APPSPGHAN 2022

Shireen Anne Nah Han-Yien

Professor, Division of Paediatric & Neonatal Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya

Malaysia

Associate Professor Dr Shireen Anne NAH was trained in University Malaya. She previously served as staff consultant paediatric surgeon at KK Women’s & Children’s Hospital, Singapore and returned to Malaysia in 2019. She is currently an associate professor and Head of Pediatric Surgery in University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. She is also the Head of National Conjoint Board, Paediatric Surgery Postgraduate Training Programme

Dr. Shireen was awarded the certificate of excellent service by University of Malaya in 2020 and had received the Team excellence award with her involvement in Liver Transplant services in University of Malaya Medical Centre. She is also the holder of several ongoing grants in the study of anorectal malformation & Hirschsprung's disease and paediatric bowel management programme. She also has ongoing collaboration with several international institution in Singapore, Netherlands and Texas. Dr. Nah has authored multiple publications in high-impact journals in the field of pediatric surgery.

Surgical Issues In Paediatric Gastroenterology

Meet the expert session (Day 2)

14 October 2022 (0730-0820) @ Sipadan Hall 1

Holistic management of children with GI and liver diseases requires close and collaborative multidisciplinary care involving paediatricians, surgeons and other specialties.
Prof Shireen Nah will review common paediatric GI conditions in which surgical input is necessary to achieve good function and quality of life for patients. She will discuss the role of the paediatric surgeon, urgency and acuity of surgical referrals, and strategies to enhance communication with surgical and paediatric clinicians.

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