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Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon
MBBS (Singapore) · FRCSE · MChOrth (Liverpool) · FAMS (Ortho) · FICS · AMM · FIPP (Budapest)
Dr Lim Heng Hing is a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon. He graduated MBBS from the National University of Singapore in 1985 and completed Advanced Orthopaedic Training with the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, before subspecialising in a spinal fellowship at the Royal Orthopaedic Hospital in Birmingham, United Kingdom.
He has practised as a general orthopaedic surgeon with a special interest in spinal surgery since 1996, and consults in six languages — English, Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese, Hokkien and Hainanese.
His approach favours treating chronic back and neck pain without open surgery wherever that is possible, using interventional pain techniques before considering an operation.
Slipped disc, scoliosis, spinal stenosis and complex spinal deformity, treated using endoscopic and robotic techniques. Spinal deformity correction is a particular interest.
Slipped disc · Scoliosis · Spinal stenosis · Kyphosis · Back pain · Neck pain
Radiofrequency ablation and intradiscal therapies for chronic back and neck pain, aimed at avoiding open surgery where possible. Dr Lim holds the FIPP, the qualification for interventional pain practitioners.
Hip and knee replacement surgery.
Knee osteoarthritis · Hip pain · Knee pain
Reconstruction of complex bone fractures and sports injuries.
Spinal compression fracture · Knee fracture · Osteoporosis
Dr Lim has held office in several international bodies in his field:
He has written research papers on orthopaedics and spine surgery, and has been invited onto the editorial boards of orthopaedic and spinal journals.
No. You can book directly. Bring any MRI, CT or X-ray images and reports, and a referral letter if you have one.
Most consultations do not end in surgery. Dr Lim's practice prioritises interventional pain management — radiofrequency ablation and intradiscal therapy — to treat chronic back and neck pain without an open operation wherever that is possible.
Spinal surgery performed through a small incision using an endoscope rather than a large open approach. It generally means less tissue damage, less pain afterwards, a shorter hospital stay and a faster return to normal activity.
Robotic assistance improves the accuracy of implant and screw placement during spinal procedures. It does not replace the surgeon — it gives them tighter control over positioning, which matters most in deformity correction and fusion.
English, Mandarin, Malay, Cantonese, Hokkien and Hainanese.
Both treat spinal conditions and the overlap is large. Deformity, fractures and joint problems point toward orthopaedic spine surgery; nerve symptoms such as numbness or weakness travelling down a limb point toward neurosurgery. Both practise at this clinic — see how the two differ.
Seeing a spine surgeon does not mean having spine surgery. Most consultations end with non-surgical treatment — injections, interventional pain management, physiotherapy referral, or a clear explanation of what is happening. See how neuro spine and orthopaedic spine surgery differ, and why this clinic has both.
Bring your scans. You will leave knowing what is causing the pain and what the options are.
