Assoc Prof Lam Wee Leon

Dr Lam Wee Leon is a Senior Consultant at Singapore General Hospital, and KK Women and Children’s Hospital, specialising in congenital hand surgery and microsurgical reconstruction. With more than 15 years of international experience, he provides surgical care for adult and paediatric hand conditions.

Following his medical degree from the University of Edinburgh, Dr Lam completed specialist training across several institutions. His focus is on congenital hand surgery developed through fellowships at Great Ormond Street Hospital, London - a major centre for complex paediatric conditions. His training includes plastic surgery specialisation in Manchester, microsurgery fellowship at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan and a hand surgery fellowship in Sheffield, UK.

Before joining SGH, Dr Lam worked as Consultant Plastic and Hand Surgeon at the Royal Hospital for Children and Young People, Edinburgh, where he led the paediatric hand surgery service to treat the entire range of congenital hand conditions. His expertise spans:

• Congenital hand anomalies in children
• Microsurgical reconstruction
• Adult hand and wrist disorders
• Management of nerve-related injuries
• Treatment of spasticity conditions including stroke and cerebral palsy
• Paediatric hand trauma and reconstruction

Dr Lam was the Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume) and is the current President of the British Society for Surgery of the Hand for 2026. He is Chair of the Scientific Committee for Congenital Hand Anomalies for the International Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH). He contributes to advancing surgical techniques through research and education, particularly in congenital hand surgery and microsurgical reconstruction. He regularly travels to lecture both nationally and internationally.

At SGH and KKH, Dr Lam manages adult and congenital hand surgery cases, supporting patients and families and their children with hand conditions. His patient-centred approach combines surgical care with attention to detail, aiming for good outcomes for both adult and paediatric patients.

Dr Lam actively contributes to surgical outreach programmes and travels regularly to help children with congenital hand deformities in various low resource countries like Cambodia and Vietnam. As the Past Chair of BFIRST (British Foundation for International Reconstructive Surgery and Training) his work includes collaborating with local surgeons at hospitals, participating in knowledge exchange initiatives, and supporting sustainable surgical training programmes in the region. As part of his commitment to global hand surgery education, he has contributed to establishing surgical guidelines for overseas collaborations, helping to ensure quality care delivery in resource-limited settings.

• Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Hand Surgery (European Volume)
• Chair, International Federation of Societies of Surgery of the Hand (IFSSH) Scientific Committee on Congenital Hand Anomalies
• President-Elect, British Society for Surgery of the Hand
  

• ​Bisono Oration, Indonesian Association of Plastic Surgery, 2024
  
• Harold Bolton Lecturer, British Society of Surgery for the Hand (BSSH) Swansea 2022
• Best Paper Prize (Basic Science), IFSSH, 2022
• British Society of Surgery for the Hand (BSSH) Stack Traveling Fellow 2019/20
• British Society of Surgery for the Hand (BSSH) Pulvertaft Essay Prize, 2016
• World Congenital Hand Symposium, Sonic Hedgehog Prize, Best Paper, 2015
• American Society for Surgery of the Hand (ASSH) Travelling Fellowship, 2011
• BSSH Journal of Hand Surgery Prize, Best Oral Presentation, 2004
• BSSH Travelling Scholarship, 2009-10
• British Association of Plastic, Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery (BAPRAS) Instructional Course Prize, 2006
• MacKenzie Prize in Anatomy, University of Edinburgh, 1999