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Volume 4, Issue 2 December 2011 NEWSLETTER OF THE MSO-HNS INSIDE THIS ISSUE: MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT It is with a deep sense of have provided that we aspire to Message from the President 1 honor that I take on the role uphold and continue. They have as President of MSO-HNS the challenged us to new heights and Outgoing Message 2 Society has entrusted on me. I am empowered us to achieve them MSO-HNS 2010-2011 also blessed with an Executive as well. Committee of great calibre and Hospital Sultan Ismail - In 2 talent. It is on their shoulders that I look Focus into the future and identify key We stand on the shoulders of challenges that face our fraternity The Nation-wide 5 giants who are our teachers and - a critical lack of public and MSOHNS-MMA ENT past leaders of the Society. It is healthcare provider awareness Primary Care Update their legacy and the direction they in head and neck cancers, the Program ever growing epidemic of the life-threatening airway disease Know It, Detect It, Prevent 6 of obstructive sleep apnea. We It - The Head And Neck Executive Committee are in an opportune position Cancer Awareness Program 2011 - 2012 as experts in the field to push Dr Yap Yoke Yeow the boundaries of our abilities, synergise with other healthcare President MSO-HNS Head and Neck Cancer 8 President Awareness Campaign in providers, advise policy makers, 2011-2012 • Dr Yap Yoke Yeow Miri Resort City, Sarawak. and reach out to the community in the area of ENT healthcare 1st Ipoh Endoscopic Sinus 10 President Elect needs. 1) Nationwide Primary Care Surgery Course • Dr Primuharsa Putra Sabir Updates in ENT for Doctors I believe they are worthy causes Husin Athar Universal Endoscope 10 for us in the year ahead 2) Nationwide Public Awareness - To educate every Malaysian Campaign on Head & Neck Holder Cum Elbow Immediate Past President & Wrist Support in knowing, preventing and Cancers System: An Ergonomic • Dr Harvinder Singh detecting Head and Neck Assistive Innovation in cancers early, 3) Consensus Statement on the Otolaryngologic Surgery Hon Secretary Management of Dizziness - to defend the livelihood of • Dr Ramiza Ramza Ramli our workforce suffocated by 4) Consensus Statement on the 15th Anniversary of 12 OSA, Management of Adult OSA Cochlear Implant Program Hon Treasurer and The 10th Anniversary • Dr Avatar Singh - to advise lawmakers on the 5) The 1st ASEAN SLEEP of The Speech Centre gravity of these public health CONGRESS “Pusat Tutur” problems, EXCOs 6) Cutting edge CME programs • Assoc. Prof. Dr Goh Bee See The Evolution of 12 - to continue developing in ENT Laryngology in Malaysia • Dr Ida Sadja’ah Sachlin ourselves to provide the • Dr Irfan Mohamad best evidence-based patient- I humbly call on you to join me in th 14 Asean Orl Head Neck 13 • Dr Jeevanan Jahendran centred care, and the days ahead as One Society, Congress • Dr Arun Kumar to do what only we can do as - to create smart partnerships champions of healthcare needs • Prof. Dr Prepageran Letter to the Editor 14 with frontline Primary Care of the ear, nose, and throat. Narayanan Physicians. Together let us listen to the Up Coming Events 14 • Dr Rosalind Simon needs of the people, breathe • Assoc. Prof. Dr Vincent Tan It is with these goals that we new life into the fraternity and be Editors: have embarked this year on the the voice of transformation for a Dr. Irfan Mohamad following projects: better tomorrow Dr. Ramiza Ramza Ramli Page 2 Volume 4, Issue 2 OUTGOING MESSAGE MSO-HNS 2010-2011: DR HARVINDER SINGH Last year I was deeply honoured from all members of the Society. to be elected the 31st President All relevant agencies like the of the Malaysian Society of Ministry of Health, Associations Otorhinolaryngologists Head and of Private Hospitals, Association Neck Surgeons (MSO-HNS). It has of Insurance Companies and given me great pleasure to serve, individual insurance companies with my Executive Committee, were informed on the role of as president of this prestigious this committee and its power of association and now that 1 year representation for MSO-HNS. I am has passed it is time to pass indeed thankful to Dr Arun Kumar the baton to Dr Yap and his and his committee for their hard committee. I am confident that Dr work in revising the fee schedule Yap and his committee - a blend for ENT Procedures which was of youth and experience - will be duly submitted to the relevant able to elevate this association authorities. We hope that the to even greater heights. Ministry of Health will respond Dr Harvinder Singh favourably to our request. Immediate Past President During my tenure as president, Last but not the least many of the planned activities I must also take this opportunity invaluable knowledge that was I would like to thank were successfully implemented. to thank the Sarawak showered upon us all during the