Dr. Kang Yong Chiang

Dr Kang Yong Chiang treats the full spectrum of hand and wrist conditions in both adults and children, including pain, numbness, and injuries. He is highly skilled in using non-invasive ultrasound for precise diagnosis and employs minimally invasive “keyhole” endoscopic and arthroscopic surgical techniques to achieve faster post-operative recovery.

One of the few super-microsurgeons in Southeast Asia, Dr Kang specialises in trauma and complex reconstruction – restoring function to severely injured limbs. He holds a Master’s degree in Reconstructive Microsurgery, a qualification attained by only a select group of surgeons worldwide. As a recognised expert in his field, he is a regular panelist at international microsurgery forums and provides expert guidance to surgeons globally on challenging clinical cases.

Before moving to private practice, Dr Kang served as Senior Consultant at Singapore General Hospital (SGH) – consistently ranked among the top hospitals worldwide. In addition, he was Clinical Assistant Professor at local medical schools, Associate Program Director for specialist training, and Fellowship Director for international surgeons. Today, he continues to contribute as a Visiting Consultant to SGH and KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital.

Dr Kang is also an innovator in surgical techniques, having developed several procedures, including Eponychial Digital Artery Perforator Flap, Thenar Crease Skin Graft, Lateral Plating of Middle Phalanx Fractures, Simultaneous Bilateral Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release.

With his unique blend of clinical expertise, teaching experience, and surgical innovation, Dr Kang remains committed to delivering world-class hand and wrist care to his patients.

• Treats all hand and wrist conditions including pain, numbness, injuries, and degenerative issues in adults and children

• Holds a Master’s degree in Reconstructive Microsurgery from Chang Gung University
*An advanced qualification attained by only a handful of surgeons worldwide

• Expert in Reconstructive Microsurgery for limb restoration following severe trauma, burns, or infections

Notable Microsurgical Procedures Performed:

– Medial Femoral Trochlea flap for scaphoid avascular necrosis

– Myocutaneous gracilis functional transfer to restore movement in mangled upper limbs

– Extended lateral arm fascial flap for reconstruction of multiple digits after severe burns

– Osteocutaneous fibula flap for treatment of chronic humerus bone non-union

– Paediatric fibula flap in a 4-year-old with neurofibromatosis-related radius pseudoarthrosis

– Partial great toe transfer for post-burn thumb and nail reconstruction

– Toe pulp transfer for traumatic thumb pulp loss

– ALT flap with fascia lata reconstruction for complex foot defects and FHL restoration

– SCIP flap for resurfacing of a severely crushed hand

Eponychial Digital Artery Perforator Flap.
Kang YC. PRS 2025 (in press)

Lateral plate fixation for Middle Phalanx Fractures
Wong LCK, Choke A, Chung SR, Kang YC. J Hand Microsurg. 2025 May 15;17(4):100282

Adipofascial Flap Resurfacing of Proximal Interphalangeal Joint after Contracture release: mid-term outcomes.
Kang YC, CH Lee, YT Lin. JPRAS Open 2025 Mar 21:44:402–410

The Thenar Crease Skin Graft: A Novel Addition to “Camouflage” Grafts of the Hand.
Kang YC, Chin YHA. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2020 Jun; 24(2): 85–88

Wide-awake local anaesthesia in bilateral endoscopic carpal tunnel release surgery: An efficient ergonomic approach.
Kong SYZ, Rin HY, Chew DEM, Kang YC. J Hand Microsurg. 2025 Apr 25;17(4):100261

Nuances in endoscopic carpal tunnel release – a guide to improving outcomes.
YZS Kong, Kang YC. J Hand Microsurg. 2024 Aug 22;16(5):100150

Refinements in the design and division of the thenar flap to achieve better functional results.
F Li, JL Tie, Kang YC, JSW Tan. JPRAS Open 2021 Jan 26;28: 10–18

Techniques for Continuous Irrigation of Septic Joints of the Hand.
Chung SR, Kang YC, McGrouther DA. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2019 Sep;23(3):133–137

Revisiting the Elastic Band Tourniquet in Pediatric Upper Limb Surgery.
Kang YC, Arjandas M, Teoh LC. Tech Hand Up Extrem Surg. 2018 Jun;22(2):43–45

Removal of locking implants with stripped screw heads.
Kang YC, Sreedharan S. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2016 Feb 8

Simple surgery to improve flexion deficit resulting from mal-union of fracture neck of the proximal phalanx.
Kang YC, Tan PL. Hand Surg. 2014;19(1):123–5

Epidemiology of Distal Radius Fixations and Functional Outcomes in the Superelderly Population.
Heng BQH, Kang YC, Lim JXY, Chee KG. J Hand Surg Asian Pac Vol. 2020;25(1):26–31

Index-Finger Pollicization for Macrodactyly of the Thumb: A Rare Case Report.
Hsieh WC, Kang YC, Lee CH, Lin YT. PRS (ROC) 2023

Compartment Syndrome following Intramedullary Nail Fixation in Closed Tibial Shaft Fractures.
Chng E, Satkunanantham M, Kang YC, Sechachalam S. Malays Orthop J. 2023 Jul;17(2):28–34