Faculty / program leadership: Chung Sze Ryn · Rebecca Lim Qian Ru +4 more
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DECISION SUMMARY
What matters before you keep reading.
Eligibility
International route mentioned
Funding
Primarily self-funded. The programme PDF lists a SGD 3,210 monthly training fee. A limited SGH-PGMI award of up to SGD 4,500 per month may be offered at SGH's discretion to selected candidates with relevant postgraduate qualifications and at least two years of relevant post-qualification or post-specialist experience.
Deadline
Rolling monthly review; each month's cut-off is its final day
Duration
6-12 months
Hands-on
Unclear — confirm privileges
Last checked
21 Aug 2026
Duration · published6-12 months
Clinical exposureFour modular tracks - wrist, brachial plexus and peripheral nerve, advanced microsurgery and congenital hand - with supervised carpal-tunnel, trigger-digit, fracture-fixation, nerve-repair and replantation experience, complex reconstruction observation, weekly teaching and optional KKH and SKH rotations
Funding · publishedPrimarily self-funded. The programme PDF lists a SGD 3,210 monthly training fee. A limited SGH-PGMI award of up to SGD 4,500 per month may be offered at SGH's discretion to selected candidates with relevant postgraduate qualifications and at least two years of relevant post-qualification or post-specialist experience.
DestinationSingapore
Participation levelClinical participation and hands-on restrictions must be confirmed directly with the host.
INTERNATIONAL APPLICANT CHECK
What the official evidence currently supports
Decision-critical fields are separated into confirmed facts, partial information and points requiring direct confirmation.
≈Partially published
International applicant eligibility
The department welcomes surgeons worldwide; Indonesian orthopaedic or plastic surgeons may apply if they meet SGH, SMC and sponsorship requirements.
✓Published by official source
Required training level
Basic medical degree from an accredited medical school and the relevant national licensing examination where applicable · At least 12 months of satisfactorily completed internship or housemanship · Current medical registration and good standing in the country of practice · Active registered clinical practice during the three years before the Singapore registration application · At least three years of medical-officer-equivalent experience · Government, regional health authority or eligible home-institution sponsorship · Exit certification in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
✓Published by official source
Programme classification
Clinical or combined training pathway; exact duties remain appointment-specific.
?Confirm directly with host
Hands-on restrictions
Hands-on participation and operative restrictions are not explicitly published.
≈Partially published
Medical registration
Temporary Registration for training with the Singapore Medical Council is required. Clinical work remains supervised under the SMC framework, and SGH also requires the applicable credentialing, health clearance and insurance.
?Confirm directly with host
Licensing examinations
Any examination requirement must be confirmed with the relevant regulator and host.
✓Published by official source
Language requirements
Applicants whose basic medical qualification was not taught in English must meet the Singapore Medical Council's English-language requirements.
≈Partially published
Visa or work authorisation
A Training Employment Pass from Singapore's Ministry of Manpower is required after successful Temporary Registration with the Singapore Medical Council.
✓Published by official source
Funding availability
Primarily self-funded. The programme PDF lists a SGD 3,210 monthly training fee. A limited SGH-PGMI award of up to SGD 4,500 per month may be offered at SGH's discretion to selected candidates with relevant postgraduate qualifications and at least two years of relevant post-qualification or post-specialist experience.
DATA QUALITY & AVAILABILITY
79% of core application fields verified
Checked 21 Aug 2026. Next scheduled editorial review: 2027-02-17. Every unresolved field keeps its exact evidence state—unpublished, not yet researched, historical, conflicting, inaccessible or not applicable—so an absence is never converted into a fact.
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APPLICATION TIMELINE & CONTACT
Plan the application
Application deadlineRolling monthly review; each month's cut-off is its final day
Commencing dateIntake date not published
Application route / cycleRolling online application with monthly review. Each month's cut-off is its final day; clinical-fellow applicants may be interviewed during the first three weeks of the following month, and authority processing after a provisional offer typically takes another 6-9 months.
Deadlines and intake dates can change between cycles. The data-quality ledger above explicitly labels application fields that the cited official source does not publish.
ELIGIBILITY & REQUIREMENTS
Published entry requirements
Clinical / academic eligibility
Basic medical degree from an accredited medical school and the relevant national licensing examination where applicable
At least 12 months of satisfactorily completed internship or housemanship
Current medical registration and good standing in the country of practice
Active registered clinical practice during the three years before the Singapore registration application
At least three years of medical-officer-equivalent experience
Government, regional health authority or eligible home-institution sponsorship
Exit certification in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
Registration, licence & examinations
Temporary Registration for training with the Singapore Medical Council is required. Clinical work remains supervised under the SMC framework, and SGH also requires the applicable credentialing, health clearance and insurance.
Visa / work authorisation
A Training Employment Pass from Singapore's Ministry of Manpower is required after successful Temporary Registration with the Singapore Medical Council.
