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ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. KOH PENG SOON

Department of Surgery
Faculty of Medicine
 
  +603-79492441
  +603-79586360
  kohps@um.edu.my
 Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, W.Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
 
ResearcherID Link
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BIOGRAPHY

Dr Koh Peng Soon graduated in 2002 with MBBS from the International Medical University. He first gained experience in Surgery working as a medical officer in the Department of Surgery, Hospital Taiping right after internship where he obtained his Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (MRCSEd), UK in 2005. He joined University of Malaya in 2006 for postgraduate training and graduated with Masters of Surgery (MSurg) in 2010. He worked as a General Surgeon in Hospital Sungai Buloh after graduation before rejoining University of Malaya as a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Specialist in 2011 for sub-specialty training and his interest in Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery. In October 2013 to September 2014, he spent a year as a Fellow and Honorary Clinical Associate at the Division of Hepatobiliary & Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, Queen Mary Hospital, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong which is world renowned. Besides clinical duties, he is actively involved in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and already has several publications to his name. He is currently working as a Consultant Surgeon in the Department of Surgery, University of Malaya Medical Centre.


ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification), (Institution).


PROFESSIONAL
(Organisation), (Role), (Year), (Level).

  • Malaysian Medical Association, Member, 2003, (National)
  • Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, Member, 2005, (International)
  • International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Member, 2011, (International)
  • Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, Member, 2011, (International)
  • Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, Member, 2011, (National)
  • National Specialist Register (General Surgery), Member, 2012, (National)
  • World Journal of Hepatology, Editorial Board Member, 2013 to 2017, (International)
  • International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologist and Oncologists (IASGO), Active Member, 2019 to 2020, (International)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role), (Level), (Start date),(End Date).

  • Quality Manager, University Malaya, 15/08/2017 to 14/08/2019 (Head of Quality Committee, Department of Surgery)
  • Head Coordinator, National, 24/04/2017 to 16/05/2017 (Master Of Surgery Part 2 Conjoint Final Examination )
  • COMMITTEE MEMBER, National, 01/09/2016 to 01/09/2019 (AHLI JAWATANKUASA PENULISAN PROJEK KURIKULUM NASIONAL SARJANA PERUBATAN KLINIKAL)
  • Examiner (Observer), National, 07/05/2016 to 09/05/2016 (Masters of Surgery Part 2 Final Examination)
  • Programme Coordinator, University Malaya, 02/02/2016 (MBBS Phase 3B Coordinator)
  • Head Coordinator, National, 06/10/2015 to 02/11/2015 (Chief Coordinator, Conjoint Final Examination Master of Surgery Part 2.)
  • Coordinator, Faculty, 30/03/2015 to 17/04/2015 (KORDINATOR KESELURUHAN KLINIKAL BAGI PEPERIKSAAN AKHIR MBBS(UTAMA DAN SEMULA) SESI 2013/2015)
  • Research Committee, Faculty, 02/03/2015
  • Quality Manager, Faculty, 08/02/2015
  • Head Coordinator, Faculty, 25/03/2013 to 08/04/2013 (Final MBBS Examination 2011/2013)
  • Quality Manager, Faculty, 01/12/2012 (Mortality and Morbidity Officer and Department Quality Manager)
  • Deputy Coordinator for Surgery Department - Final MBBS Examination 2010/2012, Faculty, 19/03/2012 to 04/04/2012

AREAS OF EXPERTISE
(Area).

  • Surgery (Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery)
  • Surgery (General Surgery)


RECENT SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
(Publication).

Chapter in Book

2011
  • Peng Soon Koh and Kin Fah Chin (2011). Laparoscopic Surgery: An Almost Scarless Approach, Advances in Endoscopic Surgery, Cornel Iancu (Ed.), ISBN: 978-953- 307-717-8, InTech, Available from: http://www.intechopen.com/articles/show/title/laparosco pic-surgery-an-almost-scarless-approach 
Article in Academic Journals

2017
  • Peng Soon Koh and Albert Chi-Yan Chan. Response to Wang et al. Re: How to choose and compare between radiofrequency ablation and transarterial chemoembolization for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma? HPB (Oxford). 2017 Dec, 19 (12), 1133. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2017.08.007. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Peng Soon Koh and See Ching Chan. Adult-to-adult living donor liver transplantation: Operative techniques to optimize the recipient's outcome. J Nat Sci Biol Med. 2017 Jan-Jun;8(1):4-10. doi: 10.4103/0976-9668.198356. (SCOPUS-Indexed)

