Affiliation: Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine, Nanyang Technological University

Arun-Kumar Kaliya-Perumal is an Indian orthopaedic surgeon with international fellowship training in complex spine surgery. After completing his orthopaedic residency in India, he developed a strong interest in spine surgery and undertook clinical fellowships at Chang Gung Memorial Hospital in Taiwan and Tan Tock Seng Hospital in Singapore. Dr. Kaliya-Perumal earned a PhD in disease modeling and genetics from Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, where he focused on the mechanisms underlying injury-induced heterotopic ossification and the development of novel therapeutic strategies for the disorder. Currently, he serves as a clinician-scientist research fellow at the Rehabilitation Research Institute of Singapore, where he continues to pursue his interest in translational research within orthopaedics, aiming to enhance the quality of healthcare delivery for the elderly.