Dr. Tan Shi Ming

Dr. Tan Shi Ming is a Ministry of Health (MOH)-accredited orthopaedic surgeon with a subspecialty focus on foot and ankle surgery. He has extensive experience in managing both simple and complex orthopaedic conditions, with particular expertise in sports-related injuries, reconstructive surgery, and minimally invasive procedures of the lower limb. Dr. Tan’s passion for sports began early in life, where he excelled as a student athlete in waterpolo, swimming, hockey, and basketball. He represented his schools at national level competitions and achieved a gold medal in the National Championships for waterpolo, as well as representing Singapore at combined school and national age-group levels. This athletic background strongly influenced his decision to pursue orthopaedic surgery, with a focus on helping injured athletes return to sport. He completed his medical degree at the National University of Singapore (NUS) and underwent specialist training through the SingHealth Orthopaedic Residency Programme. He obtained Membership and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh), as well as a Master of Medicine (Singapore) in Orthopaedic Surgery. Dr. Tan further refined his subspecialty expertise through international fellowships in foot and ankle surgery in the United Kingdom, Switzerland, France, Australia, and Germany under leading surgeons. His clinical interests include sports injuries of the foot and ankle, ankle arthroscopy, fracture management, joint replacement surgery, cartilage restoration, joint preservation techniques, and minimally invasive bunion correction. He is also experienced in primary and revision forefoot surgery and advanced reconstructive techniques that support accelerated rehabilitation. In addition to clinical practice, Dr. Tan is actively involved in academic teaching as Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School and NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and serves as core faculty in orthopaedic residency training and international surgical education programmes. Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) — National University of Singapore Not specified Foot and Ankle Surgery Fellowship — Bristol, United Kingdom Foot and Ankle Subspecialty Training — Basel, Switzerland Foot and Ankle Subspecialty Training — Grenoble, France