About Dr Kevin Lee
Dr Kevin Lee is the founding partner of Pinnacle Orthopaedic Group and a US fellowship-trained senior consultant orthopaedic surgeon. He completed his medical degree at the National University of Singapore in 1996 and has been in clinical practice since then. He is a member of the Royal College Of Surgeons, Edinburgh and a fellow of the Royal College Of Surgeons, Edinburgh (Orthopaedics). He also holds a Master Of Medicine (Orthopaedics), Singapore. Dr Kevin Lee’s sub-specialty interests are in hip & knee surgeries (including joint replacements and sports injuries), cartilage repair and stem cell therapeutics in orthopaedics.
Dr Kevin Lee underwent sub-specialty training at the Hip & Knee Division, Stanford University Orthopaedic Department, USA where he trained with distinguished surgeons Professors Stuart B Goodman and William J Maloney. He was also involved in both clinical and basic science research on joint replacements, biomaterials and stem cell therapeutics in orthopaedics.
He is a member of the American Association Of Hip & Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), the International Association Of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery & Sports Medicine (ISAKOS) and the International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS).
Dr Kevin Lee was a Visiting Consultant to the National University Hospital, Singapore and the Singapore Armed Forces Military Medicine Institute and was a consultant for Zimmer Inc, one of the largest orthopaedic implant companies in the world. He travels frequently to conduct teaching courses and give talks to regional and international surgeons. Dr Kevin Lee has won multiple awards – the National University Hospital STAR Award in 2006 and 2007 and the SPRING EXSA Service Silver Award in 2009 for excellence in patient care. During his previous tenure in the National University Hospital, Singapore, he was the Principal Investigator who established the National University Health System’s (NUHS) Total Hip and Knee Replacement Registry in 2008. As a Co-Principal Investigator, he was also instrumental in setting up the NUHS’s Sports Registry.
As a knee and hip specialist in Singapore, Dr Kevin Lee is actively involved in education and research. In 2005, Dr Kevin Lee became the first orthopaedic surgeon to win both the Singapore Orthopaedic Association Young Investigator Award (for his work on mesenchymal stem cells and cartilage repair in the knee) and the N Balachandran Award in the same year. He mentored his trainee to win an unprecedented second time the Young Orthopaedic Investigator Award in 2009. Dr Kevin Lee was a Principal Investigator for several active grants (> $500,000) and was the Co-Principal Investigator for numerous other grants involving cartilage repair, stem cells, biomaterials and joint replacements. He is still currently actively involved in these projects.
In his younger school days, Dr Lee had an impressive academic career and his achievements include scoring 9 distinctions (8A1s and 1 A2) and the Marine Parade Constituency Book Prize Award in the GCE O Levels (1988) and a perfect score of 7 distinctions/A1s in the GCE A Levels (1990) and he was also awarded the Marine Parade Constituency Book Prize Award, the Prime Minister’s Book Prize Award and the Raffles Junior College Academic Prize Award in the same year.
Dr Lee is an avid sportsman who was a competitive windsurfer in his school days. He currently cycles, trains Muay Thai and does gym workouts for fitness. In 2015, he was elected to the Singapore Cycling Federation’s Management Committee and held the post of Vice-President (Leisure Cycling). He is also a School Advisory Committee member of Rosyth School.
The Experienced Hip and Knee Surgeon in Singapore
His specialist services encompass non-surgical management of hip and knee conditions, as well as surgery if clinically indicated.
Typical surgeries commonly performed by Dr Lee include minimally invasive (keyhole) hip and knee arthroscopy surgery, anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) reconstruction, meniscus and cartilage repair, primary and complex/revision knee and hip replacement surgery, computer assisted robotic knee surgery, customised or patient-specific knee replacements and surgical treatment of avascular necrosis (osteonecrosis) of the hip and knee.
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Why Choose Dr Kevin Lee?
Experienced Hip and Knee Surgeon
In additional to his clinic practice, Dr Lee travels frequently to conduct teaching courses and give talks to international surgeons. Dr Lee also consults for Zimmer Inc, one of the largest global orthopaedic implant companies. He is a member of the following professional societies: The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons (AAHKS), International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Sports Medicine (ISAKOS), The International Cartilage Repair Society (ICRS), ASEAN Association For Sports Medicine & Arthroscopy (ASSA) and ASEAN Arthroplasty Association (AAA).
Caring Hip and Knee Specialist
Dr Lee is passionate about providing customised care for his patients. He subscribes to a step-wise approach in the management of patients and he believes that most conditions can be treated conservatively first. In the event that surgery is required, he is ethically-bound to only recommend what is necessary and to do his best for his patients.
Updated And Current Surgical Techniques
Dr Lee uses current and proven techniques to improve treatment outcomes for patients. He is a strong believer in continuing medical education and travels frequently to international conferences to give lectures and conduct courses and also to interact with and learn from overseas surgeons. This ensures that his practice is up to date and evidence-based.
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Who Are We
Pinnacle Orthopaedic Group
Pinnacle Orthopaedic Group was founded in SIngapore by Dr Kevin Lee with the vision of establishing a true sub-specialty orthopaedic specialist practice in Singapore.
Dr Andy Wee, Dr Victor Seah, Dr Tay and Dr Alvin Tan joined our team in 2016, 2018, 2020 and 2023, respectively. We have four clinics in Mount Elizabeth Orchard, Mount Elizabeth Novena, Parkway East Hospital and Mount Alvernia Medical Centre. Our team of five orthopaedic surgeons provides patients with a one-stop service for all their orthopaedic needs.
All our surgeons are trained in their sub-specialities in centres in either the United States or Europe. Our core philosophy is to provide evidence-based medicine and surgery and we are guided by the principles of care and compassion for every patient who walks through our doors.