Dr Alphonsus KS Chong
MBBS (Sing), FRCS (Edin), MMed (Surg), FAMS (Hand Surgery)

Dr Alphonsus Chong Khin Sze completed his medical degree from the National University of Singapore. He obtained his specialist accreditation in Hand Surgery in 2004. Following this, he was awarded the A*STAR International Fellowship. For the fellowship, he spent two years at Stanford University doing translational research and clinical work.

Dr Alphonsus Chong's clinical interests include general hand surgery and reconstructive microsurgery. He has a particular interest paediatric hand surgery, especially reconstruction of congenital hand anomalies. In addition, he has an active interest in both clinical and translational research. His translation research area lies in flexor tendon and wound healing and techniques to improve outcome following tendon injuries. Some of his recent publications include:

1.        Chong AK, Satterwhite T, Pham HM, Costa MA, Luo J, Longaker MT, Wyss-Coray T, Chang J. Live imaging of Smad2/3 signaling in mouse skin wound healing. Wound Repair Regen. 2007 Sep-Oct;15(5):762-6.

2.        Chong AK, Ang AD, Goh JC, Hui JH, Lim AY, Lee EH, Lim BH. Bone marrow-derived mesenchymal stem cells influence early tendon-healing in a rabbit achilles tendon model. J Bone Joint Surg Am. 2007 Jan;89(1):74-81.

3.        Chong AK, Tan DM, Ooi BS, Mahadevan M, Lim AY, Lim BH. Comparison of forearm and conventional Bier's blocks for manipulation and reduction of distal radius fractures. J Hand Surg Eur Vol. 2007 Feb;32(1):57-9. Epub 2006 Nov 22.

4.        Chew WY, Chong AK. Intra-articular loop wire fixation allows joint preservation and early motion in replantation around the proximal interphalangeal joint. Hand Surg. 2005;10(2-3):187-91.

5.        Chong AK, Chang J. Tissue engineering for the hand surgeon: a clinical perspective. J Hand Surg [Am]. 2006 Mar;31(3):349-58. Review.