Name:  Eric Xu Weixin

Title:
   Occupational Therapist

Singapore Therapists Associates (STA) provides clients with personalized, high quality and evidence based occupational therapy and physiotherapy assessment and treatment

We focus on one-to-one rehabilitative services using safe and effective treatment techniques to maximize optimal recovery

 

Working Experience:

Jul 2000 - Aug 2006:     National University Hospital (Rehabilitation Centre)

Aug 2006 - Mar 2007:     Orange Valley Nursing Home (Part-time Occupational Therapist)

Aug 2006 - Now:        Fu Kang Healthcare Supply Pte Ltd (Director)

May 2007 - Now:         Singapore Therapists Associates Pte Ltd (Occupational Therapist, Director)

Dec 2008 - Now:         West Point Hospital (Visiting Occupational Therapists)

Dec 2009 - Now      Gleneagle Hospital (Visiting Occupational Therapist)

 

Qualification:

  • Dip (OT);
  • PG Dip (hand therapy) (UK)

 

Areas of interest:

  • Hand Therapy: Wrist injury rehabilitation and outcome evaluation

 

Presentations:

  • 2nd National Occupational Therapy Conference 2003
  • 3rd Asia Pacific Occupational Therapy Congress, Singapore, September 15-18, 2003
  • American Society of Hand Therapist’ 26th annual meeting in Hollywood, California, October 9-12, 2003
  • National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Congress 4th October 2003
  • 1st International OT conference, Qingdao, China, September 16-21, 2005

 

Awards:

  • Best Paper Award on 2nd National Occupational Therapy Conference 2003, Singapore
  • Best Oral Presentation (Finalist) on National Healthcare Group Annual Scientific Congress 2003
  • Star Award by National University Hospital, 2004
  • National Service Excellence (Gold Award) 2005

 

Publications:

  • Xu W, Seow C. (2003). Chinese version of patient rated wrist evaluation (PRWE): cross-cultural adaptation and reliability evaluation. Ann Acad Med Singapore. 32 (5 Suppl):S48-9.
  • M. E. PUHAINDRAN, S. J. SEBASTIN, A. Y. T. LIM, W. X. XU & Y. M. CHEN. (2008) Absence of flexor digitorum superficialis tendon in the little finger is not associated with decreased grip strength. Journal of Hand Surgery (European volumn). 33 (2): pp: 205-207