News & Articles from TMC
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Latest News
Official Statement – Covid-19 Case
Thursday, October 29th, 2020
A foreign patient and her caregiver were diagnosed with Covid-19 yesterday, 28th October...
The New Timberland Medical Centre
Saturday, October 17th, 2020
TMC is pleased to announce the development of a new 200-bed hospital which will be located on B...
CLINIC RELOCATION
Monday, August 10th, 2020
Hearty congratulations to Dr Febra and Dr Martin Lai Kee Hoe for the grand opening of their cli...
Doctors Schedule & Level 1 Clinics Direct Lines
Tuesday, May 19th, 2020
Our operating hours remain unchanged but certain specialist clinic might have reduced hours. He...
Visitor Restrictions
Monday, March 23rd, 2020
For the duration of the restricted movement order, no visitors are allowed in to the wards exce...
Dealing acne with Dr Kho Wee Meng
Friday, August 23rd, 2019
Are you frustrated dealing with those acnes? When having acne, if the right treatment is given ...
Crime Prevention & Hospital Security: Your safety is our concern
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
At Timberland Medical Centre, we serve many patients and this means it could include you. TMC b...
Chronic Kidney Disease (CKD): Causes, Stages, High-Risk Group & Symptoms
Thursday, August 22nd, 2019
The number of patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) is increasing day by day, leading to e...
Dr Adibah Binti Ali – Visiting Consultant Breast & Endocrine Surgeon
Monday, May 13th, 2019
Timberland Medical Centre is proud to welcome Dr. Adibah Binti Ali as our Visiting Breast &...
Dr Kho Wee Meng – Consultant Dermatologist / Skin Specialist
Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
Timberland Medical Centre is proud to welcome Dr Kho Wee Meng as our Resident Consultant Dermat...
Dr Voon Chi Yen – Interventional Cardiologist & Physician
Wednesday, September 5th, 2018
Timberland Medical Centre is proud to welcome Dr Voon Chi Yen as our Resident Interventional Ca...
Elderly Care Specialist – New Clinic Hours
Thursday, June 14th, 2018
Dr Lawrence Lee, Elderly Care Specialist has new clinic hours. He now has one night clinic a we...
Announcement
Tuesday, May 15th, 2018
We are pleased to inform that Timberland Medical Centre shall remain open for business as usual...
Announcement
Tuesday, May 8th, 2018
In the event that Thursday, 10 May 2018 and / or Friday, 11 May 2018 are declared as Public Hol...
Polling Day
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2018
Wednesday, 9 May 2018 has been declared as a Public Holiday nationwide in conjunction with poll...
Elderly Care Specialist New Clinic Hours
Wednesday, April 25th, 2018
Dr Lawrence Lee, Elderly Care Specialist has new clinic hours. He now has one night clin...
Children Night Clinic
Saturday, March 10th, 2018
Due to popular demand, we have extended out Children Night Clinics to cover the weekends as wel...
Announcement – New CEO
Tuesday, February 27th, 2018
Mestika Unik Sdn Bhd, the operating company of Timberland Medical Centre (“TMC”) is pleased...
Elderly Care Specialist Clinic
Monday, January 22nd, 2018
We now have a specialist Elderly Care clinic available every day (apart from Sundays). The elde...
TMC Hepatobiliary Team
Monday, December 18th, 2017
We are pleased to introduce Timberland Medical Centre’s Hepatobiliary Team; consisting of...
Sports Injury Specialist Clinic
Saturday, December 16th, 2017
Timberland Medical Centre is pleased to offer a Sports Injury Specialist Clinic; available ever...
Children Night Clinic now launched
Wednesday, October 4th, 2017
A new children’s clinic is now running every week night from 7pm to 9pm, to deal w...
New CT Scanner Installed at TMC
Friday, August 4th, 2017
A new CT Scanner has been installed at Timberland Medical Centre....Latest Articles
Breast Cancer – Challenges in Management during COVID-19 Pandemic
Monday, October 19th, 2020
Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, patient should rest assure that hospitals are the ones that prac...
What Is Glaucoma
Monday, May 11th, 2020
Dr Lo Sheau Kang, Consultant Ophthalmologist at Timberland Medical Centre, shares vital informa...
7 Practical Tips To Reduce Exposure During A Haze Episode
Friday, September 13th, 2019
Haze occurs when pollutants and particles of smoke and dust exceed a certain level in our atmos...
Penyakit Menular Seksual
Friday, October 19th, 2018
Venereologi adalah cabang kedokteran yang mempelajari penyakit menular seksual. Nama berasal da...
Sexually Transmitted Diseases (STD)
Thursday, October 18th, 2018
Venereology is a branch of medicine that studies sexually transmitted diseases. The name origin...
