Dr Wu Pang Hung

Dr Wu Pang Hung is a Senior Consultant Orthopaedic and Spine Surgeon currently practicing at Achieve Spine and Orthopaedic Centre in Orchard, Novena, Telok Kurau Road, and Thomson Road.

Dr Wu is one of the few spine surgeons in the world to have mastered both Uniportal and Biportal Spinal Endoscopy for the treatment of complex cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal conditions. He also advocates ambulatory spine surgery and spinal surgeon education.

His clinical expertise is in the management of spinal conditions, with a focus on minimally invasive procedure. He treats a range of complex disorders, including spinal deformity, trauma, tumours, and degenerative spine conditions. Where appropriate, Dr Wu also utilises tissue-conserving approaches and motion preservation surgery.

Dr Wu graduated from the National University of Singapore with a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery, where he was on the Dean’s List. He subsequently obtained a Graduate Diploma in Family Medicine, Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland), a Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery, and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He was awarded a Ministry of Health (Singapore) Scholarship for his basic and advanced orthopaedic surgical training. His postgraduate training included extensive international fellowships in North America, South Korea, and Japan, covering complex open spine surgery, adult and paediatric spinal deformity, spinal tumours, trauma, and endoscopic spine surgery.

Before entering private practice, Dr Wu was an Orthopaedic Consultant at the JurongHealth Campus under the National University Health System, where he also served as Director of the Spinal Fellowship Programme and Director of Orthopaedic Research. During this time, he was involved in establishing ambulatory endoscopic spine surgery services and led clinical research that was published in peer-reviewed international journals.

Other than clinical work, Dr Wu is also actively involved in medical education and professional development. He previously served as an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the National University of Singapore and received the Orthopaedic Teaching Excellence Award for multiple academic years in recognition of his commitment to undergraduate education. His academic interests include advancing minimally invasive spine surgery techniques, and he has contributed to research, publications, and peer review within spine and pain-related journals.

Dr Wu is accredited to perform surgical procedures at Thomson Medical Centre.