2016
  • Chee-Chiat Liong, Sarala Ravindran, Gnana Kumar Gnanasuntharam, Edmund Fui-Min Chin, Peng-Soon Koh, Wah-Kheong Chan. Enteropathy-associated T-cell lymphoma: an extremely rare cause of chronic diarrhoea. Med J Malaysia 2016; 71(2): 88-90. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
  • Peng Soon Koh, Albert Chi-Yan Chan, Tan To Cheung, Kenneth Siu-Ho Chok, Wing Chiu Dai, Ronnie Tung-Ping Poon and Chung Mau Lo. Efficacy of radiofrequency ablation compared with transarterial chemoembolization for the treatment of recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma: a comparative survival analysis. HPB (Oxford). 2016 Jan;18(1):72-8. doi: 10.1016/j.hpb.2015.07.005. PMID: 26776854 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2015
  • Khean Lee Goh,Hamizah Razlan, Juanda Leo Hartono, Choon Seng Qua, Boon Koon Yoong, Peng Soon Koh and Basri Jeet Abdullah. Liver cancer in Malaysia: Epidemiology and clinical presentation in a multiracial Asian population. Journal of Digestive Diseases. 2015 Mar;16(3):152-8. doi: 10.1111/1751- 2980.12223.PMID: 25512092 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Peng Soon Koh, See Ching Chan, Kenneth Siu-Ho Chok, William Wei Sharr, Tiffany Cho-Lam Wong, Sui Ling Sin and Chung Mau Lo. The friendly incidental portal vein thrombus in liver transplantation. Liver Transplantation. 2015 Jul;21(7):944-52. doi: 10.1002/lt.24149. PMID:25891227 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2014
  • Peng Soon Koh, Mastura Md Yusof, Boon Koon Yoong & Pathmanathan Rajadurai. Mediastinal hepatocellular carcinoma with unknown primary: an unusual and rare presentation. Journal of Gastrointestinal Cancer. 2014 Dec;45 Suppl 1:74-6. doi: 10.1007/s12029-013- 9549-8. PMID:24045908 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2013
  • Peng Soon Koh, Boon Koon Yoong, Anushya Vijayananthan, Ouzreiah Nawawi & Sanjiv Mahadeva. (2013). Jaundice and life- threatening hemobilia: An uncommon presentation of adult choledochal cysts. Journal of Digestive Diseases. 4(8):451-4. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Peng Soon Koh, Shiaw Hooi Ho, Boon Koon Yoong, Basri Jeet Abdullah, Khean Lee Goh. Massive subcapsular air collection in the liver: A rare life- threatening complication following ERCP rendezvous procedure. J Dig Dis. 2013 Jun;14(6):337-9. doi: 10.1111/1751- 2980.12030 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Peng Soon Koh, Jun Kit Koong, Caroline Judy Westerhout, Boon Koon Yoong. Hepatobiliary and pancreatic:A huge liver paraganglioma. J Gastroenterol Hepatol. 2013 Jul; 28(7):1075.PMID: 23782121 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2012
  • Peng Soon Koh, Kar Huei Cha, Lucy Chan, Sanjay Rampal, Boon Koon Yoong. Superior somatic pain relief and improved visceral pain control is achieved using pre-emptive analgesia for laparoscopic cholecystectomy: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre. 2012; 15(2):1-7 (SCOPUS-Indexed)

2011
  • Abstracts of the 2011 Asian-Pacific HPBA (Hepato- Pancreato-Biliary Association) 3rd Biennial Congress. September 27-30, 2011. Melbourne, Australia. HPB (Oxford). 2011 Oct;13 Suppl 3:1-254. PMID:21970028 (ISI-Indexed)

2010
  • Peng Soon Koh, April Roslani, Vimal Vasudeavan, Mohd Shariman, Umasangar Ramasamy, Lewellyn Rajkumar. Concurrent amoebic and histoplasma colitis: A rare cause of massive lower gastrointestinal bleeding. World Journal of Gastroenterology 2010 Mar 14;16 (10):1296-8. PMID: 20222177 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2009
  • Peng Soon Koh, April C Roslani, Margaret Leow, Colin L Ng, George E Lee. Locally Advanced Ano-Urologic Verrucous Carcinoma: A Multidisciplinary Approach. Techniques in Coloproctology 2009 Mar;13(1):101. PMID: 19288239 (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Peng Soon Koh, Muhilan Parameswaran, Norman Dublin, Azad Hassan Razack. Renal angiomyolipomas in UMMC It s spectrum of presentation and management. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre. 2009; 12 (1):15-19 (SCOPUS-Indexed)