Application documents
Up-to-date curriculum vitae with complete clinical-posting history from internship to current appointment
Certified English summary of the numbers and types of supervised and/or independently performed operations during training or the preceding two years, if applicable
Two endorsed recommendation letters dated within the preceding year, including one from the current Head of Institution or Department
Written home-institution support confirming completion of the programme, return to the same institution and self-funding where applicable
Licensing, visa and document rules depend on the individual programme and application cycle. OrthoFellow does not infer USMLE, AHPRA, ECFMG, recommendation-letter or visa requirements from the country alone.
PROGRAM OVERVIEW
What this program offers
A six- or twelve-month hands-on hand and microsurgery fellowship for up to four international surgeons. Its separate maximum-four-week observership is indexed independently so applicants can compare registration, operative role, fees and documents correctly.
BENEFITS & SUPPORT
Published benefits and support
Certificate of Training, access to 49 weekly clinic sessions and 23 weekly theatre sessions across the service, multidisciplinary hand-therapy collaboration, weekly research and teaching, and possible consideration for the limited SGH-PGMI funded award.
Benefits may depend on appointment type, training level, visa status and the active academic year. OrthoFellow keeps stipend and benefits separate so a salary figure is not mistaken for the full package.
ACCOMMODATION & RELOCATION
Published housing information
✓ Official source mentions accommodation
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SGH estimates Singapore room rental at SGD 800-1,500 per month or budget hotels at SGD 120-250 per night; accommodation is not stated as included.
Housing availability, rent, deposits, utilities and relocation support can change by intake and appointment type. OrthoFellow does not estimate living costs unless an official source publishes them.
HOST INSTITUTION
About Singapore General Hospital
SGH's tertiary hand service covers the hand, wrist and upper limb across adult and paediatric SingHealth hospitals, supported by specialist surgeons, hand therapists and a dedicated research institute.
Wrist arthroscopy, minimally invasive wrist surgery and upper-limb spasticity or paralysis surgery
Qualifications
FAMS; European Board-Certified Hand Surgeon
Chung Sze Ryn is listed in the cited programme evidence as consultant faculty for SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Wrist arthroscopy, minimally invasive wrist surgery and upper-limb spasticity or paralysis surgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
SGH identifies Chung Sze Ryn as a consultant and Fellowship Chairman of the Asia Pacific Wrist Association.
Hand and wrist trauma, microsurgery, arthroplasty and wrist arthroscopy
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Rebecca Lim Qian Ru is listed in the cited programme evidence as consultant faculty for SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and wrist trauma, microsurgery, arthroplasty and wrist arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
SGH identifies Rebecca Lim Qian Ru as a consultant with academic appointments across Singapore's medical schools.
Senior Consultant, Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Affiliation
Singapore General Hospital
Clinical focus
Wrist surgery, minimally invasive hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Andrew Chin Yuan Hui is listed in the cited programme evidence as senior consultant faculty for SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Wrist surgery, minimally invasive hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
SGH identifies Andrew Chin Yuan Hui as a senior consultant with advanced wrist-fellowship training.
Associate Consultant, Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Affiliation
Singapore General Hospital
Clinical focus
Brachial plexus surgery, reconstructive microsurgery and wrist arthroscopy
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Li Fang is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate consultant faculty for SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Brachial plexus surgery, reconstructive microsurgery and wrist arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
SGH identifies Li Fang as an associate consultant in Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery.
Associate Consultant, Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery
Affiliation
Singapore General Hospital
Clinical focus
Hand trauma, small-joint surgery, reconstructive microsurgery and wrist arthroscopy
Qualifications
Not published on the cited profile
Abby Choke is listed in the cited programme evidence as associate consultant faculty for SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand trauma, small-joint surgery, reconstructive microsurgery and wrist arthroscopy. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
SGH identifies Abby Choke as an associate consultant and Hand Surgery Residency graduate.
Joyce Tie Lin is listed in the cited programme evidence as consultant faculty for SGH Hand & Reconstructive Microsurgery Clinical Fellowship. The verified individual profile describes a focus in Hand and reconstructive microsurgery. This association does not by itself confirm personal supervision, operative privileges or availability for a future intake.
SGH identifies Joyce Tie Lin as a consultant in the Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery.
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APPLICANT PROFILE
International surgeons with exit certification in Orthopaedic Surgery or Plastic Surgery
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENTS
Published language requirement
Applicants whose basic medical qualification was not taught in English must meet the Singapore Medical Council's English-language requirements.
OrthoFellow keeps language requirements separate from clinical eligibility. A programme may use English operationally without publishing a formal test score.
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INTERNATIONAL APPLICANTS
Published international eligibility information
The department welcomes surgeons worldwide; Indonesian orthopaedic or plastic surgeons may apply if they meet SGH, SMC and sponsorship requirements.
This note is shown only when the official source publishes information relevant to overseas applicants. Applicants should confirm licensing and visa eligibility directly with the host.
