Dr Chong Kian Chun

Dr Chong graduated from the National University of Singapore with the Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS). He subsequently obtained the Master of Medicine in Orthopaedics (MMed) from the National University of Singapore and was admitted subsequently as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (FRCS) of Edinburgh (Orthopaedics). He underwent subspecialty training (HMDP) in Sports Orthopaedics at the University of British Columbia in Vancouver, Canada. Before joining Island Orthopaedic Consultants, Dr Chong practised in Changi General Hospital as Consultant Orthopaedic surgeon, and the Director of Orthopaedic Sports Service, caring for patients with sports injuries.

Dr Chong was a member of the Orthopaedics Specialist Training Committee that oversees the training of all Orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore. He held office in the 2009 Executive Committee of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association, serving as Honorary Secretary. In addition, Dr Chong served as Clinical Lecturer in Yong Loo Lin Medical School, National University of Singapore. To promote the growth of arthroscopy, he has instructed at numerous workshops on shoulder and knee arthroscopy, both locally and overseas.

He is a member of the International Society of Hip Arthroscopy (ISHA) and an associate member of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. Dr Chong's subspecialty interest is in minimally invasive arthroscopic reconstructive surgery of the shoulder, knee and hip, and the treatment of sports injuries. He is one of the few Orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore trained in the techniques of hip arthroscopy.