Dr. Mark Tan

Dedicated and experienced surgeon with special interests in complex spine surgery and pain procedures. Skilled in the assessment and treatment of patients with proven clinical outcomes and patient satisfaction.

General Orthopaedic Surgery

Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery (Tubular/Endoscopic)

Navigated Spine Procedures (Robotic/CT-guided)

Anterior and Lateral Lumbar Fusion Procedures

Motion-preserving Spine Procedures (Disc replacements)

Pain Procedures

1. Journal of Spine Surgery 2017 Mar; 3(1): 108-111. Megacolon as an atypical presentation of cervical myelopathy. Kevin Kwek, She-Wee Tee, Mark Tan, Jacob Y.L. Oh

2. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg. 2017 Sept; 137(9): 1239-1245. Outcomes of coronoid-first repair in terrible triad injuries of the elbow. Zhang J, Mark Tan, Kwek EBK.

3. J Hand Microsurg. 2018 Apr; 10(1): 1-5. Acute Arthrodesis of interphalangeal joints of the hand in traumatic injuries. Mark Tan, Ho SWL, Sechachalam S.

4. 2018 Dec; 8(4): 27. A rare case of extensive cervico-thoracic ossification of the posterior longitudinal ligament causing myelopathy. Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Mark Tan, Jacob Y. L. Oh

5. Clinics in Orthopaedic Surgery 2019 Jan; 11(2): 170. Spinal navigation during orthopaedic residency training: a double-edged sword. Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Tamara Soh, Mark Tan, Yu CS, Colum Patrick Nolan, Jacob Y.L. Oh

6. 2019 Mar; 9(1): 5. Early post-surgical recurrence of metastatic vertebral neuro-endocrine tumor treated effectively with chemo-radiotherapy. Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal, Mark Tan, She Wee Tee, Shaam Achudan, Wai Ming Yap, Jacob Y.L. Oh

7. Clin Orthop Surg 2019 Jun; 11(2): 170-175. Spinal Navigation during Orthopedic Residency Training: a double-edged sword. Kaliya-Perumal AK, Soh T, Mark Tan, Nolan CP, Yu CS, Oh JY

8. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 2019 Sep; 27. Doi: 10.1007/s004202-019-03279-4. Intramedullary nailing of abnormally bowed atypical femoral shaft fractures: surgical technique. Mark Tan, Siow JWX, Kwek EBK

9. Br J Neurosurg. 2019 Sep 10: 1-4 Post-surgical thoracic spinal cord herniation following an unrepaired dural defect: a rare complication. Kaliya-Perumal AK, Mark Tan, Nolan CP, Oh JY

Senior Consultant, Orthopaedic Surgery

Adjunct Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine

Clinical Core Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine

Clinical Core Faculty, NHG Orthopaedic Residency Program

Former Chair, Young Spine Surgeons Chapter, Singapore Spine Society

Executive Committee Member, Education Lead, Singapore Spine Society

Founding Member. Executive Committee, NHG Spine Center

Education Lead, NHG Spine Center

AO Spine Member, Faculty Education