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Outpatient Registration Hours

Mon-Thu: 8am-4:30pm
Fri & Sun: 8am-12:30pm

Pediatric Night Clinic Registration Hours

Mon-Thu: 7pm-8:30pm
Sun: 7pm-8:30pm

Visiting Hours

12pm-2pm
5pm-8:30pm

Address

465, Burma Road,
10350 Pulau Pinang,
Malaysia

Contact

Tel: (604) 222-7200
Fax: (604) 226-3366

Paediatric Surgery


Paediatric Surgery

Surgical problems in the children often originate even before they are born. Sometimes these problems immediately and on occasion they may surface when the child is older.Whatever the type of surgery, children need highly specialized care to manage their specific conditions.We provide a full range of diagnostic and therapeutic facilities for the management of children's surgical problems.

Surgeries

Some of the surgeries are:

  • Some of the surgeries are:
  • Intestinal disorders
  • Liver disorders
  • Genito-urinary conditions
  • Constipation from birth (Hirschsprungs disease)
  • Anorectal abnormalities
  • Head and neck surgeries
  • Corrective surgery for birth defects of the stomach and digestive system
  • Corrective surgery for defects of the urinary system, etc.
  • Corrective surgery for respiratory problems

Gastro Intestinal Motility Work

Gastro intestinal motility work, which is a very specialized form of medical investigation for gastric problems is offered by the paediatric surgery unit. These services include

  • 24-hour pH monitoring (Gastro Oesophageal Reflux)
  • Electro Gastrography (E.G.G.), Gastro Dysmotility
  • Ano rectal manometry
  • Rectal section biopsy tool (to exclude Hirschsprung's disease)
  • Bio-feedback training for constipated or incontinent children
  • Colonic transit study--to observe function of the colon (large intestine)
  • Gastro intestinal scopy

Paediatric Surgery

Panel of Professionals

  • 2 in-house consultant paediatricians
  • 2 associate consultant paediatricians
  • 1 paediatric cardiologist
  • 1 paediatric surgeon
  • 1 paediatric cardiac surgeon