Better Health Begins With Better Information
If you want to make better health decisions, you need to arm yourself with adequate health information. As a surgeon, I believe in empowering my patients with the right information so that they know the pros and cons of the each treatment or surgery that they are going to undertake. Here are some medical information which I share often with my patients.
Thyroid Nodules Explained
“I have a nodule in my thyroid gland. What should I do?” This is a question that I keep getting asked. At the end of the day what we should be asking is “Is this
All You Ever Wanted to Know about Gallstones
What Is The Gallbladder? Your gall bladder is an organ that sits under your liver on the upper right part of your abdomen. It stores and concentrates bile from the liver. While the gallbladder contains
Diverticular Disease
What Is It? Diverticular disease is a condition where the large bowel wall develops small pouches. The bowel wall is like a muscular tube with a thin inside lining called the mucosa. The muscle in
Thyroid Gland Problems
Thyroid Gland Problems The thyroid gland sits in the front of the neck, shaped like a butterfly, astride the windpipe (trachea). The thyroid’s job is to make thyroid hormone. This hormone controls the metabolic rate
Rectal Bleeding: Should You Be Worried?
Rectal Bleeding… Beware That Which Is Concealed! Passing blood in the stools is a common problem. For some patients, the sight of blood in the toilet bowl is alarming but others simply blame it on piles
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Polyps
What Are Polyps? Polyps are growths in the bowel. They can have a stalk, like a cauliflower, or be flat like moss. Polyps can cause bleeding or mucus in the stools, and on rare occasions it
Colon Cancer: Symptoms & Treatment
What Is Colorectal Cancer? Colorectal cancer is cancer of the large bowel. In Malaysia, it is one of the top 3 most common cancers for men and women. Like all cancers, it is dangerous because it
All You Ever Wanted To Know About Piles
What Are Piles? Piles or haemorrhoids are swellings around the anus caused by enlarged or engorged veins. Piles Symptoms Piles may present as a lump at the anus or the lump may come out only when
Hernias: A Pain in the Groin
What Exactly Is A Hernia? Your abdominal cavity is surrounded by muscles which keep all the internal organs from falling out. In the back, the muscles of the spine are thick and strong but on the front