
About Dr Christopher Liu
Dr Christopher Liu is a Pain Physician with over 20 years of experience in diagnosing and treating complex musculoskeletal and neuropathic pain conditions. His clinical practice focuses on a multi-disciplinary approach, utilizing advanced interventional procedures and evidence-based therapies to restore function and improve the quality of life for his patients. With training and experience at Singapore General Hospital and University Health Network (Toronto Western Hospital, Mount Sinai Hospital and Women's College Hospital and Princess Margaret Hospital), he brings a broad perspective to personalized pain management.
Education
2008 - BSc, MBBS(Hon), UNSW Sydney
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2013 - MMED (Anesthesia), NUS Singapore
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2017 - Fellowship in Pain Medicine (Interventional), University of Toronto, Canada
2023 - Fellowship of the Academy of Medicine, College of Anesthesia (Pain Chapter) SingaporeÂ
Activity & Honours
Director, Acute Pain Service, SGH
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Senior Consultant, Department of Pain Medicine, Singapore General Hospital
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Member, SGH Medical Board
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Department Lead, Value Driven Care
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Chief Fellow, University Health Network (Toronto)Â
Asst Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
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Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine, NUS
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Asst Professor, Faculty of Medicine, LKC School of Medicine, NTU
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Editor, BJA Education (Pain Section)
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Awards
American Society for Regional Anesthesia Scholarship 2018 (Neuromodulation)
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Productivity Award in Research 2018, SGH DIVA
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Productivity Award in Research 2019, SGH DIVA
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High Impact Research Publication Achievement 2018, SGH DIVA
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1st Singhealth Transplant Debate 2018 (Winning team)​
Long Service Award (10 years), 2020
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Service with a Heart Award, 2020
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Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Best Team Award) 2021
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Singapore Health Quality Service Award (Star award) 2022
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COVID-19 Resilience Medal 2023
Conditions We Treat
Musculoskeletal Pain (Back, Neck, Shoulder, Hip, Knee Pain)
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Nerve pain
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Headaches and Facial Pain Disorders
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Joint Pain & Arthritis-related pain
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Cancer-related pain