Dr Tow Phak Boon Benjamin
Orthopaedic Surgeon
Specialty
Orthopaedic Surgery
Languages
English
Gender
Male
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Experience
Dr Benjamin Tow is an orthopaedic and spine surgeon practising at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore.
He specialises in treating degenerative conditions of the spine, deformity surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery, as well as percutaneous injections for spine conditions.
Apart from spine surgery, Dr Tow has extensive experience in managing general orthopaedic conditions of the knee, hip, ankle and upper limb. He is also well-versed with paediatric orthopaedic conditions, having received training at the Kandang Kerbau (KK) Women's and Children's Hospital.
Dr Tow graduated from the National University of Singapore (NUS) in 1998. He subsequently obtained his Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics) at NUS and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Orthopaedics), United Kingdom.
Dr Tow completed his fellowship at the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Centre, Los Angeles, USA, where he was mentored by Professor Jeffrey Wang and Dr Larry Khoo.
Upon return from his overseas attachment in 2007, Dr Tow practised as a consultant orthopaedic surgeon at the Singapore General Hospital (SGH). Besides performing a high volume of spine surgery, Dr Tow was also a member of the trauma service, performing numerous surgeries for patients with traumatic fractures of the upper and lower limb.
Fellowship and accreditation
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore
Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics), National University of Singapore
Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
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Clinic
Orthopaedic & Spine Clinic
3 Mount Elizabeth #13-06
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
SG 228510
6235 5716
Mount Elizabeth Hospital (A&E)
3 Mount Elizabeth
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
SG 228510
Mount Elizabeth Hospital
SG 228510
6731 2219
Orthopaedic and Spine Clinic (Novena)
38 Irrawaddy Road #04-30
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
Mount Elizabeth Novena Specialist Centre
SG 329563
6235 5716
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