Dr Leslie Ng

MBBS (London), MRCS (Glasgow), FRCS (Tr & Ortho) (Glasgow), Ortho (Diploma)(Cardiff)

• Adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction
• Degenerative joint conditions
• Robotic and O-arm computer spine surgery
• Slipped disc and spinal stenosis surgery
• Spine fractures and cancer
• General orthopaedic trauma and long bone fractures
• Back and neck pain treatment
• Osteoporosis treatment

• First Asian trainee accepted in a pioneer two-year spine surgery national fellowship training programme in England

“Experienced in practice, decisive in life, precision in surgery.”

• University of London, UK 1998
• Practiced at Centre for Spine Studies and Surgery at Queens Medical Centre, University Teaching Hospital of Nottingham

• Former orthopaedic surgeon, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Singapore.
• Pioneered the use of third generation minimally invasive treatment of osteoporosis vertebra fracture with miniature titanium implants
• Deploys real-time nerve root monitoring and computer navigation during spine surgery to prevent nerve injury for complex cases
• Conceptualised the technique of ‘indirect decompression’ of the spinal canal
• Certified lateral access spine surgeon
• Experienced in interventional pain procedures for chronic neck and back pain management by using the latest generation of nucleoplasty, ‘Disc –Fx’ system, for spine degenerative disorders

• Adjunct Assistant Professor, National University Hospital, Singapore
• Published research papers in the Spine, Bone & Joint Journal and the European Spine Journal
• Director at spine fellowship programme and mentors advanced trainees from South East Asia

• Member, International Spine Surgeon Community
• Member, Society for Lateral Access Surgery
• Member, AO Spine
• Member, British Association of Spine Surgeon
• Member, World Spinal Column Society
• Member, Medical Advisory Board, Mt. Alvernia Hospital, Singapore
• Member, Spine Surgery Society, Singapore