Year: 2021
Type: article
Abstract: The history of neurosurgery in Malaysia traces back to 1962 and is filled with stories of vibrant and humble neurosurgeons who have dedicated their life to patients and professions. The early development of neurological and neurosurgical services begins from the establishment of the neurosurgery unit at Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), followed by the foundation of the Tunku Abdul Rahman Neuroscience Institute (IKTAR). Due to the exponentially increased demand for the care of neurosurgical patients, many universities and government hospitals have opened their neurosurgical units. In 2001, the formal residency training programme (USM Masters in Neurosurgery) started and since then has produced qualified neurosurgeons that empowered and shaped the present generation. The formation of the Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia (NAM) is another turning point towards bidirectional collaboration with the World Federation of Neurosurgical Societies (WFNS). Many opportunities were created for educational activities and the expansion of subspecialties in neurosurgery. This article describes the impact of the past neurosurgeons and the endeavors that they had gone through; the present neurosurgeons who pioneered the current neurosurgical services in Malaysia, and the future neurosurgeons that will continue the legacy and bring neurosurgery further ahead in this country.
Authors: Fadzli Cheah Abdullah, Zaitun Zakaria, Hari Chandran Thambinayagam, Regunath Kandasamy, Azmi Alias, Azizi Abu Bakar, Albert Wong Sii Hieng, Pulivendhan Sellamuthu, Rahmat Harun, Saiful Azli Mat Nayan, Azman Raffiq, Sharon Casilda Theophilus, Nujaimin Udin, Mohamad Azhari Omar, Mohamed Saufi Awang, Abdul Rahman Izaini Ghani, Zamzuri Idris, Jafri Malin Abdullah
Institutions: Universiti Sains Malaysia, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, University of Malaya, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, National University of Malaysia, Sarawak General Hospital, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Hospital Tuanku Ja’afar, Hospital Sungai Buloh, Hospital Pulau Pinang, Sultanah Aminah Hospital, Ministry of Health, Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, International Islamic University Malaysia
Language: English
Topic: History of Medical Practice
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
Funder: University of Oxford
OpenAlex ID: W4200399515