Dr Derek Park

Dr Derek Park is an Orthopaedic Surgeon who has a sub-specialty interest in surgery of the foot and ankle, particularly in reconstructive and minimally invasive surgery for complex deformities in diabetic patients.

 

He graduated from the University of Auckland Medical School in New Zealand in 2001, winning the clinical excellence award in his final year. He was a research fellow on the academic team at the University College London and Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore publishing research on cartilage disease and rare bone tumours. He undertook postgraduate Orthopaedic Surgical training at the Royal National Orthopaedic Hospital, Stanmore, and trained at several teaching hospitals in London including the Royal London Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, and the Royal Free Hospital. Working in the National Health Service in the United Kingdom for 17 years has taught him to place patient care at the heart of all he does. 

 

Dr Park is uniquely dual-fellowship trained in Orthopaedic Trauma Surgery and Foot & Ankle Surgery. He was awarded the British Orthopaedic Association Travelling Fellowships expanding his expertise in India, France and Germany. He obtained the Intercollegiate Fellowship in Trauma and Orthopaedic Surgery from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2010. He was a Consultant at the Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust, before moving to Singapore. 

 

Dr Park was an Adjunct Assistant Professor at the NUS Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He also held the position of Clinical Lead for the Multi-Disciplinary Diabetic Foot Service and was a member of the NHG Clinical Workgroup on Diabetic Feet at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. Passionate about patient care, teaching and training, Dr Park won the Service Champion Award and Best Postgraduate Teacher Award at Khoo Teck Puat Hospital. Dr Park's contributions to the medical field extend beyond his clinical work and his teaching. He has published twenty-three articles in peer-reviewed journals, authored two textbook chapters on Foot and Ankle Surgery and is on the editorial review panel for British, European and American Orthopaedic surgery journals. He is also registered with both the General Medical Council in the UK and Singapore Medical Council as a specialist in Orthopaedic Surgery.  

 

Dr Park is a former rugby player and avid rugby fan and supports children’s rugby as a volunteer coach at the Tanglin Rugby Club. He is also a volunteer mentor for SHINE, a youth charity in Singapore.