AO Fellowships

Department

Name of department: Orthopaedic Surgery

Head of department: Reuben Soh

Surgeon in charge of fellows: Reuben Soh

Scrub in

Is there an opportunity for the AO Fellows to scrub in? Yes

Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? Complete the vaccine requirements to enter the theatre. Fellows can scrub to observe but further hands on require singapore medical council registration

More information

Number of beds in department: 150

Total surgical cases per year: 1120

Used techniques

Standard open: Yes

Endoscopy: Yes

Robotics: Yes

Tuberculosis surgery: No

Pain management techniques: Yes

Minimally invasive surgery: Yes

Anterior surgery: Yes

Spinal navigation: Yes

Intradural surgery: No

Thoracoscopy: Yes

Language

Dominant language spoken in the operating room: English

English written and spoken by our team members: written (5)* / spoken (5)*
* Level of proficiency, with 1 equaling basic and 5 equaling proficient.

Other activities

Journal Club, Preop rounds, Mortality and morbidity review, teaching rounds

Good to know

Host center description

For further information about the fellowship application process and fellowship opportunities at Singapore General Hospital, please visit the following external links on the Singapore General Hospital website:

How to Apply?

Types of Fellowship & Training Attachments

List of Fellowship & Training Attachment Programmes in SGH

Fellowship period: 4 weeks

Administrative fee: SGD 200

Time required for formalities: 6-10 weeks

Remarks: Subject to hospital approval

Fellowship period: more than 4 weeks

Administrative fee: Minimum SGD2,500

Time required for formalities: 8 to 18 months

Remarks: Subject to Singapore Medical Council and Ministry of Manpower approval

What other information, documents, or vaccines do you require the fellow to provide?

Vaccines: COVID-19, MMR, TDAP ( 1st and 2nd Dose), Varicella (1st and 2nd Dose). Training employment pass to be registered with the Ministry of Manpower (MOM), purchase personal medical insurance of $30,000 value ( treatment and hospitlisation in Singapore)

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