About Dr Chang
A Profile of Dr Chang Haw Chong
Dr Chang graduated from from the National University of Singapore
Faculty of Medicine in 1994. He was admitted as a Fellow to the
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and the Royal College of
Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow in 1998. The same year, he
obtained his Master of Medicine in General Surgery from the National
University of Singapore. In 2001, Dr Chang became the first
orthopaedic trainee from Singapore to obtain the FRCS Edin (Orth)
when it was made a requirement for exit certification for
orthopaedic training in Singapore. He was then awarded the Ministry
of Health HMDP Scholarship in 2003 to train at the University of
Louisville, Kentucky, USA as a Clinical Fellow in Orthopaedic Sports
Medicine. He was mentored by Professor David NM Caborn, a leading
sports orthopaedic surgeon in the USA, with a special interest in
the use of allograft tissues for sports reconstructive surgeries and
in meniscus transplantations. Dr Chang served as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon in Changi General Hospital and as Deputy-Head of the Changi Sports Medicine Center (CSMC). He was instrumental in developing the Orthopaedic Sports Service in CSMC, eventually becoming the Director of Orthopaedic Sports Service in 2007. Among his many achievements was the setting up of the CSMC Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Programme in 2004, which has treated over 250 patients with anterior cruciate ligament injuries annually. Among his patients were National football players and S-League football players.
A firm believer in the need to contribute to teaching and training, Dr Chang is a Clinical Lecturer with the National University of Singapore. For his contribution to undergraduate medical teaching of orthopaedic surgery, he was awarded the "Best Orthopaedic Teacher" award for consecutive terms of 2003-2004 and 2005-2006. As the Director of the Orthopaedic Sports Medicine at Changi General Hospital, he has trained surgeons from the Asian region in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine. He has also organized cadaveric workshops in Shoulder Arthroscopy, Knee Double-Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction as well as Autologous Chondrocyte Transplantation to train both local and international orthopaedic surgeons in these advanced techniques.
An avid researcher, Dr Chang has published over 20 peer-reviewed papers, a majority on Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in prestigious Sports Medicine journals such as the American Journal of Sports Medicine and the Arthroscopy Journal. Dr Chang has contributed a book chapter on "Allograft Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction" in the 4th edition of Insall and Scott Surgery of the knee, a "bible" for knee surgeons. He also co-authored a new surgical technique in double-bundle anterior cruciate ligament reconstruction. He has been invited to speak on many issues related to sports medicine, at local and international meetings. Dr Chang also serve in the Editorial Board of the Singapore Medical Journal.
Professional Qualifications
| MBBS | National University of Singapore | 1994 |
| ECFMG | Educational Commission for Foreign Medical Graduates | 1994 |
| MMed (Surgery) | National University of Singapore | 1998 |
| FRCS (Edin) | Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | 1998 |
| FRCS (Glasgow) | Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow | 1998 |
| FRCSEd (Orth) | Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh | 2002 |
Professional Affiliations
| SOA | Singapore Orthopaedic Association |
| ISAKOS | Internatinal Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine |
| AANA | Arthroscopy Association of North America |
| SMAS | Sports Medicine Association of Singapore |
Courses and Lectures
Courses / Lectures Conducted by Dr Chang Haw Chong
2009
Organizing Chairman and Course Director for Double Bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction Cadaveric Workshop – ISAKOS Approved Workshop
Changi Clinical Skills Laboratory
16 and 17 January 2009
Course Instructor and Live Surgery Demonstration Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction at Cho Ray Hospital
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
19th October 2009
Course Instructor and Live Surgery Demonstration for Arthroscopic Bankart Repair at University Medical Centre
Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
20th October 2009
2008
Moderator for Podium Presentation XV Knee (ACL)
1st Bienniel Asia Arthroscopy Congress 2008 (Severance Hospital)
Seoul, Korea
20 September 2008
2007
Organizing Chairman and Course Director for Changi General Hospital Musculoskeletal Injection Cadaveric Workshop for General Practitioners
Changi Clinical Skills Laboratory
