{"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

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Assistant Professor<\/strong>
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
National University of 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
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Clinical Appointments <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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Director of Clinical Services<\/strong>
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
National University Hospital<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Senior Consultant<\/strong>
University Spine Centre
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
National University Hospital<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Director and Senior Consultant<\/strong>
Motion-preserving and Minimally-invasive Spine Unit (MMSU)
Alexandra Hospital<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Visiting Consultant<\/strong>
Division of Spine Surgery
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
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
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Qualifications <\/div><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t
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M.B.B.S., National University of Singapore (Singapore)<\/li>
M.R.C.S., Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland (Ireland)<\/li>
M.Med (Orth), National University of Singapore (Singapore)<\/li>
M.C.I., National University of Singapore (Singapore)<\/li>
F.R.C.S (Orth), Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Edinburgh)<\/li>
Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Hokkaido, Japan
Sapporo Orthopaedic Hospital – Center for Spinal Disorders<\/li>
Hokkaido Medical Center<\/li>
Hokkaido Chuo Rosai Hospital \u2013 Spinal Cord Injury Center<\/li>
Hokkaido Orthopaedic Memorial Hospital<\/li>
Eniwa Hospital<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Seoul – Seongnam, South Korea
Kyung Hee University Hospital at Gangdong<\/li>
Kyung Hee University Medical Center (Dongdaemun-gu)<\/li>
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital<\/li>
Wooridul Hospital (Gangnam-gu)<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Lyon, France
Centre M\u00e9dico-Chirurgical de R\u00e9adaptation (CMCR) des Massues<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Fellowship Accreditation (Spine Surgery) Berlin – Munich – Bogen, Germany
Evangelisches Waldkrankenhaus Spandau (Berlin)<\/li>
Schon Klinik Munchen Harlaching (Munich)<\/li>
Pro-Spine, Klinik Bogen-Kreiskrankenhaus (Bogen)<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Asia Pacific Mobi-Expert Program for Artificial Disc Replacement Surgery, France
Strasbourg \u2013 Hospital Hautepierre 2<\/li>
Nantes \u2013 CHU de Nantes<\/li>
Dijon \u2013 University Hospital Bocage Central<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Endoscopic Spinal Surgery Program for Professionals in Spine Surgery, Germany
Frankfurt – Ketteler Hospital Offenbach<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Advanced Artificial Disc Replacement Surgeon Programme 2022
DOCS Spine and Orthopaedics – DOCS Surgical Center, Los Angeles, California, USA<\/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
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National Research Foundation – Ministry of Health (NRF-MOH) Healthcare Research Scholarship Award 2011<\/li>
NUS Leadership in Acaedemic Medicine (NLAM) Mentoring Program Award 2012<\/li>
Ministry of Health (MOH) Training Scholarship Award 2013<\/li>
P Balasubramaniam Young Orthopaedic Investigator Award (YOIA) 2015<\/li>
NUHS Orthopaedic Surgery Residency Program Best Teacher Award 2015<\/li>
Ambassador to Jaipur, India (Combined Singapore and Indian Orthopaedic Association Programme) Award 2015<\/li>
Health Manpower Development Programme (HMDP) \u2013 Academic Medicine Development Award (AMDA) 2016 – 2017<\/li>
Japan Orthopaedics Traumatology Research Foundation (JOTRF) Traveling Fellowship Award 2017
Fukushima Medical University School of Medicine, Fukushima Medical University Hospital, Japan<\/li>
Hamamatsu University School of Medicine, Hamamatsu University Hospital, Japan<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Combined Asia Pacific Spine Society (APSS) – Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 Internationale de Chirurgie Orthop\u00e9dique et de Traumatologie (SICOT) Fellowship Award 2017<\/li>
Ambassador to Hongkong (Combined Singapore and Hongkong Orthopaedic Association Programme) Award 2017<\/li>
National Medical Research Council \u2013 Individual Research Grant – New Investigators Grant (NMRC-IRG-NIG) Award 2017-2019<\/li>
Japanese Scoliosis Society (JSS) 52nd Annual Meeting – Outstanding English Paper Award 2018<\/li>
Quality Improvement Project (QIP) – Recognition Award Sep-Dec 2018<\/li>
Cervical Scoliosis Research Society – Asia Pacific (CSRS-AP) – Traveling Fellowship Award 2019
Ganga Hospital, Coimbatore, India<\/li>
Peking University Third Hospital (PUTH), Beijing, China<\/li>
Changzheng Hospital, Shanghai, China<\/li>
Ruijin Hospital, Shanghai, China<\/li>
Gangnam Severance Hospital, Seoul, South Korea<\/li>
Asan Medical Centre, Seoul, South Korea<\/li>
Seoul National University Bundang Hospital (SNUH), Seoul, South Korea<\/li>
International University of Health and Welfare (IUHW), Mita Hospital, Tokyo, Japan<\/li>
Tokyo Medical and Dental University Hospital, Tokyo, Japan<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
ASEAN Orthopaedic Association 2019 Senior Travelling Fellowship Award (AOA-STF) to Malaysia and Brunei, 2019
School of Medicine Hospital, University Sans Malaysia (USM), Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia<\/li>
RIPAS Hospital, Brunei<\/li>
Jerudong Park Medical Centre\/ Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre, Brunei<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Singapore Teaching and Academic Research Talent Scheme NUS Inauguration Grant Award 2019<\/li>
Quality Improvement Project (QIP) – Recognition Award Sep-Dec 2019<\/li>
Singapore Spine Society 3rd Annual Scientific Meeting (First Prize) Best Paper Award 2020<\/li>
National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine (YLLSoM) – Special Recognition Award for Educators 2020<\/li>
National University Health System (NUHS) – Seed Fund Award 2020-2022<\/li>
National Medical Research Council – Individual Research Grant (NMRC-IRG) Award 2021-2024<\/li>
National University Health System (NUHS) – Teaching Excellence Award 2021<\/li>
National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine – Special Recognition Award for Educators 2021<\/li>
Biomedical Engineering Programme (BEP) Grant Award 2022-2023<\/li>
Singapore Medical Association Charity Fund (SMACF) – Outstanding Mentor Award 2022<\/li>
National University Health System (NUHS) – Mochtar – Riady Pinnacle \u2013 Young Achiever Award 2022<\/li>
National University Health System (NUHS) – Teaching Excellence Award 2022<\/li>
National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine – Special Recognition Award for Educators 2022<\/li>
Alexandra Hospital – The Esprit de Corps (Team) Service Award Jan-Mar 2023<\/li>
National University of Singapore (NUS) Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine – 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
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Complex Spinal Instrumentation for Deformity Correction
Restoration of Patient-Specific Spinal and Whole Body Alignment<\/li>
Optimal Deformity Correction Surgical Techniques<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Motion-Preserving, Advanced Spinal Reconstruction
Optimal Design and Use of Spinal Prosthesis<\/li>
Biomechanical Analysis of the Normal, Diseased, and Instrumented Spine<\/li><\/ul><\/li>
Minimally-Invasive (MI) Spine Surgery (Tubular retraction techniques and endoscopy)
Cutting Edge Applications to Optimize MI Spine Surgery<\/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
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Asst Prof Dennis Hey’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":"
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