Chapter of Hand Surgeons, College of Surgeons Singapore

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Chapter of Hand Surgeons, College of Surgeons Singapore The Chapter of Hand Surgeons is under the College of Surgeons Singapore. Members have the title F.A.M.S.(Hand Surg) behind their names.

Hand Surgeons are specially trained in the treatment of conditions that involve the upper limb. It takes 3 years of specialty training in an accreditated training center in Singapore and an exit examination before a surgeon can apply for membership. Hand Surgeons manage conditions of the upper limb such as trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome, fractures, joint dislocations, nerve conditions, wri

st ganglions, wrist pain etc. Some of the common surgical procedures that Hand Surgeons are trained to do include trigger finger release, carpal tunnel release, fracture fixations, excision of ganglions, wrist arthroscopy, minimally invasive procedures. As of 2012, hand surgery residency training was started. This consists of a 6 year training program of which 2 years is surgery in general (SIG) and 4 years in hand surgery which includes electives in orthopaedics, and plastic surgery.

Singhealth Hand Surgery Residency Program
27/07/2013

Singhealth Hand Surgery Residency Program

At Summer Palace Regent Hotel
25/04/2013

At Summer Palace Regent Hotel

The Chapter of Hand Surgeons Annual Dinner and AGM will be held on 22nd April 2013 6.30 pm at Regent Hotel, Summer Palac...
14/03/2013

The Chapter of Hand Surgeons Annual Dinner and AGM will be held on 22nd April 2013 6.30 pm at Regent Hotel, Summer Palace Restaurant. Hand Surgery Chapter members, please come and enjoy the fine cuisine. RSVP to salbia@ams.edu.sg. See you all there!

The Chapter of Hand Surgeons warmly congratulate the 3 candidates that passed the Hand Surgery exit examination today.
02/02/2013

The Chapter of Hand Surgeons warmly congratulate the 3 candidates that passed the Hand Surgery exit examination today.

07/08/2012

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Coorganized by Chapter of Hand Surgeons and TTSH Hand and Microsurgery Section.
06/08/2012

Coorganized by Chapter of Hand Surgeons and TTSH Hand and Microsurgery Section.

The 3rd Chapter Dinner Lecture and Hand and Wrist Arthroplasty Course Dinner was held at Tanglin Club. The invited Dinne...
06/08/2012

The 3rd Chapter Dinner Lecture and Hand and Wrist Arthroplasty Course Dinner was held at Tanglin Club. The invited Dinner Lecturer was Dr Amit Gupta from Louisville, Kentucky, USA.

The first combined Singapore Society for Hand Surgery and Chapter of Hand Surgeons Dinner Lecture was held on 10th Jan 2...
06/08/2012

The first combined Singapore Society for Hand Surgery and Chapter of Hand Surgeons Dinner Lecture was held on 10th Jan 2011 at Peach Garden. The invited lecturer was Dr Marc Garcia-Elias. He gave a talk on “Evolution of Wrist Instability Surgery: The Long and Winding Road".

Held on 2-3 August 2012. Invited faculty include Prof Alexander Shin and A/Prof Roohi from Malaysia. The course was held...
06/08/2012

Held on 2-3 August 2012. Invited faculty include Prof Alexander Shin and A/Prof Roohi from Malaysia. The course was held in NUH and SGH and is supported by Singapore Society for Hand Surgery, SGH Hand Surgery Department and NUH Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Department. The course was well attended and a success.

The 4th Chapter Dinner Lecturer is Prof Alexander Shin from Mayo Clinic, Division of Hand Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota ...
05/08/2012

The 4th Chapter Dinner Lecturer is Prof Alexander Shin from Mayo Clinic, Division of Hand Surgery, Rochester, Minnesota USA.

09/05/2012
The chapter AGM and dinner was held at Peach Garden restaurant at OCBC center level 33 on 9th May 2012. Event bronze spo...
09/05/2012

The chapter AGM and dinner was held at Peach Garden restaurant at OCBC center level 33 on 9th May 2012. Event bronze sponsor was MSD.

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