Thursday, 1 August 2019
12pm to 2pm (12pm-Lunch, 1pm–Talk)
Farrer Park Medical Centre, 1 Farrer Park Station Road, Connexion #16-06, TK Low Academic Specialist Centre, Singapore 217562
There are many causes of radial sided wrist pain and thumb pain that can result in thumb dysfunction. A good history and physical examination, along with imaging modalities are helpful and important in diagnosing the condition accurately.
Join us at our CME Lunch Talk as Dr Winston Chew shares on the various treatment options available, including splinting and oral medication, steroid injections, and surgery. Advances in surgical techniques, such as thumb joint arthroscopy will also be discussed during the session.
*This session is open to doctors and healthcare professionals only.
Lunch and complimentary parking will be provided. CME points will be awarded. Thank you.
Call us to register or email us at [email protected].
Orthopedic & Hand Surgeon
BJIOS Orthopaedics, Farrer Park Medical Centre
Dr Chew Yoon Chong Winston has a special interest in Hand and Microsurgery and is one of only two surgeons to date to attain specialization in both Orthopedic and Hand Surgery. His clinical interests include managing fractures of the distal radius and hand, wrist conditions, arthroscopy of the wrist and small joints of the hand, reconstruction for deformities of rheumatoid and degenerative arthritis including total joint replacement for the wrist and fingers, and microsurgical reconstruction of both upper and lower limbs including replantations, vascularised free flap and toe-to-hand transfers. His passion is in good patient care and he is interested in clinical research and has authored 26 articles in peer-reviewed journals and five book chapters in hand surgery.
Dr Chew was the Head of Orthopedic Surgery (2008-2011) in Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He helped to set up the Hand and Microsurgery Section in Tan Tock Seng Hospital, and served as the head of the section from 2008-2012. Currently, he is in private practice with a focus in Hand Surgery.
Dr Winston Chew’s other appointment included President of the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery (2004-2006). He graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) before being awarded the Ministry of Health’s Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) scholarship to undergo advanced training in Hand and Microsurgery in the prestigious Christine M Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsugery / Kleinert-Kutz Hand Care Center (USA).