Delighted to attend a small lunch party with my staff in the intensive care unit of CVSKL on the last day of Syawal. We also had small parties with the staff in the high dependency unit and on Ward 4. Very nice indeed to have these small celebrations. Thank you all for all your

Increasing specialist training capacity and flexibility in specialist registration… thestar.com.my/news/nation/20…

While specialists who deal with live-saving medical conditions are crucial, those who manage risk factors for serious illnesses are equally important, so that we can prevent the need for life-saving treatments by ensuring patients stay healthy… thestar.com.my/news/nation/20…

A most enjoyable day today at the London Core Review Course in Cardiothoracic Surgery held at the Wellcome Collection in London, U.K. Privileged to have given a lecture on the Ischemic Mitral Valve. Many thanks to the organisers for the invitation, and congratulations on running

Many congratulations to all six successful Cardiothoracic Surgery Specialists in training who passed the Joint Specialty Fellowship (JSF) Examination in Cardiothoracic Surgery held over the weekend at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) in Putrajaya. All six will be awarded

A most productive day today at the Hanoi Heart Hospital in Hanoi, Vietnam. Really impressed by the amazing heart surgery being done here. Privileged to have been able to visit this centre of excellence and to meet the team…

A most productive few days at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons Academy of Medicine of Malaysia held in Kuching, Sarawak. So very nice to meet with so many friends and colleagues and to have had some interesting discussions. A privilege to have given

A most interesting documentary on the shortage of doctors in Malaysia. Very pleased to have been interviewed and given some insights on the subject. A well researched and insightful story by CNA. Malaysia does have a shortage of doctors and specialists. Fortunately, steps have

Pleased to have been interviewed and provided insights on Malaysia’s Doctor Shortage... channelnewsasia.com/watch/insight-…

Delighted to have my TEDx talk "Rising Above and Beyond" featured in The Entrepreneur Times recently... theentrepreneur-times.com/spotlight-on-t…

A most productive day last weekend at the TROVE HF summit held in Kuching, Sarawak. So very nice to meet up with so many friends and colleagues. Privileged to speak on Optimizing Medical Therapy in Heart Failure reduced ejection fraction post coronary revascularisation….

A most productive day today at the Aortic Club Forum on Aortic Arch Dissections held in KL over the weekend. Privileged to have moderated a session on Chronic Aortic Dissections. Enjoyed the discussions and so very nice to meet up with so many friends and colleagues from the USA,

Delighted to facilitate at the CardioThoraX Workshop organised by the Malaysian Surgical Students Society (MSSS) at the Serdang Heart Centre last Sunday. Very pleased to have conducted the workshop on coronary anastomosis. So very nice to see so many medical students showing an

A real privilege to have been elected to the Council of the College of Surgeons Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. Many thanks to the fellows and members of the College for electing me. Very pleased to have attended tonight's Council meeting where we discussed the College's planned

A productive day today at the 2025 ASEAN Federation of Cardiology Congress (AFCC) held in Penang, Malaysia. Privileged to chair a session and speak on “Achieving Long term durability in Mitral Valve Repair Surgery”. So very nice to meet and catchup with so many friends and

We are looking for a new Clinic Assistant at CVSKL Hospital. Essential requirements are a friendly and helpful personality, and ability to write letters in English. Working hours are 08:00-12:00, 13:00-17:00 Mon to Fri, and 08:00-1300 Sats. Please get in touch if you are

The Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MATCVS) Council and the Chairs of the MATCVS 2025 Annual Scientific Meeting had a most productive meeting today with the Director-General of Health, Datuk Dr Mahathar Abd Wahab. We discussed the provision of

Delighted to have helped organise the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh’s Training the Trainers: Trainer Development Course for Cardiothoracic Surgery which was held last weekend at the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia in Putrajaya. Many thanks to the facilitators - Dr

A most productive meeting today of the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery (MATCVS) Council. We discussed our upcoming Annual Scientific Meeting in Putrajaya in two weeks’ time, our educational activities for the rest of the year and next year, training