{"id":3450,"date":"2024-10-14T03:53:11","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T03:53:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nus.demowebsg06.com\/?page_id=3450"},"modified":"2024-10-15T03:47:10","modified_gmt":"2024-10-15T03:47:10","slug":"dennis_hey","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/nus.demowebsg06.com\/staff\/dennis_hey.html","title":{"rendered":"Hey, Hwee Weng Dennis"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3450\" class=\"elementor elementor-3450\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-698a971 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"698a971\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-235d256 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"235d256\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div 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Singapore<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1651\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"2\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1651\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Clinical Appointments <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Director and Senior Consultant<\/strong><br \/>Motion-preserving and Minimally-invasive Spine Unit (MMSU)<br \/>Alexandra Hospital<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-50b2a7b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"50b2a7b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><strong>Visiting Consultant<\/strong><br \/>Division of Spine Surgery<br \/>Department of Orthopaedic Surgery<br \/>Khoo Teck Puat Hospital<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1652\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"3\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" 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University of Singapore (Singapore)<\/li><li>M.C.I., National University of Singapore (Singapore)<\/li><li>F.R.C.S (Orth), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Edinburgh)<\/li><li>Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Hokkaido, Japan<ul><li>Sapporo Orthopaedic Hospital &#8211; Center for Spinal Disorders<\/li><li>Hokkaido Medical Center<\/li><li>Hokkaido Chuo Rosai Hospital \u2013 Spinal Cord Injury Center<\/li><li>Hokkaido Orthopaedic Memorial Hospital<\/li><li>Eniwa Hospital<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Seoul &#8211; Seongnam, South Korea<ul><li>Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong<\/li><li>Kyung Hee University Medical Center (Dongdaemun-gu)<\/li><li>Seoul National University Bundang Hospital<\/li><li>Wooridul Hospital (Gangnam-gu)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Lyon, France<ul><li>Centre M\u00e9dico-Chirurgical de R\u00e9adaptation (CMCR) des Massues<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Berlin &#8211; Munich &#8211; Bogen, Germany<ul><li>Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus Spandau (Berlin)<\/li><li>Schon Klinik Munchen Harlaching (Munich)<\/li><li>Pro-Spine, Klinik Bogen-Kreiskrankenhaus (Bogen)<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Asia Pacific Mobi-Expert Program for Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery, France<ul><li>Strasbourg \u2013 Hospital Hautepierre 2<\/li><li>Nantes \u2013 CHU de Nantes<\/li><li>Dijon \u2013 University Hospital Bocage Central<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Program for Professionals in Spine Surgery, Germany<ul><li>Frankfurt &#8211; Ketteler Hospital Offenbach<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Advanced Artificial Disc Replacement Surgeon Programme 2022<ul><li>DOCS Spine and Orthopaedics &#8211; DOCS Surgical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA<\/li><li>Spinal Restoration Center, Beverly Hills, California, USA<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1653\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"4\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1653\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Awards and Prizes <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" 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Leadership in Acaedemic Medicine (NLAM) Mentoring Program Award 2012<\/li><li>Ministry of Health (MOH) Training Scholarship Award 2013<\/li><li>P Balasubramaniam Young Orthopaedic Investigator Award (YOIA) 2015<\/li><li>NUHS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Best Teacher Award 2015<\/li><li>Ambassador to Jaipur, India (Combined Singapore and Indian Orthopaedic Association Programme) Award 2015<\/li><li>Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) \u2013 Academic Medicine Development Award (AMDA) 2016 &#8211; 2017<\/li><li>Japan Orthopaedics Traumatology Research Foundation (JOTRF) Traveling Fellowship Award 2017<ul><li>Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Japan<\/li><li>Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu University Hospital, Japan<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Combined Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) &#8211; Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Internationale de Chirurgie Orthop\u00e9dique et de Traumatologie (SICOT) Fellowship Award 2017<\/li><li>Ambassador to Hongkong (Combined Singapore and Hongkong Orthopaedic Association Programme) Award 2017<\/li><li>National Medical Research Council \u2013 Individual Research Grant &#8211; New Investigators Grant (NMRC-IRG-NIG) Award 2017-2019<\/li><li>Japanese Scoliosis Society (JSS) 52nd Annual Meeting &#8211; Outstanding English Paper Award 2018<\/li><li>Quality Improvement Project (QIP) &#8211; Recognition Award Sep-Dec 2018<\/li><li>Cervical Scoliosis Research Society &#8211; Asia Pacific (CSRS-AP) &#8211; Traveling Fellowship Award 2019<ul><li>Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India<\/li><li>Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH), Beijing, China<\/li><li>Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China<\/li><li>Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China<\/li><li>Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea<\/li><li>Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea<\/li><li>Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUH), Seoul, South Korea<\/li><li>International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW), Mita Hospital, Tokyo, Japan<\/li><li>Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>ASEAN Orthopaedic Association 2019 Senior Travelling Fellowship Award (AOA-STF) to Malaysia and Brunei, 2019<ul><li>School of Medicine Hospital, University Sans Malaysia (USM), Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia<\/li><li>RIPAS Hospital, Brunei<\/li><li>Jerudong Park Medical Centre\/ Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre, Brunei<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scheme NUS Inauguration Grant Award 2019<\/li><li>Quality Improvement Project (QIP) &#8211; Recognition Award Sep-Dec 2019<\/li><li>Singapore Spine Society 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting (First Prize) Best Paper Award 2020<\/li><li>National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (YLLSoM) &#8211; Special Recognition Award for Educators 2020<\/li><li>National University Health System (NUHS) &#8211; Seed Fund Award 2020-2022<\/li><li>National Medical Research Council &#8211; Individual Research Grant (NMRC-IRG) Award 2021-2024<\/li><li>National University Health System (NUHS) &#8211; Teaching Excellence Award 2021<\/li><li>National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine &#8211; Special Recognition Award for Educators 2021<\/li><li>Biomedical Engineering Programme (BEP) Grant Award 2022-2023<\/li><li>Singapore Medical Association Charity Fund (SMACF) &#8211; Outstanding Mentor Award 2022<\/li><li>National University Health System (NUHS) &#8211; Mochtar &#8211; Riady Pinnacle \u2013 Young Achiever Award 2022<\/li><li>National University Health System (NUHS) &#8211; Teaching Excellence Award 2022<\/li><li>National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine &#8211; Special Recognition Award for Educators 2022<\/li><li>Alexandra Hospital &#8211; The Esprit de Corps (Team) Service Award Jan-Mar 2023<\/li><li>National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine &#8211; Teaching Excellence Award (Individual) 2023<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<details id=\"e-n-accordion-item-1654\" class=\"e-n-accordion-item\" >\n\t\t\t\t<summary class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title\" data-accordion-index=\"5\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-controls=\"e-n-accordion-item-1654\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-header'><div class=\"e-n-accordion-item-title-text\"> Research Areas of Interests <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='e-n-accordion-item-title-icon'>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-opened' ><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-minus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M416 208H32c-17.67 0-32 14.33-32 32v32c0 17.67 14.33 32 32 32h384c17.67 0 32-14.33 32-32v-32c0-17.67-14.33-32-32-32z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t<span class='e-closed'><svg aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-plus\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" 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Alignment<\/li><li>Optimal Deformity Correction Surgical Techniques<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Motion-Preserving, Advanced Spinal Reconstruction<ul type=\"circle\"><li>Optimal Design and Use of Spinal Prosthesis<\/li><li>Biomechanical Analysis of the Normal, Diseased, and Instrumented Spine<\/li><\/ul><\/li><li>Minimally-Invasive (MI) Spine Surgery (Tubular retraction techniques and endoscopy)<ul type=\"circle\"><li>Cutting Edge Applications to Optimize MI Spine Surgery<\/li><li>Critical Analysis of Pros and Cons of MI Spine Surgery<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/details>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7848c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b7848c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/discovery.nus.edu.sg\/15123-hwee-weng-dennis-hey\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Asst Prof Dennis Hey&#8217;s Publication lis<\/span>t<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0at NUS Discovery<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Asst Prof HEY Hwee Weng Dennis Asst Prof HEY Hwee Weng Dennis Academic Appointment: Assistant ProfessorDepartment of Orthopaedic SurgeryYong Loo Lin School of MedicineNational University of Singapore Clinical Appointments Director of Clinical ServicesDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery,National University Hospital Senior ConsultantUniversity Spine CentreDepartment of Orthopaedic Surgery,National University Hospital Director and Senior ConsultantMotion-preserving and Minimally-invasive Spine Unit 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