Malaysian Society Of Colorectal Surgeons

Challenges in managing colorectal cancer cases in district hospital in Sarawak

Obtained first degree in Medicine (MBBS) in 2001 from University of Malaya (UM), Malaysia. Initially served as Medical Officer in both district health clinic and tertiary hospital in Sabah, Malaysia. Entered Master of Surgery program in 2005 and completed in 2009. Subsequently was serving Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from 2009 till June 2011. Enrolled into Colrectal Surgery subspecialty training program in July 2011 and rotated to various hospitals (University Malaya Medical Centre, Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Hospital Tuanku Jaafar Seremban) as well as fellowship attachement in Royal Glasgow Infirmary, UK (December 2013 till May 2014) and Samsung Medical Centre (June 2014 till November 2014). Upon completion of training, was posted to Sarawak General Hospital from December 2014 till October 2018. Transferred to Sibu Hospital from October 2018 till present as Consultant General & Colorectal Surgeon and Head of Department of Surgery and Head of Ambulatory & Daycare Services of Sibu Hospital.

Trend of Colorectal Cancer and Challenges in Provision of Services in Malaysia

Dr. Nurhashim Haron is a Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon currently practicing at KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital 2 and KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He obtained his Bachelor of Medical Science from the University of St. Andrews and his MBChB from the University of Manchester. He is a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and holds a Master of Surgery from the University of Malaya. He completed his Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery in Malaysia and further advanced his training with a Fellowship in Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery at the internationally renowned ICENI Centre in the United Kingdom. Dr. Haron has extensive experience in both public and private sectors, with a special interest in minimally invasive colorectal procedures and colorectal cancer surgery. In addition to his clinical practice, he is actively involved in academic medicine and surgical education, serving as a visiting lecturer at Universiti Teknologi MARA. He regularly conducts educational sessions and awareness campaigns on colorectal health, including community outreach initiatives and public seminars. He is registered as a specialist in General and Colorectal Surgery with the Malaysian National Specialist Register and is a respected figure in the local surgical community. Dr. Haron continues to contribute to the advancement of colorectal surgery in Malaysia through his commitment to high-quality patient care, surgical training, and public education.

Enteroatmospheric Fistula

Dr. Elaine Ng is a Consultant Colorectal Surgeon and Head of the Department of Surgery of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh, Malaysia – a 1000-bedded state tertiary hospital in northern Peninsular Malaysia. She also has a sessional colorectal surgery service in Pantai Hospital, Ipoh. Dr Elaine is an adjunct clinical lecturer in Surgery at the Royal College of Medicine Perak, University of Kuala Lumpur in Ipoh and Sultan Azlan Shah Nursing College of the Ministry of Health Malaysia.  She graduated from the University of Malaya in 2005 followed by completion of postgraduate training in Master of Surgery from the same university in the year 2013 before completing her 3-year Colorectal Surgery Fellowship in several centers in Malaysia and China Medical University Hospital in Taiwan with Prof William Tzu-Liang Chen in 2021 after a 4 ½ years’ experience as a General Surgeon. She has been Head of the Colorectal Surgery unit of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun Ipoh since 2023 and is now Head of the Department since 2024. She is also the chief state coordinator for Basic Surgical Training and hospital coordinator for Advanced Surgical Training, instrumental also in restructuring and coordinating the hospital’s consolidated ostomy care services. Dr. Elaine is currently the Honorary Treasurer of the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons and is an active member of many societies including the College of Surgeons (Colorectal Chapter, Minimally Invasive Chapter), Academy of Medicine Malaysia; Endoscopic & Laparoscopic Surgeons of Asia (ELSA), Asia Pacific Society of Peritoneal Surface Malignancy (APSMG), European Society of Coloproctology (ESCP), International Society of Surgery (ISS), Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgeons of Malaysia (SELSMA) and Asian Surgical Association (ASA). She has been a fellow of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) since year 2022 and also the Ipoh Team leader for the Colorectal Cancer Survivorship Society of Malaysia (CORUM). She is also a reviewer for the Malaysian Medical Journal and several other journals under Wolter Knowles.  Dr. Elaine has won several best posters & oral presentations in various colorectal and general surgical conferences in Malaysia and overseas; speaker and facilitator in multiple colorectal and surgical conferences and workshops in Malaysia and overseas. She has also been a collaborator in multiple international clinical trials -    Effects of a high-dose 24-h infusion of tranexamic acid on death and thromboembolic events in patients with acute gastrointestinal bleeding (HALT-IT): an international randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial – Published in Lancet 2020; 395 (10241): 1927 - 1936 -    Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries. GlobalSurg Collaborators – Published in Lancet 2021; 397 (10272): 387 – 397 -    East of Damascus Collaborative Audit (EoD) -    Global Evaluation of Cholecystectomy Knowledge and Outcomes (GECKO) Dr Elaine has recently authored a chapter on Laparoscopic Anterior Resection in Mastering Endo-Laparoscopic and Thoracoscopic Surgery, Springer Link, Open Access, 17 Nov 2022. Dr Elaine is also an active volunteer and donor for World Vision Malaysia and the National Cancer Council.

Cytoreductive Surgery And HIPEC In Malaysia