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Dr Zhang Junren

MBBS, MMed (Orthopaedics), FRCS(Ed), FAMS, MIPD(Ed)

Associate Consultant

Changi General Hospital

Specialty: Orthopaedic Surgery

Conditions Treated by this Doctor:
Fractures of Upper and Lower Limb , Shoulder (Labral/Rotator Cuff Injuries (Arthroscopy)) , Shoulder and Elbow Injuries , Shoulder Impingement Syndrome/Acromioplasty , Total Shoulder Replacement (Arthroplasty) .

Clinical Appointments

Associate Consultant Orthopaedic Surgery Changi General Hospital

Profile

Dr Zhang Junren is an Associate Consultant with the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at Changi General Hospital (CGH). He graduated from the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, and completed his orthopaedic training and dual sub-specialty fellowship trainings at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, UK. He specialises in complex extremity trauma as well as shoulder and elbow surgeries, ranging from joint stabilisation, preservation, to reconstruction techniques. His interests also lie in upper limb reconstruction, shoulder and elbow arthroscopic surgery, tendon/ligament/rotator cuff repairs and complex primary arthroplasties. Additionally, Dr Zhang runs a general orthopaedic, trauma, shoulder, and elbow clinic at CGH.

Dr Zhang qualified as a Fellow in Orthopaedic Surgery in 2018 and is active in research and contributing articles to major orthopaedic publications. He holds various teaching faculty roles and is dedicated to evidence-based medicine, as well as mentoring the next generation of surgeons.

Education

MIPD(Ed), 2021
FAMS, 2019
FRCS(Ed) (Orthopaedics) 2018
MMEd (Orthopaedics), 2015
MRCS(Ed), 2010
MBBS, 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
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

Research Interests

Publications

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]
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, 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 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00167-021-06464 [JIF 4.342]
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]