Low O WernDr

Clin Asst Prof Low O-Wern is a board accredited Plastic Surgeon who graduated in 2011 from the National University of Singapore. He is one of the few Plastic Surgeons in Singapore to have been accepted as a Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons for Plastic Surgery. While primarily based in Ng Teng Fong General Hospital, he also regularly operates in the National University Hospital, Jurong Medical Centre and Alexandra Hospital. While reconstructive microsurgery is his first love, he also has a strong interest in craniofacial and aesthetic surgery. As a Plastic Surgeon, he believes being a jack of all trades is important as Plastic Surgery encompasses the entirety of human anatomy. Although lower limb reconstruction forms a significant proportion of his practice, he has significant numbers of aesthetic, facial trauma, lymphedema, breast, head & neck, upper limb and truncal reconstruction cases. In addition to surgery, wound healing and the latest advances in this field is something that he actively pursues. He was awarded the prestigious AOCMF Fellowship in 2023 where he had the opportunity to learn from some of the best surgeons in Hamburg, Germany as a visiting scholar. In pursuit of excellence, he has also completed clinical stints with clinical masters in Japan (Eyelid Ptosis & Facial Aesthetics) and Vietnam (Wound Management & Reconstruction). Over the years, he has been organized several courses for a variety of audiences including doctors, dentists, medical students and members of public in a wide array of topics ranging from reconstruction to wound healing and facial aesthetics. He has also been invited to several conferences and events to give talks and be involved in medical panels with fellow experts. He has multiple research publications in both local and international journals relating to a variety of topics in Plastic Surgery. He also oversees and guides residents and medical students in data collection, writing papers and the submission of articles to journals. Finally, Clin Asst Prof Low is also passionate about teaching and has won multiple teaching excellence and special recognition awards from both NUS and SHS. He is actively involved in the teaching and mentoring of Residents, Medical Students, Dental Students and even has engagements with Pre-Medical Students who are keen to explore medicine. His professional appointments and committee appointments include: 1. Associate Program Director of the Singapore Integrated Program for Plastic Surgery (representing NUHS) 2. Board Member of the Chapter of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgeons of the College of Surgeons, Singapore 3. Member of the Singapore Society of Cosmetic (Aesthetic) Surgeons 4. Member of the Singapore Association of Plastic Surgeons 5. Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Singapore 6. Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (Glasgow) (Plastic Surgery) 7. Clinical Assistant Professor (National University of Singapore) 8. Public Relations Officer and General Committee Member of the Asian Federation of Plastic, Reconstructive & Aesthetic Surgery Societies (APRAS)