Dr Scott Xu

MBBS, MMED (Family Medicine)

Associate Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty: Sports Medicine

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Education and Training

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Awards

Research Interests

Publications

Conditions Treated By This Doctor

Achilles Tendinopathy Acute Ankle Sprain Acute Groin Strain Back Pain with Leg Symptoms Carpal Tunnel Syndrome Chronic Ankle Sprain and Instability Chronic Back Pain Concussion Cubital Tunnel Syndrome Effective Obesity Management Exercise Prescription Extracorporeal Shockwave Therapy (musculoskeletal conditions) Femoroacetabular Impingement Flatfeet Golfer’s Elbow Hip Osteoarthritis Iliotibial Band Friction Syndrome Joint Aspirations and Intra-articular Drug Injections Jumper’s Knee (Patellar Tendinopathy) Knee Meniscal Injury Knee Osteoarthritis Ligament Injuries Lower Back Pain Morton’s Neuroma Musculoskeletal Disorders Neck Pain Neck Pain with Arm Symptoms Obesity Obesity and Exercise Obesity and Metabolic Syndrome Osteoarthritis Patellofemoral Pain Syndrome Pes Cavus Plantar Fasciitis Rotator Cuff Tendinopathy Shin Splints Shoulder Impingement Shoulder Instability Slipped Disc or Prolapsed Intervertebral Disc Snapping Hip Syndrome Spinal Stenosis Spondylosis Sports Injuries Sports Injuries in Children Sports Preparticipation Screening Sports Related Injury – ACL Injury Sports Related Injury – Back Pain Sports Related Injury – Concussion Sports Related Injury – Frozen Shoulder Sports Related Injury – Hip Osteoarthritis Sports Related Injury – Neck Pain Sports Related Injury – Pes Planus Sports Related Injury – Tennis Elbow Treatment for Knee Injuries Viscosupplementation Weight Management

Clinical Interests

Sports Medicine

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant

Sport ＆ Exercise Medicine

About

Dr Scott Xu is an Associate Consultant with the Department of Sport and Exercise Medicine at Changi General Hospital (CGH). He graduated from the Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore, and subsequently completed training in family medicine – with a subsequent sub-specialisation in the domain of sport and exercise medicine at CGH.

A former competitive student athlete in football, Dr Xu's journey and practise of sports medicine is influenced by his experiences, such as having personally coped with injuries on the field. He adopts a holistic, patient-centred approach in providing comprehensive care for patients spanning varying ages and athletic backgrounds, to help them achieve their performance potential.

Beyond his clinical role at CGH, Dr Xu has served on advisory committees for national sports associations to help shape sports policies and practices. In addition, he has been the team physician for several Singapore football teams, and has provided medical support to athletes participating in key international sporting events. In the aspect of medical education, Dr Xu is an educator in sport and exercise medicine and family medicine – particularly through CGH’s Graduate Diploma in Sports Medicine programme – in addition to other external education appointments.

Education and Training

Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore (Sports Medicine), 2023
Master of Medicine in Family Medicine (National University of Singapore), 2019
Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (National University of Singapore), 2013

Professional Appointments and Committee Memberships

Asian Games Team Singapore Physician, 2023
World Rugby Medical Educator, 2019 - Present
Medical Director, Singapore Rugby Union, 2022 – 2023
2021 SEA Games Team Singapore Deputy Chief Medical Officer, 2022
Medical Committee, Football Association of Singapore, 2021 – present
Asian Football Confederation Medical Officer / Doping Control Officer – 2020 – Present
SMF-SDO Sports Safety Work Group Member – 2020
World Rugby Medical Educator, 2019 - Present
Deputy Medical Director, Singapore Rugby Union, 2019 – 2022

Awards

Singapore Health Quality Service Awards 2023 – Silver Award
SingHealth Family Medicine Residency Programme Outstanding Resident Award 2017 & 2019
SingHealth Family Medicine Residency Programme Certificate of Academic Excellence 2016 & 2018

Research Interests

Injury Prevention
Sport-related Concussion
Performance Optimisation

Publications

Xu C, Walter J, Low LL, Lai KW. A 6-year retrospective review of injuries sustained during the Singapore Cricket Club International Rugby Sevens tournament. Research in Sports Medicine. 2021 July 29. https://doi.org/10.1080/15438627.2021.1963727.
Xu C, Yan S, Chee J, Lee EP, Lim HW, Lim SWC, Low LL. Increasing the completion rate of the advance directives in primary care setting - a randomized controlled trial. BMC Fam Pract. 2021 Jun 18;22(1):115. doi: 10.1186/s12875-021-01473-1. PMID: 34144695; PMCID: PMC8214280.
Tan M, Xu C, Sim SK, Seow AL, Tan TH, Quek SC. Types and distribution of congenital heart defects associated with trisomy 21 in Singapore. J Paediatr Child Health. 2013 Mar;49(3):223-7. doi: 10.1111/jpc.12129. Epub 2013 Feb 26. PMID: 23437783.