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Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery
DR. WONG KIAN BOON Profile

Dr. Wong Kian Boon

Clinical Fellow
MBChB (UK), DOHNS (UK), FRCS CTh (UK)
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Qualifications

  • MBChB (UK): Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom)
  • DOHNS (UK): Diploma in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, United Kingdom)

Background Info

Nationality: Malaysian

Languages Spoken: English, Bahasa Melayu, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese

Doctor Profile

Dr. Wong Kian Boon is a Clinical Fellow specializing in Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery with a focus on General cardiothoracic surgery and is highly skilled in performing procedures such as Coronary artery Bypass Grafting, Open valve replacement, Endoscopic and open Saphenous Vein harvesting, LIMA and Bilateral IMA harvesting, Radial Artery Harvesting, Sternotomy, CVP and double lumen line insertion and assists in Cardiothoracic theatres, Open and minimally invasive open heart surgery, Thoracic surgery, Aortic surgery, Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation, Redo Cardiac Surgery, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), Aortic and Endovascular Surgery, Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI) and holds qualifications including MBChB (UK): Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom), DOHNS (UK): Diploma in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery (Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, United Kingdom). Dr. Wong Kian Boon is an active member of MMC: Malaysia Medical Council, MMA: Malaysia Medical Association, MRCS (UK): Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (of Edinburgh, United Kingdom), RCSEd: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, RCPSG: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow, EACTS: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, MATCVS: Malaysian Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon, GMC (UK): General Medical Council (United Kingdom), BMA (UK): British Medical Association (United Kingdom). Dr. Wong Kian Boon and has completed a fellowship in FRCS CTh (UK): Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery (of Edinburgh). Dr. Wong Kian Boon and has been recognized with awards including Magee Award: Gold Medal candidate in the Joint Specialty Fellowship examination for FRCS CTH, Best Poster Presentation Award: on Beating Heart Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Severe Pulmonary Regurgitation Post TOF Correction: Experience and Success, 1st Joint Biennial South East Asian Regional Congress on Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery with MATCVS, Best Paper Award Second Prize: on Valve Sparing Repair In Tetralogy of Fallot: Factors that Determine Successful Outcome, 18th MATCVS Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017, Malaysia, Travel Bursary: Stoke School Aneasthesia to Euroaneasthesia 2015 Berlin, Best Poster Award: for Prospective Study on Modified Alvarado Score in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis Regional Level. Emergency Medicine Conference, Queen’s Belfast University, Tan Sri Tan Hen Heong Partial Scholarship: for further education in South Australian Matriculation Programme, Taylor’s College.

Specialties

  • General cardiothoracic surgery

Procedures

  • Coronary artery Bypass Grafting
  • Open valve replacement
  • Endoscopic and open Saphenous Vein harvesting
  • LIMA and Bilateral IMA harvesting
  • Radial Artery Harvesting
  • Sternotomy
  • CVP and double lumen line insertion

Assisted Procedures

  • Cardiothoracic theatres
  • Open and minimally invasive open heart surgery
  • Thoracic surgery
  • Aortic surgery
  • Surgery for Atrial Fibrillation
  • Redo Cardiac Surgery
  • Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO)
  • Aortic and Endovascular Surgery
  • Transcatheter Aortic Valve Implantation (TAVI)

Membership

  • MMC: Malaysia Medical Council
  • MMA: Malaysia Medical Association
  • MRCS (UK): Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (of Edinburgh, United Kingdom)
  • RCSEd: Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh
  • RCPSG: Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
  • EACTS: European Association for Cardio-Thoracic Surgery
  • MATCVS: Malaysian Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon
  • GMC (UK): General Medical Council (United Kingdom)
  • BMA (UK): British Medical Association (United Kingdom)

Fellowship

  • FRCS CTh (UK): Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Cardiothoracic Surgery (of Edinburgh)

Awards and Recognitions

  • Magee Award: Gold Medal candidate in the Joint Specialty Fellowship examination for FRCS CTH
  • Best Poster Presentation Award: on Beating Heart Pulmonary Valve Replacement in Severe Pulmonary Regurgitation Post TOF Correction: Experience and Success, 1st Joint Biennial South East Asian Regional Congress on Cardiovascular and Thoracic Surgery with MATCVS
  • Best Paper Award Second Prize: on Valve Sparing Repair In Tetralogy of Fallot: Factors that Determine Successful Outcome, 18th MATCVS Annual Scientific Meeting, 2017, Malaysia
  • Travel Bursary: Stoke School Aneasthesia to Euroaneasthesia 2015 Berlin
  • Best Poster Award: for Prospective Study on Modified Alvarado Score in Diagnosing Acute Appendicitis Regional Level. Emergency Medicine Conference, Queen’s Belfast University
  • Tan Sri Tan Hen Heong Partial Scholarship: for further education in South Australian Matriculation Programme, Taylor’s College