Tag : Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy

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    Malaysia’s first ESG in a public teaching hospital marks a new era in obesity care

    Malaysia continues to face a rising burden of obesity, with more than 54% of adults classified as overweight or obese. In response, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM-UKM) introduced endoscopic sleeve gastroplasty (ESG) into the public healthcare sector earlier this year. It became the first government and teaching hospital in Malaysia to offer the procedure, an effort led by Dato' Dr. Nik Ritza Kosai, head of upper gastrointestinal (UGI), metabolic and bariatric surgical unit at HCTM-UKM.

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    Dato' Dr. Nik Ritza Kosai Nik Mahmood

    Associate Professor, Consultant Upper GI, Metabolic and Bariatric Surgeon, Head of Upper Gastrointestinal, Metabolic, and Bariatric Surgical Unit, Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM (HCTM-UKM), UKM Specialist Centre (UKMSC), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia