A highly trained orthopaedic surgeon with international experience, he began his medical journey in Singapore, completing his M.B.B.S in 1982 before advancing into specialist surgical training in the United Kingdom. His early qualifications included the F.R.C.S (Edinburgh) in 1987, marking the start of a focused path into advanced orthopaedic practice.
His expertise deepened through the M.Ch. Orthopaedics programme at the University of Liverpool, where he spent 1990 in intensive postgraduate training within the Department of Orthopaedic & Accident Surgery. This period strengthened his foundation in trauma care, reconstructive surgery and complex orthopaedic procedures.
Further development followed at the Bristol Royal Infirmary, where he served as Senior Registrar from 1991 to 1992. He later expanded his skills in Canada through a Clinical Fellowship in Arthroscopic Surgery and Sports Medicine at the Orthopaedic & Arthritic Hospital in Toronto, complemented by a Diploma in Sports Medicine that refined his approach to minimally invasive techniques and athletic injury management.
Upon returning to Singapore, he established a senior consultant practice at Pillay Orthopaedic Sports Medicine Spine Surgery Pte Ltd in Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre. His work integrates advanced orthopaedic surgery, sports medicine and spine care, supported by decades of international training and a strong commitment to patient‑centred treatment.