Curriculum Vitae

DR. KHOO KAH SENG

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Surgery
    Faculty of Medicine
  • mgd190005
  • 03-79494422

BIOGRAPHY

General Surgeon

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Master of Clinical (Equal to PhD), (Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Assistant Coordinator for Exambank UMMP Program
    01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    06 Nov 2025 - 07 Nov 2025 (National)
  • Project Leader
    11 Oct 2025 - 12 Oct 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    06 Oct 2025 - 06 Oct 2025 (University Malaya)
  • ASSISTANT COORDINATOR FOR PART I MASTER OF SURGERY EXAM
    01 Sep 2023 - 31 Aug 2025 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    11 Aug 2025 - 11 Aug 2025 (Department)
  • Project Leader
    05 Aug 2025 - 08 Aug 2025 (Department)
  • Project Member
    01 Jul 2025 - 02 Jul 2025 (National)
  • Committee Members
    01 Jul 2025 - 02 Jul 2025 (National)
  • Project Leader
    05 Jun 2025 - 06 Jun 2025 (Department)
  • Block Chair Block 8 - Endocrine, Nutrition, Sexual Health, Stage 2 (UMMP)
    01 Jan 2024 - 01 Jan 2025 (Department)
  • Project Leader
    03 Sep 2024 - 06 Sep 2024 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    25 Aug 2024 - 25 Aug 2024 (International)
  • Project Leader
    13 Jun 2024 - 14 Jun 2024 (Department)
  • Signing of Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with The Royal College of Surgeons of England
    10 Sep 2023 - 10 Sep 2023 (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ACADEMY OF MEDICINE OF MALAYSIA, MEMBER
    Since 2025 (National)
  • MEMBERSHIP OF THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS (EDINBURGH), MEMBER
    Since 2017 (International)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2025, Universiti Malaya
  • Outstanding Author
    2024, UM,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Chen, Ah Moon; Tang, Xue Jing; Khoo, Kah Seng; Teoh, Li Ying; See, Mee Hoong; Ng, Khoon Leong (2025). Pre-Treatment Neutrophil-to-Lymphocyte Ratio as Prognostic Predictor for Papillary Thyroid Cancer, INDIAN JOURNAL OF SURGERY. . doi:10.1007/s12262-025-04450-5
  2. Tiang, Ko-Ping; Khoo, Kah Seng; Hee, Nicholas Ken Yoong; Paramasivam, Sharmila Sunita; Ng, Khoon-Leong (2025). Intrathyroidal parathyroid carcinoma masquerading as a cystic thyroid nodule: a case report, GLAND SURGERY. . doi:10.21037/gs-2025-69
  3. Khoo, Kah Seng; Yeo, Audrey; Asfian, Muhammad Ridwan Bin Mirzan; Ng, Khoon Leong (2024). The use of prophylactic infusion of calcium gluconate compared to placebo in reducing the rate of early hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy: a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial, GLAND SURGERY. 13(8), 1378-1386. doi:10.21037/gs-24-190
  4. Khoo, K. S., Koh, P. S., & Ng, K. L. (2020). Salmonella thyroid abscess-two case reports. Gland Surgery, 9(6), 2198-2203. doi: 10.21037/gs-20-474
ESCI
  1. Khoo, Kah-Seng; Nadesalingam, Kavinya Diana T.; Ong, Diana Bee-Lan; Teoh, Li-Ying; Teh, Mei-Sze; Jamaris, Suniza; See, Mee-Hoong (2023). "An Unusual Pattern of Metastasis" Metastatic Malignant Thymoma Presented with Breast Lump: A Case Report and Literature Review, CASE REPORTS IN SURGERY. 2023. doi:10.1155/2023/3114843
Others
  1. Obstructed Obturator Hernia With Laparoscopic Approach Repair Kah Seng Khoo, Maizatul Aliaa Abdul Manan, Wei Jin Wong Journal of Health and Translational Medicine. 2022 Jan, Vol 1, No 1.
  2. Khoo KS, Koh PS, Ng KL. (2020). Salmonella thyroid abscess-two case reports. Gland Surg. 9(6), 2198-2203. doi: 10.21037/gs-20-474.
  3. Spontaneous Bladder Rupture Secondary to Neurogenic Bladder Following Acute Cerebrovascular Accident. Kah Seng Khoo, Mazlan Hasbillah, Eskaandar Ussof, Ismail Illyasha. International Journal of Anatomy, Radiology and Surgery.2019 July, Vol-8(3):SC01-SC02.
  4. A Case of Idiopathic Megacolon In Adult Female: Challenge In Diagnosis. Khoo Kah Seng, Nurnaimah Amirah, Ussof Eskaandar. International Journal of Current Medical and Pharmaceutical Research. 2018 Sept, Vol-4(9A): 3645-3647.
  5. Management of an Electrocuted Burn Injury in a District Hospital – A Case Report and Literature Review. Khoo Kah Seng, Leong Qi Wen, Bustaman Syamimi, Ho Choon Aik, Lim Chen Hong. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research.2018 May, Vol-12(5):PD11-PD12.
  6. Thyroid Schwannoma Masquerading as a Neoplastic Lesion in an Adolescent Female – A Rare Case Report. Leong Qi Wen, Khoo Kah Seng, Nording Hasnizal, Lim Chen Hong. International Journal of Anatomy, Radiology and Surgery.2018 Apr,Vol-7(2):SC04-SC06.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2025 - 2026, AI FOR MEDICINE RESEARCH GRANT SCHEME
    Ai-driven Thyroid Ultrasound: A Prospective Study Evaluating Performance In Identifying High-risk Thyroid Nodules In Clinical Practice ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2023 - 2024, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Tip Bendable Suction Access Sheath vs. Traditional Ureteral Access Sheath in Retrograde Intrarenal Stone Surgery (RIRS): A Multicentre, Prospective, Single-blinded, Randomized Controlled Trial ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2024 - 2027, Malaysian Palm Oil Board
    A PROSPECTIVE, DOUBLE- BLINDED, RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY OF A FORMULATED DRESSING MEMBRANE CONTAINING TOCOTRIENOLS IN WOUND CARE FOR PRESSURE ULCERS, Monash University Malaysia campus ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Clinical, Cosmetic, And Patient-reported Outcomes Of Intraoperative Radiotherapy Therapy In Early Breast Cancer: A Multicentre Prospective Study ( Principal Investigator(PI))

