THE SINGHEALTH DUKE-NUS SPINE CENTRE

The SingHealth Duke-NUS Spine Centre offers multidisciplinary, integrated care for patients with spinal diseases.

Tapping on broad expertise available across the network of SingHealth hospitals and specialty centres, we bring together the disciplines of orthopaedic surgery, neurosurgery, rehabilitation medicine and pain medicine to offer one-stop integrated care for our patients.

Our patients can access the expertise of our specialists across five clinical sites at:

• Singapore General Hospital

• Changi General Hospital

• Sengkang General Hospital
  

• KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital

• National Neuroscience Institute
  

EDUCATION

The centre organises educational programmes such as:

1. Webinars

To share knowledge with general practitioners and clinicians on the topics of spinal disorders/conditions

2. Cadaveric workshops

To enhance skills through hands-on cadaveric sessions for junior surgeons

3. Annual scientific meetings

To allow for cross-institutional learning, sharing of best practices and potential collaborations 

4. Public roadshows

To promote awareness to the general public on common spine problems

5. Local and international fellowships

To train orthopaedic surgeons and neurosurgeons in the subspecialty field of spinal surgery

RESEARCH

The centre plans to develop cutting-edge therapy for spinal cord injury and spinal disorders, to help paralysed patients restore their motor function.

Our Clinical Services

The Centre offers treatments and services for various spinal diseases, including:

• Cervical Spondylosis
• Cervical Myelopathy
• Radiculopathy
• Degenerative Disc Disease
• Epidural Steroid Injections
• Radiofrequency Ablation
• Failed Back Syndrome
• Fractures of the Spine
• Neuropathic Pain
• Osteoporosis
• Paediatric, Adolescent and Adult Scoliosis, and Other Deformities of the Spine
• Primary Spinal Cord Tumours
• Slipped ‘Herniated’ Discs
• Spinal Cord Injuries
• Spinal Stenosis
• Spinal Tumours and Palliative Care
• Spine Infections
• Spondylolisthesis
• Spondylolysis
• Return to Baseline (Rehabilitative Medicine)
• Vertebroplasty and Cement Augmentation (Interventional Radiology)

For GP referrals, please contact the SingHealth Duke-NUS Spine Centre:
Singapore General Hospital: 6326 6060
Changi General Hospital: 6788 3003
Sengkang General Hospital: 6930 6000
KK Women's and Children's Hospital: 6692 2984
National Neuroscience Institute: 6330 6363

Website: www.singhealth.com.sg/spine-centre

Our Executive Committee

Head

1. Assoc Prof Dinesh Shree Kumar
Senior Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, CGH;
Head & Senior Consultant, CGH-NNI Integrated Spine Centre, CGH

Deputy Head & Campus Site Chief

2. Assoc Prof Reuben Soh Chee Cheong
Senior Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH

Directors

3. Dr Zheng Zhongxi
Consultant, Dept of Anaesthesia & Surgical Intensive Care, CGH

4. Dr Jiang Lei
Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH

5. Dr Marcus Ling Zhixing
Senior Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH

6. Dr Ou Yang Youheng
Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH

7. Dr Prasanna Kappaganthu Venkatesh
Senior Consultant, Dept of Rehabilitation Medicine, CGH;
CGH-NNI Integrated Spine Centre, CGH

Campus Site Chiefs

8. Dr Chen Haobin
Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, SKH

9. Clin Assoc Prof Kevin Lim Boon Leong
Senior Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, KKH

10. Dr Ling Ji Min
Head & Senior Consultant, Dept of Neurosurgery, NNI;
Head & Senior Consultant, NNI@CGH;
Senior Consultant, CGH-NNI Integrated Spine Centre, CGH;
Neurosurgery Service, SKH

11. Clin Asst Prof Terry Teo Hong Lee
Consultant, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, CGH;
CGH-NNI Integrated Spine Centre, CGH