MBBS (IN), MRCS (Edin), MMED (Ortho), FRCS (Ortho)

Dr. Palanisamy Arul Murugan completed his MBBS and Diploma in Orthopaedic surgery from Madras medical college, India. He has been working in Singapore since November 2010. In his 10 years in Singapore, he has been posted to KK hospital, Singapore General hospital, Tan Tock Seng Hospital, Khoo Teck Puat Hospital and Thye Hua Kwan hospital in the departments of orthopaedic surgery, Accident and Emergency, General surgery, Anaesthesia, Hand surgery, Rehabilitation medicine and Neurosurgery.

In 2012, Dr. Palanisamy Arul Murugan passed MRCS (Edin). He was awarded SingHealth best medical officer award in 2013. He was given National Health Group orthopaedic residency in 2014. He received his MMed (Ortho) in 2019. He completed his orthopaedic residency on July 30, 2020 and passed FRCS ortho exam held from 21-23 November, 2020. He has presented research papers in many international conferences and has journal publications in the fields of orthopaedic trauma and hand surgery.

Dr. Arul Murugan treats back pain, knee pain, foot and ankle pain, elbow pain, bursitis, fractures, common orthopaedic problems for Adult and Children. He is very patience and detailed with his diagnosis which allows patients to express themselves freely to understand the issue.

In his orthopaedic career, he has worked in various subspecialities such as trauma, joint replacement, sports injuries, foot and ankle problems and hand surgery. Dr. Arul Murugan spent the past years working closely with former TTSH Director in Hand Orthopaedic Surgery. He gained valuable experience in treating patient for all types of hand relate issues using non-invasive and invasive technique.

With vast experience working in public sector, Dr. Palanisamy Arul Murugan understands the needs of patients in getting recovery. He wishes to help all to get back to healthy, active lifestyle.

Consultation language: English, Tamil, Hindi