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Dr Wendy Teo is currently a Consultant in the Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Department in Tan Tock Seng Hospital and manages both traumatic and elective hand conditions.

Dr Teo completed her medical degree at Oxford University with Distinction, prior to which she completed her bachelor degree in Pre-Clinical Medicine and Law at Cambridge University with First Class Honors. She obtained a Master of Laws (LLM) from Harvard Law School, focusing on Healthcare Law and Health Policy before returning to Singapore to embark on her surgical training in the six-year Hand and Reconstructive Microsurgery Residency Programme.

Upon completion of the residency program, Dr. Teo was recognized for her exceptional performance and was conferred the Gold Medal by the College of Surgeons for being the top-performing candidate in the national specialist examination. She was subsequently awarded the inaugural Asia Pacific Federation of Societies for Surgery of the Hand's Travelling Fellowship, where she advanced her interest in wrist surgery with Professor Shih Jui-Tien in Taiwan. Additionally, Dr Teo has been awarded the Singapore Society for Hand Surgery's Traveling Fellowship, allowing her to pursue further training in wrist surgery and reconstructive microsurgery with Dr. Eugene Ek in Melbourne, Australia in the coming year.

Dr. Teo has made contributions to the field through her research and has authored numerous publications that explore topics such as acquiring and assessment of microsurgical skills; artificial intelligence in hand surgery and pertinent medico-legal issues. Her work has been featured in reputable journals, including Scientific Reports(Nature) and Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research.

Dr. Teo's unique blend of medical and legal expertise places her at the forefront of addressing relevant issues at the intersection of healthcare and law and enriches her perspective on the ethical and regulatory challenges faced by healthcare professionals.​

2025/09/03
2024/04/23
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