Cedera Tulang dan Olahraga
Monday, August 6th, 2018
Cedera Tulang dan Olahraga Zaman sekarang banyak sekali orang yang mementingkan kesehatan dan o...
Sakit Bahu – lebih dari sekedar bahu yang beku
Monday, August 6th, 2018
Pengantar Rasa sakit pada bahu bisa jadi cedera yang melemahkan. Ia terjadi dengan frekuensi 10...
Cedera Ligamen Permukaan Silang (ACL). Apakah saya perlu operasi?
Friday, August 3rd, 2018
Ligamen Permukaan Silang atau ACL adalah salah satu ligamen yang paling umum di lutut yang cede...
Meniscus Injury – Ouch!! My shock absorber….
Friday, August 3rd, 2018
Introduction Meniscus are two important structures in the knee which provides both stability as...
Cedera Meniskus – Ouch!! Peredam Kejutku….
Friday, August 3rd, 2018
Pengenalan Meniskus adalah dua struktur penting di lutut yang menyediakan stabilitas dan juga b...
Tea FM’s “The Mind of a Doctor” discusses Interventional Radiology
Friday, March 9th, 2018
Tea FM’s programme “The Mind of a Doctor” finds out all about Interventional ...
Tea FM’s “The Mind of a Doctor” discusses Asthma
Thursday, March 8th, 2018
Tea FM’s programme “The Mind Of A Doctor” interviewed Dr. Alison Ting, a Pedi...
Falls & Osteoporosis
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
A fall is defined as “inadvertently coming to a lower ground”. While falls are serious at a...
Tea FM’s “The Mind Of A Doctor” discusses Pancreatic Cancer
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
The Mind Of A Doctor! Genie sits down with Dr. Febra Siam, a Hepatobiliary and General Surgeon ...
Anterior Cruciate Ligament (ACL) Injury. Do I need surgery?
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
Anterior Cruciate Ligament or ACL is an important stabilizer of the knee and is one of the most...
Tea FM’s “The Mind of a Doctor” discusses Colorectal Cancer
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
Tea FM’s programme “The Mind of a Doctor” discusses Colorectal Cancer with Dr...
Shoulder pain – more than just frozen shoulder
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
Shoulder pain can be a debilitating injury. It occurs with a frequency of 10-15% in the general...
Tea FM’s “The Mind of a Doctor” discusses Haemorrhoids / Piles
Wednesday, March 7th, 2018
Tea FM’s “The Mind of a Doctor” invited Dr. Ting Sing Ding, Consultant Genera...
Tea FM’s “The Mind of a Doctor” discusses Cervical Cancer
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
Tea FM presents “The Mind Of A Doctor” and discusses Cervical Cancer, one of the mo...
Orthopaedic and Sports Injuries
Saturday, March 3rd, 2018
More and more people are now into health, sports and exercise. The benefits of sports and exerc...
Tea FM’s “The Mind Of A Doctor” discusses Osteoporosis and Fall
Thursday, March 1st, 2018
Tea FM’s programme “The Mind Of A Doctor” interviewed Dr. Lawrence Lee, a Ger...
Cancer of Oesophagus & Stomach Treatment
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
This presentation is by Dr. Wong Kwong Hieng (MBBch,FRCS,AM) General Surgeon at Timberland Medi...
Dietary Management of Diabetes
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
This presentation is by Dr LO SIAW PING, a visiting dietician at Timberland Medical Centre Diet...
Breast Health and Breast Cancer Screening
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Dr Lee Phaik Im from Timberland Medical Centre, talks through the basics of breast health, and ...
Labour & Delivery Information
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
What is labour? When should you go to hospital? What is the labour process? This presentation b...
Menopause and Hormone Therapy
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Dr Ng Siew Eng, Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist at Timberland Medical Centre, give...
Thyroid Cancer
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
The Thyroid controls body metabolism such as heart rate, blood pressure, body temperature and w...
Treatment of Lower Back Pain
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
This presentation by Dr Wong Chung Chek (Visiting Orhtopaedic & Spine Surgeon) at Timberla...
Treatment for Labour Pain
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
Childbirth can be a wonderful experience but labuor pain is the second greatest concern of moth...
Breast Health
Wednesday, January 31st, 2018
This presentation is by Dr. Prem Shanmugam – Associate Professor/Faculty of Medicine and ...
Understanding Hypertension
Tuesday, January 30th, 2018
Hypertension is the result of persistent high arterial blood pressure which may cause damage to...
Breast Cancer
Wednesday, January 24th, 2018
In this presentation, General Surgeon Dr. Wong Kwong Hieng looks at what is breast cancer, the...