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
Hip revision surgery
Knee revision surgery
Unicompartmental knee replacement
Awards and honours
Hip reconstruction
Impaction bone grafting
Milestone Award for Knee Arthroplasty Care Model Transformation-Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s Founders Day
Direct anterior hip replacement
Peri-prosthetic fracture fixation
Computer-navigated joint replacement
Fellowship and Accreditation
Team Health Manpower Development (HMDP) for Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) knee replacement at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital, Scotland and Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals, UK.
Complex/Revision Arthroplasty fellowship at Prince Charles Hospital and Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane, Australia
Fellow Of the Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh, UK (Orthopaedic Surgery)
Master Of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery), National University of Singapore
Member Of the Royal College Of Surgeons Of Edinburgh, UK
Bachelor Of Medicine and Surgery, National University Of Singapore
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Hospital
Gleneagles Hospital
Singapore
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Premier private tertiary hospital in Singapore's Orchard precinct since 1959. JCI-accredited and renowned for liver transplantation, cardiology, oncology and bone marrow transplant.
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