18, 25 August 2007 and 22 September 2007
Lecture on “Meniscal Transplantation”
Changi Sports Medicine Centre CME
8 February 2007
Lecture on “All About Tennis Elbow”
Changi Sports Medicine Centre CME
10 May 2007
Lecture on “Septic Arthritis and Osteomyelitis”
AST/BST Lecture for Sports Medicine Training Programme
22 May 2007
Lecture on “Management of Common Knee Injuries in Recreational Athletes”
MEN 2007
Suntec Singapore International Convention and Exhibition Centre
9 June 2007
Lecture on “Improving Clinical Outcome Through Research”
Republic Polytechnic
21 June 2007
Lecture on “Updates of Sports Medicine – Surgical Intervention”
Physician Symposium with Sports Medicine Association of Ho Chih Ming City
HCM City, Vietnam
14h July 2007
Lecture on “Common Knee Injuries in the Field – Surgical Treatment”
Consumer Symposium with Sports Medicine Association of Ho Chih Ming City
HCM City, Vietnam
15h July 2007
Lecture on “Advances in Treatment of Patellar Instability”
41st Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine
Academy of Medicine Singapore and Academy of Medicine Malaysia
Raffles City Convention Centre
22 July 2007
Lecture on “Lateral Patellar Instability – Updates”
ASEAN Orthopaedic Association with Vietnam Orthopaedic Association Meeting
HCM City, Vietnam
5-8 December 2007
2006
Committee Member for Singapore Orthopaedic Association’s Cadaveric Workshop for Cartilage 2006 in conjunction with International Cartilage Research Society (ICRS)
Organizing Chairman and Course Director for Changi General Hospital/ISAKOS Basic Shoulder Arthroscopy Cadaveric Workshop 2006
Changi Clinical Skills Laboratory
1 – 2 September 2006
Lecture on “Meniscal Transplant: Indication, Technique and Results”
Cartilage Symposium in the 29th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association
Grand Copthorne Singapore
9 November 2006
Lecture on “Minimally Invasive Surgeries for the Knee”
Specialist Symposium
Mandalay, Myanmar
5th August 2006
Lecture on “Minimally Invasive Surgeries for the Shoulder”
Specialist Symposium with Myanmar Medical Association
Yangon, Myanmar
6th August 2006
Lecture on “Anterior Cruciate Ligament – Injuries, Treatment and Prevention”
Invited Guest Speaker at Geyland United Football Club Annual Football Conference
11th February 2006
Lecture on “Knee Bracing for Anterior Cruciate Ligament Injuries”
in the Changi Sports Medicine Centre CME Programme
27 February 2006
Lecture on “Instabilities of the Knee – Surgery and Rehabilitation”
in the Changi General Hospital’s Rehabilitation Department CME Programme
23 March 2006
Lecture on “Multi-bundle Anterior Cruciate Ligament Reconstruction”
Invited Speaker for the Orthopaedic Surgery Symposium of the
International College of Surgeons, Singapore Congress 2006
2 April 2006
Lecture on “Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction”
in the Changi Sports Medicine Centre CME Programme
10 April 2006
2005
Organizing Chairman and Course Director for Changi General Hospital Cadaveric Workshop on Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction
Changi Clinical Skills Laboratory
8 January 2005
Lecture on “Double Bundle ACL Reconstructions – Where are the Footprints”
during Changi General Hospital’s
“Double Bundle ACL Reconstruction Symposium and Cadaveric Workshop”
on 8 January 2005
Invited Guest Lecturer on “Current Concepts and Update on Suture Anchors”
by Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, National University Hospital,
31 January 2005
Lecture on “Medial Collateral Ligament Injuries – Current Concepts and Treatment”
in the Changi Sports Medicine Centre CME Programme,
16 February 2005
2003
Organizing Committee of the 1st Autologous Chondrocyte Implantation workshop
Changi Clinical Skills Laboratory
29 March 2003
2002
Speaker on “Common Sports Injuries – What Everyone Should Know” for Changi General Hospital’s Public Forum on 28 September 2002
Awards
Awards Received
2009
Best Presenter (Free Paper) for 23rd Annual Seminar 2009 of Mount Elizabeth Hospital
2006
The American Orthopaedic Association – ASEAN Orthopaedic Association Traveling Fellowship 2006
The Orthopaedic Teaching Excellence Award by the National University of Singapore for the academic years 2004/2005 and 2005/2006
Second Prize for the Changi General Hospital’s Research Forum Best Paper Competition held on 8 December 2006
2006 Best CPIP Project Award from SingHealth
2004
The Orthopaedic Teaching Excellence Award by the National University of Singapore for the academic years 2002/2003 and 2003/2004
2003
Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) in Orthopaedic Sports Medicine in Louisville, Kentucky, USA from August 2003 to July 2004
2000
18th ASEAN Orthopaedic Association Junior Travelling Fellowship (17 September to 22 October 2000)
Prof Tan Ser Kiat Challenge Trophy for Year 2000 at the 23rd Singapore Orthopaedic Association Annual Scientific Meeting
