Adj A/Prof Chen Yongsheng

Designations:

Head of Division & Senior Consultant, Division of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Ng Teng Fong General Hospital
Head of Division & Senior Consultant, Division of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital

Qualifications:

MBBS(S'pore), MMed (Ortho Surg), MRCS(Ireland), FRCSEd(Ortho Surg)

Specialties/Sub-specialties:

Orthopaedic Surgery

Clinical Disciplines/Programmes:

Orthopaedic Surgery (Bones, Joints & Spine), Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery

Special Interests:

Musculoskeletal Trauma

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Adjunct Associate Professor Chen Yongsheng serves as Head and Senior Consultant of the Division of Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at both the National University Hospital (NUH) and Ng Teng Fong General Hospital (NTFGH). After graduating from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2008, Adj A/Prof Chen completed his Orthopaedic Surgery residency at the National University Health System (NUHS) in 2017, where he was subsequently admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Building on this foundation, he received the prestigious MOH Healthcare Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) award in 2019, which enabled him to pursue advanced fellowship training in complex orthopaedic trauma at the Royal Melbourne Hospital (RMH). To further deepen his expertise, he obtained the AOTrauma Fellowship in 2023, undertaking comprehensive training across seven centres in Thailand. This intensive programme focused on complex pelvic and acetabular trauma, bony reconstruction, and revision surgery for challenging cases involving malunion, nonunion, and infection.

His clinical practice encompasses the full spectrum of orthopaedic trauma, including:

Fractures in older persons (geriatric fractures)
Peri-articular fractures
Pelvic and acetabular trauma
Open fractures
Fracture-related infections
Osteomyelitis and severe soft tissue infections
Bone loss, malunion, and nonunion
Lower-limb deformity correction
Bone transport
Limb-length discrepancy
Complex diabetic limb complications, including Charcot arthropathy

As a strong advocate for limb salvage, Adj A/Prof Chen has dedicated his practice to employing advanced reconstructive strategies that help patients avoid major amputation when facing limb-threatening conditions. These complex cases often involve severe injuries, critical bone defects, chronic infection, and diabetic foot complications. His surgical expertise encompasses Ilizarov techniques, computer-assisted hexapod deformity correction, and customised 3D printed implants, all delivered through close collaboration with a multidisciplinary team focused on restoring optimal limb function.

His commitment to innovation led to a significant milestone in May 2024, when he introduced Transverse Tibial Transport (TTT) to Singapore, dramatically improving limb salvage outcomes for patients with severe diabetic foot infections. This groundbreaking work earned his team prestigious recognition, including the GovInsider Moonshot Award (2025) and the National Healthcare Innovation & Productivity Best Practice Medal (2025) for their pioneering contributions to diabetic limb salvage.

Beyond his clinical practice, Adj A/Prof Chen is deeply committed to medical education and knowledge sharing. As an AO Foundation faculty member, he is regularly invited to teach at local and international courses on trauma management and deformity correction. In his role as Undergraduate Medical Education Lead for the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NTFGH, he actively shapes the training of future medical professionals. His exceptional teaching abilities were formally recognised when he was inducted into the NUS Dean's Honour Roll for Teaching Excellence in 2023, following five consecutive years of undergraduate teaching awards.

His educational leadership extends to postgraduate training, where he serves as Core Faculty (Trauma) for the NUHS Orthopaedic Residency Programme and regularly contributes as an MBBS examiner and exam convenor at NUS. This comprehensive commitment to both patient care and education has earned him numerous accolades, including the inaugural CEO and CMB Award at the JurongHealth Patient Experience Awards (2025), the NUHS Teaching Excellence Award (2025), and the Singapore Health Quality Service Awards – Star Award (2026).

2026/02/24