Dr. Cheng graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1992 and completed internship in April 1993. He spent one year in rotations before serving in the military as a Medical Officer in the SAF Commandos until March 1996. He started General Surgical Training and completed Orthopaedic Residency training in May 2000. He went to the renowned Mayo Clinic in Rochester Minnesota and trained in Orthopaedic Oncology from 2001-2002. He also obtained microsurgery and hand surgery training in Chang Gung Hospital in Taipei, Taiwan in 2003.
Dr. Cheng has special interest in limb salvage operations for malignant tumours and is Singapore’s leading surgeon for children and adult cancer using tumour prosthesis, allograft and autograft reimplantation, including microvascular and nerve repairs.
He is a leading pioneer in Asia for the Van Nes rotationplasty and in cryosurgery ablation for treatment of limb sarcomas which are the most complex surgical techniques. He has also served in war zones with the SAF and brought his surgical skills to treat locals/ patients with severe limb conditions.
Dr. Cheng's specialty interests are children and adult cancers, limb salvage operations for malignant tumors, microvascular and nerve repairs, tumor prosthesis, allograft and autograft reimplantation.
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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