CURRICULUM VITAE

Dr Lim Heng Hing MBBS FRCSE MCHOrth FAMSOrth FICS AMM

Corresponding address: 34, Persiaran Syed Putra 1, Taman Persiaran Desa 50460, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Home telephone:+6 0322724882 Handphone +60192232705 e-mail : [email protected] [email protected]

FIELD OF INTEREST

1.SPINAL SURGERY • Degenerative • Trauma and surgery for paraplegics • Tumour • Scoliosis and Deformities • Reconstructive and Failed Back Surgery • MINIMALLY INVASIVE SPINE SURGERY • Interventional Spine Therapy.

2. GENERAL ORTHOPAEDIC AND SURGERY.

PERSONAL DATA 1. Date of Birth: 4th October 1959 2.Sex: Male 3. Nationality: Malaysian 4.Race: Chinese 5. Present Institution: 1.Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon, (from 1/2/02) Sri Kota Medical Centre 2. Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon, KL and Sunway Medical Centre, Malaysia 3. Visiting Consultant , University Malaya Medical Centre. 6. Previous Post: Head of Spinal Unit, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, University of Malaya, Lembah Pantai, Kuala Lumpur.

QUALIFICATIONS a. Lower Certificate of Education------1975 b. Malaysian Certificate of Education (O-level equivalent)----1977 c. Higher School Certificate (A-level equivalent)------1979 1. MBBS (S'pore)------1985 2.ECFMG------1988 3. FRCSEd------1989 4.FAMS(Orth)-1996 5. MChOrth(L'pool)----1994

MEDICAL REGISTRATIONS 1. Malaysian Medical Council Registration no. : 32887 (Active) 2. General Medical Council (UK) Registration no: 3611542 (1989) (dormant)

TERTIARY EDUCATION National University of Medical Faculty ---1980 to 1985

POST-GRADUATE EDUCATION: 1.Medical Offficer-Basic Surgical Trainee---1986 to 1989.(Passed FRCSEd in April 1989) 2.Postings: a.Dept of Orthopaedics, Singapore General Hospital, June 86 to Nov 86 b.Dept of Surgery, , Dec 86 to May 87 c.Accident and Emergency Dept, . June 87 to Nov 87 (passed FRACS I) d.Dept of Anaesthesia, Alexandra Hospital. Dec 87 to May 88 e.Dept of Cardiothoracic Surgery,Alexandra Hospital June 88 to Oct 88 f. Dept of Surgery, Singapore General Hospital Nov 88 to Apr 89 g.Dept of Surgery, Hospital May 89 to Oct 89(passed FRCSEd)

ORTHOPAEDIC TRAINING: Advanced Orthopaedic Trainee (this is under the auspices of Academy of Medicine, Singapore.) 1.Dept of Orthopaedics, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Nov 89 to Dec 90 2.Dept of Orthopaedics, Alexandra Hospital Jan 91 to Dec 91 3.Dept of Orthopaedics, Singapore General Hospital Jan 92 to Dec 92 4.Dept of Orthopaedics, Jan 93 to June 93 5.Dept of Hand Department, Singapore General Hospital July 93 to Dec 93 OVERSEAS TRAINING a.Academic Department of Orthopaedics, St Mary's Hospital, London, England (Senior registrar in charge of ward round clinic and Operation list Pediatric and Sport unit) Jan 94 to June 94 b.Dept of Orthopaedics, Princess Elizabeth Orthopaedics Hospital, Exeter, England (Senior registrar in charge of ward, clinic and operation list in Arthroplasty) July 94 to Jan 95 c.Royal Orthopaedics Hospital, Birmingham, England. Feb 95 to Jan 96 (Senior Spinal Fellow). 6.Dept of Orthopaedics, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore Feb 96 to Apr 96 (Alexandra Campus of National University of Singapore) 7.Orthopaedics Unit, Changi Hospital May 96 to Jan97 (passed exit exams) POST FELLOWSHIP ORTHOPAEDIC CAREER 1.Dept of Orthopaedics, New Changi Hospital.

