Dr. Khong graduated from the Faculty of Medicine of the NUS (1977). He was a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow) and completed his Master of Medicine (General Surgery).
Dr. Khong is a specialist in musculoskeletal tumour surgery, orthopedic trauma, sports surgery, joint reconstruction and replacement. He is also part of the teaching faculty for institutions in Switzerland, Singapore and the USA and is an appointed Adjunct Associate Professor at the National University of Singapore (NUS). His other appointments included expert consultant to Zimmer Inc (USA) and Lieutenant-Colonel during national service, when he was commanding a Combat Surgical Hospital. He was also the President of the Singapore Orthopedic Association (2004) and held memberships with the Advisory Committee for Orthopedic Surgery (MOH) and Specialist Medical Board (Orthopedics) with the Singapore Armed Forces.
Prior to private practice, Dr. Khong had worked at the Singapore General Hospital and Alexandra Hospital before being awarded a government scholarship at Mayo Clinic (USA) to be trained as the first surgeon to perform musculoskeletal tumour surgery in Singapore. He was later awarded a fellowship in orthopedic trauma at the Shock Trauma Centre in Baltimore, USA.
Dr. Khong's specialty interest is joint reconstruction and replacement, musculoskeletal tumor surgery, orthopedic traume and sports surgery,
If you are experiencing chronic joint discomfort that last for months, limited mobility including difficulty walking, climbing stairs and reaching over your head, or are being kept awake at night from the pain, you are recommended to seek out an orthopaedic surgeon to get your joint issues treated.
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