About Dr James Tan

Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports & Exercise Medicine

Dr James Tan’s clinical interests include sports injuries, shoulder and elbow surgery, knee and ankle conditions, as well as minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures and musculoskeletal pain management.

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Adjunct Assistant Professor (NUS, LKC) and Senior Consultant

Orthopaedic Surgery, Sports & Exercise Medicine

Language Spoken

English, Mandarin, Hokkien, Teochew, Malay

ABOUT US

Dr James Tan Chung Hui

MBBS (S’pore), MRCS (Edin), MMed (Orth), FRCS Orth & Tr (Edin)

Dr James Tan is an Orthopaedic Surgeon in Singapore with over 10 years of experience in sports surgery and exercise medicine. He has treated athletes from the Singapore National Teams and professional footballers from the Singapore Premier League and the Young Lions. His clinical work includes both surgical and minimally-invasive management of sports injuries and joint conditions, with a focus on arthroscopic (keyhole) and minimally invasive techniques. Dr Tan is a member of the Asian Shoulder and Elbow Group and a founding member of the Singapore Shoulder and Elbow Surgery Society.

Dr Tan graduated from the Faculty of Medicine at NUS and obtained his Masters of Medicine (Orthopaedics). He is also a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh). He completed subspecialty training in sports orthopaedics at the Technical University of Munich, Germany, under Professor Andreas Imhoff.

Over 20 years of Orthopaedic Experience

Pioneered Osteomesh® Bioresorbable Implant for Rotator Cuff Repairs

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Dr Tan specialises in treating sports injuries of the knee, shoulder and elbow joints, as well as cartilage and meniscus conditions. He is experienced in minimally invasive (keyhole) tendon and ligament repair, joint replacement, and muscle–tendon transfers of the shoulder. He has also published several original research articles on the shoulder and knee. 

Dr Tan serves as the Principal Investigator for tissue engineering projects (bone, meniscus and tendon) supported by National Medical Research Council grants. He collaborates with scientists from Nanyang Technological University, the Technical University of Munich, A*STAR, Osteopore and Trendlines Medical Singapore. Committed to medical education, he is an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and at the Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine.

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Over 20 years of Orthopaedic Experience

Trusted care built on decades of clinical practice and surgical expertise.

10K Successful Shoulder Cases

Extensive experience in treating a wide range of shoulder conditions, including rotator cuff tears, shoulder instability, frozen shoulder and arthritis.

Fellowship-Trained Orthopaedic Surgeon Specialised In Shoulder Surgery

Specialised training and focused expertise in shoulder and upper limb surgery.