(Senior Registrar in Orthopaedics and Spinal Surgeon) Feb 97 to Sept 97. 2. Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery, Universiti Malaya Oct 97 to Jan 2002 ( Senior Lecturer and Consultant Spine Surgeon and subsequently, Head of Spinal Unit)

PUBLICATIONS 1. Lim HH, Tang CL, Krishnamoorthy S: Operative treatment of acetabular fractures. Singapore Medical Journal 1994 April. 35(2):173-6. 2. Lim HH, Krishnamoorthy S: Bilateral acute haemangioma of the knee. Singapore Medical Journal 1994. August 35(4):416-7 3. Lim SL, Lim HH: Review of results of ankle fracture fixation in Alexandra Hospital (Singapore) between January 1987-April 1990. Singapore Medical Journal 1995, April 36(2):139-42. 4. Nathan SS, Lim HH, See HF: The operative treatment of closed tibial fractures. Singapore Medical Journal. 2000, Mar 41(3):107-10. 5. Lim HH, Hunt DM: Uncemented total hip replacements using the Mecron acetabular cup—a prospective study. Ann Acad Med Singapore 1997.Jul: 26(4) 459- 64. 6. Lim HH, Chong CS. Scoliosis in a patient with lipodystrophy—treatment difficulties and literature review. Med J Malaysia 1997 Sept 54(3):368-370. 7. Lim HH, Choon DS. Selective thoracic fusion of King II scoliosis with segmental spinal instrumentation. Med J Malaysia 2000 Sept 55 suppl C:29-34 8. Mukundala VV, Lim HH:Traumatic posterior rotatory fracture-dislocation of the lumbo-sacral spine. Singapore Medical Journal 2001 Feb 42(2):82-4. 9. HH Lim, Baskaran. Intercostal neurotization of the lumbar plexus—an anatomical feasibility study. Medical Journal of Malaysia 2001 July. 10. Mohd Razif, HH Lim: Delayed Decompression of C1C2 dislocation in a child. Medical Journal of Malaysia. 2001 July

THESIS " Enhancement of Limb-lengthening" Thesis for MChOrth(Liverpool) 1994.

PAPER PRESENTATION 1. “Review of Operative treatment of ankle fracture”--presented at the Singapore Orthopaedics Association Meeting, Singapore 1991. 2. “Operative Treatment of Acetabular fracture” ---presented at the WPOA meeting Jakarta, 1992 3. “Uncemented Total Hip Replacement Using the Mecron Threaded Acetabular Cup”, EFORTS meeting, Munich, West Germany. 1995. 4. “Instrumented Fusion for Degenerative Conditions of the Lumbar Spine with the Olerud System”.--- presented at the Norton Dunn Meeting, West Midlands, England Nov 1995 5. “Role of Embolisation in the treatment of Spinal Metastases”. Presented at the Combined Surgical Meeting. Singapore July 1996. 6. “Leeds procedures in Idiopathic Scoliosis”. Presented at the WPOA meeting at Fukuoka. Japan November 1998 7“Spinal Infection in IVDU patients—The University Hospital Experience” Presented by Dr Mukundala . Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Meeting in April 1999 8“Scoliosis Screening in Kuala Langat Health District”. Poster presentation in the Research and development Seminar, UM June 1999.

9.“UMMC Brace for high thoracic curves” AOA Meeting in Manila 1999. 10.“Correction of Scoliosis with Pedicle Screws in the Lower End Vertebrae” AOA, Pattaya 2000. 11.“Early Clinical and Radiological Outcome of Surgical Correction of Idiopathic Scoliosis-A UHKL experience.” AOA, Pattaya 2000. 12“Assessment of Flexibility of Scoliotic Curve by Fulcrum Bending Film.” AOA.Pattaya 2000. 13.“Flouroscopic Assessment of Vertebral Rotation in Scoliosis compared to the Perdiolle torsionmeter.” AOA Pattaya.2000 14 Correction of severe scoliosis for patient with established respiratory compromise. 1st International Diapason club meeting, Margaux, France. June 2002 15. Current update in Backache Management PAMSPAKL meeting April 2008 16. Vitamin D-Is it important in Osteoporosis Management? ASM Malaysian Osteoprosis Society 2008. 17. Updates in surgical managementof osteoporotic fracture in the Spine Oct 2009. Annual Scientific Meeting Malaysian Osteoporosis Soociety. 18. “ Epiduroscopy by the Resaflex” Epiduroscopy training course , Prince Court Medical Centre . March 2013

