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Dr Lim Chin Tat

Orthopaedic

StarMed Specialist Centre

Specialist Clinic, 5th Floor,
StarMed Specialist Centre

DOCTOR PROFILE

Dr Lim is a senior orthopaedic surgeon who has been awarded the prestigious Ministry of Health Scholarship for dual advanced fellowship training in Stanford Hospital, Stanford University, USA; and Nuffield Orthopaedic centre, Oxford University, UK.

Being a part of only a small handful of orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore who completed clinical fellowship in the United States, Dr Lim is also one of only three orthopaedic surgeons who has been accepted as an International Fellow of American College of Surgeons.

Dr Lim has published over 30 peer reviewed articles to date. His main research interest lies in biomechanical analysis of hip, knee and ankle prosthesis as well as research into interventions that prolong prosthesis longevity and survival.

CONDITIONS TREATED

Knee:

  • Knee osteoarthritis
  • Knee anterior cruciate ligament tear
  • Knee meniscus tear
  • Knee tendonitis (inflammation)

Hip:

  • Hip osteoarthritis
  • Hip labral tear
  • Hip fracture
  • Hip avascular necrosis

Foot and ankle:

  • Ankle ligament tear
  • Toe deformity
  • Foot and ankle tendonitis (inflammation)

Lower back conditions:

  • Back muscle strain
  • Lumbar spinal stenosis/degeneration
  • Slipped disc
  • Disc degeneration
  • Scoliosis
  • Facet joint arthritis

Arms & Legs:

  • Tennis elbow syndrome
  • Plantar fasciitis
  • Carpal tunnel syndrome

PROCEDURES PERFORMED

Adult reconstruction:

  • Robotic assisted joint replacement
  • Hip replacement
  • Knee replacement

Arthroscopic Surgery:

  • Hip arthroscopy
  • Knee arthroscopy
  • Ankle arthroscopy

Hip Surgery:

  • Robotic assisted joint replacement
  • Total hip replacement
  • Partial hip replacement
  • Revision hip replacement
  • Femoral head core decompression
  • Image guided intra articular injections

Knee Surgery:

  • Robotic assisted joint replacement
  • Total knee replacement
  • Partial knee replacement
  • Revision knee replacement
  • Limb realignment osteotomy
  • Arthroscopic meniscus surgery
  • Arthroscopic ligament reconstruction
  • Arthroscopic cartilage repair
  • Intra articular injections
  • Open reduction and internal fixation (ORIF) for bones
  • Platelet rich plasma (PRP) injection therapy
  • Arthroscopy

Foot and Ankle:

  • Ankle arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopic ligament repair
  • Hallux valgus correction
  • Bunion excision
  • Ingrown toenail surgery
  • Achilles tendon repair
  • Image guided injections

Trauma:

  • Open reduction internal fixation
  • Manipulation and reduction
  • Close reduction and casting

Shoulder:

  • Shoulder arthroscopy
  • Arthroscopic rotator cuff repair
  • Arthroscopic bankart repair

Elbow:

  • Tennis elbow injection
  • Golfer’s elbow injection

Wrist and Fingers:

  • Trigger fingers injection/release
  • Carpal tunnel release

Academic Qualification
& Certification

  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Singapore)
  • Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic)
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK
  • Fellow of the Academy of Medicine of Singapore (Orthopaedic)
  • Fellow of the Academy of College of Surgery (America)

CLINICAL
EXPERIENCE

  • Graduated from National University of Singapore in 2004 with an undergraduate medical degree
  • Trained in orthopaedic surgery and become a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 2008
  • Awarded the P Balasubramaniam Young Orthopaedic Investigator’s Award in 2012 for translational research on autologous bone marrow stem cell transplantation for knee cartilage regeneration
  • Conferred Master’s degree in Medicine from National University of Singapore in 2012
  • Completed specialist training in orthopaedic surgery in and become a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in 2014
  • Joined National University Hospital, Singapore in 2014
  • Awarded the prestigious Ministry of Health Scholarship for dual advanced fellowship trainings:
  • Clinical fellowship in adult reconstruction and sports surgery at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford University Hospital Trust, NHS in 2015 under Professor Andrew Price and Professor David Murray
  • Clinical fellowship in adult reconstruction at Stanford Hospital and Clinics, Stanford University, California, United States of America in 2016 under Professor Stuart Goodman and Professor William Maloney
  • Appointed Assistant Professor, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Accepted as an International Fellow of American College of Surgeons in 2017

PROFESSIONAL
MEMBERSHIP

  • Fellow, American College of Surgeons (FACS)
  • Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore (FAMS)
  • Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons (FRCSEd) (Orth)
  • Member, Singapore Medical Association
  • Member, Singapore Orthopaedic Association
  • Visiting Orthopaedic Consultant, National University Hospital
  • Medical Director of Singapore Muaythai Federation Medical Commission
  • Medical Director of The Orthopaedic Practice and Surgery

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP

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