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2nd Langkawi Arthroplasty Knee Update 2018 (LAKU)and Malaysian Arthroplasty Interest Group meeting

LAKU has been a fantastic effort by Kedah Arthroplasty team with a solid amount of participation for the course. This year event had seen live surgery been done by Mr Chua Hwa Sen and Prof Jamal with a series of lectures and discussions. It was good experience with meeting up with Dr Sanjiv Rampal previous…
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Soft tissue tumors with Dr .Mehmet Ali Ankarra Turkey

It was a good few months with Dr Mehmet Ali from Ankara Turkey. Discussions on mainly different surgical techniques and approaches to rare soft tissue tumors were the main topics of discussions. Dr. Mehmet is a prime example of quality young surgeons being dished out from Turkish health care system who have been making progress.There…
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Surfing for Evidence in a Sea Of Supplement

This is a nice article written for Berita MMA (Malaysia Medical Association) specifically addressing the interesting topic of the recent surge usage of supplements in medical care. Although the article is meant for the medical practitioners, it gives a good insight on the current situation. This is a premier collaboration of Dr. Sanjiv Rampal with…
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Excellent to catch up with Dr Ismail Tawfeek from Egypt University
Dr. Ismail is an experienced Consultant based in Menofia Egypt and leads the team of Oncology and reconstruction unit in the University of Egypt. Dr. Ismail ‘s vast experienced in dealing with oncology issues especially in developing nation was good insight. Dr. Ismail has vast experience with stints in Turkey and Rizzoli Institute Bologna…
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A meetup with Dr Taha Ahmad from Apollo Gleneagles

It was a pleasant meetup with joint and sports surgery collogue Dr. Taha Ahmad. Numerous discussions regarding updates and exchanges of experiences of sports surgery and joint replacement in different environments were the highlight of the meetup. Dr. Taha has a unique perspective on dealing with enhanced Anterior Cruciate Ligament Rehabilitation. The regime encourages patient…
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Research visit to Rizzoli Institute of Musculoskeletal Institute with Dr Andrea Sambri and Dr Elisa Storni

It was a nice to visit to Rizzoli Institute Microbiology lab and having an update on research on Musculoskeletal Infection. Discussion with Dr. Elisa included newer methods of diagnosis of joint infections including various diagnostic types of equipment. The Rizzoli Institute Musculoskeletal Laboratory has complete and updated types of equipment. Dr Andrea Sambri Rizzoli…
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White Coat :End of a Generation

This is another article co-authored by Dr. Sanjiv Rampal regarding the dwindling use of white coat among practitioners.The article is combined effort of Dr. Hardip Singh and Dr Kuljit Singh and published in April 2018 Berita MMA Vol 48 pg 28-30 Malaysia Medical Association Newsletter. The article describes the history and benefits of using White Coats…
