Dr. Loo Wee Lim - Orthopaedic Spine Surgeon
Dr. Loo specializes in all aspects of spinal surgery and performs decompression, instrumented fusion and disc replacement (non-fusion) surgery to treat traumatic and degenerative conditions affecting the spine.
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Dr. Loo Wee Lim
Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in Spine Surgery
Dr. Loo Wee Lim is an Orthopaedic Surgeon with a subspecialty interest in Spine Surgery. He graduated from the National University of Singapore, Faculty of Medicine in 2002. During the course of his specialty training, he obtained his membership into the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and his Masters of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery).
Dr. Loo completed his postgraduate training in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2013 and was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Ortho). He is also registered with the Singapore Specialist Accreditation Board.
Prior to joining Synergy Orthopaedic Group, Dr. Loo was a Senior Consultant with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Changi General Hospital (CGH) and the CGH-National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) Integrated Spine Centre. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor at Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor at Duke-NUS Medical School, and served as Assistant Program Director of Singhealth Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programme.
Dr. Loo was awarded the prestigious Health Manpower Development Plan scholarship by the Ministry of Health and underwent a further twelve months of specialty training in spine surgery at the world renowned Charité – Universitätsmedizin in Berlin, Germany.
He was subsequently admitted as a fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore in 2016.
Dr Loo Wee Lim
Orthopaedic Surgeon
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Faculty of Medicine (NUS)
Graduated from the National University of Singapore, Faculty of Medicine in 2002
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Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Ortho)
Completed postgraduate training in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2013 and was elected Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Ortho)
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Academy of Medicine Singapore
Subsequently admitted as a fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore in 2016.
Biography
Specialties
Dr. Loo is extremely comfortable in all aspects of spinal surgery and performs decompression, instrumented fusion and disc replacement (non-fusion) surgery to treat traumatic and degenerative conditions afflicting the spine. In particular, he has a special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery and computer navigation-aided spinal surgery.
His clinical interests include key-hole and endoscopic spine surgeries, which he believes allow fewer complications and a quicker recovery for his patients. In addition to spinal surgery, Dr Loo is skilled in both surgical and conservative treatment of other non-spinal orthopaedic conditions, including trauma and arthritic conditions affecting the limbs.
Achievements
Prior to joining Synergy Orthopaedic Group, Dr Loo was a Senior Consultant with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Changi General Hospital (CGH) and the CGH-National Neuroscience Institute (NNI) Integrated Spine Centre. He is also an Adjunct Assistant Professor with Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine and Clinical Assistant Professor with Duke-NUS Medical School, and served as Assistant Program Director of Singhealth Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Programme.
In addition to his clinical duties, he remains actively involved in teaching and mentoring medical students and residents. Dr Loo has won numerous awards in recognition for his contribution to clinical work and teaching, including the CGH Outstanding Educator Award and OneCGHCares award for outstanding patient care.
Qualifications
- MRCS (Edinburgh)
- Master of Medicine (Orthopaedics Surgery) on 13 Nov 2007 by National University Hospital
- Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh)
- Specialist Accreditation in Orthopaedic Surgery by Specialists Accreditation Board, Ministry of Health on 26 June 2013
- Healthcare Manpower Development Program Fellowship in Spine Surgery in Charite Campus Benjamin Franklin, Berlin, Germany (1 July 2014 – 30 Jun 2015)
- Admitted as Fellow, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine Singapore on 14 Nov 2016
Past Appointments
- Senior Consultant, Spine Service
- Adj Asst Professor, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
- Adj Asst Professor, Duke-NUS Medical School
- Assistant Program Director, Singhealth Orthopaedic Residency Program
Our team believes in understanding each and every patient in depth. This patient-centered approach has helped us greatly in ensuring that they are always progressing and meeting their recovery milestones.
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- Initial Specialist Consult – $150 – $250
- Follow-Up Consult – $90 – $200
- Prolong Consult (30 mins above) – $250
- After Hours Consult – $300 – $500
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