Dr Chua Kerk Hsiang Zackary
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Languages
Cantonese, English, Hokkien, Malay, Mandarin
Gender
Male
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Key achievements
- Headed the division of foot and ankle surgery at the National University Health System (NUHS) in 2023
- Performed more than 1,000 surgeries on children and adults
- Co-introduced novel techniques and implant for minimally invasive bunions at NUHS in 2023
- Performed the earliest minimally invasive surgery foot surgery in a paediatric patient at NUHS in 2023
- Initiated the setup of the Singapore clubfoot babies group at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
Experience
Dr Zackary Chua is an orthopaedic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
His specialty is in foot and ankle surgery, and paediatric orthopaedic surgery.
Prior to joining private practice, he was the head of the division of foot and ankle surgery, and a senior consultant at the National University Health System (NUHS).
Dr Chua graduated from the University of Adelaide in Australia and pursued his orthopaedics specialist training in Singapore, completing it under NUHS. Subsequently, he joined KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital (KKH), contributing to paediatric orthopaedics care. His initiatives at KKH include establishing the SG clubfoot babies support group on Facebook and supporting a multidisciplinary clinic for complex foot deformity reconstruction, where he addressed conditions such as foot drops, adolescent fractures and flat foot surgery.
He was awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan award, enabling him to undertake fellowship training in foot and ankle surgery at Oxford University Hospital NHS Trust in the UK. Upon his return, he continued his work at KKH before transitioning to NUHS, where he established advanced services in keyhole ligament reconstruction for ankle instability, ankle replacement and minimally invasive bunion surgery.
Dr Chua is a recipient of the Singapore Health Quality Service Award.
Associated treatments
- Knee ligament repair
- Tendon repair and transfer
- Foot surgery in adults
- Debridement of compound fractures
- Treatment of fractures
Awards and honours
- 2023
Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Gold) - 2011
Service from the Heart Award
SingHealth Quality Excellence Award (Silver)
Research & publications
Soo, J. Z., Sio, R. B., Ashik, M., Wong, K. P., Chua, K. H., Mahadev, A., Lim, K. B., Chew, E. M., & Lam, K. (2021). Epidemiology of paediatric orthopaedic-related trauma injuries sustained across a lockdown period during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 29(3), 230949902110661.
Mishra, N., Wang, S., Chua, Z. K. H., Lam, K. Y., & Mahadev, A. (2020). Comparison of K-wire versus screw fixation after open reduction of transitional (Tillaux and triplane) distal tibia fractures. Journal of Pediatric Orthopaedics B, 30(5), 443–449.
Yeap, E. J., Chua, K. H., Chong, K. W., & Sands, A. (2020). Clinical tip: Modified Uniportal Endoscopic gastrocnemius recession for treatment of gastrocnemius equinus contracture. Journal of Foot and Ankle Surgery (Asia Pacific), 7(1), 28–31.
