Having provided modern spine treatment since 2002 to
patients from the region - Island Hospital unveiled in
December 2006 the Spine Centre.

This next step in our evolution provides us with a public
image of our services -- all this while, we have remained
conceptual and are tangible only through the results of
our treatment. A physical rendering allows us to have our
own space, environment and character -- all being values
which we will factor in toward taking even better care of
our patients.

A faculty of renowned spine surgeons graced the
opening ceremony and we hope that this -- instead of
giving the atmosphere mere pomp --actually serves as a
mark that we are well on the international stage.  


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Official Opening 11th Dec 2006
by YB Hon. Teng Chang Yeow, Chairman,
State Executive Commitee for Tourism &
Environment and presided by a faculty of

  • Prof Dr Chen Po-Quang    
(National Univ Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan)
President-elect, Asia-Pacific Orth Association
  • Prof Dr Shoichi Kokubun
(Tohuku University, Sendai, Japan)
Chairman, Spine Section, Asia-Pacific Orth Association
  • Dr Mazwar Sofiyan
(Pantai Hospital, Johor, Malaysia)
Executive Commitee, Spine Society of Malaysia
Development

Dr Oh Kim-Soon (Orthopaedics, Spine)
  • MBBS                           - Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, INDIA
  • MSurg Orth                  - Universiti Kebangsaan MALAYSIA
  • Spine Fellow                - Ruhr Universitat Bochum, GERMANY
  • Associate Professor     - Allianz University College of Medical Sciences, Penang, MALAYSIA
  • Clinical Advisor            - Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Kuala Lumpur MALAYSIA


Dr Chow Chong Chek (Orthopaedics, Joint Replacement)
  • MBBS                           - Universiti Malaya, MALAYSIA
  • FRCS                           - RCS Glasgow, UNITED KINGDOM
  • Microsurgery Fellow     - Prince of Wales Hosp, CUHK HONG KONG
  • Arthroplasty Fellow       - Brigham Hospital, Boston, USA


Dr Hj Haniffah bin Hj Abdul Gafoor (Neurology)
  • MD                                - Universiti Sains MALAYSIA
  • MRCP, FRCP                - RCP Glasgow, Edinburgh  UNITED KINGDOM                    
  • Neurology Fellow          - Royal Prince Alfred Hosp, Sydney AUSTRALIA
  • Professor                      - Allianz University College of Medical Sciences, Penang MALAYSIA

Dr Malik Mumtaz (Endocrinology, Bone Metabolism)
  • MD                                - Universiti Sains MALAYSIA
  • MRCP, FRCP                - RCP Glasgow, Edinburgh  UNITED KINGDOM
  • Endocrine Fellow          -

Dr Francis Lau (Interventional Radiology)
  • MBBS                           - Universiti Malaya, MALAYSIA
  • MMed Radiology          - Universiti Kebangsaan  MALAYSIA
  • FRCR                           - RCR  UNITED KINGDOM
  • Professor                     - Allianz University College of Medical Sciences, Penang, MALAYSIA           

Dr S Sritharen (Urology)
  • BSc, MD                      - Universiti Kebangsaan MALAYSIA
  • MMed (Surg)               - National University  SINGAPORE
  • FRCS                          - RCS Edinburgh UNITED KINGDOM
  • Urology Fellow            - Royal Melbourne Hospital  AUSTRALIA
The Spine Centre is strategically located
on the Ground Floor, Island Hospital within
paces of allied clinics (Orthopaedics,
Radiology,  Neurology & Urology). It draws
upon the iSports Centre on the 2nd Floor
for physiotherapy & rehabilitation
From L to R, Dr Mazwar, Dr Oh, Prof Chen, Prof Kokubun,
Mr Teng, Dr Chan
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