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DR Jeffrey Chew Tec Hock |
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Place of Practice |
Centre for Orthopaedics and Hip and Knee Surgery |
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Specialty |
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Sub-specialty Interest: Hip and Knee Joint Replacements, Treatment of Arthritis, Robotic-assisted Joint Replacements and Sport Injuries |
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Qualifications |
MBBS (S'pore), FRCS (Glasgow), FRCS (Edinburgh), M Med (Surgery) FAMS (Orthopaedic Surgery), FICS (USA), FACS (USA) |
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About Dr Chew
Dr Jeffrey Chew is a practicing consultant orthopaedic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Parkway East Hospital. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1989 and completed his postgraduate degree in 1994. His current sub-specialty interests are in hip and knee joint replacements as well as the treatment of arthritis. Dr Chew is one of the largest users of the robot in robotic joint replacement (MAKOplasty) in the ASEAN region. He also treats sports injuries around the hip and the knee.
Dr Chew received the Russell Hibbs award from the Scoliosis Research Society as well as several scholarships to conduct biomechanics research at the Mayo Clinic Biomechanics Laboratory studying patello femoral tracking on various knee designs.
He is a graduate of the Mayo Graduate School of Medicine, Adult Reconstructive Division, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota where he studied joint replacement surgery.
Dr Chew is the co-design of the PFC Sigma RPF High Flex Knee prosthesis (Johnson and Johnson Medical) which is a knee prosthesis designed especially for the Asian population, to allow for better range of knee flexion. This new knee design is the only MOBILE BEARING HIGH FLEXED knee prosthesis that is currently approved for use by the FDA. This knee implant design allows both increased flexion angles as well as imparting higher stability at high flexion angles, for example, during squatting postures.
Dr Chew was also awarded the prestigious John Insall Travelling Fellowship Award from the American Knee Society to travel to the major centres in the USA to learn and to teach at the largest joint replacement centres in the world.
Despite his busy schedule, Dr Chew makes time for world community efforts. In January 2005, he spent 3 weeks in Sri Lanka helping the Tsunami devastated country. He received a Minister of Health Award for his efforts.
His current research interests are in patella designs and tracking. He is also interested in cartilage transplantation in the arthritic model.
He resides in Singapore with his wife, who is a neonatologist, as well as their 3 sons.
About Us
Centre For Orthopaedics and Hip and Knee Surgery
We run clinics in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre, Parkway East Medical Centre and Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre. Our sub speciality interests include joint replacements, management of arthritis as well as in dealing with sports injuries.
Dr Jeffrey Chew is one of the co-designers of the Johnson and Johnson PFC Sigma High Flex Knee Prosthesis. This is the ONLY mobile bearing HIGH FLEX knee that is approved by the FDA.
Dr Seow Kang Hong was previously the Deputy Head of SGH’s Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Director of its Adult Reconstruction Service.
Professional Memberships/Associations
- Member of the Singapore Medical Association 1989
- Member of the Singapore Medical Alumni 1989
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Member of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association
- Member of the American Orthopaedic Research Society
- Member of Mayo Alumni
- AO/ASIF Alumni 2000
- Member of the American Association for Hip and Knee Surgeons 2007
- Member of American Association of Hip and Knee Surgery 2012
- Member of European Society of Sports Traumatology Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy 2014
- Member of Arthroscopy Association of North America September 2014
- Member of American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon April 2014