Dr Ling Zhixing Marcus
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Languages
Cantonese, English, Mandarin
Gender
Male
Experience
Dr Marcus Ling is an orthopaedic surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore.
His clinical interest is spine surgery, with a special focus on minimally invasive surgery (keyhole surgery), endoscopic surgery and motion preserving disc replacement surgery. The spinal conditions he treats include degenerative lumbar spinal stenosis/spondylolisthesis, herniated disc (slipped disc), degenerative cervical myelopathy/radiculopathy, osteoporotic vertebral fractures and adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.
He also treats a wide range of general orthopaedic conditions including fractures and degenerative joints.
He was previously a senior consultant in the department of orthopaedic surgery at Singapore General Hospital (SGH). He was also the director of clinical services of the SingHealth Duke-National University of Singapore (NUS) Spine Centre.
Dr Ling graduated from NUS. He subsequently went on to complete his training in orthopaedic surgery and was elected a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK. Upon receiving the Health Manpower Development Plan award, he went on to work as a fellow at the University of Miami, USA. During his fellowship, he was trained in complex spinal deformity surgery and advanced minimally invasive techniques such as awake endoscopic lumbar interbody fusion (EndoLIF®) surgery. In 2024, he introduced EndoLIF® surgery in Singapore. He has been practising medicine for more than 15 years.
Besides his clinical work, he is also active in research and teaching. Dr Ling was also a clinical lecturer at the faculty of medicine, NUS.
Dr Ling was a recipient of the Service with a Heart Award at SGH.
Associated treatments
- Spinal fusion
- Minimally invasive spine surgery
- Laminectomy
- Endoscopic spine surgery
- Surgery for scoliosis
Research & publications
Sim, D. S., Sim, C. H. S., Jiang, L., & Ling, Z. M. (2023). Single-Level endoscopic TLIF has decreased surgery duration, blood loss, and length of hospital stay while achieving similar 1-Year clinical and radiological outcomes compared with conventional minimally invasive TLIF. The International Journal of Spine Surgery, 17(3), 380–386.
Sim, D. S., Kasivishvanaath, A., Jiang, L., Soh, R. C. C., & Ling, Z. M. (2023). Biplanar expandable cages for transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion are safe and achieve good 1-Year clinical and radiological outcomes in an Asian population. The International Journal of Spine Surgery, 17(4), 520–525.
Ling, Z. X., & Kumar, V. P. (2008). The myofascial compartments of the foot. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, 90-B(8), 1114–1118.
Ling, Z. X., & Kumar, V. P. (2006). The course of the inferior gluteal nerve in the posterior approach to the hip. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery - British Volume, 88-B(12), 1580–1583.
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6A Napier Road #03-43/44
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
Gleneagles Annexe Block
SG 258500
6261 7688
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Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
6235 5716
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Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
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