Programme

12th September 2026, Saturday

Time	Session

07:00	MUGIS Ballroom 1	SSC Ballroom 2&3		DCR Trauma Symposium Studio 1
08:00	Registration
08:30	Symposium 4- Benign Upper GI Diseases Dr Hans Alexander Mahendran Moderator Dr Lim Shyang Yee Moderator Debate: Peroral endoscopic myotomy (POEM) vs Heller's Myotomy for achalasia. Which provides the best long term outcome for achalasia? Dr Ho Shiaw Hooi Speaker Prof Dr Lau Peng Choong Speaker Early detection and management strategies in premalignant oesophagogastric lesions Dr Naresh Bhat Speaker	Breast and Endocrine Surgery Dr Ong Guang Hong Moderator Dr Theiyallen Ambikapathi Moderator Breast Cancer Navigation in Sabah; current status, challenges & solutions Dr Siti Zubaidah Sharif Speaker Managing Young Breast Cancer; special considerations for general surgeons Dr Praveena Prithvi Raj Speaker Trend of utilizing IONM in thyroid surgery ; are we overdoing it? Prof Dr Shahrun Niza Abdullah Suhaimi Speaker Emergency Thyroidectomies ; indications, feasibility & outcome Dato Dr Imi Sairi bin Ab Hadi Speaker		Trauma DCR Symposium Dr Kaviena T. Nithiaselvan Master Ceremony Dr Mohd Fazri Bin Kiram Master Ceremony Opening Remarks Dr Gilbert Peh Voon Yeow Speaker Implementing Damage Control Resuscitation: Current Evidence and Multidisciplinary Roles Prof Dr Hangjoo Cho Speaker Massive Transfusion Protocol in Trauma Dr Jamaludin bin Mail Speaker Surgical Pitfalls & Errors in Emergency Trauma Care: Lessons Learned Dr Azuddin bin Mohd Khairy Speaker
09:45	Teabreak Symposium by Astrazeneca Sdn Bhd
10:05	Keynote Address : (UGI) Metabolic Bariatric Surgery : Evolution & Choosing the Right Technique for the Right Patient Prof Dr Huang Chih Kun Speaker		DCR Trauma Symposium Preoperative and Intraoperative Challenges in the Critically Ill Trauma Patient: From Behind the Drape Dr Khadijah binti Abdul Malick Speaker
10:45	Symposium 5- Evolving Paradigms in Metabolic Bariatric Surgery Dr Kelvin Voon Moderator Dr Wong Wei Jin Moderator Weight Recividism Post Bariatric Surgery - Identification and Management Strategies Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Nik Ritza Kosai Speaker Debate : GLP-1 Receptor Agonists, Endoscopic Bariatric Therapy, or Metabolic Surgery: Which Should Be the First-Line Treatment for Obesity? Dr Pok Eng Hong Speaker Dr Tee Hwee Ching Speaker Prof Dr Huang Chih Kun Speaker	Colorectal Surgery Dr Wan Muhamad Mokhzani Moderator Dr Dinesh Jothi Moderator Lower GI Bleeding; A Surgeon's Algorithm Prof Andee Dzulkarnaen bin Zakaria Speaker EMR, ESD, or Surgery? Decision-Making in Complex Colorectal Lesions” Dr Ang Tiing Leong Speaker Upfront Surgery vs Neoadjuvant Therapy for Mid and Low Rectal Tumors Dr Sentilnathan Subramanian Speaker How to construct a safe Colorectal Anastomosis - Pearls and Pitfalls Dr Mah Jin Jiun Speaker Enhanced Recovery After Surgery (ERAS) in Colorectal Surgery Dr Than Da Jun Speaker		Knowing When to Stop: Endpoints in Damage Control Surgery Dr Rizal Imran bin Alwi Speaker From Operating Theatre to ICU: Continuity of Care in Severe Trauma Dr Khadijah binti Abdul Malick Speaker The Planned Relook Laparotomy: Decision-Making in Trauma Care Dr Azuddin bin Mohd Khairy Speaker Q&A Session All Speakers
12:00	Lunch Symposium by Sysmex (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
13:00	Networking Luncheon
14:00	Symposium 6- Gastric Cancer Dr Lee Pei Pei Moderator Dr Low Kuan Yean Moderator Gastric Cancer CPG Debate : Upfront Surgery should remain the standard of care over perioperative chemotherapy in patients with gastric cancer with minimal lymph node involvement Dr Kelvin Voon Speaker Dr Tun Mohd Azlan bin Mohamed Nor Speaker Forum : Role of Surgery in Oligometastatic Gastric Cancer Dr Lim Huey Cheen Speaker Dr Ooi Wei Keat Speaker Dr Yeap Chee Leong Speaker	Vascular & Thoracic Surgery Symposium Datin Dr Rohamini Sibin Moderator Dr Siow Sze Li Moderator Thoracic Surgery Demystified: Crossing the diaphragm, modern thoracic surgery in General Surgery Practice Dr Chong Kong Yong Speaker Reading the Chest like a Thoracic MDT: What surgeons should not miss on CT Thorax Dr Izwan bin Gouchi Speaker The Modern Thoracic MDT: When Physicians & Surgeons Intersect Dr Hema Yamini Speaker How I do it: Arterial Thrombo-embolectomy When Every Second Counts: The Non-Vascular Center Survival Guide Dr Feona Sibangun Joseph Speaker		Expert sharing session Korean Experience in establishing Trauma Center Prof Dr Hangjoo Cho Speaker Case scenarios QUIZ Closing remarks: Current Trauma Management Standards In Malaysia & Available Resources For Self Improvement losing remarks Dr Rizal Imran bin Alwi Speaker
15:30	Tea Break
16:00	Prize Giving (Poster/Oral/Video presentation) & END

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