Getting to Know Dr Lee Boon Leng Kevin

During my days as a medical student, I was inspired by Professor Shamal Dasde and Professor Lee Eng Hin to become an orthopaedic surgeon. Their dedication to their patients and their craft led me to choose this speciality. Orthopaedic surgery also allows me to marry my love of medicine and engineering. It gives me great joy to help patients get moving again and return them to an active lifestyle.

As someone who loves sports and has been actively involved in the local cycling scene (I am Vice-President of Leisure Cycling at the Singapore Cycling Federation), I can better empathise with the patient and see things from both a doctor's and athlete's perspective. Being able to understand their injury puts me in a better position to aid them in their recovery, through both conservative and surgical means.

The most fulfilling aspect of my job is being able to return my patients to full physical function, thus improving their quality of life.