Dr Chloe Chan is an Associate Consultant in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Health System.
She graduated from National University of Singapore, with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery degree (MBBS) with the Jane’s Prize in Paediatrics. She completed her Orthopaedic Surgery residency training in NUHS, and was appointed a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh.
Dr Chloe Chan has a special interest in shoulder and elbow surgery. She takes a patient-centred, evidence-based approach, working with each patient to understand their goals and develop a treatment plan that supports a safe and meaningful return to everyday life, exercise and sport.
Outside of medicine, Dr Chan has a longstanding background in competitive sport having competed in swimming, running and triathlon events. Her experience as an athlete gives her a personal appreciation of the importance of returning patients safely and confidently to their desired level of activity.
2025 - P Balasubramaniam Young Orthopaedic Investigator's Award
2025 - NUHS Residency Research Award
2022 - NMRC New Investigator Grant Award
2021 - NUHS Research Seed Fund (Junior Category)
Chan CX, Wong KL, Toh SJ, Krishna L. Epidemiology of patients with Anterior Cruciate Ligament injuries undergoing reconstructive surgery in a multi-ethnic Asian population. Res Sports Med. 2018 Jul; doi: 10.1080/15438627.2018.1492391.
Chan CX, Wong KL, Toh SJ, Krishna L. Chinese ethnicity is associated with concomitant cartilage injuries in anterior cruciate ligament tears. Orthop J Sports Med. 2018 Jan; doi: 10.1177/2325967117750083.
Mok YR, Wong KL, Panjwani T, Chan CX, Toh SJ, Krishna L. Anterior Cruciate Ligament reconstruction performed within 12 months of the index injury is associated with a lower rate of medial meniscus tears. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Jan;27(1):117-123. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5027-y.
Panjwani T, Mok YR, Wong KL, Chan CX, Toh SJ, Krishna L. The presence of concomitant intra-articular injuries and bone bruise does not affect pre-operative knee pain and symptoms in patients undergoing anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc. 2019 Mar;27(3):893-897. doi: 10.1007/s00167-018-5168-z. Epub 2018 Sep 29.
Chan CX, Silas C, Irfan NN, Mok YR, Krishna L. Risk factors for new meniscal tears following anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. Journal of Knee Surgery. 2022 Apr;35(5):529-533. doi: 10.1055/s-0040-1716361. Epub 2020 Sep 8. PMID: 32898900.
Krishna L, Chan CX, Lokaiah L, Chinnasamy D, Goyal S, Wang M, Singh A. Five-strand versus four-strand hamstring autografts in anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction – A prospective randomized controlled study. Arthroscopy. 2021 Feb;37(2):579-585. doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.08.012.
Mohammad ABZ, Neeraj M, Lim KBL, Hamid RBAR, Lobenhoffer P, Chan CX. Good short-term results following arthroscopic deepening trochleoplasty combined with medial patellofemoral ligament reconstruction: surgical technique and outcomes. J ISAKOS. 2024 Feb 29:S2059-7754(24)00044-0. doi: 10.1016/j.jisako.2024.02.016.
Chan CX, Lim JI, Peter L, Ho SWL, Yik JHK. A technique for arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair with acellular dermal matrix augmentation. Arthrosc Techn, 14 (2025). doi.org/10.1016/j.eats.2024.103287
Chan CX, Song J, Woo CY, Lam KY, Puhaindran ME, Ning B, Hui HPJ. A New Classification System For Forearm Deformities Caused By Hereditary Multiple Osteochondromas. J Hand Surg Am. 2024 Aug 22:S0363-5023(24)00336-8. doi: 10.1016/j.jhsa.2024.07.010.
Chan CX, Dong YQ, Lim P, Nambiar A, Hong CC, Babu DR, Kumari S, Murphy D, Muhammed YH. Economics of inpatient diabetic foot ulcer care in a multiethnic Asian population: a retrospective analysis of cost drivers and impact of high-cost users. BMJ Public Health. 2025 Dec 9;3(2):e003414. doi: 10.1136/bmjph-2025-003414.