2008
  • Peng Soon Koh, Shanggar Kuppusamy, Eng Geap George Lee, Azad Hassan Razack. Congenital Bilateral Aplasia Of Vas Deferens (CBAVD): A Reminder To Cinicians. Journal of the University of Malaya Medical Centre. 2008; 11(2):89-90 (SCOPUS-Indexed)
Proceeding

2018
  • Sivapragasam Vachiravel, Peng Soon Koh, Shiaw Hooi Ho, Ruveena Bhavani and Boon Koon Yoong (2018). Pre-operative prophylactic biliary stenting in patients with choledochocystolithiasis who achieved complete stone clearance following ERCP: A single-centre randomized controlled trial. Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2018; 33 (Suppl. 4): 54–221 (ISI-Indexed)
  • N.K.Mohd Roslan, P.C.Tah, K.Ramayah, P.S.Koh, J.K.Koong, V.Rai and B.K.Yoong (September 2018). Randomised controlled trial on benefits of preoperative carbohydrate loading in patients undergoing elective major hepatobiliary surgery. Volume 20, Supplement 2, Pages S173-S846 (ISI-Indexed)

2017
  • Ronald Siaw, Peng Soon Koh, Kamarajan Ramayah, Jun Kit Koong,Boon Koon Yoong (2017). Isolated Polycystic Pancreas: A Rare Cause ofChronic Pancreatitis with Severe Malnourishment. 24 (S1): A362. (ISI-Indexed)
  • Peng Soon Koh, See Teng Tan, Jun Kit Koong, Kamarajan Ramayah,Boon Koon Yoong (2017). Pancreatic Cancer in Malaysia: Epidemiology andOutcome of Pancreatic Cancers in a Multiracial Asian Population. Journal of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Sciences. 24 (S1): A254. (ISI-Indexed)

2015
  • Jun Kit Koong, Ee Shuan Lim, Peng Soon Koh and Boon Koon Yoong. Refractory Hypoglycaemia As A Rare Cause Of Initial Presentation In Previously Undoagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma. HPB 2015; 17(Suppl. S2):25 266. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Peng Soon Koh, Albert Chi-Yan Chan, Tan To Cheung, Kenneth Siu-Ho Chok, Wing Chiu Dai, Ronnie Tung-Ping Poon and Chun Mau Lo. Oncological Efficacy Of Radiofrequency Ablation And Transarterial Chemoembolization For Treatment Of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A 10-Year Comparative Survival Analysis. HPB 2015; 17(Suppl. S2):1-24. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Aaliyah Zambri, Jun Kit Koong, Peng Soon Koh and Boon Koon Yoong. Relationship Of Serum Alpha Feto Protein And Viral Hepatitis With Hepatocellular Carcinoma In A Multi Ethnic Population: A Single Institution Review. HPB 2015;17(Suppl. S2):25�266. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2014
  • Peng Soon Koh, Albert Chi-Yan Chan, Tan To Cheung, Kenneth Siu- Ho Chok, Wing Chiu Dai, Ronnie Tung-Ping Poon and Chung Mau Lo. Is open RFA better than percutaneous RFA for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma? A ten year review of a single centre practice. Liver Cancer 2014; 3:285-397. (Non-ISI/Non-SCOPUS)
  • Jun Kit Koong, Peng Soon Koh, Azad Hassan Razack, Boon Koon Yoong. Acute pancreatitis as a rare presentation of renal cell carcinoma. HPB (Oxford) Mar 2014; 16 (Suppl 2):674. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Peng Soon Koh, Jun Xin Ong, Jun Kit Koong, Boon Koon Yoong, Khoon Leong Ng. Awareness and acceptance of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) among Malaysians: A prospective single-center survey. HPB (Oxford), 2014 Mar; 16 (Suppl 2):283. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)
  • Boon Koon Yoong, Jun Kit Koong, Peng Soon Koh, Khoon Leong Ng. Early cutaneous metastasis post hepatocellular carcinoma resection - Case Report. HPB (Oxford) 2014 Mar; 16 (Suppl 2):507-508. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2013
  • Peng Soon Koh, Boon Koon Yoong, Anushya Vijayananthan, Ouzreiah Nawawi, Sanjiv Mahadeva. Jaundice and life- threatening hemobilia - A rare presentation of adult choledochal cysts. HPB 2013, 15 (Suppl. 2); 98. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2012
  • Peng Soon Koh, Jun Kit Koong, Caroline Judy Westerhout, Boon Koon Yoong. A huge paraganglioma mimicking a giant cavernous hemangioma of the liver. J Gastroenterol Hepatology. 2012; 27(suppl 5):225. (ISI/SCOPUS Indexed Publication)

