Although not the first neurosurgeon in Singapore, Dr Tham is acknowledged as the “father” of Singapore neurosurgery. Dr Tham was already a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at “C” Orthopaedic Unit, Singapore General Hospital (SGH), with a special interest in spinal surgery when Dr Tseng Yuen Lin, the first fully trained neurosurgeon in Singapore, passed away.
This article is available only as a PDF. Please click on “Download PDF” on top to view the full article.