Programme

11th September 2026, Friday

Time	Session

07:00	MUGIS Ballroom 1	SSC Ballroom 2&3	Allied Health Symposium Studio 1	Oral / Poster /Video Presentation Studio 2
07:30	Registration
08:00	Symposium 1 - Upper GI Services in Malaysia Dr Ahmad Junaidi Moderator Dr Jane Chuah Wai Yee Moderator Evolution and Training Prospect in Malaysia Dr Hans Alexander Mahendran Speaker Forum : Fixing Delays and Preventing “Lost in The Referral” in Upper GI Cancer Diagnosis in Malaysia Dr Weizen Justin Speaker Dato Dr Raman Muthukaruppan Chettiar Speaker Dr Hans Alexander Mahendran Speaker	General Surgery (Emergencies) Dr Wan Muhamad Mokhzani Moderator Dr Gilbert Peh Voon Yeow Moderator Role of Imaging in the Management of Perforated Viscus Datin Dr Rohamini Sibin Speaker Surgical Management of Gastrointestinal Tuberculosis in Sabah: Lessons learned from Collective Experience Dr Lai Chung Ket Speaker Minimally Invasive Approaches in Emergency Surgeries: Pearls and Pitfalls Dr Edwin See Un Hean Speaker	Nursing Dr Kaviena T. Nithiaselvan Master Ceremony Dr Mohd Fazri Bin Kiram Master Ceremony Importance of SSSL in Perioperative period Madam Nordebrajessi Carose Speaker Wound Care & Stoma Dr Alan Yap Jiann Wen Speaker	Oral Presentation
09:15	Opening Ceremony Dr Sharon Chong Master Ceremony Cultural Performance & Opening Speech by Organising Chair (HOS/HOD/UGI)
09:45	Keynote Address Current Status of General Surgical Services & Impact of Subspecialization Dato Dr Ahmad Shanwani bin Mohamed Sidek Speaker
10:25	Tea Break
10:45	Symposium 2- Oesophageal/ GOJ Cancer Dr Low Kuan Yean Moderator Dr Yeap Chee Leong Moderator Watch-and-Wait vs Oesophagectomy after Neoadjuvant Therapy: Lessons from The SANO Trial Stronger In, Faster Out: Prehabilitation & ERAS in Major Upper GI Surgery Dr Pok Eng Hong Speaker Neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs chemoradiotherapy in resectable oesophageal SCC Dr Tun Mohd Azlan bin Mohamed Nor Speaker	HepatoPancreatoBiliary (HPB) Surgery Dr Dinesh Jothi Moderator Dr Lai Chung Ket Moderator Changing Landscape of HCC Management Dr Chik Ian Speaker Debate : Selective Vs Mandatory Intraoperative Cholangiogram Dr Hari Sellappan Speaker Dr Ong Guang Hong Speaker Difficult CBD Stone management Dr Chik Ian Speaker Dr Hari Sellappan Speaker Dr Ong Guang Hong Speaker Dr Thanesh Kumar Maiyauen Speaker	Nursing Dr Kaviena T. Nithiaselvan Master Ceremony Dr Mohd Fazri Bin Kiram Master Ceremony Enteral Nutrition & Preparation Madam Nazirah Zuman Speaker Parenteral Nutrition Madam Stella Speaker CVC & Feeding Tube care Madam Edith Speaker	Video Presentation
12:20	Lunch Symposium by Fresenius Kabi Malaysia Sdn Bhd
13:00	Lunch Break / Friday Prayer
14:00	Symposium 3 - Upper GI Emergencies Dr Kelvin Voon Moderator Dr Mohanarajah Silvarajah Moderator Management of Complicated Peptic Ulcer: From District to Tertiary Care – Getting It Right Dr Ramesh Gurunathan Speaker Forum : Who Owns the Bleed?: Multidisciplinary Management of Upper GI Bleeding Dato Dr Raman Muthukaruppan Chettiar Speaker Dr Lim Shyang Yee Speaker Dr Nadarajan Chandran Speaker	Inguinal Hernia Dr Edwin See Un Hean Moderator Dr Theiyallen Ambikapathi Moderator Laparoscopic Approach in emergency hernia surgery; Benefits & Limitations Dr Wan Muhamad Mokhzani Speaker Debate : "Laparoscopic TAPP VS TEP: The Ideal Gateway for Junior Surgeon to embark on Laparoscopic Hernia Repair Dr Lai Chung Ket Speaker Dr Siow Sze Li Speaker Approach to Recurrent Inguinal Hernias Prof Dr Lau Peng Choong Speaker	Medical Student/Junior Medical Officer Surgical Career Pathway Dr Mah Jin Jiun Speaker Women in Surgery Datin Dr Rohamini Sibin Speaker Global Surgery Dr Gilbert Peh Voon Yeow Speaker	Poster Presentation
15:30	Tea Break & Symposium
16:00	Intervarsity Quiz Competition (Final)
18:00	Conference Gala Dinner (By Invitation Only)

Note: The Organiser reserves the right to revise, amend, or make changes to the conference programme at its discretion.