Professor Dr. See Mee-Hoong

Professor Dr. See Mee-Hoong is a Senior Lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, and a Consultant Oncoplastic Breast Surgeon at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). She is also a leading figure in the development of robotic breast surgery in Malaysia, driving innovation and advancing minimally invasive breast surgery in the country.

She graduated from Universiti Putra Malaysia in 2003 and obtained her Master of Surgery (General Surgery) from the University of Malaya in 2011. She completed her Breast Oncoplastic Fellowship training at Universiti Malaya and Mahidol University, Thailand, from 2012 to 2015, and is nationally registered as a Breast Oncoplastic Surgeon.

She joined the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in 2012 as a Clinical Lecturer specialising in Breast Oncoplastic Surgery. Her international training includes an honorary fellowship at Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, in 2013; advanced training in minimally invasive techniques and cryoablation at Kameda Medical Centre, Japan, in 2016; and robotic breast surgery training at Chang Hua Christian Medical Centre, Taiwan, in 2022 and 2023.

In 2026, Professor Dr. See leads the General Surgery Division and the Breast and Endocrine Unit at UMMC. As one of the pioneers and key leaders in robotic breast surgery in Malaysia, she has played an important role in advancing the country's robotic breast surgery programme, working closely with the UMMC Robotic Surgery Taskforce led by Prof. Ong Teng Aik. Her efforts focus on expanding the role of minimally invasive and robotic techniques to improve surgical precision, reduce surgical morbidity, and enhance outcomes for appropriately selected patients.

She is also the former Deputy Head of the Visibility Unit (VicFOM) and leads the taskforce for subspecialty training curriculum review at University Malaya Medical Centre.

Her research interests include Clinical Breast Surgical Oncology, Oncoplastic Surgery, Minimally Invasive and Robotic Breast Surgery, Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS), Intraoperative Radiotherapy (IORT), and the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning in breast cancer diagnostics and treatment planning. She has published over 80 peer-reviewed papers, developed decision aids in breast reconstruction, and leads several AI-driven clinical research initiatives.

She is one of the country leads for the TARGIT-B trial in Malaysia, together with Prof. Nur Aishah, in collaboration with Prof. Jayant Vaidya of University College London, UK. She also collaborates with Kyungpook National University, South Korea, on AI sonography applications, including CAD-B and CAD-T, for breast and thyroid cancer diagnostics, and works with Cancer Research Malaysia on clinical research, including ARiCa and familial breast cancer risk assessment.

A strong advocate for regional and global collaboration, Professor Dr. See leads the Asian Breast Surgery Forum (ABSF), an ECHO Project, in collaboration with the University of New Mexico's Project ECHO®, connecting healthcare professionals across 12 Asian countries to promote knowledge exchange and best practices in breast surgery. She has served as a Council Member of Breast Surgical International (BSI) since 2024 and as Secretary of the International Oncoplastic Breast Surgery (IOPBS) since 2026, contributing actively to international collaboration, education, and the advancement of breast surgery worldwide. She is also actively involved in the International Endoscopic and Robotic Breast Surgery (IERBS) society.

Professor Dr. See remains committed to improving clinical care, surgical outcomes, education, and research, while advancing innovation and collaboration in breast and general surgery in Malaysia, the region, and globally.