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Assoc Prof Andrew Chin Yuan Hui

MBBS, FRCS (Edin), FAMS (Hand)

Senior Consultant

Singapore General Hospital

Specialty: Hand Surgery, Hand ＆ Reconstructive Microsurgery

Clinical Interest: Wrist Disorder, Minimally Invasive Surgery of the Hand and Wrist, Micro-Reconstructive Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Hand and Wrist Trauma, Reconstructive Microsurgery, Wrist Fractures/Dislocations.

Clinical Appointments

Senior Consultant Hand ＆ Reconstructive Microsurgery Singapore General Hospital

Profile

Dr Andrew Chin graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1995. He was appointed Senior Consultant in the Department of Hand Surgery in May 2012.

Dr Chin did his 1-year advance fellowship training specializing in Wrist Conditions and Disorders at the Centre for Hand And Upper Limb Surgery, Wrightington Hospital in Wigan, UK and at Kaplan Institute in Barcelona, Spain under the tutelage of renown wrist surgeons: Prof John Stanley, Drs Ian Trail, Marc Garcia-Elias and Alberto Lluch.

Dr Andrew Chin’s sub-specialty interests include:

Wrist Surgery
Minimally Invasive Hand Surgery

Education

2005: FAMS (Singapore)
2000: FRCS ((Edinburgh)
1995: MBBS (National University of Singapore)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Immediate past Head of Department, Hand Surgery, SGH, Apr 2009 - Apr 2018
Honorary Secretary, Singapore Society for Hand Surgery Present
Fellow, Academy of Medicine, Singapore Present
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Present
Honorary Secretary, Chapter of Hand Surgeons, College of Surgeons, Singapore Present
Member, British Society for Surgery of the Hand Present
Clinical Teacher, National University of Singapore Present
Member, Specialist Training Committee (Hand Surgery), MOH Present
Company Commander, Medical unit, Singapore Armed Forces Present

Awards

EXSA 2008 Silver Category 11 Nov 08
SingHealth CPIP project Merit Award winner 2008
Good conduct medal, Singapore Armed Forces 2007
SingHealth HMDP Award 2005
Letter of Commendation, Singapore Armed Forces 2001

Research Interests

Publications

Anterior subfascial transposition of the ulnar nerve Journal of Hand Surgery, 2003; 28B(1):73-6.
Carpal tunnel syndrome - Splinting or Surgery? A systematic review SGH Proceeding, 2005:14(2)
Complex Carpal Dissociation With Open Complete, and Divergent Trapezium, Capitate, and Hamate Dislocation: A Case Report
J Hand Surg, 2007; 32A(9):1363-6
Combined reverse Perilunate and axial-ulnar dislocation of the wrist: A Case report
J Hand Surg, 2008; 33(5):672-676
Book Chapter – “Trigger Digits” – 2003
Published in Painful Conditions of the Hand and Wrist: Diagnosis and Treatment