About Dr. Lee Hwee Ming
Supporting Your Journey Back to Independence
Dr. Lee Hwee Ming is a Consultant Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist with expertise in physical rehabilitation, functional recovery and the management of disabilities arising from illness, injury and chronic medical conditions. His clinical practice focuses on helping patients improve mobility, restore physical function and achieve greater independence in their daily lives.
With experience in managing a wide range of rehabilitation needs, Dr. Lee provides personalised rehabilitation programmes tailored to each patient’s medical condition, functional limitations and individual recovery goals. His areas of clinical expertise include stroke and neurorehabilitation, musculoskeletal and amputee rehabilitation, traumatic brain injury rehabilitation, spinal cord injury rehabilitation, cardiac rehabilitation, paediatric rehabilitation and cancer rehabilitation.
Dr. Lee has also served as Head of the Department of Rehabilitation Medicine at Hospital Taiping, where he was involved in the delivery and coordination of rehabilitation services for patients with varying levels of physical and functional impairment. This experience has strengthened his approach to comprehensive, multidisciplinary rehabilitation and long-term patient care.
His approach to rehabilitation goes beyond treating a specific condition, with an emphasis on restoring function and helping patients return to meaningful everyday activities. Depending on the patient’s needs, rehabilitation may involve mobility and strength training, pain management, functional retraining, management of disability-related complications and strategies to improve independence.
Education & Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE)
- Master of Rehabilitation Medicine (MRehabMed) – University of Malaya
- Certified Medical Impairment Assessment (CMIA) – National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Areas of Expertise
01.
Musculoskeletal Rehabilitation
Rehabilitation for patients recovering from musculoskeletal injuries and conditions affecting movement, strength and physical function.
02.
Stroke Rehabilitation
Supporting stroke survivors in their recovery of movement, physical function and independence through structured rehabilitation programmes.
03.
Chronic Pain Management
Helping patients manage persistent pain through comprehensive rehabilitation approaches aimed at improving function and quality of life