COURSES (Courses attended in Singapore unless otherwise stated.) 1. AO Basic Course (Singapore )------April 1990 2.Arthroscopy of the wrist, elbow, shoulder course---July 1990 3.Illizarov Course------May 1991 4.Herbert Screw fixation course------Nov 1991 5.Small flap of the hand------March 1992 6.Paediatric Instructional Course (AAOS--Orlando,USA)--Feb 1992. 7.Hand Fracture fixation course------March 1993. 8.Orthopaedic Update course------July 1993 page 5 9.Endoscopic Carpal Tunnel Release Workshop----Nov 1993. 10.Total Joint Replacement Course------Dec 1993 11.Stanmore Spinal Injury Course (RNOH,London,UK) April 1994 12.Pathology and Mechanism of Bone Disease(Liverpool,UK) August 1994 13.Foundation course in Orthopaedics (Hastings, UK)------Oct 1994 14.AO Spinal Course (Nottingham, UK)------June 1995 15.Leeds Spinal Symposium (Leeds UK) ------Nov 1995 16.Minimally Access Invasive Spinal Therapy (RNOH,London,UK)-Nov1995 17.MATTU Laparoscopic course------Jan 1996. 18.Minimally Invasive Spinal Surgery (Nottingham, UK) ------Jan 1996. 19.Biomechanics in Orthopaedics (Singapore)------April 1996 20.Symposium on Cerebral Palsy ------June 1996 21.Techniques and Concepts in spinal surgery------April 1997 22. Brachial Plexus Workshop (Singapore)------March 1999 23. Global Spine Symposium (USA)------June 1999 24. WorldendoSpine Symposium and workshop(Simgapore)June 2000. 25. Regional Consultative Panel for Spine Surgeon(USA)—July 2000 26. Strycker Spine Symposium in TaiChung (Taiwan)------April 2001 27. Foot and Ankle course for Orthopaedic Surgeon Rosemont (USA) April 2001

28. Depuy Hip and Knee Symposium, Queenstown, New Zealand. July 2001. 29. WCMISST Hawaii USA May 2008—as a committee member 30. IMAST Course Hong Kong September 2008 31. AO Advance Spine Conference. Kuala Lumpur 2010 32. First Asian Spine endoscopy Meeting, Shanghai May 2011 33.Asean Orthopaedic Association Meeting Kuala Lumpur 2011.

TEACHING AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES 1. Teaching Medical student:- a. As a Specialist in Department of Orthopaedics Since 1989. b. Clinical tutor in St Mary Medical School January to June 1994 2. Teaching Postgraduate students: a. Clinical tutor for STEP course for FRCS May 1994. b. Chief Instructor, Basic Trauma Life Support Course 1992 3. Teaching Orthopaedic Trainee:-a. Lecturing in Orthopaedic Lecture Series in Singapore 1996 and 1997 b. AO Basic and Advance Course Table Instructor 1998 and 1999. 4. Organising Chairman-Endoscopic Spine Surgery Course (under International Muscular Laser Spine Society, IMLAS ) May 2007 Klang 5. Organising Chairman-Minimal Interventional Spine Therapy December 2008 6. Organising Treasurer-Malaysian Spine Society and Scoliosis Research Society meeting Kuala Lumpur December 2011. P 7. Scientific Committee- Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association Pediatric and Spine Subsection Meeting Kucing Malaysia. 2013 8. Scientific Committee- East Asia Interventional Pain Conference 2017

