Dr Mash obtained his basic medical degree from the National University of Singapore and subsequently completed his orthopaedic training in Singapore becoming a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He subsequently did further training in spinal surgery at the Royal Alexandra Hospital, University of Alberta Hospital and the Stollery Children’s Hospital, under renowned spinal surgeons with both orthopaedic and neurosurgical background. Upon his return to Singapore, he was active in training resident orthopaedic surgeons to become specialists. To date, he has performed numerous spinal surgeries including microdiscectomies, minimally invasive decompressions, minimally invasive spinal fusions, minimally invasive fracture fixations, scoliosis corrections, artificial disc replacements, cervical laminoplasties, vertebroplasties, kyphoplasties, spinal tumour surgeries, revision (re-do/repeat) spinal surgeries and sacrectomies with spinopelvic fusions. He is well-versed in the usage of two- and three-dimensional (2D and 3D) computer aided navigation systems and uses them when required for spinal surgery to improve surgical safety and outcome.