Dr Chia Shi-Lu

MBBS (Singapore), DFD (CAW), FRCS (Surg), FRCS (Ortho), DIC, PhD

Medical Director and Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon

HIGHLIGHTS

Founder and Director, Activ Orthopaedic Centre
Visiting Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore General Hospital
Associate Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
Senior Lecturer, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Senior Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Biomedical Engineering (BSBE) Programme Advisory Committee, School of Science and Technology, UniSIM (2012-present)
Former Deputy Head, Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH
Former Director of Research, Orthopaedic Surgery, SGH (2009-2017)
Director, Cell and Tissue Research Program, SGH Musculoskeletal ACP (2016-2018)
Examiner, MMed (Orthopaedics). Oral Examinations and Thesis
Examiner, FRCS (Orthopaedics)
Committee Member, MDIS Academic Advisory Board (2022-present)

Dr Chia Shi-Lu is a highly accomplished specialist in orthopaedic surgery with a wealth of experience and expertise. He obtained his medical degree from the prestigious National University of Singapore, graduating on the Dean’s List as a recipient of the esteemed President’s Scholarship in 1995.

Dr Chia Shi-Lu’s passion for excellence and continuous learning led him to pursue further specialisation; and he achieved Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) in General Surgery in 2000, followed by his FRCS in Orthopaedics & Traumatology in 2003.

During his career, he embarked on research and clinical fellowships between 2001 and 2007, focusing on lower limb and cartilage restoration surgery. He trained at renowned centres in Japan, the UK, and the USA, solidifying his expertise in these specialised areas.

Upon completing an arthroplasty fellowship at Brigham & Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School, Dr Chia Shi-Lu returned to Singapore in 2007 to rejoin the Adult Reconstruction Service of the Orthopaedic Department at Singapore General Hospital. He currently holds the position of Visiting Consultant there, maintaining a strong connection to the hospital.

His commitment to advancing knowledge and contributing to the field is evident through his academic pursuits. Supported by the Lee Kuan Yew Postgraduate Scholarship, he obtained his PhD in Cartilage Biology from Imperial College, UK in 2009. He has published extensively and authored several book chapters.

Dr Chia Shi-Lu’s expertise is highly sought after, as he has delivered numerous talks and conducted courses both regionally and internationally. He is also actively involved in teaching at esteemed institutions such as the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School, and Nanyang Technological University.

Beyond his professional achievements, Dr Chia Shi-Lu is dedicated to community and social work. He served as a Member of Parliament for Tanjong Pagar GRC from 2011 to 2020 and chaired the General Parliamentary Committee for Health from 2013 to 2020. Driven by a deep sense of social responsibility, he actively participates in various charitable and non-profit healthcare initiatives.

His enthusiasm for sports extends beyond his medical expertise. He has been involved in the Tanjong Pagar Football Club and has held the position of President of the Singapore Dragon Boat Association since 2013, having previously served as its Vice President.

With a remarkable background and a strong commitment to patient care, research, teaching, and community service, Dr Chia Shi-Lu is a distinguished orthopaedic surgeon who specialises in hip and knee reconstructive arthroplasty, joint preservation and minimally-invasive joint surgery, and cartilage repair.

Patients can rely on him to deliver exceptional orthopaedic care, upholding the highest standards of medical practice with unwavering commitment.

AWARDS

Singapore General Hospital Service Quality Award 2012
Singapore General Hospital Service Quality Award 2011
Singapore General Hospital Service Quality Award 2010
Singapore General Hospital Service Quality Award 2009
Singapore General Hospital Service Quality Award 2008
NIRA Investigator Award, USA 2008
National University of Singapore Orthopaedic Excellence Teaching Award 2007
National University of Singapore Orthopaedic Excellence Teaching Award 2006
Asian-Pacific Orthopaedic Association Japan Orthopaedic Society Traveling Fellowship 2003-2004 (Knee Surgery)
Lee Kuan Yew Post-graduate Scholarship 2002
Singapore Orthopaedic Association Young Orthopaedic Investigator Merit Award 2002
Singhealth Long Service Award 2002
Singapore General Hospital Long Service Award 2002