2011
  • Naveen Rajaratnam, Peng Soon Koh, Boon Koon Yoong. Case report: Central hepatectomy post transarterial chemoembolization (TACE): Does it make surgery more difficult? Med J Mal. 2011 Jul;66 Suppl A:9. (SCOPUS-Indexed)
  • Peng Soon Koh, Boon Koon Yoong. Pancreatic head carcinoma that is almost deemed inoperable. Med J Mal. 2011 Jul;66 Suppl A:8. (SCOPUS-Indexed)

AREAS OF RESEARCH
(Project title), (Role), (From)-(Until), (Level), (Source).

  • Developing And Pilot-testing The Jurni Patient Journey Navigation App To Guide Patients At High- Risk Of Cancer Through The Diagnostic Process At University Of Malaya Medical Center, Consultant, 2019 - 2021, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-HWB, (National)
  • Glycocalyx Levels In Patient Undergoing Pancreatectomy With Human Albumin 5% Vs. Gelofusin, Consultant, 2019 - 2022, Private Funding, (National)
  • A multi-national cohort study on the impact of intra-tumoural genomic heterogeneity and the immune micro-environment on the clinical trajectory of resected hepatocellular carcinoma., Co-Investigator, 2017 - 2022, International Funding, (International)
  • A prospective, multicenter, double-randomised, double blind, 2-parallel groups, phase 3 study to compare as first line therapy efficacy and safety of masitinib in combination wtih gemcitabine, to gemcitabine in combination with placebo, followed as second line treatment by masitinib in combination with FOLFIRI 3 versus placebo in combination with FOLFIRI 3 in the treatment of non resectable locally advanced or metastatic pancreatic cancer, Co-Investigator, 2016 - 2018, AB Science, (International)
  • Pre-operative Prophylactic Biliary Stenting In Patients Who Achieve ERCP Stone Clearance for Choledochocystolithiasis : A Single-Centre Randomised Controlled Trial, Principal Investigator(PI), 2016 - 2018, NONE, (National)
  • Does current scoring system predict severe pancreatitis, Principal Investigator(PI), 2015 - 2018, NONE, (National)
  • Phase 3 Multi-Centre Open Label Randomized Controlled Trial of Selective Internal Radiation Therapy (SIRT) Versus Sorafenib In Locally Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma (SIRveNIB), Co-Investigator, 2014 - 2016, Singapore Cancer Research Institute (SCRI), (International)
  • 5-year Survival Analysis of Patient with Pancreatic Cancer in UMMC, Principal Investigator(PI), 2014 - 2017, NONE, (National)
  • Attitude towards living donor liver transplant, Principal Investigator(PI), 2012 - 2013, NONE, (National)

CONSULTATION PROJECT/CONSULTANCY
(Project title), (Role), (From)-(Until), (Organisation).

  • Expert Panel for Expert nutrition forum the role of early enteral feeding in improving outcomes in surgical patients, 2017-2017, MIMS Medica and Abbott Laborotaries
  • Hepatorenal Syndrome (HRS) Expert Panel Meeting, 2016-2016, MIMS Medica
  • Consensus on optimising the use of Nexavar in Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 2014-2014, Bayer Healthcare Pharmaceuticals, Malaysia

AWARDS AND RECOGNITIONS
(Name of Award), (Awarding Institution), (Year Awarded), (Level).

  • Best Poster - Awareness and Acceptance of Living Donor Liver Transplantation Among Relatives of Hepatocellular Carcinoma Patients - a Malaysian Prospective Survey. Asian Transplantation Week 2016, Asian Society of Transplantation, 2016, (International)
  • Best Poster Award -Epidemiology, Outcome and Survival of Pancreatic Cancers in University of Malaya Medical Center: An Observational Study in a Tertiary Institution. (Shortlist), College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2016, (National)
  • Best Free Paper - Oncological Efficacy of Radiofrequency Ablation and Transarterial Chemoembolization for Treatment of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma: a 10-Year Comparative Survival Analysis (Consolation Prize), Asian-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, 2015, (International)
  • Advanced Trauma Life Support (Atls), American College of Surgeons Committee On Trauma, 2012, (International)
  • Good Clinical Practice, Clinical Research Centre (Crc), 2006, (National)
  • Certified Medical Impairment Assessor (Cmia), National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (Niosh), 2005, (National)
  • Perkhidmatan Cemerlang, Hospital Taiping, 2004, (District)
  • Basic Surgical Skills Course (Bssc), Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland, 2003, (International)

PRESENTATIONS
(Title), (Event), (Date Presented), (Organiser), (Level).

