Sports Medicine Association Singapore (SMAS) is the registered society for Sports Medicine and Sports Science professionals in Singapore. Our members represent and embody the multi-disciplinary spirit that is key to the specialty. Our integrated community includes doctors, physiotherapists, podiatrists, sports nutritionists and dieticians, exercise physiologists, sports scientists and sports psychologists. We are a non-profit organisation committed to the promotion of quality Sports Medicine and Sports Science education to the sporting community in Singapore and beyond.

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COUNCIL MEMBER

Dr. Mandy is a Consultant with the Department of Sport & Exercise Medicine, Changi General Hospital. Her clinical interests include performing arts medicine, exercise prescription, sports injury prevention and musculoskeletal ultrasonography. She is also Chair of the SMAS Performing Arts Medicine Special Interest Group.

COUNCIL MEMBER

Dr Goh Jorming is a Research Assistant Professor and leads the Exercise Physiology & Biomarkers (EPB) Laboratory at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is a faculty member of the NUS Healthy Longevity Translational Research Program and holds a joint appointment with the National Cancer Centre Singapore (NCCS). As an exercise physiologist, Jorming has spent the past 20 years of his career studying pre-clinical animal models of cancer and aging to different areas of human health, disease and performance. He enjoys tennis, running, strength training and martial arts.

COUNCIL MEMBER

Dr. Gen Lin is the Medical Director and Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at Apex Sports Clinic. He specialises in minimally-invasive treatment of sports injuries and hip preservation surgery. Outside of work, he ‘runs the talk’ by competing in all kinds of sports, especially endurance events and more recently, Hyrox.

COUNCIL MEMBER

Balaji is the Director and Principal Sports Physiotherapist at Heartland Rehab. He has also served as Head Physiotherapist for the National Men’s 15s Team and National Rugby Academy for the Singapore Rugby Union. Being a certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist and a Medical Educator for World Rugby, his clinical interests lie in immediate care in sports and treating sports injuries.

HONORARY EDITOR

Dr. Joshua is a Consultant with the Singapore Sport & Exercise Medicine Centre (SSMC) at Changi General Hospital (CGH) and High Performance Sports Institute (HPSI). His clinical interests include endurance sport and ultrasound-guided injection therapies. A competitive marathoner and member of the Singapore national triathlon team, he is a five-time Ironman triathlon finisher with a sub-10 hour personal best timing.

HONORARY TREASURER

Dr. Ivy is Chief and Senior Consultant with the Department of Sport & Exercise Medicine, Changi General Hospital. Her clinical interests include sports injuries, pre-participation screening, sports safety, exercise in women and the role of physical activity in chronic disease management. She has been an avid air rifle shooter since her secondary school days.

HONORARY SECRETARY

Aaron is a musculoskeletal and sports physiotherapist resident at Heartland Rehab. His clinical interests lie in treating lower back and knee pain, post-operative knee rehab as well as sports/powerlifting injury management and rehabilitation. Aaron’s philosophy centers around consistency, believing every day presents an opportunity for patients to progress towards their rehabilitation goals.

2ND VICE-PRESIDENT

Micheal is an exercise physiologist by training, his specialties include exercise prescription for children, clinical exercise testing, and strength & conditioning for junior athletes.

1ST VICE-PRESIDENT

Dr. Victor is a Consultant in Sport & Exercise Medicine and Internal Medicine at Changi General Hospital. His clinical interests include sports injury management, weight management and exercise in cancer. His sporting interests include badminton, karate, ultimate frisbee and running. He has provided medical cover at SEA Games ’19, ’21 and ’23, and F1 Singapore Grand Prix since 2016.

PRESIDENT

Tye is a Podiatrist in private practice. He has over 30 years of working experience in Australia, Malaysia & Singapore. He has been treating professional and elite athletes from the Singapore Sport Institute, National Youth Sports Institute, Singapore Sports School, Football Association Singapore, Lion City Sailors Football Club and The School of the Arts (Dance Faculty) for nearly 25 years.