Amongst them, the 6th Malaysia- Government and the officials conference, very enriching. my father, my wife Singapore Meeting which was from the Borneo Convention held in Singapore, the Health Centre for welcoming us during My special gratitude and thanks Kiren and my two Camp in Kelantan and our Annual the 14th ASEAN ORL Conference to all our sponsors who made kids, Simran and Scientific Meeting, just to name a which was successfully held the event a tremendous success. few. The Society also collaborated in May 2011. They were very A special note of thanks to our Jasdill. My family has with Merck Sharp & Dohme in helpful and supportive in realising Platinum Sponsors, MSD, Gold always been my pillar continuing medical education. The our dreams. My heartfelt thanks Sponsor, the New Nycomed, and Consensus Guidelines on Allergic to the Organizing Chairman, Silver Sponsor, Abbot for their of strength, more so Rhinitis, Chronic Rhinosinutis and Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh and his invaluable contribution to the in the last year. Their Nasal Polyposis was officially committee for the hard work and Congress. Without your generosity launched in May 2011. perseverance in making the event the event wouldn’t have been a love and tolerance has a great success. I must also thank ‘world class’ conference, thank been invaluable The Society also formed a Fee my Executive Committee for their you once again. Schedule Committee, headed understanding, tolerance, co- by Dr Arun Kumar to look into operation and hard work. It was Last but not the least I would the plight and grouses of our indeed an honour for me to work like to thank my father, my wife colleagues in the private sector. with all of you. Thank you once Kiren and my two kids, Simran This committee worked in tandem again! and Jasdill. My family has always with the Executive Committee been my pillar of strength, more in looking into the complaints I would also like to thank the so in the last year. Their love and by members or insurance faculty that we assembled tolerance has been invaluable. companies. The committee had in Kuching. We managed numerous meetings during my to assemble world class It has been an incredible and at tenure and made some very International and ASEAN faculty times, tiring journey to be the important and final decisions members to enrich the congress. I acting President for the past year pertaining to the fees and its hope all the delegates have truly and now it is time for me to bow revision after seeking advice benefited and have found the our gracefully and move on! HOSPITAL SULTAN ISMAIL - IN FOCUS By Dr Jothi Shanmuganathan Sultan Ismail Hospital or HSI hospital was set up with the main which is the only tertiary centre in is a specialized tertiary centre aim of offering tertiary medical Johor Bahru. located in Taman Mount Austin care to the east coast of the Perdana, Johor Bahru, which is state and to reduce the burden 15 km from the city centre. This of Hospital Sultanah Aminah, (Continued on page 3) Newsletter of the MSO - HNS Page 3 (Continued from page 2) HSI is also one of the ‘paperless HSI is also one of the hospitals’, equipped with an integrated computer system called ‘paperless hospitals’, THIS (Total Hospital Information equipped with an System) and all administrative work and transactions go through integrated computer this system. system called THIS The ORL department of HSI (Total Hospital commenced operation at the time of the reopening of the Information System) hospital with 2 specialists, one and all administrative medical officer, four paramedics and one audiologist. work and transactions go through this system Currently the department has expanded it comprises 4 specialists, 4 medical officers, AJK of our very first seminar “General care in ENT ‘” in 6 paramedics, 4 audiologists, 2007 2 speech therapists and 2 supporting staff. The department is situated on level 2 of the building and is headed by Mr. surgery with Neurosurgical team Implant Update. Tengku Mohamad Izam bin Tengku for skull base tumors. Kamalden. In January 2011, we hosted Medel The department also carried out Workshop and the 1st PROCIJ AGM. Apart from providing general ENT various seminars and updates on PROCIJ is the brainchild of Mr. services we are also the centre ORL related topics for the benefit Tengku. “Persatuan Professional for Neurotology surgery and of doctors, audiologists, speech dan Penyokong Cochlear Implant Cochlear Implant for the southern therapists and paramedics in Johor” is an organization created region. As HSI is also the southern the district and health side. All for the “Implantees”, their families, centre for Oncological services seminars are carried out in order doctors, speech therapists and we provide the support to the to increase awareness of the audiologists involved in Cochlear oncology team in the surgical patients’ problems and to act implant.