Ho Shiaw Hooi

Biography

Associate Professor Dr Ho Shiaw Hooi is a Consultant Physician and Gastroenterologist in both University of Malaya Medical Centre and University of Malaya Specialist Centre. He is also a Senior Medical Lecturer in the Department of Medicine, University of Malaya. He received his basic medical degree in 2001 and went on to obtain his Master’s Degree in Internal Medicine and Fellowship in Gastroenterology from University of Malaya in 2009 and 2012 respectively. Following his attachment in Japan under the JSGE Research Fellowship Award, he began to promote the use of image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) and endoscopic submucosal dissection (ESD) both in the detection and management of early gastrointestinal (GI) neoplasia. He subsequently went on to receive further exposure and ESD training in the world-renowned National Cancer Center Hospital, Tokyo, Japan. He also received many short stint training in various other international GI center-of-excellences. Associate Professor Dr Ho Shiaw Hooi also performs various diagnostic and therapeutic endoscopies such as biliopancreatic endoscopy and small bowel enteroscopy. His other areas of expertise include management of various GI disorders and chronic liver diseases. Associate Professor Dr Ho Shiaw Hooi is also a faculty of Asian Novel Bio-Imaging Group (ANBIG), an academic interest group, which organizes many local and international endoscopy workshops with the aim to promote detection and treatment of early GI neoplasia among GI healthcare practitioners. Besides that, he is also a member faculty of the 2015 Asia-Pacific consensus on the approach of difficult biliary access and 2016 ANBIG consensus on the practice of GI endoscopy. Apart from endoscopy, he is the chairman of telemedicine working group of Malaysian Research and Education Network (MYREN). He also plays an important role as board member in the medical working group (MWG) of Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) which is active in organizing various international teleconferences among healthcare practitioners.

Research Interest

Early GI cancer detection (Gastroscopy & Colonoscopy) via image-enhanced endoscopy (IEE) Early GI cancer treatment (Endoscopic Mucosal Resection/EMR & Endoscopic Submucosal Dissection/ESD) Endoscopic treatment of GI (both ulcer and variceal) bleeding Percutaneous Endoscopic Gastrostomy Palliative GI Stenting in Advanced Malignancy General Therapeutic Endoscopy Biliary Endoscopy / ERCP (incl. cholangioscopy) Small Bowel Enteroscopy (incl. Capsule Endoscopy) Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) Fibroscan and Other Non-Invasive Assessment of Liver Disease   Expert Areas (Clinical Conditions) Dyspepsia Gastro Esophageal Reflux Disease Peptic Ulcer Disease Functional GI Disorders Irritable Bowel Syndrome Helicobacter Pylori Infection Viral Hepatitis Liver Cirrhosis Hepatocellular carcinoma