Advances in Total Joint Replacement Surgery

This webinar will focus on the evolution of joint replacements, including the use of technology in hip and knee replacement surgery. Current concepts and controversies will be discussed.

Our Speaker

Dr. Gurpal Singh is a specialist board-accredited, fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon subspecializing in orthopedic oncology, joint replacement and sports injuries. Dr. Singh’s clinical practice consists of bone and soft tissue tumors (benign and malignant), robotic-assisted joint replacement, complex reconstructions of the lower limb, and arthroscopic (key hole) surgeries of the hip and knee including sports injuries and meniscus/ligament reconstruction, in addition to general orthopedic cases.

​Dr. Singh graduated from the National University of Singapore in 2004 with a Dean’s List award and gold medal and thereafter went on to pursue higher surgical training in conjunction with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. He completed his advanced specialist training in Orthopedic Surgery in 2011 and was awarded the inaugural College of Surgeons Gold Medal for being the top candidate in the FRCSEd(Orth) examination, which was held in affiliation with the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Scotland. Dr. Singh was awarded the Ministry of Health Scholarship for advanced specialty training in 2008 and he moved to Germany for 2 years after qualifying as an orthopedic surgeon. He completed 2 fellowships in complex joint replacement/hip and knee surgery and musculoskeletal oncology at the Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, working with Professor Christoph H. Lohmann, and at University Hospital Muenster working with Professor Georg Grosheger and Professor Jendrik Hardes.

​Dr. Singh has a special interest in technologies in joint replacement surgery such as robotic-assisted hip replacement surgery, and has obtained his robotic-assisted surgery training and certification from Florida, USA. Dr. Singh has regularly been invited to the Asia-Pacific region to conduct workshops to train orthopedic surgeons in this area. Dr. Singh is also actively involved in research on increasing life span of joint replacements, and preventing infection and early failure of joint replacements. He collaborates with Professor Christoph Lohmann and a team of scientists and clinicians from Otto-von-Guericke University, Magdeburg, Germany in this area of work. One of his areas of focus is dealing with patients who have metal allergies or develop hypersensitivity reactions to joint replacements. Dr. Singh has published in this field in peer-reviewed journals.

​Prior to joining private practice, Dr. Singh was serving as Consultant Orthopedic Surgeon at the National University Hospital, Assistant Professor and Ag Research Director, Department of Orthopedic Surgery, National University of Singapore. He also held an appointment at the National University Cancer Institute (NCIS) as a Consultant in Surgical Oncology. Dr. Singh has been very active in teaching and training of undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as specialist doctors from the region. He has trained numerous resident doctors and specialist doctors. Dr. Singh hosted a clinical fellowship programme in Musculoskeletal Oncology and has had applicants from Asia-Pacific countries India, Pakistan, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Indonesia and Europe.