Dr. Andrew Yam Kean Tuck

Dr Andrew Yam is a hand surgeon practising at Gleneagles Hospital, Singapore. He has special interests in improving function in paralysed or weak upper limbs, tendon transfers, nerve transfers, minimally invasive (endoscopic) treatment of nerve compression syndromes (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel), and treatment of hand injuries and infections.

Dr Yam obtained his medical degree from the Flinders University of South Australia in 1997. He became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2003 and obtained a Master of Medicine (Surgery) from the National University of Singapore in 2004. He trained in hand surgery at the Singapore General Hospital and the National University Hospital and was accredited as a specialist in hand surgery in 2007.

Special Interest:

• Restoring /improving function in paralysed or weak upper limb (nerve injuries, brachial plexus injury, Erb’s palsy, birth or obstetric brachial plexus injury, tetraplegia, cerebral palsy, stroke, etc)
• Tendon transfers
• Nerve transfers
• Minimally invasive (endoscopic) treatment of nerve compression syndromes (carpal tunnel, cubital tunnel)
• Hand injuries and infections

Certification & Qualification:

• MBBS(Flinders)
• MRCS(Edinburgh)
• MMed (Surg)
• FAMS(Hand Surgery)

Language:

• English