About Us
About Ortho Spineworks
Orthopaedic & Spine Specialist Singapore
Dr. Gamaliel Tan is an experienced orthopaedic surgeon in Singapore who works closely with patients seeking care for spine conditions. As a spine specialist, he supports patients through diagnosis, treatment and recovery.
Introduction
Orthopaedic Surgeon Specialising in Spine Surgeries
Areas of Expertise
As an experienced spine surgeon in Singapore, Dr. Tan specialises in procedures such as endoscopic spine surgery, minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preservation techniques (artificial disc replacements) that provide an alternative to standard spine surgery. He also manages all conditions of the spine related to degeneration, fractures, tumours, infections and deformity of the spine.
Education
Dr. Tan graduated from Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine in 1995. He obtained his FRCS (Edin) in 2005 whilst working at Tan Tock Seng Hospital. He was awarded a Ministry of Health (MOH) scholarship to specialise in spine surgery in the University of Toronto in 2006, where he spent a year in Toronto Western Hospital working with Prof MG Fehlings.
Clinical Expertise
Our clinic is headed by Dr. Gamaliel Tan, a spine doctor in Singapore, who provides evidence-based care tailored to individual treatment goals.
Wide Insurance Coverage
We accept a wide range of insurance partners, ensuring our comprehensive orthopaedic services are accessible to a diverse array of patients.
Human Touch
Our staff provide care with a human touch, ensuring each patient is met with empathy, understanding, and genuine compassion throughout their journey.
Recent Research Publications
NASSJ Open Access: April 27 2023
1) Unilateral Biportal Endoscopic Supralaminar, posterior spinous process sparing approach for en bloc cervical laminectomy in case of cervical osteochondroma causing cervical myelopathy.
S84-S96, 2021
2) Overview of tips in overcoming the learning curve in uniportal and biportal endoscopic spine surgery. Journal of minimally invasive spine surgery and technique 6 (Suppl 1)
Nature Communications Jan 2021
3) Artificial Intelligence in Sepsis early prediction and diagnosis using unstructured data in healthcare.
Journal of Telemedicine and Telecare, Sept 2021
4) Telemedicine use in Orthopaedics: Experience during COVID-19 Pandemic.
JIMR 2021
5) Prediction of Readmission in Geriatric Patients from Clinical notes: Retrospective Text Mining Study.
Journal of Spine May 2020
6) A Systematic Review of Complications Associated with Initial Learning Curve of Endoscopic Spine Surgery Highlighting the Necessity of Introducing an Effective Fellowship to Train Competent Endoscopic Spine Surgeons.
AME Case Reports 2020
7) C1/C2 osteomyelitis secondary to malignant otitis externa complicated by atlantoaxial subluxation – a case report and review of the literature.
A case report, 2018 JMISST
8) Minimally invasive lateral access corpectomy for a solitary renal cell carcinoma spinal metastasis.
2018 Nature
9) High Speed, High Density Intraoperative 3D Optical Topographical Imaging with Efficient Registration to MRI and CT for craniospinal surgical navigation.
Major Achievements
Qualifications
Awards and Memberships
For his contributions, Dr Tan was awarded the MOH Public Service Administration Medal (Bronze) and NUHS Long Service Award (25 years) in 2021.
He is a member of the Singapore Spine Society and AOSpine Society. He served as a council member of the AOSpine East Asia group from 2017 – 2020.
Key BENEFITS
Why Patients choose us
Specialises in Endoscopic Spine Surgery
Dr. Tan specialises in endoscopic spine surgery, employing minimally invasive techniques to optimise patient recovery and outcomes.
Experienced Staff
Up-to-date Surgical techniques
