General Surgery

General Surgery

General surgery is a discipline that requires knowledge of and responsibility for the preoperative, operative, and postoperative management of patients with a broad spectrum of diseases, including those which may require nonoperative, elective, or emergency surgical treatment.

General surgeons demonstrates broad knowledge and experience in conditions affecting the following:

Alimentary tract including stomach, intestine and appendix
Abdomen and its contents, abdominal wall conditions such as various types of hernia
Breast, skin and soft Tissue
Endocrine system
Endoscopic procedure such as gastroscopy and colonoscopy
Trauma and critical care

After more than 23 years in existence, Timberland Medical Centre is among the leading private hospitals and medical centres in the region (Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Kalimantan) to specialize in General Surgery; assisting in the healing of the sick so they may enjoy a better quality of life.


Doctors working within General Surgery:

Dr. Siow Sze Li

129190 (National Specialist Register of Malaysia, 2013) 33930 (Malaysian Medical Council, 1998) Qualifications : MBBS (Monash University, Australia) 1996 MS…

Dr. Febra Siam

Qualifications: MD (UKM), Masters in Surgery (General Surgery) (UKM), Fellowship in Hepatobiliary (MOH & King’s College Hospital, London)

Dr. Ting Sing Ding

Qualifications : MBBS (University of Queensland, Australia) 1992 FRCS (Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK) 1998

Dr. Wong Kwong Hieng

Qualifications : MBBCH (University of Wales, UK) 1981 FRCS (The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburg, UK) 1986