Dr Tan Yeow Leng

​Dr. Tan Yeow Leng is a Senior Consultant with the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at the Singapore General Hospital. He has interest in pain-related issues in musculoskeletal rehabilitation and spasticity related to neurorehabilitation. This includes the use of modalities such as acupuncture, dry needling, ultrasound guided soft tissue or/and intra-articular joint injections and botulinum toxin injections.

• Advanced Dip in Accupuncture, 2017, Singapore College of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Singapore
• PostGrad Med in Medicine, 2011, The Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
• Degree in Medicine and Surgery, 2003, National University of Singapore, Singapore​

• Singhealth 20 Years Service Award 2024
• Singhealth 10 Years Service Award 2014
• Singhealth Outstanding Faculty Award (RISE) 2020
• SGH Service with A Heart Award 2024
• SGH Service with A Heart Award 2019

1. Complete spinal cord injury from postoperative seroma following scoliosis surgery: A case report with favourable ambulatory outcomes after comprehensive rehabilitation Chen Jing, Edmund Neo Jin Rui, Tan Yeow Leng Spinal Cord Med. 2023 Mar;46(2):337-340.doi: 10.1080/10790268.2022.2108861.PMID:35981136

 2. Use of Botulinum Neurotoxin in the treatment of piriformis Syndrome: A Systematic Review Moses Koh Ming He, Tan Yeow Leng Journal of Clinical Orthopedics and Trauma, Jul 2022

3. Ultrasound-guided Genicular Nerve Blockade with Pharmacological Agents for Chronic Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review Tan Yeow Leng, Edmund Neo Jin Rui, Wee Tze Chao Pain Physician, Jul 2022

4. Alcohol Motor Blocks : Case series and a Narrative review Moses Koh, Tan Yeow leng Cureus, Jan 2022

5. Dextrose Prolotherapy in Knee Osteoarthritis: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis Wee Tze Chao, Edmund Neo Jin Rui, Tan Yeow Leng Journal of Clinical Orthopedic and Trauma, May 2021

6. Botulinum toxin injection and Electromyography in patients on anticoagulants: A Systematic Review Tan Yeow Leng, Wee Tze Chao PM &R: the journal of injury, function and rehabilitation, Sep 2020

7. Pan-spinal cord compression from gout: Visual Vignette of a young male spinal patient with three spinal decompressive surgeries Tan Yeow Leng, Chen Jing, Mothi Babu Ramalingam American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jul 2020

8. PES Anserine Syndrome and Bursitis in a Stroke patient without prior Knee Pathology: Diagnostic and Treatments-Learning points Tan Yeow Leng 
The Journal of The International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jun 2020 ; 3 (1)

 9. Atraumatic hematomyelia with skipped spinal lesions: Visual Vignette showing stepwise spinal progression ofhematomyelia Mothi Babu Ramalingam, Tan Yeow Leng American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jun 2020
10. High-dose intravenous immunoglobulin is effective diabetic polyneuropahty resistance to conventionaltreatment. Results of double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial: Comments Wee Tze Chao, Tan Yeow Leng Pain Medicine, Mar 2020

11. Platelet-rich plasma protocols can potentiate vascular emoboli: Establishing risks and benefits to the patient before performing the procedure(Letter to Editor) Tan Yeow Leng The Journal of The International Society of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Dec 2019 ; 2 (4)Curriculum Vitae of Tan Yeow Leng Page 4 of 9 

12. Ultrasound-guided suprascapular nerve block verus intra-articular steriod injection in adhesive capsulitis of shoulder: comments on treatment option (Letter to editor) Tan Yeow Leng, Lee Jun Yin Indian Journal of Rheumatology, Aug 2019 ; 14 (3) 

13. Chemoprophylaxis for deep vein thrombosis after hip surgery: Clinical guidelines and treatment options (Letter to the Editor) Tan Yeow Leng, Lee Jun Yin Journal of Orthopedics, Traumatology and Rehabilitation, Aug 2019 

14. Use of Mannitol and Vitamins B in piriformis syndrome: A possible treatment modality Tan Yeow Leng, Lee Jun Yin Journal of Research in Pharmacy Practice, Jan 2019 

15. Letter to "Basics of Ultrasound for Musculoskeletal Evaluation in the Rehabilitation Settings: Review of the Literature" Tan Yeow Leng , Saw Hay Mar Middle East Journal of Rehabilitation and Health, Jan 2019 

16. Providing cancer rehabilitation services: Are there some guiding principles? (Letter to the Editor) Tan Yeow Leng, Saw Hay Mar Physiotherapy-J Indian Association of Physiotherapists, Dec 2018 ; 12 (2) 

17. Observations regarding battlefield acupuncture to treat low back pain in the emergency department (Letter to the Editor) Wee Tze Chao, Tan Yeow Leng The American Journal of Emergency Medicine, May 2018 

18. Should we be concerned about "acute sarcopenia" in the inpatient population? Is there a role for ultrasound evaluation? (Letter to the Editor) Wee Tze Chao, Tan Yeow Leng American Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Mar 2018 

19. Adult Human Metpneumonovirus Encephalitis: A case report highlighting challenges in clinical management and functional outcome Tan Yeow Leng, Wee Tze Chao The Medical Journal of Malaysia, Dec 2017 

20. Rare Paraneoplastic Opsoclonus Myoclonus Syndrome in a recurrent breast cancer patient Saw Hay Mar, Tan Peiling, Tan Yeow Leng Journal of Case Reports, Mar 2017 

21. Identifying factors predicting hospital length of stay and receiving prosthesis of lower limb amputees after amputation surgery: A Singapore perspective Tan Yeow Leng, Lee Chooi Lynn, Saw HayMar , Ashfaq Larik Indian Journal of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Jun 2016 

22. Hip fractures: a review of predictors affecting FIM, ambulation, rehabilitation LOS during inpatient rehabilitation in Singapore General Hospital Tan Yeow Leng, Saw Hay Mar Proceedings of Singhealth, Jan 2016

23. Ambulatory outcomes of traumatic cauda equina syndrome and conus medullaris syndrome: A systematic review Chen Jing, Prasanna Kappaganthu, Tan Yeow Leng Journal of Physical Medicine Studies and Reports, Apr 2023

Grants and Research Projects

Electroacupuncture for heart protection: clinical application in patients undergoing cardiac bypass. Surgery (ongoing as an acupuncturist participants-valid till 3 August 2025); ECOS reference: 2020-2028