Dr Lai Kah Weng
Island Orthopaedics (Mount Elizabeth Novena)
38 Irrawaddy Road #05-42 Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre Singapore 329563
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Saturday: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Sunday or Public Holidays: Closed
6352 0529
Island Orthopaedics (Mount Elizabeth Hospital)
3 Mount Elizabeth #05-08 Mount Elizabeth Orchard Medical Centre Singapore 228510
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Saturday: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Sunday or Public Holidays: Closed
6737 5683
Island Orthopaedics (Gleneagles Medical Centre)
6 Napier Road #02-16 Gleneagles Medical Centre Singapore 258499
Monday to Friday: 9.00 am – 5.00 pm
Saturday: 9.00 am to 1.00 pm
Sunday or Public Holidays: Closed
6474 5488
Designation
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
Qualifications
MBBS (Singapore), DAvMed (UK), MRCS (Edinburgh), Mmed (Ortho) (Singapore), FRCSEd (Ortho)
Conditions Treated
- Sports injuries of the knee, shoulder, ankle and hip joints
- Upper and lower limb trauma
- Osteoarthritis of the knee and hip joints
- Cartilage wear and tear
- Back and neck pain
- Hand conditions – trigger finger, carpal tunnel, wrist pain
- Skin lumps and bumps
Achievements
Stewart Memorial Prize in Aviation Medicine, London, 2002
Medical Philosophy
“Movement is Life, Life is Movement!”
Education
- Singapore Armed Forces (Medicine) scholarship, National University of Singapore
- Fellow, The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, 2012
- Fellow, Orthopaedic Knee Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty and Trauma, Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute, Royal North Shore Hospital, Australia, 2014
Background
- National University Hospital, Singapore, 2013 and rotated amongst Singapore’s restructured hospitals during orthopaedic residency
- Former Flight Surgeon, Aviation Medicine, Republic of Singapore Airforce
Academic & Research Contributions
- Presented at international and local orthopaedic meetings
- Former Faculty, Post-graduate Orthopaedic Residency Training, National University Hospital, Singapore
- Currently developing an advanced-diagnostics medical device to improve post-surgery outcomes, funded by Enterprise Singapore
Professional Memberships
- Chairman, Alumni Association
- Registered Orthopaedic Specialist, with the Singapore Medical Council
- Co-chairman, Scientific Committee for Singapore Orthopaedic Association’s Annual Scientific Meeting
- Member, Singapore Orthopaedic Association