PLEANARY/KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  • Suture anastomosis technique, Basic Bowel Anastomsis Workshop, 2015-09-05 to 2015-09-05, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, UM, (University)
  • Looking through a keyhole in HPB Surgery, Wednesday Morning Symposium , 2019-02-20 to 2019-02-20, Faculty of Medicine, UM, (University)
INVITED SEMINAR
  • Free Paper (Oral) - Chairperson, 5th Biennial Congress of the Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancraeto-Biliary Association 2015 (APHPBA 2015) , 2015-03-18 to 2015-03-21, Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancraeto-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Advances in understanding acute pancreatitis and their implications by Prof John Windsor, Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2016, 2016-05-13 to 2016-05-15, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
INVITED SPEAKER
  • Management of patient with jaundice: A nursing role and perspective, MAKING A DIFFERENCE IN NURSING FOR SURGICAL PATIENT, 2012-06-20 to 2012-06-21, Kumpulan Pengurusan Seminar Surgeri Am & Perkembangan Kejururawatan & Jabatan Latihan, (University)
  • Liver Transplantation, Workshop on Organ and Tissue Transplantation, 2015-02-23 to 2015-02-23, Sekretariat Transplan Organ dan Tisu bersama Perkembangan Kejururawatan, Jabatan Kejururawatan & Unit Latihan, Jabatan Sumber Manusia., (University)
  • Role of TACE for Advanced HCC with Vascular Invasion, The 7th Asia Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting 2016, 2016-07-08 to 2016-07-10, Hong Kong Liver Cancer and Gastrointestinal Cancer Foundation, (International)
  • Surgical techniques (Expert tips and tricks videos) , SingHealth Duke-NUS Surgical & Anaesthesia Congress 2017- IASGO Single Topic Symposium on Pancreatic Surgery, 2017-08-04 to 2017-08-05, Singhealth-DUKE-NUS, (International)
  • OT EMR development, Awareness for agency for healthcare research and quality (AHRQ) projects in UMMC, 2018-10-09 to 2018-10-09, Jabatan Kualiti dan Perkembangan Perubatan, (University)
  • IPMN with Pancreatic NET - Case Presentation, Update on Pancreatic Cancer, 2019-02-16 to 2019-02-16, Gastroenterology Unit, HKL, (National)
  • Laparoscopic Distal Pancreatectomy: How I Do It., 22nd Asian Congress of Surgery (incorporating the Annual Scientific Congress of the College of Surgeons Malaysia), 2019-08-02 to 2019-08-04, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (International)
  • Minimally Invasive Surgery (MIS) in Pancreatectomy: Early experience and development in UMMC, 31st World Congress of the International Association of Surgeons, Gastroenterologists and Oncologists (IASGO 2019), 2019-10-03 to 2019-10-05, Thailand Chapter International Association of Surgeons Gastroenterologists & Oncologists, (International)
EVENT ORGANISER
  • Advancing the Practice of Endoscopy, Endoscopy 2013, 2013-04-12 to 2013-04-14, MSGH and UM, (National)
  • Indications and Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Workshop: Masters of Surgery Intensive Course, 2015-01-29 to 2015-01-30, HPB Unit, Department of Surgery, University of Malaya, (University)
  • Maintaining Quality in Endoscopy, Endoscopy 2015, 2015-04-17 to 2015-04-19, Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, (National)
  • Indications and Complications of Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, The 2nd Annual UM Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy Workshop, 2016-02-25 to 2016-02-26, HPB Unit, Division of General Surgery, Department of Surgery, UM, (University)
  • Expanding the horizons of therapeutic endoscopy, Endoscopy 2016, 2016-04-08 to 2016-04-10, Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, (National)
  • Re-defining therapeutic endoscopy, Endoscopy 2017, 2017-04-07 to 2017-04-09, Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology and University of Malaya, (National)
ORAL
  • A 3 Year Review Of Oesophageal Cancers In Hospital Taiping 2002 To 2004, The Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting of College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2005-06-10 to 2005-06-12, The Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting of College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Stomach GIST: Our Surgical Approach, Inaugural Upper Gastrointestinal Surgery Meeting, 2007-07-10 to 2007-07-10, Hospital Seremban, (National)
  • The Benefits Of Preemptive Local Anaesthetic Infiltration In Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy And Pain Outcome In Patients Of Various Ethnicity: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, 2009-05-28 to 2009-05-31, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, (National)
  • Totally Laparoscopic High Anterior Resection With Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) for Colorectal Carcinoma, MSGH 3rd Klang Valley GI Updates 2009 , 2009-06-14 to 2009-06-14, Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (MSGH), (National)
  • Awareness and acceptance of living donor liver transplantation (LDLT) among Malaysians: A prospective single-center survey., 11th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, 2014-03-22 to 2014-03-27, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Oncological Efficacy Of Radiofrequency Ablation And Transarterial Chemoembolization For Treatment Of Recurrent Hepatocellular Carcinoma: A 10-Year Comparative Survival Analysis., 5th Biennial Congress of the Asia-Pacific Hepati-Panctreato-Biliary Association 2015 (APHPBA 2015), 2015-03-18 to 2015-03-21, Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • COMPARING S.I.R.S. SCORE AND IMRIE CRITERIA IN PREDICTING ORGAN FAILURE IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS. , The 7th Biennial Congress of the Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA 2019), 2019-09-04 to 2019-09-07, Asia Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association (A-PHPBA), (International)
