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	No Clinic	3:00-5:00
Wed	9:00-1:00	2:30-4:30
Thu	9:00-1:00	No Clinic
Fri	9:00-12:00	No Clinic
Sat	9:00-1:00	No Clinic

Specialist Background

Dr Raja Arif Shah Raja Ismail is a Consultant Obstetrician & Gynae-Oncologist. He obtained his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the University of Malaya in 1999, followed by a Master of Medicine in Obstetrics & Gynaecology from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2009. He subsequently completed fellowship training in Gynae-Oncology in Malaysia in 2015, with training undertaken at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre and Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah.

His professional background includes clinical and academic involvement in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, with his specialist training focused on Gynae-Oncology. He is part of the specialist team at Avisena Specialist Hospital 2, where his practice includes Obstetrics & Gynaecology and 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)