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DR Seow Kang Hong |
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Place of Practice |
Centre for Orthopaedics and Hip and Knee Surgery |
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Practice Address |
#10-33/34/35, Mt Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre #16-10, Mt Elizabeth Medical Centre #05-06/07, Parkway East Medical Centre |
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Specialty |
Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon Sub-specialty Interest: Hip, Knee, Joint Replacement & Reconstructive Surgery |
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Qualifications |
MBBS (S'pore), FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (Glasgow), FAMS (Orthopaedics) |
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About Dr Seow
Dr Seow Kang Hong has been an Orthopaedic Surgeon for over 25 years and is currently a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon practicing at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital and Parkway East Hospital. He was the Director, Adult Reconstruction Service at the Singapore General Hospital before he left for private practice in 2002. He has performed many orthopaedic operations in the course of his career. His special interests are hip and knee joint replacement and reconstruction surgery.
Dr Seow started his career as an Orthopaedic Surgeon in 1987 and joined the Singapore General Hospital (SGH) as a Consultant in 1989. In 1998, Dr Seow was appointed as the Deputy Head of SGH Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and concurrently appointed as the Director to its Adult Reconstruction Service till 2002, where he was instrumental in bringing the department to new heights.
Besides his vast experience in treating Orthopaedic conditions and performing close to 150 knee and hip related operations per year, Dr Seow is also a dedicated speaker and trainer with numerous local and overseas institutions. He was a reviewer with the National Medical Research Council of Singapore and Guest Editor of the Orthopaedic Journal of China.
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
- Vice President of Singapore Orthopaedic Association 1993-1994
- President of Singapore Orthopaedic Association 1994-1995
- Honorary Professor to the Quindao, 2nd Peoples' Hospital, PRC 1997
- Reviewer of National Medical Research Council Singapore, 2000 - 2005
- External Examiner to the College of Physicians and Surgeons, Pakistan, 2001
- Assessor of Research Grants Council of Hong Kong, 2001 - 2005
- Examiner for Master of Medicine (Family Medicine), 10-16 November 2008