Bryan Tan Yijia

Dr. Bryan Tan Yijia serves as a Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Woodlands Health specializing in trauma and upper extremity surgery, with subspecialty expertise in shoulder and elbow surgery. He holds dual academic appointments as a Clinical Lecturer at the National University of Singapore's Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine and as a Content Expert and Clinical Teacher at Nanyang Technological University's Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, where he trains medical students and contributes to curriculum development.

His educational foundation includes an MBBS and Master of Medicine in Orthopaedic Surgery from NUS, Membership and Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, and he is currently completing a PhD in Health Services Research and Implementation Science at NTU. International fellowships at the University of Rochester, Region's Hospital, and North Shore Hospital have shaped his clinical approach to geriatric fractures and complex trauma.

Dr. Tan's research program centers on health services innovation, particularly the CONNACT trial for knee osteoarthritis that integrates orthopaedics with allied health professionals. His work bridges clinical practice with public health through implementation science frameworks, focusing on collaborative care models, fracture management optimization, and evidence-based health policy development for musculoskeletal conditions. Recent publications demonstrate growing emphasis on interdisciplinary care systems and pandemic-responsive orthopaedic service delivery.

His scholarly contributions have earned recognition including the Singapore Young Investigator Award (Gold) for Health Services Research (2019), NMRC Research Training Fellowship (2019), and multiple quality improvement awards from NHG and Woodlands Health. These accolades reflect his leadership in translating research into clinical practice through rigorous implementation science.

As principal investigator of grants exceeding S$2 million—including the NHG Population Health Grant for CONNACT—Dr. Tan leads multidisciplinary research teams exploring care models for musculoskeletal conditions. His mentorship extends to medical students at both NUS and NTU, where he serves as clinical tutor and ATLS instructor. Current initiatives focus on scaling the Fragility Fracture Program (PROMISE) through national workgroups including the Joint Effort Initiative, aiming to transform musculoskeletal care systems across Singapore.