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Dr Charles Kon Kam King

MBChB, MMed (Ortho), MRCS, FRCS (Edin)

Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Achilles Tendinopathy , Ankle Replacement , Ankle Sprains , Arthritis , Arthroplasty , Arthroscopy , Flat Feet , Foot and Ankle , General Orthopaedics and Trauma , Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) Procedures in Orthopaedics , Plantar Fasciitis , Sports Injuries , Upper or Lower Limb Reconstruction .

Clinical Appointments

Consultant Orthopaedic Surgery Changi General Hospital

Profile

Dr Charles Kon graduated from the University of Sheffield. He underwent his orthopaedic training and did a foot and ankle attachment at the St. Mary’s Hospital, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul. He specialises in foot and ankle surgeries ranging from joint preservation to foot and ankle reconstructive surgeries. In particular, he has a special interest in minimally invasive surgeries.

Dr Kon has a keen interest in research especially in foot and ankle conditions. In 2016, he was awarded the Changi General Hospital (CGH) research grant looking into the treatment of plantar fasciitis.

Education

FRCSEd (Orth)
Master of Medicine (Orthopaedic Surgery, National University of Singapore)
MRCS (Royal College of Surgeon, Edinburgh)
MBChB (University of Sheffield, UK)

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Clinical Lecturer - NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine
Clinical Teacher - Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine
Physician Faculty Member - (Singhealth PGY1 Residency Program)
Associate Consultant - Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Changi General Hospital
Convenor - MBBS Final Year Examination, National University of Singapore
Proctor - Orthopaedic In-training Exam (OITE), Singapore (2016)
Member - Junior Doctors’ Committee
Member - Joint Commission International (JCI) Workgroup – Prevention and Control of infection (PCI) and IPSG 5 Workgroup
Member - Departmental Mortality and Morbidity Committee
Member - medical Devices Related Pressure ulcer committee (Quality Improvement Project)
Member - Handover Communication Policy Committee

Awards

10-Year Long Service Award
Eastern Health Alliance Caring Awards – Silver Award (2014)
Enid Linder Foundation Elective Bursary
Commendation for the Jackie Deakin Dystonia Essay Competition
3rd Prize in the Michael Frowen Memorial Essay Competition

Research Interests

Minimally invasive foot and ankle surgery
Ankle instability
Cartilage preservation
Improving outcome in trauma surgery

Publications

Kon Kam King C, Loh sy J, Zheng Q, et al. (January 20, 2017) Comprehensive Review of Non-Operative Management of Hallux Rigidus. Cureus 9(1): e987. doi:10.7759/cureus.987
King CKK, Yung A. Outcome of treatment of osteoarthritis with arthroscopic debridement and autologous conditioned plasma. Malays Orthop J. 2017;11(1)
M. Davies, CKK King, D. Stanley. Tension band wiring of olecranon fractures. Shoulder Elbow, 2009(1), 51–54. doi:10.1111/j.1758-5740.2009.00013.x

Research Trials

2nd Changi General Hospital Research Grant (Principal Investigator) on the treatment of plantar fasciitis
Investigator for the ELO Diabetes mellitus foot ulcer study