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Dr Ang Fu Hong Benjamin

MBBS (Singapore), MRCS (Edin), M.Med (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho), FAMS

Medical Director and Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

Schedule a consultation with Dr Benjamin Ang:

Mobile: (65) 8522 5573
Landline: (65) 6298 2713
Address: #03-19, Gleneagles Medical Centre, 6 Napier Road, Singapore 258499

HIGHLIGHTS

  • Medical Director, Activ Orthopaedic Centre
  • Visiting Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital
  • Visiting Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital
  • Assistant Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
  • Assistant Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
  • Clinical Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Dr Benjamin Ang joined Activ Orthopaedic Centre as a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, after serving more than 15 years in the public practice at Singapore General Hospital.
He was on the Dean’s List and graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M.B.B.S.) from the National University of Singapore. He was awarded the SingHealth Best Resident Award and Outstanding Resident in Evidence-Based Medicine Award. He subsequently completed specialist training in Orthopaedic Surgery in Singapore and was appointed Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Orthopaedics and Trauma).
Dr Benjamin Ang is an avid sportsman and had previously represented Singapore at international competitions in both Track & Field and Floorball. With first-hand experience and a personal understanding of an athlete’s psyche, he subspecialises in Sports Orthopaedics, which includes shoulder, hip and knee conditions.
Dr Benjamin Ang completed his fellowship training at Inselspital in Bern, Switzerland under the Ministry of Health HMDP (Health Manpower Developmental Plan) Award, and is among the few surgeons in Singapore who are fellowship-trained in hip preservation surgery.
On top of his fellowship training, he had also attended numerous courses and visited several renowned surgeons in Germany, France, Spain, Greece, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Australia, New Zealand, and the United States (Los Angeles, Vail, Chicago, Washington, D.C., Boston, and Florida) to further expand his skill set and abilities.
Dr Benjamin Ang had spearheaded the Hip Preservation Service at Singapore General Hospital since he returned from fellowship. Over the past few years, he had performed half, or more, of all the Hip Arthroscopies performed in Singapore. Being the regional expert and key opinion leader in his field, he has been invited to be a speaker and serve as faculty in several local and regional webinars, conferences, and courses.
Dr Benjamin Ang was actively involved in the training and education of residents and medical students. The National University of Singapore appointed him as Clinical Assistant Professor and convenor/examiner for the M.B.B.S. examinations. He was also appointed Clinical Assistant Professor by Duke-NUS and Adjunct Lecturer by Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University. He was also awarded the Special Recognition Award for being a role model and an inspiration.
Dr Benjamin Ang participated actively in research and held several research grants. He had presented widely at various local and international conferences, and was also a finalist for the Singapore Orthopaedic Association Young Orthopaedic Investigator Award in 2016. He received the SingHealth Surgical STaR Budding Researcher Award in 2018, the SingHealth Publish! Award in 2022 and has several publications in renowned local and international peer-reviewed medical journals.

AWARDS

  • Special Recognition Award
  • Service with a Heart Award
  • SingHealth Publish! Award
  • SingHealth Long Service Award
  • Health Manpower Development Plan Award
  • SingHealth Surgical STaR Budding Researcher Award
  • SingHealth Best Resident Award
  • SingHealth Outstanding Resident in Evidence-Based Medicine Award
  • Dean’s List

