ABOUT OUR DOCTOR

ADJUNCT A/PROFESSOR HEE HWAN TAK

MBBS (Singapore), FRCS (Edinburgh), FRCS (Glasgow), FAMS (Ortho)

Adj A/Professor Hee Hwan Tak is the Medical Director and Senior Consultant of Pinnacle Spine & Scoliosis Centre which is based in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre (Orchard).

Medical Conditions that Adj A/Prof can help you with

Degenerative Conditions of the Neck and Back
Inflammatory Spinal Conditions of the Neck and Back
Reconstructive Surgery for the Deformity of the Neck and Back
Slipped Disc
Revision Surgery Of the Neck and Back
Spinal Injuries, Tumors & Infections
Spinal Deformities for Young and Old
Scoliosis
Bone Spurs

Experienced & Knowledgeable Spine Surgeon

In additional to his clinic practice, Adj A/Professor Hee is actively involved in the teaching of both undergraduate and post-graduate medical trainees. He has also been invited overseas to many countries to impart and share his knowledge of spinal surgery to his overseas counterparts.

Caring Spine Specialist

Dr Hee is passionate about providing customised care for his patients. Depending on the needs of the patients, Dr Hee will first recommend non-invasive back treatments such as spinal injections. He is ethical and empathetic to the needs of all patients, and is dedicated to bringing quality and integrated spinal care to both local and overseas patients.

Minimally-Invasive Spinal Techniques

Dr Hee is always researching on how to improve surgical outcomes for patients to have a more effective long term recovery. He uses minimally-invasive spinal surgical techniques to achieve a quicker recovery from surgery with decreased post-operative pain and complications.

Medical Conditions & Treatments

Learning about the different types of neck and back treatment can help in your understanding of your spine problems and back pain issues.

Prolapsed Disc in the Low Back Symptoms

Prolapsed Disc (Slipped Disc)

X-ray for spine

Osteoporotic Spine Fractures

Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Teenage or Adolescent Idiopathic Scoliosis

Degenerative Scoliosis

Degenerative Scoliosis

Cervical Spinal Stenosis Common Symptoms

Cervical Spinal Stenosis

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis Common Symptoms

Lumbar Spinal Stenosis

Spine Surgeon explaining spine tumor with a 3d model

Spinal Tumour

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery

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