POSTER
  • FAP: A rare cause of colorectal carcinoma, The Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting of College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2006-06-23 to 2006-06-25, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Kimura s Disease An uncommon neck swelling, The Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting of College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2006-06-23 to 2006-06-25, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Thoracis Empyema with Bronchopleural Fistula: A high index of suspicion in non resolving pneumonia, The Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting of College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2006-06-23 to 2006-06-25, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Laparoscopic Colorectal Resection, An Early Experience From UMMC, Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia , 2007-06-08 to 2007-06-10, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, (National)
  • A Case Series on Stomach Resections For Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours, Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, 2007-06-08 to 2007-06-10, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, (National)
  • Gastric Adenocarcinoma: 1 and 3 Year Survival Rates After Gastric Surgery, Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, 2007-06-08 to 2007-06-10, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, (National)
  • Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumours: A Surgeon s Perspective in a Developing Country, 16th Asian Congress of Surgery, Chinese Surgical Week 2007, Beijing, China, 2007-10-19 to 2007-10-22, Asian Surgical Association and Chinese Society of Surgery, (International)
  • An Unusual Presentation of Congenital Bilateral Absence of Vas Deferens, 16th Malaysian Urological Conference, 2007-12-07 to 2007-12-09, Malaysian Urology Association, (National)
  • Concurrent Amoebic And Histoplasma Colitis: A Rare Cause Of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding, Coloproctology 2009 - 7th Malaysian Colorectal Conference, 2009-03-06 to 2009-03-07, Malaysian Colorectal Surgeons Society, (National)
  • The Dissatisfied Patient, Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons (MAPACS) Annual Scientific & General Meeting 2009 , 2009-03-28 to 2009-03-31, Malaysian Association of Plastic, Aesthetic & Craniomaxillofacial Surgeons, (National)
  • Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery: An Early Experience In UMMC, Annual General Meeting & Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, 2009-05-28 to 2009-05-31, College of Surgeons of Malaysia, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, (National)
  • Ano-urologic verrucous carcinoma: More than an a la carte aproach, 42nd Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine, 2009-07-31 to 2009-08-03, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, (International)
  • Laparoscopic anterior resection with Natural Orifice Specimen Extraction (NOSE) for colorectal carcinoma: A Multidisciplinary Approach , AGM & Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2010-05-28 to 2010-05-30, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Pancreatic head carcinoma: A case almost deemed unresectable, 9th Liver Update 2011, 2011-07-13 to 2011-07-17, Malaysian Liver Foundation, (National)
  • Central Hepatectomy Post TACE: Does it make surgery?, 9th Liver Update 2011, 2011-07-13 to 2011-07-17, Malaysian Liver Foundation, (National)
  • Preoperative trans-arterial chemo-embolization (TACE) as a bridging therapy to hepatectomy: Two diverging clinical case scenario in a single institution practice., 3rd Biennial Asian Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association Congress 2011 (APHPBA 2011), 2011-09-27 to 2011-09-30, Asian Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Salmonella thyroid abscess, 13th ASIAN ASSOCIATION OF ENDOCRINE SURGEONS CONGRESS, 2012-03-26 to 2012-03-28, Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons and College of Surgeons Singapore, (International)
  • Laparoscopic liver resection in liver cirrhosis with hepatocellular carcinoma: A case report and literature review, AGM & Annual Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia , 2012-05-25 to 2012-05-27, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia , (National)
  • A huge paraganglioma mimicking a giant cavernous hemangioma of the liver. , Asian Pacific Digestive Week 2012, 2012-12-05 to 2012-12-08, APDW Federation, APAGE, APASL, APSDE and ISDS, (International)
  • A FIVE YEAR REVIEW OF LIVER RESECTION FOR COLORECTAL CANCER LIVER METASTASES IN UMMC, Coloproctology 2013, 2013-03-14 to 2013-03-16, Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons, (National)
