Dr Tan Ken Jin

Dr Tan Ken Jin Consultant Department of Orthopaedic Surgery  MBBS(Singapore), MRCS(Edinburgh), MMed(Ortho), FRCS(Ortho)(Edinburgh) Core Faculty for Foot and Ankle Surgery Division NUHS Orthopaedics Residency Program

Lower Limb Surgery with subspecialty in Foot and Ankle Reconstruction.

Dr Tan is a fellowship trained orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty interest in Foot and Ankle disorders. He graduated from the National University of Singapore and underwent orthopaedic surgical training in Singapore. During this period, Dr Tan had the opportunity to work in the various tertiary hospitals in Singapore where he gained wide exposure to the field of orthopaedic surgery. He was awarded the College of Surgeons Gold Medal on completion of his advanced specialty training. He went on to complete fellowship training in Foot and Ankle Reconstruction under the Ministry of Health Human Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) scholarship. He completed two separate fellowships; the first at the University Hospital Carl Gustav Carus in Germany under the renowned Professor Zwipp and the second at the Institute for Foot and Ankle Reconstruction in the USA with Dr Mark Myerson, a world leader and pioneer in Foot and Ankle Surgery. Dr Tan has been an integral member of the Foot and Ankle Division since it was started at NUHS. He is also currently one of only two active members from Singapore in the American Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Society (AOFAS).

His subspecialty clinical expertise includes management of:

1. Forefoot deformities such as Hallux Valgus (Bunions) and hammer toes.
2. Ankle Arthritis with osteotomies, arthrodesis and ankle replacement.
3. Sports injuries and arthroscopy of the Foot and Ankle.
4. Foot and Ankle Trauma.
5. Foot deformities such as flatfeet and cavus feet in adults and children.

In addition to his clinical work, Dr Tan was also part of the NUH earthquake surgical relief team to Jogjakarta, Indonesia and was awarded the Minister for Health award in 2006 for his efforts. He also has a keen interest in the education of fellow doctors and students as well as the lay public in orthopaedic conditions. He is a clinical tutor for the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, NUS and is also a Core Faculty member for the NUHS Orthopaedic Residency Program, playing a key role in the education of future Orthopaedic specialists.

Tel: (65) 6772 2002
Fax: (65) 6778 0720
Email: ortho_enquires@nuhs.edu.sg
Url: http://www.nuh.com.sg/uohc