Dr Chow Sook Khuan
Specialty
:
Rheumatology
Languages
:
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Cantonese
Gender
:
Female
Qualifications
:
MBBS (Mal), M.Med (Mal), MRCP (Edin), FRCP (Lond), FACR (USA), RhMSUS (USA), FAMM, CIPS (USA)
Assistant
:
Perema/Zuliana
Clinic Schedule
Day | Time |
---|---|
Monday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Tuesday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Wednesday | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm (clinic blocked on 3rd week) |
Thursday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Friday | 9:00 am - 4:00 pm |
Saturday | 9:00 am - 12:00 pm |
Clinical Focus
- Autoimmune disease Rheumatoid arthritis Psoriatic arthritis Spondyloarthritis Systemic lupus erythematosus
- Crystal arthritis (eg. Gout)
- Degeneration arthritis (eg. Osteoarthritis)
- Soft tissue and various pain disorders Epicondylitis (tennis elbow) Flexor tenosynovitis (trigger finger) Carpal tunnel syndrome Heel pain (plantar fasciitis) Various bursitis
- Biologic treatment in autoimmune diseases
Procedure Focus
- Ultrasound-guided diagnosis and intervention
- Joint aspiration/injection (ultrasound-guided)
- Prolotherapy, platelet-rich plasma therapy, tenotomy
- Viscosupplementation
- Trigger point deactivation
- Perineural injection therapy
- Ultrasound-guided nerve hydrodissection
Postgraduate Training
- Internal medicine training at University Malaya Medical Centre
- Rheumatology training at Unversity Malaya Medical Centre and St George Hospital, Sydney, Australia
- Rheumatology Specialty Subcommittee of the National Credentialing Committee Malaysia
- Adjunct Associate Professor, Sunway Institute for Health Care Development, Sunway University
- Lecturer Consultant Rheumatologist at University of Malaya (1998 - 2002)
- Associate Professor of Medicine and Head of Rheumatology Unit at University of Malaya Medical Centre (2002 - 2004)
- Visiting Consultant Rheumatologist at University of Malaya Medical Centre (2004 - 2006)
Medical School
- M.B.B.S (Medicine) University of Malaya
Memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physician (London)
- Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia
- Live member of the Malaysia Society of Rheumatology
- Live member or the Malaysia Medical Association
- President of the Arthritis Foundation Malaysia (2003 - 2009)
- Treasurer of the Malaysia Society of Rheumatology (1989 - 2002)
- Secretary of Malaysia Society of Rheumatology (2002 - 2004)
- Committee member of Malaysia Osteoporosis Society (2002 - 2004)
Board Certifications
- Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians (UK)
- Fellow of the American College of Rheumatology
- National Specialist Registrar in Rheumatology
- American College of Rheumatology Certified Sonologist