PUBLICATIONS

Chia, S. L., Sawaji, Y., Burleigh, A., McLean, C., Inglis, J., Saklatvala, J., & Vincent, T. (2009). Fibroblast growth factor 2 is an intrinsic chondroprotective agent that suppresses ADAMTS‐5 and delays cartilage degradation in murine osteoarthritis. Arthritis & rheumatism: official Journal of the American College of rheumatology, 60(7), 2019-2027
Inglis, J.J., McNamee, K.E., Chia, S.-L., Essex, D., Feldmann, M., Williams, R.O., Hunt, S.P. and Vincent, T. (2008), Regulation of pain sensitivity in experimental osteoarthritis by the endogenous peripheral opioid system. Arthritis & Rheumatism, 58: 3110-3119. https://doi.org/10.1002/art.23870
Chen, Jerry Yongqiang, Seng Jin Yeo, Andy Khye Soon Yew, Darren Keng Jin Tay, Shi-Lu Chia, Ngai Nung Lo, and Pak Lin Chin. “The radiological outcomes of patient-specific instrumentation versus conventional total knee arthroplasty.” Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 22 (2014): 630-635
Chen, Jerry Yongqiang, Ngai Nung Lo, Darren Keng Jin Tay, Pak Lin Chin, Shi-Lu Chia, and Seng Jin Yeo. “Intra-articular administration of tranexamic acid in total hip arthroplasty.” Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery 23, no. 2 (2015): 213-217
Koh, J. S., Mohan, P. C., Howe, T. S., Lee, B. P., Chia, S. L., Yang, Z., & Morrey, B. F. (2013). Fasciotomy and surgical tenotomy for recalcitrant lateral elbow tendinopathy: early clinical experience with a novel device for minimally invasive percutaneous microresection. The American journal of sports medicine, 41(3), 636-644
Chia, Shi-Lu, Katarzyna Gorna, Sylwester Gogolewski, and Mauro Alini. “Biodegradable elastomeric polyurethane membranes as chondrocyte carriers for cartilage repair.” Tissue Engineering 12, no. 7 (2006): 1945-1953
Liow MH, Chin PL, Tay KJ, Chia SL, Lo NN, Yeo SJ. Early experiences with robot-assisted total knee arthroplasty using the DigiMatch™ ROBODOC® surgical system. Singapore Med J. 2014 Oct;55(10):529-34. doi: 10.11622/smedj.2014136. PMID: 25631894; PMCID: PMC4293963
• Goh, Graham Seow-Hng, Hamid Rahmatullah Bin Abd Razak, Darren Keng-Jin Tay, Shi-Lu Chia, Ngai-Nung Lo, and Seng-Jin Yeo. “Unicompartmental knee arthroplasty achieves greater flexion with no difference in functional outcome, quality of life, and satisfaction vs total knee arthroplasty in patients younger than 55 years. A propensity score–matched cohort analysis.” The Journal of arthroplasty 33, no. 2 (2018): 355-361
Liow, Ming Han Lincoln, Graham Seow-Hng Goh, Darren Keng-Jin Tay, Shi-Lu Chia, Ngai-Nung Lo, and Seng-Jin Yeo. “Obesity and the absence of trochlear dysplasia increase the risk of revision in patellofemoral arthroplasty.” The Knee 23, no. 2 (2016): 331-337
Zhu, Meng, Jerry Yongqiang Chen, Hwei Chi Chong, Andy Khye Soon Yew, Leon Siang Shen Foo, Shi-Lu Chia, Ngai Nung Lo, and Seng Jin Yeo. “Outcomes following total knee arthroplasty with CT-based patient-specific instrumentation.” Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy 25 (2017): 2567-2572
Seng, C. S., Ho, D. C., Chong, H. C., Chia, S. L., Chin, P. L., Lo, N. N., & Yeo, S. J. (2017). Outcomes and survivorship of unicondylar knee arthroplasty in patients with severe deformity. Knee Surgery, Sports Traumatology, Arthroscopy, 25, 639-644
Liow, Ming Han Lincoln, Graham S. Goh, Hee-Nee Pang, Darren Keng-Jin Tay, Shi-Lu Chia, Ngai-Nung Lo, and Seng-Jin Yeo. “Should patients aged 75 years or older undergo medial unicompartmental knee arthroplasty? A propensity score-matched study.” Archives of Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgery 140 (2020): 949-956

BOOK CHAPTERS

The Knee, Shi-Lu Chia, Mark G Freeman (eds.), In: Sivanathan, Sherry, Warnke, Miller (eds.) Mercer’s Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma (10th Edition). London, UK: Hodder Arnold, 2012: 1171-1206
Development of Knee Arthroplasty, Shi-Lu Chia, Ser Kiat Tan, In: Sivanathan, Sherry, Warnke, Miller (eds.) Mercer’s Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma (10th Edition). London, UK: Hodder Arnold, 2012: 1171-75
Total Knee Arthroplasty, Shi-Lu Chia, Boon Keng Tay, In: Sivanathan, Sherry, Warnke, Miller (eds.) Mercer’s Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma (10th Edition). London, UK: Hodder Arnold, 2012: 1176-85
Revision Knee Arthroplasty, Shi-Lu Chia, Ngai-Nung Lo, In: Sivanathan, Sherry, Warnke, Miller (eds.) Mercer’s Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma (10th Edition). London, UK: Hodder Arnold, 2012: 1198-1206
Editor, Knee Section, Mercer’s Textbook of Orthopaedics, Sivananthan, Suresh, Eugene Sherry, Patrick Warnke, and Mark Miller, eds. Mercer’s Textbook of Orthopaedics and Trauma Tenth edition. CRC Press, 2012
Editor, Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare, Volume 22