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- Hip & Knee Orthopaedics
- Address : Hip & Knee Orthopaedics 38 Irrawaddy Road, Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre, #09-21/38, Singapore 329563
Dr Adrian Lau
Dr Adrian Lau is a Specialist Orthopaedic Surgeon in Singapore with an interest in primary and complex hip and knee arthroplasty. He was awarded the Ministry of Health Training Award in 2014, and completed subspecialty training in revision hip and knee surgery at the London Health Sciences Centre in Ontario Canada in 2015. He then went for a second fellowship at Nuffield Orthopaedic Centre, Oxford where he gained expertise in unicompartmental knee replacements. He also performs arthroscopic knee surgeries, including meniscus repairs, ligament reconstructions, and cartilage repairs. He is currently practicing at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital.
His qualifications include:
- MBBS (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery)
- MRCSEd Member (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh)
- MMed (Ortho) Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)
- FRCSEd (Trauma & Ortho) Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery
Professional Experience
After completing his fellowship training in 2016, Dr Lau was a Consultant in Orthopaedic Surgery at Changi General Hospital, where he is also the Director of Hip and Knee Surgery. His clinical practice comprises mainly of hip and knee surgeries, both arthroscopic and open. He has also done many total knee replacements, total hip replacements, complex hip and knee replacements, revision surgeries, prosthetic joint infections and periprosthetic fractures.
He was part of the Ministry of Health workgroup for Valued-Driven-Outcomes in Total Knee Replacement and Total Hip Replacement, and was the clinical champion for the same workgroups within Changi General Hospital. He has performed many complex total knee and total hip replacements and is also trained to perform total hip replacements via the direct anterior approach.
Accolades
He endeavors to stay up to date with the latest medical advancements and technology, and has contributed extensively to the medical literature. He also plays an active role in the education and training of junior doctors and is a recipient of numerous awards as detailed below. He has been invited locally and regionally to instruct and lecture on various topics surrounding total knee and total hip replacements.
He takes time to evaluate his patients in clinic, and often evaluates and follow up the knee with in clinic ultrasound examinations. Aside from his surgical skill, he is also adept at ultrasound guided injections and is able to offer an extensive range of ultrasound guided procedures in clinic.
Awards & Recognition
- Dean’s List for outstanding academic performance, First Professional Examination 1999/2000, MBBS, Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore
- Singhealth Medical Officer Award 2007
- Ministry of Health Training Scholarship 2012
- Outstanding Medical Educator Award Changi General Hospital 2017
- Rise Awards Singhealth 2018 – P1 Faculty
- Rise Awards Singhealth 2020 – Outstanding Faculty
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