PUBLICATIONS

  • Ultrasonic Percutaneous Tenotomy for Recalcitrant Lateral Elbow Tendinopathy: Clinical and Sonographic Results at 90 Months. BFH Ang, PC Mohan, MA Png, JC Allen, TS How, JSB Koh, BP Lee, BF Morrey Am J Sports Med. 2021 Jun;49(7):1854-1860.doi:10.1177/03635465211010158. Epub 2021 May 6. PMID: 33956537.
  • Comparing the Predictors of Functional Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair Modified Frailty Index, Clinical Frailty Scale, and Charlson Comorbidity Index. Moorthy V, Lee M, Ang BFH, Chen JY, Lie DTT. Orthop J Sports Med. 2021 Jul 15;9(7):23259671211005091.doi: 10.1177/23259671211005091.PMID:34350299; PMCID: PMC8287367.
  • Septuagenarians aged 75 years and older do benefit from arthroscopic rotator cuff repair: a propensity matched-pair analysis. Padki A, Chen JY, Lee MJH, Ang BFH, Lie DTT. JSES Int. 2021 Mar 9;5(3):459-462.doi: 10.1016/j.jseint.2020.12.020. PMID: 34136854; PMCID: PMC8178637.
  • The UCLA Shoulder Score Is a Better Predictor of Treatment Success Than the Constant and Oxford Shoulder Scores After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair: A 2-Year Follow-Up Study. Moorthy V, Chen JY, Lee M, Ang BFH, Lie DTT. Arthrosc Sports Med Rehabil.2021 Feb 25;3(2):e485-e490.doi: 10.1016/j.asmr.2020.11.003. PMID: 34027459; PMCID: PMC8129435.
  • No Difference in Outcome Between Articular-Sided and Bursal-Sided Tears: Comparative Study With Minimum 2-Year Follow-up of Arthroscopic Repairs in 104 Patients in a Single-Surgeon Series X Cheow, A Yew, BFH Ang, DTT Lie Arthroscopy 2021 Jan8;S0749-8063(20)31333-5.doi: 10.1016/j.arthro.2020.12.226.Online ahead of print. PMID: 33429031
  • Increased preoperative greater tuberosity angle does not affect patient-reported outcomes postarthroscopic rotator cuff repair C Gatot, M Lee, JY Chen, BAF Hong, DLT Tjoen JSES international 5 (1), 72-76 PMID: 33554168
  • Dyslipidemia With Perioperative Statin Usage Is Not Associated With Poorer 24-Month Functional Outcomes After Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Surgery GJSX Zeng, MJH Lee, JY Chen, BFH Ang, Y Hao, DTT Lie Am J Sports Med. 2020 Aug;48(10):2518-2524.doi: 10.1177/0363546520937266. Epub 2020 Jul 21. PMID: 32692629
  • A Review of the Gillquist Maneuver: Modifications for a Safer and Easily Reproducible Approach for Knee Transintercondylar Notch Posterior Compartment Arthroscopy Lee JY, Chia ZY, Jiang L, Ang B, Chang P Arthrosc Tech. 2020 Mar 3;9(4):e435-e438.doi: 10.1016/j.eats.2019.11.014. eCollection 2020 Apr. PMID: 32368461
  • Hybrid suture technique vs simple suture technique for anteroinferior labral tears: Two years’ clinical outcomes Lai MC, Ang FHB, Lee KH, Chang CCP, Lie TTD Asia Pac J Sports Med Arthrosc Rehabil Technol. 2019 Sep 6;18:6-10.doi: 10.1016/j.asmart.2019.08.002. eCollection 2019 Oct. PMID: 31516839
  • Camera Cover Perforation after Arthroscopic Surgery. Ang BF, Soeharno H, Lee KH, Wong ST, Lie DT, Chang PC Ann Acad Med Singapore. 2018 Jul;47(7):263-265. PMID: 30120435
  • Arthroscopic undersurface rotator cuff repair versus conventional arthroscopic double-row rotator cuff repair – Comparable results at 2-year follow-up. Ang BFH, Chen JY, Yeo W, Lie DTT, Chang PCC. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2018 Jan-Apr;26(1):2309499018757573.doi: 10.1177/2309499018757573. PMID: 29455632
  • Externalised locking compression plate as an alternative to the unilateral external fixator: a biomechanical comparative study of axial and torsional stiffness. Ang BFH, Chen JY, Yew AKS, Chua SK, Chou SM, Chia SL, Koh JSB, Howe TS. Bone Joint Res. 2017 Apr;6(4):216-223. doi: 10.1302/2046-3758.64.2000470. PMID: 28420623
  • Pain Resolution After Hallux Valgus Surgery. Chen JY, Ang BF, Jiang L, Yeo NE, Koo K, Singh Rikhraj I. Foot Ankle Int. 2016 Oct;37(10):1071-1075. Epub 2016 Jun 19. PMID: 27325622
  • Drilling the near cortex with elongated figure-of-8 holes to reduce the stiffness of a locking compression plate construct. Chen JY, Zhou Z, Ang BF, Yew AK, Chou SM, Chia SL, Koh JS, Howe TS. J Orthop Surg (Hong Kong). 2015 Dec;23(3):336-40. PMID: 26715713
  • Bilateral ulna fractures associated with bisphosphonate therapy Ang BF, Koh JS, Ng AC, Howe TS. Osteoporosis International 2013 Apr;24(4):1523-5.doi: 10.1007/s00198-012-2118-3. Epub 2012 Aug 18. PMID: 22903294