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Adj Assoc Prof Yeo

FRCSEd (Ortho), MMed (Ortho), MRCS (Edin), MBBS (Spore)

Head ＆ Senior Consultant

Chief & Senior Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Back Pain with Leg Symptoms, Back Spinal Surgery, Hip Osteoarthritis, Hip Surgery, Lumbar Herniated Discectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), Neck Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic Problems in Children, Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture, Spinal Stenosis, Spine Surgery, Trauma, Upper and Lower Limb Fractures.

Clinical Appointments

Head ＆ Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgery Changi General Hospital
Chief Orthopaedic Surgery Changi General Hospital
Senior Consultant CGH-NNI Integrated Spine Centre Changi General Hospital

Profile

Dr Andy Yeo is the current Chief and Senior Consultant with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Changi General Hospital (CGH). He graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore and started his orthopaedic training soon after.

He worked as a regular military doctor for a period and during that time, spent his efforts on developing trauma and surgical care for the army and also, developed his understanding of primary healthcare systems and medical administration.

After his specialist exams, he underwent a fellowship attachment to the Department of Traumatology in Leipzig University Hospital (Universitatsklinikum Leipzig) to further develop his understanding and skills in trauma and spine surgery so as to provide holistic care for his patients. He has a special interest in complex trauma and late trauma deformity correction where he utilises hexapod ring frames in their management.

Education

FRCSEd (Ortho)
MMed (Ortho)
MRCS (Edin)
MBBS (Spore)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Chief & Senior Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital, 2023 - Present
Adjunct Associate Professor - Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine Faculty Appointment
Adjunct Associate Professor - NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Associate Program Director - (PGY1), Graduate Medical Education Office, SingHealth
Asst Posting Lead (Orthopaedics) - Lee Kong Chian Medical School
Clinical Teacher - Lee Kong Chian Medical School
Committee Member - AOTrauma Committee Singapore, Hospital Representative
Director - Trauma Service, CGH
Examiner, Third Professional Examination for MBBS (NUS)
Member - National Trauma Committee, Hospital representative
Member - Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Physician Faculty (Family Medicine), Graduate Medical Education Office, SingHealth
Physician Faculty (Orthopaedics) - Graduate Medical Education Office, SingHealth

Awards

Outstanding Faculty Award for AY 2016/2017 SingHealth Residency, 2017

Research Interests

Publications

• Yeo AK, Ahrberg AB, Theopold JD, Ewens S, Borte G, Josten C, Fakler JK. Are radiographic indices reliable indicators for quantitative bone mineral density and vitamin D status after femoral neck fractures? A retrospective study in 112 elderly patients. Patient Saf Surg. 2015 Nov 25;9:39. doi: 10.1186/s13037-015-0085-2. eCollection 2015.

• Yeo KS, Lim WS, Lee YH. Deep vein thrombosis in arthroscopic surgery and chemoprophylaxis recommendation in an Asian population. Singapore Med J. 2016 Aug;57(8):452-5. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2016136.

• Yeo AK, Chan CY, Chia KH. Complications relating to intravenous buprenorphine abuse: a single institution case series. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2006 Jul;35(7):487-91.

Research Trials

Tags: Orthopaedic Surgery, Back Pain with Leg Symptoms, Back Spinal Surgery, Hip Osteoarthritis, Hip Surgery, Lumbar Herniated Discectomy, Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS), Neck Spinal Surgery, Orthopaedic Problems in Children, Pelvic and Acetabular Fracture, Spinal Stenosis, Spine Surgery, Trauma, Upper and Lower Limb Fractures