Where does Dr. Mahmood Merican practice

Dr. Mahmood Merican practices at Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur

What is the specialty of Dr. Mahmood Merican

Dr. Mahmood Merican specialty is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon

What is the experience of Dr. Mahmood Merican

Dr. Mahmood Merican is Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon with 63 years of experience.

What does a Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon do?

The Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon deals with the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment of disorders of the bones, joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles.

What are the typical symptoms of an joint replacement candidate?

The symptoms include where a person is unable to perform daily routine activities because of pain, experiencing stiffness even when lying down or at rest and there is pain despite having medications.

Which tests/ investigations are generally required by the Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon?

The investigations include Arthrography, Blood Tests, Bone Scan, Computed Tomography (CT Scan), Discography, Doppler Ultrasound, Dual-Photon Absorptiometry, and Dual-Energy X-ray Absorptiometry.

Is there a difference between an orthopedic doctor and an orthopedic surgeon?

Not really, in reality the Orthopedists treat a range of conditions such as fractures and dislocations, osteoporosis, back injuries and more. Because surgery is so integral to the role, the terms "orthopedist" and "orthopedic surgeon" are often used interchangeably.

How long will the new joint last or will I have to do a second replacement?

For 80–90% of people who have total knee replacement, the new joint usually last for about 20 years or more.

Dr. Mahmood Merican, Orthopaedic and Joint Replacement Surgeon in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Appointment

About Dr. Mahmood Merican

Dr. Mahmood Merican is a senior Orthopaedic & Joint Replacement Surgeon and among the pioneering doctors at the Pantai Hospital, Kuala Lumpur with a practice of +63 years.
He did his MBBS in 1958 from University Malaya, Singpaore and then in 1964, he did a fellowship from The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh and in 1978, he did another from The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow.
Dr. Merican is an expert at performing orthopaedic procedures, particularly of the spine and for cases of trauma. He also treats knee injury, sports injury and fractured bones.

Hospital

Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Location

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Special Interest

Trauma surgery Spine surgery Knee injury Sports injury Fractured bones

List Of Treatments

Fracture reduction and fixation
Kyphosis (Hunchback) Treatment
Sports Related Injuries
Anterior Cervical Discectomy
Cervical Corpectomy
Foraminotomy
Kyphoplasty
Laminoplasty
Laminotomy
Lumbar Laminectomy for Spine
Micro Discectomy
Minimally Invasive Anterior Cervical
Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
Nucleoplasty
Posterior Cervical Discectomy
Revision Spine Surgery
Spinal Fusion Surgery
Spinal Laminectomy
Total Disc Replacement
Vertebroplasty
Multiple Sclerosis
Anterior Cervical Corpectomy Spine Surgery
Anterior Transoral Approach To Upper
Cervical Spine
Artificial Spine Lumbar Disc Replacement
Cervical Spine Surgery
Endoscopic Micro Discectomy MED
Micro Lumbar Discectomy Mld
PLIF Posterior Lumbar Interbody Fusion
Reconstruction Of Traumatic Cervical
Spine With Vascular Fibular Graft
Spinal Disc Replacement
Spinal Endoscopic Surgery
Stabilization Of Traumatic Spine
Spine Tumour Surgery
Cervical Disc Replacement Surgery
Scoliosis Spine Surgery
Spine Decompression Surgery
Surgery for Spina Bifida
Comprehensive Myelopathy - Spinal Cord Surgery
Spinal Instrumentation
Vertebroplasty and Kyphoplasty
Spondylitis
Slip Disc
Spinal Stenosis
Disc Herniation
Prolapsed Disc
1 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
2 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
3 Level Spinal Decompression+ Fixation
1 Level Spinal Decompression
2 Level Spinal Decompression
3 Level Spinal Decompression
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion (ACDF)
TLIF surgery
Spine Detethering surgery
Cervical Spondylosis

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Work Experience of Dr. Mahmood Merican

, Pantai Hospital Kuala Lumpur

Dr. Mahmood Merican's

Education

Fellowship, 1978, The Royal College of Physicians & Surgeons, Glasgow, UK

Fellowship, 1964, The Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh.

Graduation, 1958, University Malaya, Singapore

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