  • Metastatic mediastinal hepatocellular carcinoma with unknown primary origin. A rare and unusual presentation, 4th Biennial Congress of the Asian Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 2013, 2013-03-27 to 2013-03-30, Asian PAcific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Jaundice and life-threatening hemobilia - A rare presentation of adult choledochal cysts. , 4th Biennial Congress of the Asian Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 2013, 2013-03-27 to 2013-03-30, Asian Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association , (International)
  • Early cutaneous metastasis post hepatocellular carcinoma resection - Case Report, 11th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, 2014-03-22 to 2014-03-27, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Acute pancreatitis as a rare presentation of renal cell carcinoma., 11th World Congress of the International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, 2014-03-22 to 2014-03-27, International Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Relationship Of Serum Alpha Feto-Protein And Viral Hepatitis With Hepatocellular Carcinoma In A Multi-Ethnic Population: A Single Institution Review., 5th Biennial Congress of the Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 2015 (APHPBA 2015), 2015-03-18 to 2015-03-21, Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Refractory Hypoglycaemia As A Rare Cause Of Initial Presentation In Previously Undiagnosed Hepatocellular Carcinoma, 5th Biennial Congress of the Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association 2015 (APHPBA 2015), 2015-03-18 to 2015-03-21, Asia-Pacific Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary Association, (International)
  • Early laparoscopic hepatectomy experience in University Malaya Medical Centre, Annual General Meeting and Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2015, 2015-05-29 to 2015-05-31, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • A case report: Primary omental torsion mimicking acute appendicitis, Annual General Meeting and Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2015, 2015-05-29 to 2015-05-31, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • COMBINED LAPAROSCOPIC SPLENECTOMY AND CHOLECYSTECTOMY IN HEREDITARY SPHEROCYTOSIS: A TECHNICAL REPORT, Annual Scientific Meeting of the college of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2016, 2016-05-13 to 2016-05-15, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Step Up Approach in Management Of Infected Necrotizing Pancreatitis, Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2016, 2016-05-13 to 2016-05-15, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Indocyanine Green (ICG) Enhanced Fluorescence-Guided Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy, Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2016, 2016-05-13 to 2016-05-15, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Epidemiology, Outcome And Survival Of Pancreatic Cancers in University Of Malaya Medical Center: An Observational Study In a Tertiary Institution, Annual Scientific Meeting of the College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia 2016, 2016-05-13 to 2016-05-15, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Awareness and acceptance of living donor liver transplantation among relatives of hepatocellular carcinoma patients - a Malaysian prospective survey (Best Poster Award), Asian Transplantation Week 2016, 2016-10-27 to 2016-10-29, ATW 2016, (International)
  • Total Pancreatectomy For Intraductal Papillary Mucinous Neoplasm With Concomitant Pancreatic Neuroendocrine Tumour , College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, 2017-05-19 to 2017-05-21, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Comparing Imrie and SIRS Scoring System In Predicting Organ Failure In Acute Pancreatitis., College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia Annual Scientific Meeting 2017, 2017-05-19 to 2017-05-21, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • Pneumoperitoneum following liquid nitrogen ingestion: An unusual presentation of an acute abdomen, Annual Scientific Congress 2018, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia , 2018-05-11 to 2018-05-13, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia , (National)
  • Retropancreatic lymphangioma mimicking cystic neoplasm of the pancreas, Annual Scientific Congress 2018, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2018-05-11 to 2018-05-13, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
  • IMRIE vs SIRS scores in predicting organ failure in acute pancreatitis, Annual Scientific Congress 2018, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, 2018-05-11 to 2018-05-13, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia, (National)
PRESENTER
  • Case of a pancreatic head mass, Pancreasia 2012/2013 3rd Meeting, 2013-12-02 to 2013-12-03, Abbott, (International)
  • Is open RFA better than percutaneous RFA for recurrent hepatocellular carcinoma? A ten year review of a single centre practice., The 5th Asia-Pacific Primary Liver Cancer Expert Meeting (APPLE 2014), 2014-07-11 to 2014-07-13, The Chinese Oncology Society of Taiwan, (International)
  • Pancreaticoduodenectomy with Porta Hepatis Lymph Node Clearance Using Harmonic Focus: A Technical Note , 40th Asia-Pacific Advanced Network Meeting (APAN), 2015-08-10 to 2015-08-14, University of Malaya, MYREN and UPM, (International)
OTHERS
  • Who should I refer for liver transplantation? - by Dr James Fung Yan Yue, GUT 2016, 2016-07-22 to 2016-07-24, Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, (National)

