Kirubakaran a/l Malapan Gleneagles Hospital Penang

Kirubakaran a/l Malapan
Dr Kirubakaran Malapan served in the Ministry of Health Malaysia for almost 20 years at various government hospitals including Hospital Taiping, Hospital Ipoh, Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun. He obtained his MBBS degree from Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE) in 1999 and completed training in General Surgery in 2008 from Universiti Sains Malaysia(USM). He subsequently completed Subspeciality training in Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery from Taiwan in 2013 and Breast & Endocrine Surgery from Malaysia in 2014. Dr Kiru is a member of the College of Surgeons, the Breast & Endocrine Chapter of the Academy of Medicine, the Malaysian Metabolic and Bariatric Surgery Society (MyMBS), the National Bariatric and Metabolic Surgery Framework Committee, MOH and the Society of Laparoscopic & Endoscopic Surgeons of Malaysia (SELSMA). He served as the Malaysian Medical Association (Perak Branch) Vice Chairman from 2016-2017 and its Chairman from 2017-2019. Dr Kiru was awarded the Excellence Service Award from the Ministry of Health Malaysia (Anugerah Cemerlang KKM) 3 times in 2002, 2008 and 2015. He has also contributed to the field of academics and published several scientific publications in peer reviewed journals, presented at scientific meetings, workshops, CME's, public talks both locally and internationally. In 2019, he embraced a new challenge and ventured into private practice as a General, Breast & Endocrine and Bariatric Surgeon at Gleneagles Hospital Penang, Malaysia. He is an experienced clinician skilled in General Surgery, Minimally Invasive Surgery, Breast Surgery, Endocrine Surgery, Bariatric & Metabolic Surgery and Nutrition & Metabolism. He is the co-founder of Penang Weight Loss Clinic & Surgery, which specializes in the Multidisciplinary Team approach for managing people living with obesity (PLWO) and their medical conditions. Dr Kiru believes in treating his patients holistically and advocates health awareness & preventive medicine. He is a passionate educator and keen to embrace and collaborate on innovative ideas and technology to improve patient outcomes.

Day 1, 31 May 2024

Time Session
14:00
15:00
Mohamed Arif Hameed Sultan Chairperson Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Pradeep Chand Chandran Chairperson Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • Advancement In Breast Surgery: Introducing Endoscopic Mastectomy
    Teoh Li Ying Speaker UM Medical Centre
  • Transoral Endoscopic Thyroidectomy
    T Sivakumar Speaker INDIAN ASSOCIATION OF GASTROINTESTINAL ENDO SURGEONS
  • Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Transperitoneal Approach
    Kirubakaran a/l Malapan Speaker Gleneagles Hospital Penang
  • Laparoscopic Adrenalectomy: Retroperitoneal Approach
    Lee Chang Haur Speaker Queen Elizabeth Hospital II
Sepilok

Day 2, 1 June 2024

Time Session
08:00
09:30
Kirubakaran a/l Malapan Chairperson Gleneagles Hospital Penang
Subhash Aggarwal Chairperson Sri Balaji Action Medical Institute
  • Laparoscopic Sleeve Gastrectomy Plus Proximal Transit Bipartition - A Novel Procedure
    Rajkumar Vinayak Speaker Pantai Hospital Melaka
  • Recurrent Weight Gain After Gastric Bypass
    Ramen Goel Speaker Centre of Metabolic Surgery, India
  • Suboptimal Weight Loss And Weight Regain After Sleeve Gastrectomy
    Mustafa Mohamed Taher Al-Khafaji Speaker Cengild G. I. Medical Centre
  • Concomitant Hiatal Hernia Repair in Sleeve Gastrectomy
    Lau Peng Choong Speaker Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur
  • Complications in Bariatric Surgery in Malaysia that We Don't Talk About
    Abdul Gafoor Mubarak Speaker Island Hospital Penang
Sepilok
13:30
14:45
Kelvin Voon Chairperson Sunway Medical Centre, Penang
Mohamed Arif Hameed Sultan Chairperson Universiti Malaysia Sabah
  • ERAS in Colorectal Surgery
    Carlo Angelo Cajucom Speaker The Medical City
  • Fueling the Fight: The Role of Nutrition in Supporting Cancer Patients
    Ooi Wei Keat Speaker Queen Elizabeth Hospital
  • ERAS in Bariatric Surgery
    Kirubakaran a/l Malapan Speaker Gleneagles Hospital Penang
  • The Art of Pain Management for ERAS
    Aldred Soo Speaker KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital
  • Nutrition in Sarcopenic Patients
    Hans Alexander Mahendran Speaker Hospital Sultanah Aminah Johor Bahru
Sepilok

Pre-Congress Workshop, 30 May 2024

Time Session
09:00
12:00
Kirubakaran a/l Malapan Chairperson Gleneagles Hospital Penang
Mohamed Arif Hameed Sultan Chairperson Universiti Malaysia Sabah
  • Groin Hernia:
  • Choosing the right procedure
    Mohammad Hisyam Speaker KPJ Ipoh
  • Decision making during surgery (TAPP, TEP & Recurrent Hernias)
    Vimal K. Vasudeavan Speaker Gleneagles Hospital Penang
  • Managing complications
    Kiyotaka Imamura Speaker Yotsuya Medical Cube
  • Robotics in groin hernia repair
    Siow Sze Li Speaker Hospital Umum Sarawak
  • Ventral/ Incisional Hernia:
  • IPOM and plus procedures
    Satkunan Mark Speaker Hospital Fatimah, Ipoh
  • Retro rectus procedures (e-TEP, TARM)
    Kiyotaka Imamura Speaker Yotsuya Medical Cube
  • Lateral hernias
    Abdul Gafoor Mubarak Speaker Island Hospital Penang
  • Divarication of recti- decision making
    Vimal K. Vasudeavan Speaker Gleneagles Hospital Penang
Lecture Hall 2
13:00
16:00
Kelvin Voon Chairperson Sunway Medical Centre, Penang
Kirubakaran a/l Malapan Chairperson Gleneagles Hospital Penang
Satkunan Mark Chairperson Hospital Fatimah, Ipoh
  • The Ideal Sleeve Gastrectomy?
    Mustafa Mohamed Taher Al-Khafaji Speaker Cengild G. I. Medical Centre
  • Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass : Is it still the gold standard?
    Nik Ritza Kosai Bin Nik Mahmood Speaker Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
  • Sleeve-Plus Procedures - The future Gold Standard?
    Chih-Kun Huang Speaker China Medical University Hospital
  • Diabetic remission with bariatric surgery
    Ramen Goel Speaker Centre of Metabolic Surgery, India
  • Panel Discussion with the experts:
    Ramen Goel Speaker Centre of Metabolic Surgery, India
  • Patient selection, Pre-op Preparation
  • Procedure-selection for the right patient
  • Technical Tips on Surgical Procedure
  • Complications
  • Debate: The Goal Standard Bariatric Surgery
    Laparoscopic Roux-En-Y Gastric Bypass Surgery vs Robotic Bariatric Surgery
    Nik Ritza Kosai Bin Nik Mahmood Speaker Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz
    Tikfu Gee Speaker Hospital Kuala Lumpur
  • Discussion + Vote
Lecture Hall 2