SGH Award for Leadership & Excellent Service
Dr Jacqueline Tan Siau Woon
Senior Consultant Hand Surgeon- MBBS (SG)
- MRCS (Edin)
- MMed (Surgery)
- FAMS (Hand Surgery)
Advanced Hand, Wrist & Nerve Centre is led by one of Singapore’s most respected hand specialists, Dr Jacqueline Tan.
With the guidance of an experienced hand surgeon, the clinic provides one-stop surgical and therapeutic services for all hand, wrist, carpal tunnel & nerve conditions that often affect your movement and daily activities.
Meet Dr Jacqueline Tan
After completing her training as a hand surgeon in Singapore, Dr Jacqueline Tan was awarded the prestigious Health Manpower Development Plan scholarship by the Ministry of Health (MOH). With over 20 years of experience in managing hand, wrist, and nerve conditions, she is well-regarded in her field.
Formerly the Head of Department of Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery at Singapore General Hospital, Dr Jacqueline Tan is a female hand surgeon in Singapore who also serves as the Director of Micro-Reconstruction Service and Director of Peripheral Nerve and Paralytic Upper Limb Service.
She also completed a one-year advanced fellowship in Taiwan under the tutelage of internationally-acclaimed Hand and Orthopaedic Microsurgeon—Professor Yuan-Kun Tu—to specialise in Brachial Plexus Surgery and Advanced Microsurgery.
Alongside her career as a hand surgeon, Dr Tan is also active in academic teaching, currently holding teaching appointments of Adjunct Assistant Professor in Duke-NUS Medical School and Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University Singapore. Her past appointments include:
- Deputy Vice Chair for Education, Musculoskeletal Sciences Academic Clinical Programme, SingHealth
- Program Director, SingHealth Hand Surgery Program
- Core Faculty, SingHealth Orthopaedic Surgery Program
- Chair, Hand Surgery Examination Committee under the Joint Committee for Specialist Training, 2019-2020
- Chief Examiner, Hand Surgery Exit Examinations, 2019
Regular Speaker At Local & International Conferences
Dr Tan has also published widely in the field of hand surgery with numerous first-author publications in peer-reviewed journals. As a hand and wrist specialist, she also speaks regularly at several local, regional, and international conferences, focusing on:
- Brachial plexus injuries
- Thumb carpometacarpal arthritis
- Hand and wrist trauma
Member Of Many Professional Societies
A member of numerous local and international professional societies, including the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, International Wrist Arthroscopy Society, the Asia Pacific Wrist Association, and the International Microsurgery Club, she has also served as the organizing Chairperson for several notable inaugural courses:
- Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand Meeting (2023)
- SSHS Hand Surgery Revision Series (2020)
- Exit Exam Preparatory Course (2017)
- AO Trauma Asia Pacific Masters Hand & Wrist Course (2016)
Professional Appointments & Committee Memberships
Past President
Singapore Society for Hand Surgery
Chairperson
Chapter of Hand Surgeons, College of Surgeons Singapore
Member
American Society for Surgery of the Hand
Member
Hand Surgery Residency Advisory Committee
Member
Singapore Medical Council’s Panel of Medical Assessors
Member
JCST Panel of Site Accreditors
Personalised Care & Treatments
We value every patient as a distinct individual with unique medical needs. Our hand doctor understands that every patient is an individual whose living can be compromised by his/her condition. Thus, we pride ourselves on providing the most personalised clinical care possible and treatment outcomes. Our hand surgeon tailors the treatments based on your lifestyle, requirements and healthcare needs, minimizing the effects of the treatment on your daily activities so you can live comfortably through the process. At our centre, we believe in providing personalized care as it allows for better surgical outcomes and faster recovery as well as creates a supportive environment for our patients.
My greatest joy is to see patients regaining their ability to move their hands.
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Accredited To Perform in Private Hospitals and Centres
Dr. Tan is accredited to admit patients and to perform surgeries at most private hospitals, including:
Mt Elizabeth Novena Hospital
38 Irrawaddy Road #07-42
Singapore 329563
Weekdays: 8:30am – 5:30pm
Saturdays: 8:30am – 12:30pm
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed