Our Specialists / Dr Raja Arif Shah Raja Ismail

Our Specialists

Dr Raja Arif Shah Raja Ismail

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynae-Oncologist

Credentials: MBBS (Malaya), M.Med (O&G) (UKM), Fellowship GynaeOncology (M'sia)

Specialty: General Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Gynae-Oncology

Location: Level 12, Obstetric & Gynaecology Clinic

Languages Spoken: English, Bahasa Malaysia

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Specialist Clinic Schedule

Day	Am	Pm
Mon	9:00-1:00	2:30-4:30
Tue	OT	3:00-5:00
Wed	9:00-1:00	2:30-4:30
Thu	9:00-1:00	OT
Fri	9:00-12:00	No Clinic
Sat	9:00-1:00	No Clinic

Specialist Background

He is a graduate from the University of Malaya and received his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery in 1999.

He then received his Master in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2009.

In the years, he was also an educator for both UKMMC Cheras and IIUM Kuantan for the Department of Obs & Gynae.

He then conducted his fellowship in Gynae-oncology training at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan (Kuantan), UMMC (KL) & Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah (Kedah) and finished his fellowship in 2015.

Previously he was practicing at IIUM Medical Centre Kuantan, as Consultant Gynae-Oncology.

Procedures Performed

Obstetrics

Antenatal ultrasound (1st, 2nd and 3rd trimester) with 3D/4D (if indicated)
Vaginal delivery
Instrumental (vacuum/forceps) delivery
Complicated such as twin, breech delivery, shoulder dystocia, uterine inversion

Manual removal of placenta (MRP)
Cervical cerclage
Repair extended perineal tear (3rd/4th Degree) tear
Lower segment caesarean section +/- tubal ligation (indicated only)
Caesaren hysterectomy

Gynaecology

Ultrasound pelvis (Transabdominal/transvaginal)
Marsupialization
Bilateral tubal ligation, open or laparoscopic
Reversal of tubal ligation (re-anastomosis) selected cases
Hysteroscopy diagnostic and therapeutic
Inserted and removal of contraceptive devices (IUCD/ MIRENA / Implanon)

Uncomplicated vaginal hysterectomy
Abdominal cystectomy / oophorectomy / myomectomy / hysterectomy
Laparoscopic
- Diagnostic ie chronic pelvic pain/ ectopic pregnancy
- Therapeutic ie ectopic / adhesiolysis / cystectomy / oophorectomy / myomectomy / hysterectomy

Gynae-oncology

Pre-invasive disease:

Colposcopy examination and +/- biopsy
Cone biopsy / LLETZ

Gynaecology cancer surgery

Cancer of cervix (Trachelectomy, Wertheim’s hysterectomy +/- bilateral salpingoophorectomy +/- Bilateral pelvic lymph node +/- para-aortic node dissection)
Cancer of ovary (Total abdominal hysterectomy +/- salpingoophorectomy +/- Bilateral pelvic lymph node +/- para-aortic node dissection) or fertility sparing surgery
Cancer of endometrium (Extrafascial total abdominal hysterectomy +/- bilateral salpingoophorectomy +/- Bilateral pelvic lymph node +/- para-aortic node dissection)