Dr Chua Tjun Huat Ivan
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Languages
English, Mandarin
Gender
Male
Insurance Panel
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Key achievements
- Started the osteoporosis liaison service at Tan Tock Seng Hospital (TTSH) in 2020
- Took over the orthogeriatric programme for hip fractures in 2017, completed a bundle payment pilot with the Ministry of Health/TTSH in 2019, and expanded the programme to other fragility fractures in 2020
- Head of the orthopaedic trauma service at TTSH’s department of orthopaedic surgery in 2017
- Performed more than 150 primary knee and hip joint replacements (including robotic joint replacements), and more than 30 shoulder and elbow joint replacements from 2013 to 2024
- Performed more than 2,000 fracture and fracture-related procedures from 2013 to 2024
Experience
Dr Ivan Chua is an orthopaedic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital, Singapore.
His subspecialty interests are in orthopaedic trauma and sports injuries, joint replacement and reconstruction, orthogeriatrics, osteoporosis and bone health, and limb deformity reconstruction.
He was the former head of the orthopaedic trauma service at Tan Tock Seng Hospital’s (TTSH) department of orthopaedic surgery. He is currently a visiting consultant at TTSH, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Woodlands Health Campus.
Dr Chua graduated from the National University of Singapore and completed his training in orthopaedic surgery. He was awarded the AO Trauma fellowship and completed a 6-week training fellowship in computer-assisted surgery in orthopaedic trauma surgery. He was also awarded the Health Manpower Development Plan award and completed a 1-year training programme in orthopaedic trauma surgery at the trauma unit in Foothills Hospital, University of Calgary, Canada.
At TTSH, he took over the orthogeriatric programme for hip fractures, completed a bundle payment pilot with Ministry of Health/TTSH, and expanded the programme to other fragility fractures. He also started the osteoporosis liaison service at the hospital.
He has performed more than 150 primary knee and hip joint replacements (including robotic joint replacements), more than 30 shoulder and elbow joint replacements, and more than 2,000 fracture and fracture-related procedures.
He has authored or co-authored more than 20 scientific publications. As a recognised domain expert in orthopaedic trauma surgery and orthogeriatric care, he has presented in numerous local and regional scientific meetings.
Dr Chua is also the chairman of the Singapore Orthopaedic Trauma Society; chairman of the Fragility Fracture Network Singapore; and education officer of the AO Trauma Singapore Council.
He is a recipient of the 20-year Long Service Award.
Associated treatments
- Robotic-assisted procedures (MAKOplasty - total knee arthroplasty)
- Robotic-assisted procedures (MAKOplasty - total hip arthroplasty)
- Robotic-assisted procedures (VELYS - total knee arthroplasty)
- Primary arthroplasty (excluding joint revision procedures)
- Treatment of fractures
Research & publications
Chan, J. Z., Ramason, R., Kwek, E. B. K., & Chua, T. H. I. (2024). Can bundled payment improve an established leading hip fracture programme? Singapore Medical Journal.
Pereira, M. J., Molina, J. a. D., Tan, B. Y., Yam, M. G. J., Ramason, R., & Chua, I. T. H. (2022). Bundled payments for hip fracture surgery are associated with improved access, quality, and health care utilization, but higher costs for complex cases: An Interrupted Time Series analysis. Journal of Orthopaedic Trauma, 37(1), 19–26.
Chua, I. T. H., Rajamoney, G. N., & Kwek, E. B. K. (2013). Cephalomedullary Nail versus Sliding Hip Screw for Unstable Intertrochanteric Fractures in Elderly Patients. Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery, 21(3), 308–312.
Contact Our Call Centre
Clinic
Orthopaedics International
38 Irrawaddy Road #10-22
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
6462 0788
Orthopaedics International
3 Mount Elizabeth #06-03
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
6737 6836
Orthopaedics International
6A Napier Road #02-42
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
6476 2066