INVITED GUEST SPEAKER • 17.9.2002 “ Advances in Treatment of Osteoporosis” Malaysian Osteoporosis Society Clinical Practise Guideline lecture, Kuantan , Malaysia. • 17.8.2003. “Injury during Sport” Public Lecture , Klang Hokkien Association , Klang • 11.4.2004 “ Musculoskeletal injury during sports” Public lecture. • 15.2.06 “Thoracolumbar spine surgery—Management Update” Malaysia Orthopaedic Association Northern Section update. Hotel Seri Malaysia Alor Star • 16.5.2007 “Neurolysis/neuroplasty after failed disc surgery” Instructional lecture , Endoscopic spine surgery course, IMLAS 2007. • 18.5.2007 “Assessment of Persistent Pain after laser, endoscopic and endoscopic and open discectomy by epidurogram by Racz catheter method.” Malaysian Orthopaedic association spine section instructional lecture. • 26.5.2007 “CPG 2006 for osteoporosis” Malaysia Osteoporosis Society/Malaysian Rheumatology Society. Shangrila Hotel, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. • 22.10.2007 “Experiences with cervical disc replacement” Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Association Meeting Kuala Lumpur speaker. • 21.10.2007 “Outcome of cervical disc replacement” APOA Meeting Kuala Lumpur speaker.

• 3.12.2007 “ Neuroplasty in spinal stenosis and failed back surgery syndrome”. Instructional lecture, spinal interventional therapy, Klang.. • 24.4.2008 “ Cervicothoracic injury” Invited workshop speaker, cervical trauma course, Klang. • 26.4.2008 “ How to reduce intraoperative and post operative complications in cervical spine surgery” Invited workshop speaker, cervical trauma course, Klang General Hospital. • 22.10.2008 “ Neck pain-causes, prevention, and treatment” Public lecture , Klang • 7.1.2010 “ Postlaminectony syndrome” SPINAL CORD STIMULATION workshop Sunway Medical Centre. • 9.12.2011 “Percutaneous Endoscopic Discectomy-Fact and hype”Combined Meeting Malaysian Spine Society and SRS Shangrila, Kuala Lumpur • “ Epiduroscopy by the Resaflex” Epiduroscopy training course , Prince Court Medical Centre . March 2013 • 10.8.2016. “Nucleoplasty in the desiccated disc” Malaysian Spine Society Meeting, Penang. • 13.1.2007. “Pain Management in Lumbar Instability” East Asia International Pain Conference” Kuala Lumpur Malaysia.

MEMBERSHIP AND EXTRA CURRICULAR ACTIVITY

1. Malaysian Orthopaedic Association • Previously held the post of scientific chairman of Annual Scientific Meeting, 2006 • Exco Committee member of Malaysian Orthopaedic association • Life Member • .I was in charge of training and research of the MOA. The post was also instrumental in coordinating research effort in Malaysia orthopaedic research 2. Hand Society of Malaysia—ordinary member 3. Medical Advisor Nanyang Foundation (Charity) 4. Malaysian Spine Society, Treasurer 2009-2013. 5. World Orthopaedic Concern (1997-2002) 6. Weatern Pacific Orthopaedic Association 7. Academy of Medicine Malaysia. 8. Asia-Pacific Orthopaedic Association –Spine Operative course 2000(Secretary of Organising Committee.) 9. Editor of Bone-surus, Journal of the Malaysian Osteoporosis Society 2000/2003. 10. Committee member of Malaysian Osteoporosis Society 2000 to 2013 11. IMLAS – Organise the 17th International Scientific Meeting in Langkawi, Malaysia. 12. World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, I was the past president of this organisation and a current committee member/ Chairman for Malaysia. 13.Editorial Board, Malaysian Orthopaedic Journal.2008-2013 14 Reviewer, International Spine Journal 2015 15. President Malaysian Interventional Pain Practitioner society 2017