Dr Zhang Junren

MIPD(UK); FAMS; FRCS Ortho; MMed Ortho; MRCS Edin; MBBS (S’pore)

Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

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About Doctor

Languages Spoken

Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Knee Meniscus/Ligament/Cartilage Injuries (Arthroscopy) Osteoarthritis Rotator Cuff Repair Shoulder (Labral/Rotator Cuff Injuries (Arthroscopy)) Shoulder Arthritis/ Replacement Shoulder Dislocation Shoulder Dislocation and Reduction/Bankart (SLAP Repair) Shoulder Dislocations/ Labral Injuries Shoulder Impingement Shoulder Impingement Syndrome/Acromioplasty Shoulder Instability Shoulder Instability/Dislocations Shoulder Pain Shoulder Rotator Cuff Injury Shoulder and Elbow Degenerative Disease Shoulder and Elbow Injuries Shoulder and Elbow Instability Shoulder and Elbow Sports Injury Shoulder and Knee Conditions Sports Injuries Sports Related Injury – Frozen Shoulder Tendinopathies

Clinical Appointments

Consultant

Orthopaedic Surgery

Academic Appointments

Clinical Instructor, Duke-NUS Medical School

About Doctor

Dr Zhang Junren is a Consultant with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Changi General Hospital (CGH). He graduated with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the National University of Singapore in 2008, obtained his postgraduate orthopaedic surgery qualifications and completed specialty training in 2018.

He has further honed his surgical skills in the UK, with accreditation in dual clinical fellowships in shoulder and elbow surgery as well as orthopaedic trauma surgery. With special interests in these areas, Dr Zhang runs general orthopaedic, trauma, shoulder and elbow clinics at CGH, and participates actively in research and medical education.

A firm believer in evidence-based medicine, Dr Zhang holds various teaching roles and spends his time grooming the next generation of surgeons, and has widely published articles in major orthopaedic journals.

Languages Spoken

English

Education and Training

MIPD, UK, 2022
FAMS, Singapore, 2018
FRCS(Orthopaedics), UK, 2018
MMEd (Orthopaedics), Singapore, 2015
MRCS, UK, 2010
MBBS, Singapore, 2008

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Instructor, Advanced Trauma Life Support, Singapore, 2020 – Present
Fellow, Chapter of Orthopaedic Surgeons, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 2018 – Present
Member, Singapore Orthopaedic Association, 2018 – Present
Senior Clinical Fellow, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, 2020 – 2021
Faculty, AO Trauma Foundation, 2019 – 2022
Member, AO Trauma Foundation, 2019 – 2022
Associate Consultant, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, 2018 – 2020
Clinical Teacher, NTU Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, 2018 – 2019
Clinical Tutor, NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, 2015 – 2019

Awards

The Commendation Medal (COVID-19), Prime Minister's Office Singapore, 2022
Certificate of Appreciation Team Recognition Awards, National Healthcare Group (NHG), 2022
TTSH Subacute Covid-19 Treatment Facility @ Ren Ci Community Hospital, NHG Team Recognition Awards (COVID-19), 2022
Certificate of Appreciation, TTSH COVID-Treatment Facility @Renci, 2021
Letter of Appreciation, TTSH COVID-Treatment Facility @Renci, 2021
COVID-19 Public Service Recognition Award, 2020
Resilience Medal, Covid-19 Pandemic Emergency Housing Task Force, 2020
Certificate of Appreciation, MINDEF, National Day Parade 2019
Certificate of Commendation, Humanitarian Aid and Disaster Relief (Ops Swift Lion), 2015
Singapore Young Investigator Award, Singapore Health and Biomedical Congress, 2013

Publications

Zhang J, Ndou WS, Ng N, Gaston P, Simpson PM, Macpherson GL, Patton JT, Clement ND. (2021) Robotic-arm assisted total knee arthroplasty is associated with improved accuracy and patient reported outcomes: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Knee Surg Sports Traumatol Arthrosc (Aug 2022). 30(8):2677-2695. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-021-06464-4 [JIF 4.342]

Zhang J, Ng N, Scott C, Blyth M, Haddad F, Macpherson GJ, Patton JT, Clement ND. (2022). Robotic-arm assisted versus manual unicompartmental knee arthroplasty: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the MAKO robotic system. Bone Joint J 2022;104-B(5):541–548. https://doi.org/10.1302/0301-620X.104B5.BJJ-2021-1506.R1. [JIF 5.082]

Zhang J, Chua QHA, Shen XRM, Ananthan J, Teoh T, Tan NG. (2022). A Systematic Implementation of Telemedicine in Singapore’s COVID-19 Community Recovery Facilities. Telemedicine and e-Health. Epub DOI: 10.1089/tmj.2021.0466. [JIF 3.536]

Zhang J., Tan Y.B., Lie, D.T.T. (2020) Outcomes of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Stiff Shoulders are Comparable to Non-stiff Shoulders when Combined with Manipulation Under Anaesthesia. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 36(12);2954-2961. [JIF 4.772]

Gan L, Fan P, Zhang J, Nolte H, Friedl K, Nindl B, Lee J. (2021). Changes in energy balance, body composition, metabolic profile and physical performance in a 62-day Army Ranger training in a hot-humid environment. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sports. 2021:25(1);P89-94. DOI: 10.1016/j.jsams2021.08.005. [JIF 4.319]

Zhang, J., Tan Y.B., Lie, D.T.T. (2020). Outcomes of Arthroscopic Rotator Cuff Repair in Stiff Shoulders are Comparable to Non-stiff Shoulders when Combined with Manipulation Under Anaesthesia. Arthroscopy: The Journal of Arthroscopic and Related Surgery, 36(12);2954-2961. [JIF 4.772]

Zhang J, Yam M, Chua TH (2020). Adapting to the “New Normal” in Orthopedic Trauma. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore. 49(8):611-615. [JIF 2.473]

Zhang, J., Tan, M. & Kwek, E.B.K. (2017). Outcomes of coronoid-first repair in terrible triad injuries of the elbow. Arch Orthop Trauma Surg 137, 1239–1245. [JIF 2.950]

Zhang J, Ang ML, Kwek E.B.K. (2015). Who will walk again? Effects of Rehabilitation on the Ambulatory Status in Elderly Patients Undergoing Hemiarthroplasty for Femoral Neck Fractures. Geriatr Orthop Surg Rehabil. 6(3):168-72. [JIF 1.871]

Ming Li Leonard Ho, Jonathan Zhao Min Lim, Zhang J, Mian Yi Tan, Adrian Chong Beng Tan. (2016). Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief mission by a tripartite medical team led by the Singapore Armed Forces after the 2015 Nepal earthquake. Singapore Med J. 57(8): 426-431. [JIF 1.858]

Ker Kan Tan, Choon-Chiet Hong, Zhang J, Jody Liu, Richard Sim. (2011). Predictors of Outcome Following Surgery in Colonic Perforation: An Institution’s Experience Over 6 Years. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery 15(2):277-84. [JIF 3.452]

Ker Kan Tan, Choon-Chiet Hong, Zhang J, Jody Liu, Richard Sim. (2010). Surgery for perforated colorectal malignancy in an Asian population: An institution's experience over 5 years. International Journal of Colorectal Disease 25(8):989-95. [JIF 2.120]

Ker Kan Tan, Zhang J, Jody L, Richard Sim. (2009). Right Colonic Perforation in an Asian Population: Predictors of Morbidity and Mortality. Journal of Gastrointestinal Surgery. 13(12):2252-9. [JIF 3.452]