Abdullah Fadzli Cheah

Youngest in a family of 3 boys; Both parents and eldest brother migrated from China after the 2nd World War; Father, Chia Lum worked as a food hawker

1957 – 1962 Triang National Type Primary School, Pahang; 1963 – 1966 Triang National Type Secondary School, Pahang; 1967 – 1968 Abu Bakar Secondary School, Temerloh Pahang; 1968 – 1970 Victoria Institution Kuala Lumpur; 1971 – 1976 Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya (MBBS MALAYA); The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (FRCS EDIN. Oct. 1980)

1976 – 1977 House officer University Hospital Kuala Lumpur; 1977 – 1980 Medical officer in the Department of Surgery of University Hospital Kuala Lumpur; 1980 – 1983 Neurosurgery registrar / senior registrar at Institute of Neurosciences, Southern General Hospital, Glasgow; 1983 – 1985 Lecturer, Department of Surgery, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. 1985 – 1989 Assoc Professor / Head Neurosurgery Unit of Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia; 1990 until present, consultant neurosurgeon, KPJ Ipoh Specialist Hospital, Ipoh, Perak; 2002 – 2007 Honorary lecturer / professor of University Sains Malaysia; 2003 – 2009 Honorary consultant neurosurgeon of Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh; 2005 – 2010 Chairman of the Neurosurgery Speciality Committee of National Specialist Registry, Ministry of Health Malaysia

Reviewer for Malaysian Medical Journal of Malaysian Medical Association and Malaysian Journal Medical Science

Active with Chinese Muslim Malaysia – Chairman of Ipoh Branch of Malaysian Chinese Muslim Association and Chairman of Ipoh Chinese Mosque; Chairman of the Board of Visitors Taman Seri Puteri (Rehabilitation Centre for Delinquent girls); Member of Society of British Neurological Surgeon, ASEAN Neurological Society, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, Neurosurgical Association Malaysia

Paduka Mahkota Perak (PMP) 1998; Tokoh Saudara Baru (Maulidurrasul) 2006; Dato Paduka Mahkota Perak (DPMP) 2006; Tokoh Pengerak Islam, Pusat Pendidikan AL Barakah Ipoh 2011; Anugerah Saudara Muslim Cemerlang 2015

Member Academic Advisory Board, Faculty of Medicine, Quest International University; Member of Medical Advisory Committee, KPJ Healthcare Bhd.; Chairman of Clinical & Research Ethics Committee, KPJ Healthcare Bhd.; The Supreme Council member Persekutuan Seruan Islam Perak; Council member PERKIM (Malaysia Islam Welfare Association)

English, Malay, Hokkien, Hakka, Cantonese

Swimming, traveling, walking

The fatal fall and subsequent unsuccessful head operation on mother during the childhood time had probably influenced the choice to become a neurosurgeon; The marriage to my wife had helped to determine my faith; The hospitality and training in Glasgow had shaped my career

Helping heart; Integrity; Honesty; Trust and belief in God; Be dedicated; Committed in what you do; Be ethical and fair to all

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