anaesthesiologist Archives

4 September 2026

Lead

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

HSAJB is investigating a medical officer's sexual harassment complaint against an anaesthesiologist. The junior doctor was allegedly asked by a superior to withdraw her report. Nurses have also complained about the specialist's "unprofessional" behaviour.

6 October 2025

Malaysia

Clinicians’ Anaesthesia Decision Paramount, Private Hospitals Tell TPA

APHM tells a TPA that doctors make the final decision on anaesthesia choice due to patient safety. Private hospitals describe the TPA's memo as requiring comms from the physician for "admin" purposes only, not to be interpreted as "insurer authorisation".

3 October 2025

Letter

TPA’s Interference With Anaesthesia Care Sets Dangerous Precedent — Dr P

An anaesthesiologist says MediExpress' LA-first policy exposes patients to unnecessary harm. The choice between local and general anaesthesia is a complex clinical judgment. "If TPAs are permitted to dictate clinical choices, the precedent is dangerous."

3 October 2025

Malaysia

Are Surgeries Cancelled If Anaesthesia Choice Changed? Anaesthesiologist Asks TPA

An anaesthesiologist questions MediExpress if doctors have to cancel a surgery if the choice of local anaesthesia previously "approved" by the TPA needs to be changed to general anaesthesia just before the procedure due to various patient/clinical factors.

25 February 2025

Malaysia

Minister Acts On Sibu Hospital Anaesthesiology Doctor Shortage

Health Minister Dr Dzul tells Parliament that he has taken immediate action to resolve the shortage of medical officers in anaesthesiology and intensive care at Sibu Hospital, saying he has already alerted the Health DG and deputy DG (medical).

19 March 2024

Malaysia

Anaesthesiologists, Intensivists Fear Accepting Complex Cases After Landmark Columbia Asia Negligence Ruling

The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists, College of Anaesthesiologists, and Malaysian Society of Intensive Care say the landmark ruling on Columbia Asia negligence case may lead to higher referrals of complex cases to an overworked public health care system.

23 April 2020

Malaysia

‘Patients Can Take Turn For The Worse In Blink Of An Eye’

An anaesthesiologist at Sungai Buloh Hospital describes treating Covid-19 patients in ICU, one of the most dangerous jobs in the pandemic.

Tag: anaesthesiologist

HSAJB Probes Doctor’s Sexual Harassment Complaint Against Anaesthesiologist

Clinicians’ Anaesthesia Decision Paramount, Private Hospitals Tell TPA

TPA’s Interference With Anaesthesia Care Sets Dangerous Precedent — Dr P

Are Surgeries Cancelled If Anaesthesia Choice Changed? Anaesthesiologist Asks TPA

Minister Acts On Sibu Hospital Anaesthesiology Doctor Shortage

Anaesthesiologists, Intensivists Fear Accepting Complex Cases After Landmark Columbia Asia Negligence Ruling

‘Patients Can Take Turn For The Worse In Blink Of An Eye’

MOH And JPA Making It Hard For Specialists To Stay — Specialist

Universiti Malaya’s Nirmala Appointed To WHO Science Council

I Hope Medicine Is Kind To You — Dr Loshi Rajen

Suicide Prevention In Malaysia: Awareness Is Not Enough — Zainah Mat Isa & Chee Gek Neo

Vape Industry Flags Massive Potential Legal, Commercial Consequences After Government Drops Nicotine Appeal