Dr LOW Tze Choong Print E-mail

MBBS (Singapore), FRCS (Edinburgh)

  • Sub-specializes in foot and ankle problems
  • Trained in UK on the treatment of foot and ankle deformities and injuries using the latest surgical procedure
  • Treats many foot and ankle problem with orthotics

lowDr LOW is the foot and ankle specialist at KLSMC. He graduated from the National University of Singapore in 1988 with a degree in Medicine and completed Orthopaedic postings at the National University Hospital and Alexandra Hospital before returning to Malaysia in 1996. He continued with his training in Hospital Kuala Lumpur and in 1999 practiced General Orthopaedics and Traumatology at Hospital Kajang where he developed an interest in Foot and Ankle Surgery.

In 2001, Dr LOW visited the Harborview Medical Center, Seattle in the United States. He met internationally-renowned foot and ankle expert, Professor Sigvard Hansen, who introduced him to a wide variety of concepts and ideas regarding diseases of the foot and ankle. In 2004, Dr LOW obtained a Foot and Ankle Fellow post at the Wirral Foot Unit in the United Kingdom. There, he trained to perform surgical corrections of various deformities of the foot and ankle. One of the conditions he has learnt to treat is hallux valgus, commonly known as bunions, using the Scarf Osteotomy technique which has gained wide-spread popularity in many European countries. By working in the NHS, he gained substantial experience in dealing with foot and ankle problems including the use of orthotics. Dr LOW is also actively involved in the training of local postgraduate students in foot and ankle surgery.

 
schedule Outpatient Clinic Hours • Monday to Friday 9am to 5pm • Saturday 9am to 1pm