Education Qualifications: MBBS, FRCS (Edin), FAMS
Dr Andrew Chin graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1995. He was appointed Senior Consultant in the Department of Hand Surgery in May 2012.
Dr Chin did his 1-year advance fellowship training specializing in Wrist Conditions and Disorders at the Centre for Hand And Upper Limb Surgery, Wrightington Hospital in Wigan, UK and at Kaplan Institute in Barcelona, Spain under the tutelage of renown wrist surgeons: Prof John Stanley, Drs Ian Trail, Marc Garcia-Elias and Alberto Lluch.
Dr Chin’s sub-specialty interests include: Wrist Surgery and Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery
Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships:
- Senior Consultant, Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Singapore General Hospital
- Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Sengkang General Hospital
- Immediate past Head of Department, Hand Surgery, SGH, Apr 2009 - Apr 2018
- Honorary Secretary, Singapore Society for Hand Surgery Present
- Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore Present
- Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Present
- Member, Chapter of Hand Surgeons, College of Surgeons, Singapore Present
- Member, British Society for Surgery of the Hand Present
- Adj Associate Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore Present
- Past Member, Residency Advisory Committee (Hand Surgery), MOH
- Past Battalion 2 i/c and Company Commander, Combat Support Hospital, 2004- 2014, Singapore Armed Forces
Awards:
- EXSA 2008 Silver Category 11 Nov 08
- SingHealth CPIP project Merit Award winner 2008
- Good conduct medal, Singapore Armed Forces 2007
- SingHealth HMDP Award 2005
- Letter of Commendation, Singapore Armed Forces 2001
Leadership positions / roles in Education:
- Acting Programme Director, SingHealth Hand Surgery Residency programme Present
- Clinical lead, Sengkang General Hospital, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Hand Surgery Service Present
- Faculty trainer, AOTrauma Regional Education Training Team Present
- Fellowship Director, Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery
Research Interests: Wrist disorders, Material Sciences for Hand Surgery
Selected Publications:
Long-Term Results Using a Treatment Algorithm for Chronic Sesamoiditis of the Thumb Metacarpophalangeal Joint, J Hand Surg, 2013; 38A (2): 316-321
Anterior subfascial transposition of the ulnar nerve Journal of Hand Surgery, 2003; 28B(1):73-6.
Carpal tunnel syndrome - Splinting or Surgery? A systematic review SGH Proceeding, 2005:14(2)
Complex Carpal Dissociation With Open Complete, and Divergent Trapezium, Capitate, and Hamate Dislocation: A Case Report, J Hand Surg, 2007; 32A(9):1363-6
Combined reverse Perilunate and axial-ulnar dislocation of the wrist: A Case report, J Hand Surg, 2008; 33(5):672-676
Book Chapter – “Trigger Digits” – 2003: Published in Painful Conditions of the Hand and Wrist: Diagnosis and Treatment