Sub SpecializationRobotic-assisted hip replacement, Robotic-assisted knee replacement
English
Key Experience
Dr Kelvin Tan is an orthopaedic surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore. He is proficient in robotic-assisted surgeries primary and revision hip and knee joint replacement surgeries; complex hip reconstruction including impaction bone grafting for failed hip replacements/hip dysplasia; direct anterior approach to hip replacement; and trauma surgeries including peri-prosthetic fracture fixation and sports surgeries. He is also a proponent of the use of cutting-edge technology such as robotics and computer navigation to perform hip and knee replacement, including unicompartmental (partial) knee replacement. Dr Tan was the previous head of adult reconstruction/joint replacement unit and senior consultant at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH). He graduated from the National University of Singapor
Conditions Treated
Hip dysplasia
Hip osteoarthritis
Knee osteoarthritis
Peri-prosthetic fracture
Sports injuries
Procedure Focus
Robotic-assisted hip replacement
Robotic-assisted knee replacement
Revision of joint surgery
Direct anterior approach hip arthroplasty
Revision hip replacement
Direct anterior hip replacement
Unicompartmental knee replacement
Awards and honours
Hip reconstruction with impaction bone grafting
Milestone Award for Knee Arthroplasty Care Model Transformation-Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Founders Day
National Healthcare Group Team Recognition Award (walkinc TKR team)
Peri-prosthetic fracture fixation
Computer-navigated joint replacement
National Healthcare Group’s Quality improvement Award (reducing average length of stay for knee arthroplasty patients)
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Hospital
Gleneagles Hospital
Singapore
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