EXPERT LINKAGES
(Linkages Description), (Organisation), (Year of Involvement), (Duration), (Level).

  • Honorary Clinical Associate, Division of Hepatobiliary and Pancreatic Surgery and Liver Transplantation, The University of Hong Kong, Queen Mary Hospital, Hong Kong., 2013, 12, (International)

CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIETY
(Contribution To Society), (Level), (Start Date), (End Date).

  • Vetting Committee of the MedEx (Medical Specialist Pre-entrance Examination), (National), 01/07/2019 until 31/12/2020
  • Paediatric Liver Transplantation Training, Renji Hospital, Shanghai, (International), 16/06/2019 until 30/06/2019
  • Organising Committee for Endoscopy 2019, (National), 26/04/2019 until 28/04/2019
  • Organising Committee for Sessions in HPB, (Department), 10/04/2019 until 10/04/2019
  • Organising Committee of Endoscopy 2018, (National), 06/04/2018 until 08/04/2018
  • Speaker and Organising committee - 4th Laparoscopic cholecystectomy workshop, (Department), 08/03/2018 until 09/03/2018
  • SELSMA CONGRESS 2018 - SCIENTIFIC ORGANISING COMMITTEE MEMBER AND CHAIRPERSON, (National), 12/01/2018 until 14/01/2018
  • Clinical Trainer for Silent Mentor Program, (University), 01/01/2018 until 31/12/2018
  • Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Hepatology, (International), 01/01/2018 until 31/12/2021
  • 2nd HPB Update Symposium - Organising Committee, (National), 15/12/2017 until 16/12/2017
  • HPB Update 2016 - Organising Committee, (National), 16/12/2016 until 17/12/2016
  • Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Hepatology, (International), 01/01/2014 until 31/12/2017
  • Editorial Board Member of World Journal of Hepatology, (International), 02/04/2013 until 31/12/2015

SUPERVISION

POST GRADUATE STUDENT
(Name of Degree), (Name of Candidates), (Title of Thesis), (Academic Session)

Ongoing
  • Master Degree, Yu Hang Wai, Feasibility of laparoscopic cholecystectomy in daycare surgery for difficult gallbladders, 2018/2019
  • Master Degree, Lim Yi Ping, -, 2018/2019
  • Master Degree, Thanaaehiswari A/p Perumal, -, 2017/2018
  • Master Degree, Thanaaehiswari A/p Perumal, -, 2017/2018
  • Master Degree, Thanaaehiswari A/p Perumal, -, 2017/2018
  • Master Degree, Thanaaeshiswari A/p Perumal, Prospective study on day 1 drain amylase levels post pancreatoduodenectomy in predicting major pancreatiic fistula, 2017/2018
  • Master Degree, Sivapragasam Vachiravel, RCT: Biliary stenting post ERCP for choledocholithiasis after complete clearance - To stent or not?, 2015/2016
  • Master Degree, Sivapragasam A/l S.vachiravel, -, 2015/2016
  • Master Degree, Sivapragasam A/l S.vachiravel, -, 2015/2016
  • Master Degree, Tan Wing Nung, Does the current scoring system predict severe pancreatitis?, 2014/2015
  • Master Degree, Tan Wing Nung, Does the current scoring system predict severe pancreatitis?, 2014/2015

Completed
  • Master Degree, Sivapragasam A/l S.vachiravel, -, 2015/2016
  • Master Degree, Tan Wing Nung, IMRIE VS SIRS SCORE IN PREDICTING ORGAN FAILURE IN ACUTE PANCREATITIS., 2014/2015
  • Master Degree, Tan Wing Nung, -, 2014/2015
FIRST DEGREE/DIPLOMA/PRE-DEGREE
(Course Title), (Academic Session), (No. of Candidates)

Completed
  • Review of pancreatic cancer in UMMC, 2014/2015, 1
  • Quality of life study after liver surgery among patients in Malaysia, 2012/2013, 1
  • Attitude toward living donor liver transplant, 2012/2013, 1
  • 3-Year Review of Hepatocellular Carcinoma In UMMC, 2012/2013, 1