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Dr Tan Shi Ming

MBBS (Singapore); MRCS (Edinburgh); MMed (Ortho)(Singapore); FRCS (Orth)(Edinburgh); FAM(Singapore)

Consultant

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interest: Foot ＆ Ankle Service, Trauma Service

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Achilles Tendon Injuries, Ankle Injuries, Ankle Replacement, Ankle Sprains, Ligament and Cartilage Injuries, Bunions, Flat Feet, Foot and Ankle, Foot and Ankle Deformities, Foot Deformities, Hip Fractures, Knee Arthroscopy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Procedures in Orthopaedics.

Clinical Appointments

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgery Singapore General Hospital

Profile

Dr Tan Shi Ming is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital and an Assistant Professor with both Duke-NUS Medical School and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He is a fellowship-trained surgeon who specializes in foot and ankle surgery, particularly for conditions such as sports injuries, osteoarthritis and foot deformities.

He has successfully completed fellowship stints in Bristol (United Kingdom), Grenoble (France) and Basel (Switzerland), acquiring a wide repertoire of arthroscopic and minimally-invasive techniques in foot and ankle surgery. His broad set of surgical skills has enabled him to provide his patients with tailored and personalized treatment resulting in improved treatment outcomes. With his strong beliefs in the holistic care of the patient, Dr Tan is a strong advocate for patients and works with a multi-disciplinary team of nursing and allied health professionals to deliver the best care.

Special Interests:

Keyhole Ankle Surgeries
Sports Injuries – Ankle Sprains / Ligament Injuries / Cartilage Injuries
Ankle Arthritis – Total Ankle Replacement / Arthroscopic Ankle Fusion
Bunion Surgery (Keyhole)
Deformity Correction

Education

MBBS (Singapore)
MRCS (Edinburgh)
MMed (Ortho) (Singapore)
FRCS (Orth) (Edinburgh)
FAM (Singapore)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Asst Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Asst Professor, NUS-Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Adjunct Faculty, NTU-Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore
Core Faculty, SingHealth Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programme
Physician Faculty, Singhealth PGY-1 Residency Programme
Faculty Member, AO Trauma, Singapore
SGH Trauma Committee

Awards

MOH Training Award 2012
SingHealth Surgical Congress Best Presentation Award 2015
SingHealth Residency Quality Improvement Award 2018
SingHealth Health Manpower Development Plan Award 2019
SingHealth Service with a Heart Award 2020
SingHealth Service with a Heart Award 2024

Research Interests

Publications

Bicompartmental Versus Total Knee Arthroplasty for Medical and Patellofemoral Osteoarthritis.
Tan SM, Dutton AQ, Bea KC, Kumar VP.
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery (Hong Kong) 2013 Dec; 21(3): 281-4
Total Hip Arthroplasty for Surgical Management of Advanced Tuberculous Hip Arthritis: Case Report.
Tan SM, Chin PL.
World Journal of Orthopaedics 2015 Mar 18;6(2): 316-21
Autologous Bone Grafting and Revision Plating in a Case of Persistent High Tibial Osteotomy Non-union.
Tan SM, Wong MK.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2016 July-Aug; 6(3):91-93
Predictors of Midterm Outcomes after Medial Unicompartmental Knee Arthroplasty in Asians.
Bin Abd Razak HR, Acharyya S, Tan SM, Pang HN, Tay KD, Chia SL, Lo NN, Yeo SJ.
Clinics of Orthopaedic Surgery 2017 Dec; 9(4) 432-438
Early Functional, Radiological Outcomes and Satisfaction Rates of Total Ankle Arthroplasty in an Asian Population.
Tan SM, Bin Abd Razak HR, Singh Rikhraj I.
Foot and Ankle Specialist 2018 Oct 11(5):425-432.
Unusual case of a Volleyball Athlete Presenting with Posterior Shoulder Pain and Infraspinatus Muscle Wasting.
Tan SM, Lim DM, Andrew THC.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2018 Sept-Oct; 8(5):11-14
Satisfaction Rates Are Low following Revision Total Knee Arthroplasty in Asians Despite Improvements in Patient-Reported Outcome Measures.
Bin Abd Razak HR, Lee JHM, Tan SM, Chong HC, Lo NN, Yeo SJ.
Journal of Knee Surgery 2019 Jul 4. doi: 10.1055/s-0039-1692629
Recurrent surgical site infection after anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction: A case report.
Koh D, Tan SM, Tan AHC
World J Orthop. 2019 Jun 18;10(6):255-261. doi: 10.5312/wjo.v10.i6.255.
Isolated Synovial Osteochondromatosis in a Completely Enclosed Suprapatellar Pouch: A Rare Case Report.
Tan SM, Moo IH, Sitampalam K, Koh JSB, Howe TS.
Journal of Orthopaedic Case Reports 2020 MarApr;10(2): 17-20
Mid-Term Functional and Radiological Outcomes of Total Ankle Replacement in an Asian Cohort.
Koh DTS, Chen JY, Tan SM, Tay KS, Singh IR, Yeo NEM.J Foot Ankle Surg. 2021 Sep 20:S1067-2516(21)00340-9.
Elevated Body Mass Index Does Not Adversely Influence the Outcomes of Arthroscopic Treatment for Osteochondral Lesions of the Talus.
Koh DT, Xia Z, Li Z, Tay KS, Tan SM, Yeo N, Rikhraj IS.Foot Ankle Orthop. 2022 Jan 21;7(1):2473011421S00285.