At-a-Glance
Dr Kevin Koo is a fellowship-trained Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon specialising in sports injuries and joint preservation. With over 20 years of experience, including sub-specialty training at Imperial College Healthcare in London, he utilises advanced arthroscopic and minimally invasive techniques to treat athletic trauma and accelerate patient recovery.
✔ Areas of Expertise: Sports injury management, arthroscopic keyhole surgery, joint preservation, tendon repairs, and athletic performance recovery.
✔ Clinic: The Bone & Joint Centre (Google Map)
✔ Language:English
✔ Insurance Panels: Cigna, DA ADEPT, Great Eastern, HSBC Life, IHP (Integrated Health Plans), Make Health Connect (MHC), Parkway Shenton, Prudential, Singlife
✔ Practicing At: Mount Elizabeth Hospital (Orchard)
Know Before You Go: Focuses on personalised recovery plans and active listener care for foot, ankle, and sports injury treatments.
the vision
Helping You Get Back To The Activities You Love
“My passion in orthopaedic medicine is to help my patients regain the ability to engage in the physical activities they enjoy most. An attentive ear, clear understanding of the patients’ requirements, and expertise in evidence-based treatments are critical.”
– Dr Kevin Koo
Get To Know Dr Kevin Koo
Dr Kevin Koo is a fellowship-trained Senior Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Bone & Joint Centre and previous Director of Foot and Ankle Service at the Singapore General Hospital with more than 20 years of experience. He is an Adjunct Assistant Professor with both NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine as well as Duke-NUS Medical School.
Dr Kevin Koo completed his medical training with the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore (NUS) in 2003. He was appointed as Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, in 2009 and subsequently as Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK (Orthopaedics and Trauma) in 2014. He also obtained his Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery) from the National University of Singapore in 2013 and was appointed Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore in 2015.
Dr Koo did a one-year fellowship under the Health Manpower Development Plan (HMDP) Award at St. Mary’s and Charing Cross Hospitals, Imperial College Healthcare in London, UK, where he worked with internationally recognised surgeons and participated actively in the management of elite athletes and professional dancers.
Dr Kevin Koo has presented extensively at international, regional as well as local conferences including the prestigious American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS) as well as the British Society for Surgery of the Hand (BSSH) Annual Scientific Meetings. He has also published in various peer-reviewed medical journals, and is actively involved in the training of junior doctors.
Clinical Expertise
Dr Kevin Koo’s practice interests include foot and ankle surgery, joint replacements, sports and minimally invasive surgery
What Is His Ethos In Medicine?
Dr Kevin Koo believes strongly in building trust in his patients – this means listening attentively and understanding their needs, and using evidence-based treatments to help them get back to the activities that they enjoy the most.
Academic Qualifications
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore 2015
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2014
- Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore 2013
- Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2009
- Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, National University of Singapore 2003
Publications
- Third-Generation Minimally Invasive Chevron-Akin Osteotomy for Hallux Valgus Produces Similar Clinical and Radiological Outcomes as Scarf-Akin Osteotomy at 2 Years: A Matched Cohort Study
- Prevalence of Metatarsus Adductus in Symptomatic Hallux Valgus and Its Influence on Functional Outcome
- Flexor hallucis longus transfer versus turndown flaps augmented with flexor hallucis longus transfer in the repair of chronic Achilles tendon rupture
- Minimal Clinically Important Differences for American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Score in Hallux Valgus Surgery
- The Salto total ankle arthroplasty – Clinical and radiological outcomes at five years
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