AO Fellowships

Department

Name of department: Department of Orthopedic Sugery, Spine Division

Head of department: Gabriel Liu

Surgeon in charge of fellows: Gabriel Liu

Head of department: Gabriel Liu

Scrub in

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

Is there any additional / special license required to scrub in? All Fellows must as at least MBBS and MS Ortho qualification. They must present official certificate of registeration for Hands-off Observer application.

More information

Number of beds in department: 1239

Total surgical cases per year: 400

Used techniques

Standard open: Yes

Endoscopy: Yes

Robotics: Yes

Tuberculosis surgery: Yes

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

N/A

Good to know

Host center description

Fellowship period: 4 weeks

Administrative fee: SGD 170

Time required for formalities: 6-10 weeks

Remarks: Subject to hospital approval

Fellowship period: more than 4 weeks

Administrative fee: Minimum SGD2,227

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?

1) Original Certificates of vaccinations 2) Original copy of completed medical report with the chest x-ray and HIV test reports 3) Health insurance purchased 4) Bank cheques to purchase SMC practicing cert, training employment pass, medical malpractice insurance 5) presentation 6) Own laptop

National University Hospital