Dr Lim Yeow Wai

At Raffles Orthopaedic Center, Dr. Lim Yeow Wai practises orthopaedic surgery. He received an MBBS degree from NUS. Later, he earned postgraduate degrees from the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, the NUS School of Medicine, and the Royal College of Surgeons in Edinburgh, including membership and fellowship. In Australia, he finished his international clinical fellowship in upper limb and hand surgery. He then received the esteemed Shoulder, Elbow and Sports Medicine (ASIAN) Fellowship with Professor Louis U. Bigliani at New York Presbyterian Hospital. Over the course of his more than 19 years of orthopaedic practise, Dr. Lim has performed over 1000 procedures on the wrist, shoulder, and elbow. Including one book chapter in Advance in Elbow Reconstruction with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeon and more than 30 publications in peer-reviewed journals. Additionally, he reviewed articles for the Annals of the Academy of Medicine and the Journal of Shoulder and Elbow Surgery. Singapore As a result of his contributions to shoulder and elbow surgery, Dr. Lim is the only orthopaedic surgeon from Singapore to receive the coveted Honourary Member of the Korean Shoulder and Elbow Society award in 2014. In 2008, he developed the triple endobutton technique, a procedure to repair the acromioclavicular joint. This method is extensively employed throughout the world, and his original study has received more than 100 citations in peer-reviewed journals. Previously, Dr. Lim oversaw the Shoulder and Elbow service at Changi General Hospital. In addition, from 2004 to 2005, he served as Honorary Secretary of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association. From 2007 to 2009, he served as Chairman of the Orthopaedic Chapter of the Sports Medicine Association of Singapore.

Qualification

• MBBS (S'pore)
• MRCS (Edin)
• M Med (Surgery)
• FRCSEd (Ortho)