Dr. Mohd Mashfiqul Arafin Siddiqui, or patients call him, Dr. Mash, is a Senior Orthopaedic and Minimally Invasive Spine Surgeon at Mash Spine and Orthopaedics clinic at Farrer Park Hospital. He is a Visiting Consultant to the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Singapore General Hospital. Dr. Mash has extensive experience in diagnosing and treating Orthopaedic problems as well as complex spinal issues including tumours of the spine and sacrum.
Dr. Mash obtained his basic medical degree from the National University of Singapore and subsequently completed his orthopaedic training in Singapore becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He subsequently did further training in spinal surgery at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, University of Alberta Hospital and the Stollery Children’s Hospital, under renowned spinal surgeons with both orthopaedic and neurosurgical background. Upon his return to Singapore, he was active in training resident orthopaedic surgeons to become specialists. To date, he has performed numerous spinal surgeries including microdiscectomies, minimally invasive decompressions, minimally invasive spinal fusions, minimally invasive fracture fixations, scoliosis corrections, artificial disc replacements, cervical laminoplasties, vertebroplasties, kyphoplasties, spinal tumour surgeries, revision (re-do/repeat) spinal surgeries and sacrectomies with spinopelvic fusions. He is well-versed in the usage of two- and three-dimensional (2D and 3D) computer aided navigation systems and uses them when required for spinal surgery to improve surgical safety and outcome.
Dr. Mash has presented his work at numerous international meetings organised by the International Society of Orthopedic Surgery and Traumatology (SICOT), American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons (AAOS), North American Spine Society (NASS), Eurospine, European Society of Sports, Traumatology, Knee Surgery and Arthroscopy (ESSKA), European Federation of National Associations of Orthopaedics and Traumatology (EFORT), Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Surgeons (APOA) and the Singapore Orthopaedic Association. He has also presented at the Global Spine Congress and the International Meeting on Advanced Spine Techniques (IMAST). He has numerous publications in local and international journals and is a reviewer for “The Spine Journal”, a peer-reviewed medical journal that specialises in the field of spinal conditions.
Dr. Mash has travelled extensively to multiple countries to lecture and impart his surgical techniques to aspiring surgeons. Dr Mash is active in volunteer work in the community and is an avid sportsman.
Dr. Mash's areas of interest include neck and lower back pain, spine degeneration (cervical and lumbar spondylosis), prolapsed intervertebral disc (slipped disc or HNP), injuries to the neck or back, spinal fractures, spinal cord injury, spinal deformity (such as scoliosis or spondylolisthesis), spinal infections and spinal tumors.
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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