MEDICAL
OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY MEDICAL CENTRE OF THE YEAR IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
DR SHA GYNAE & LAPAROSCOPIC SURGERY CLINIC
The essence of Dr Sharifah Halimah Jaafar ’ s practice at the Regency Specialist Hospital in Johor is that it is able to provide , in the true sense , holistic , patient-centred and personalised services and care .
Her team always strives to extend this personalised care beyond its patients ’ primary medical or surgical diagnosis as they regard each one as an individual whose health status is a complex interplay between their physical , mental , and social wellbeing and not merely a condition in need of treatment .
Apart from providing holistic care , the clinic ’ s key strengths are in providing advanced laparoscopic surgery to patients who require gynaecological procedures across a wide spectrum of benign conditions . Dr Sharifah ’ s skills , coupled with her dedicated team and advanced surgical equipment , mean that patients no longer require open surgery that leaves large wounds in the abdomen . This approach gives patients a more pleasant surgical experience and leaves them happier with less postoperative pain and requiring fewer medications for pain relief .
These advantages , coupled with much smaller surgical wounds , allow patients to be discharged from the hospital earlier so they can get back to their normal lives more quickly , compared to conventional open abdominal surgery .
“ My inherent strong desire to never stop learning to expand my horizons is another strength I see in myself ,” said Dr Sharifah . “ I always keep myself abreast of the most up-to-date medical
Dr Sharifah Halimah Jaafar
advances .”
With the medical landscape constantly evolving at a fast pace , the only way to ensure and improve the quality of healthcare is to keep up with such changes by proactively learning through participation in regional and international collaboration through a series of hands-on workshops and symposiums , which Dr Sharifah is keen to provide .
“ I also proactively seek opportunities to pursue new skills and techniques in surgery so that I can be at the forefront when it comes to introducing and leading the practice of the most current , evidencebased medical advancements for our communities , both locally and regionally ,” she added .
In terms of service delivery ,
her clinic often conducts patient satisfaction surveys involving all aspects of patient care as part of its ongoing efforts to improve the delivery of quality healthcare services .
Looking to the future , Dr Sharifah ’ s clinic plans to expand its programme of staff training , which aims to deliver even better skills , while also acquiring the latest state-of-the-art laparoscopic equipment so the centre can position itself as a leader in minimally invasive surgery in southern Malaysia and across the region .
The clinic also expects to engage in further collaborative efforts with other centres of excellence as it aims to be a local and regional training center for minimally invasive surgery in the near future .
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