical and patellofemoral osteoarthritis. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hong Kong), 21(3), 281–284.

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Clinic

Centurion Orthopaedic Centre

38 Irrawaddy Road #07-40
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
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