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Dr Chia Zi Yang

Dr Chia Zi Yang

​MBBS, FRCS Edin, Graduate Diploma (Sports Medicine)

Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Interest: Sports Service

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
ACL and Meniscus Tears, Hip Arthritis (Replacement via Anterior-based Approach), Knee Arthritis (Replacement and Preservation), Shoulder and Elbow Sports Injury, Shoulder Dislocation, Shoulder Pain.

Clinical Appointments

  • Consultant Orthopaedic Surgery Singapore General HospitalSingapore General Hospital

Academic Appointments

  • Clinical Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
  • Clinical Assistant Professor, National University of Singapore, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Adjunct Lecturer, Nanyang Technological University, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Profile

Dr Chia Zi Yang is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Singapore General Hospital. He completed his specialist training in Singapore and is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery), Edinburgh. In addition, he holds a Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine, allowing him to utilize his understanding of sports physiology and musculoskeletal biomechanics in treating patients with joint and soft tissue injuries. He completed his fellowship training at Assistance Publique - Hôpitaux de Marseille, France, and University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, USA, where he focused on knee preservation surgery, and sports-related injuries (cartilage, meniscus, ligament). 

Dr Chia is actively involved in undergraduate medical education and is part of the faculty for Orthopaedic surgical residency. National University of Singapore appointed him Clinical Assistant Professor and convenor/examiner for the bachelor of medicine and surgery (MBBS) examinations. He is also appointed Clinical Assistant Professor by Duke-NUS and Adjunct Lecturer by Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University. An expert and key opinion leader in his field, he has conducted several training courses for Orthopaedic surgeons in Singapore and regionally. 

He is active in research and received the Singhealth Innovation Award in 2020. He has been awarded multiple research grants of up to $700k for his work in the field of knee preservation and shoulder injuries, and has publications in renowned local and international peer-reviewed medical journals.

Education

  • Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery), National University of Singapore
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine 

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

  • Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Orthopaedic Surgery), Edinburgh
  • Member of the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh
  • Faculty, Singhealth PGY1 Residency Programme
  • Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore

Awards

Research Interests

Publications

  1. ​A Comparative Study Of Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction With Double, Single, Or Selective Bundle Techniques. Zi-Yang Chia, Jade N Chee, Hamid Rahmatullah BAR, Denny TT Lie and Paul CC Chang. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong) 2017
  2. Gap Difference in Navigated TKA: A Measure of the tight Flexion Gap. Zi-Yang Chia, Pang HN, Tan MH, Yeo SJ. SICOT J 2018
  3. Irreducible Dislocation of the Great Toe Interphalangeal Joint Secondary to an Incarcerated Sesamoid. Hamid Rahmatullah BAR, ZY Chia, Andrew HC Tan. Case Report Orthop 2015
  4. A Review Of The Gillquist Maneouver And A Technical Tip For A Safer Procedure. Lee JY, Jiang L, ZY Chia, Paul CC Chang. Arthroscopy Techniques 2020
  5. The Forgotten Joint Score-12 in Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries. Lee JY, Low YM, Jiang L, ZY Chia, D Lie, Paul CC Chang. Journal of Orthopaedics 2020
  6. Normative FJS-12 scores for the knee in an Asian population: a cross-sectional study. Lee JY, Yeo WW, Chia ZY, Chang P. Knee Surg Relat Res 2021
  7. In Slope-Changing Osteotomy One Millimeter Is Not One Degree: Results Of An Artificial Intelligence-Automated Software Analysis. Chia Zi Yang, Mohammed Anter Abdelhameed, Matthieu Ollivier. International Orthopaedics 2023
  8. No benefits of knee osteotomy patient's specific instrumentation in experienced surgeon hands. Mohammed Anter Abdelhameed, Chia Zi Yang, Bandar Nasser AlMaeen, Christophe Jacquet & Matthieu Ollivier. KSSTA 2023

Research Trials