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Rehabilitation Medicine Overview

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The department provides comprehensive, interdisciplinary medical rehabilitation for patients with disabilities resulting from illness or accident. The goal is towards optimal functional ability and mobility, enabling a discharge home, reintegration into the family and society.

Clinical Services
Centres / Clinics
Our Doctors

Candidates for Rehabilitation Medicine include:

Neurologic
Stroke, spinal cord injury, traumatic brain injury, neural infections and degeneration, Parkinson's, motor neuron diseases, myopathies
Orthopaedic
Fractures, joint-replacements, musculoskeletal injuries, amputations, back surgeries
Medical
Cardiac, pulmonary, arthritis and connective tissue diseases, cancer, general deconditioning, chronic pain
Surgical
Amputations, general deconditioning/debility

Subspecialty Clinics

Referral criteria:

Functional deficits, need for therapeutic modalities or equipment/assistive device such as braces/prosthesis
Medically stable
Adequate cognition and motivation

Clinic schedule: Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday afternoon

Staff Members	Sub-Specialty
Head & Senior Consultant
Dr. Ng Yee Sien MBBS, MRCP (UK), FAMS	Neuro-Rehabilitation, Spasticity Management
Senior Consultant
Assoc Prof Peter A C Lim MBBS, ABPMR (Phy Med Rehab), ABPMR (SCI Med), FAAPMR, FAMS	Spinal Cord Injury, Arthritis-Orthopaedic Rehabilitation
Consultant
Dr. Bok Chek Wai MBBS, M Med (Int Med), MRCP (UK), FAMS	General Rehabilitation
Dr. Chiong Yi MBBS, MRCP (UK)	General Rehabilitation
Dr. Ashfaq Ahmed Larik MOBS (Karachi), MRCS (Edin)	General Rehabilitation
Registrar
Dr. Lee Chooi Lynn MB BCh BAO (Dublin), MRCP (Ireland)	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr. Joyce Lui Siew Kwaon	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr. Saw Hay Mar	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr. Geoffrey Sithamparapillai Samuel	Advanced Specialty Training
Dr. Tan Yeow Leng	Advanced Specialty Training