Dr Lai Kah Weng

Dr Lai Kah Weng is a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at The Island Orthopaedic Consultants, with clinics located in Novena, Orchard Road, and Thomson Road.

Dr Lai manages a wide variety of orthopaedic and sports-related conditions. He treats sports injuries affecting the knee, shoulder, ankle, and hip, as well as upper and lower limb trauma and degenerative joint conditions such as knee and hip osteoarthritis. Dr Lai also provides care for patients with cartilage wear, back and neck pain, and common hand conditions, including trigger finger, carpal tunnel syndrome, and wrist pain.

Dr Lai obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the National University of Singapore (NUS). He began his career with the Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) under a Singapore Armed Forces (Medicine) Scholarship and completed a six-year residency in Aviation Medicine. In 2002, he became the first Singaporean to receive the Stewart Memorial Prize for graduating top of his Diploma in Aviation Medicine course in London. He later completed orthopaedic specialist training and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2012. In 2014, he pursued a Fellowship in Knee Arthroscopy, Arthroplasty, and Trauma at the Sydney Orthopaedic Research Institute and Royal North Shore Hospital in Australia.

Before moving into private practice, Dr Lai was a Consultant Surgeon at the National University Hospital (NUH), where he provided clinical services and contributed to postgraduate orthopaedic training. He also gained additional international exposure through short-term fellowships in Shanghai, Bangkok, Boston, San Francisco, Philadelphia, and Detroit, further strengthening his experience in complex knee, sports, and trauma surgery.

Outside of clinical work, Dr Lai remains actively involved in orthopaedic education and research. He has presented at international orthopaedic meetings, delivered lectures for healthcare professionals and the public, and served as teaching faculty for NUH’s postgraduate residency programme. A full member of the Singapore Orthopaedic Association, he previously co-chaired the Scientific Committee for its Annual Scientific Meeting. He is also involved in medical innovation, contributing to the development of an advanced diagnostics device supported by Enterprise Singapore.

Dr Lai is accredited to Thomson Medical Centre.