Qualifications
- MBBS (Mal): Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Malaysia)
Background Info
Nationality: Malaysian
Languages Spoken: English, Bahasa Melayu
Doctor Profile
With over 25 years of experience in the Department of Cardiac Surgery at IJN, Prof. Dr. Alwi Yunus has established himself as a pivotal figure in the field of cardiothoracic surgery. He holds a Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons (Edinburgh) and an Advanced Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery from the Mayo Clinic. Dr. Alwi was appointed as an Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Medicine at Universiti Teknologi Mara, where he contributes to the national training program for aspiring cardiothoracic surgeons.
Specialties
- Coronary Artery Bypass Surgery
- Valve Repair and Replacement Surgery
- Aortic Root Surgery
- Redo Cardiac Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery
- Video Assisted Thoracoscopic Surgery (VATS)
- Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy (ETS for Hyperhidrosis)
Procedures
- Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) / Off Pump CABG
- Aortic Surgery : Valve Sparing Root Replacement, Aortic Arch Repair and Repair of Descending Thoracic Aneurysm
- Heart Valve Repair Surgery / Heart Valve Replacement Surgery
- Thoracic Surgery including VATS
- Endoscopic Thoracic Sympathectomy for Hyperhidrosis Surgery
Membership
- MMC: Malaysia Medical Council
- AM (Mal): Academy of Medicine (Malaysia)
- MATCVS: Malaysian Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery
- CSM: College of Surgeons, Malaysia
Fellowship
- FRCS (UK): Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (of the United Kingdom)
- Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery (USA): Fellowship in Cardiac Surgery (Mayo Clinic, USA)
