Dr Toon Dong Hao
Dr Toon Dong Hao
Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon
MBChB (Leeds), MRCS (Edinburgh), MMed (Orthopaedic Surgery), FRCS (Edinburgh)
Dr Toon Dong Hao is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with over a decade of experience in the field, with a special interest in the management of sports injuries and upper limb conditions. Dr Toon is recognised for his advanced surgical capabilities, including being among the first surgeons in Singapore to perform an all-arthroscopic muscle advancement procedure for irreparable rotator cuff tears.
Dr Toon is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and is an accredited Orthopaedic Specialist by the Ministry of Health, Singapore. He completed his orthopaedic residency under the National Healthcare Group and was awarded the prestigious Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Scholarship by the Ministry of Health to pursue fellowship training in Advanced Shoulder and Elbow Surgery in Sydney, Australia.
In addition to his clinical work, Dr Toon is actively involved in orthopaedic education and research, and has received the National Healthcare Group Teaching Award for Senior Doctors in recognition of his contributions to medical training.
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (University of Leeds, United Kingdom)
- Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery)
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (United Kingdom)
Professional Appointments
- Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, HC Orthopaedic Surgery, Singapore
- Visiting Consultant, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
- Former Orthopaedic Surgeon, Tan Tock Seng Hospital
Awards & Fellowship Training
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Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Scholarship
Ministry of Health Singapore
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Khoo Teck Puat Hospital 20th Rapid Prototyping Grant
Khoo Teck Puat Hospital
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Fellowship in Advanced Shoulder and Elbow Surgery
Sydney, Australia
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National Healthcare Group Teaching Award for Senior Doctors
2023
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Alexandra Health Enabling Grant
2019
Teaching and Research
- Senior Lecturer, National University of Singapore
- Senior Lecturer, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Specialised Expertise
- Shoulder stabilisation procedures
- Rotator cuff tendon repair
- Shoulder replacement surgery
- Elbow replacement surgery
- Elbow arthroscopic surgery
- All-arthroscopic muscle advancement procedures for irreparable rotator cuff tears
- Knee ligament repair and reconstruction (e.g. ACL injuries)
- Meniscus and cartilage repair
- Knee preservation procedures, including knee osteotomies
- Frozen shoulder
- Tendinopathies such as tennis elbow and golfer’s elbow
- Sports-related ankle injuries
- Orthopaedic trauma and fractures
Research & Publications
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The Wave Sign Correlates with the Posterior Horn Medial Meniscus (PHMM) Tear in the Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Deficient Knee.
G, G., DH, T., Wwt, T., & Tha, W. (2023).
Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal, 17(1), 111–116.
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Short-term comparative outcomes between reverse shoulder arthroplasty for shoulder trauma and shoulder arthritis: a Southeast Asian experience.
Ng, J. P. H., Tham, S. Y. Y., Kolla, S., Kwan, Y. H., Tan, J. C. H., Teo, T. W. W., Wee, A. T. H., & Toon, D. H. (2022).
Clinics in Shoulder and Elbow, 25(3), 210–216.
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Radiological study of the Asian coracoid process and clavicle: Implications for coracoclavicular ligament reconstruction.
Jen, C. L., Toon, D. H., & Tan, C. H. (2019).
Chinese Journal of Traumatology, 23(1), 56–59.
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Surgical technique and early outcomes of intramedullary nailing of displaced proximal humeral fractures in an Asian population using a contemporary straight nail design.
Hao, T. D., & Huat, A. W. T. (2017).
Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 25(2), 230949901771393.