PAPER PRESENTED

ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Mainstreaming Genetic Testing in Surgical and Oncology Practice, Mainstreaming Genetic Testing in Surgical and Oncology Practice, UM and Cancer Research Malaysia (National) (14 Oct 2024 - 14 Oct 2024)
  2. The use of prophylactic infusion of calcium gluconate compared to placebo in reducing the rate of early hypocalcaemia after total thyroidectomy: a double-blinded, randomized controlled trial. Kah Seng Khoo, Audrey Yeo, Muhammad Ridwan Bin Mirzan Asfian, Khoon Leong Ng, The 18th Congress of the Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons AsAES 2023, Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons (International) (16 Mar 2023 - 18 Mar 2023)
  3. Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on General Surgical Post-Graduate Training in A Training Centre in Malaysia. Wong Wei Jin, Khoo Kah Seng, Koong Jun Kit, Ng Khoon Leong, Asian Pacific Medical Education Conference 2022, UM & NUS (International) (12 Jan 2022 - 16 Jan 2022)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Male Breast Cancer in the Young and Elderly: Diagnostic and Therapeutic Insights from Both Ends of the Age Spectrum, Global Breast Cancer Conference 2025, Korean Breast Cancer Society (International) (17 Apr 2025 - 19 Apr 2025)
  2. Accuracy of Ultrasound Guided Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology (FNAC) in Diagnosing Thyroid Malignancy: A Retrospective Cohort Review in A Tertiary Centre, The 19th Congress of the Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons (International) (02 Apr 2025 - 04 Apr 2025)
  3. Analysis of Ultrasound Characteristics in Bethesda III to Aid Clinical Decision: A Single Centre Review, The 19th Congress of the Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons, Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons (International) (02 Apr 2025 - 04 Apr 2025)
  4. Colon Malignancy with Breast Metastasis, 20th Congress of Asia Pacific Federation of Coloproctology, Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons (National) (13 Feb 2025 - 16 Feb 2025)
  5. Jejunal Diverticulosis: Resect Or Not To Resect? Chen Ah Moon, Khoo Kah Seng, Mohamed Rezal Bin Abdul Aziz, International Surgical Week 2024, International Society of Surgery (International) (26 Aug 2024 - 26 Sep 2024)
  6. Repair of a Complex Recurrent Ventral Hernia with Tensor Fascia Lata Flap: A Case Report. Loke NCH, KHOO KS, Kamarajan R, Koh PS, 18th Asia Pacific Hernia Symposium 2023, Asia Pacific Hernia Society (International) (22 Sep 2023 - 23 Sep 2023)
  7. Non-Recurrent Right Laryngeal Nerve: Rare Anatomical Variation with Medullary Thyroid Carcinoma. Khoo Kah Seng, Ng Khoon Leong, 54th Malaysia Singapore Congress of Medicine in Conjunction with CSAMM 2021, College of Surgeons, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (International) (27 Aug 2021 - 29 Aug 2021)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2025) "thyroid Abscess Caused by Quinolone-resistant Salmonella Spp. in An Immunocompetent Patient: a Case Report", International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2025) "from Guts to Goiter: How Salmonella Gastroenteritis Causes Thyroid Abscess", International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2025) "effect of Papaverine On Parathyroid Function Preservation After Total Thyroidectomy: a Retrospective Cohort Study", International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2024) Master of Surgery Part I (osce Exam), University, (Internal Examiner)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) 4th Mastectomy Workshop 2024, University, (Event Coordinator)
  2. (2024) 2nd Thyroidectomy Workshop for Master of Surgery 2024, University, (Event Organiser)