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Mr. Yoong Meow Foong

Mr. Yoong Meow Foong

Neurosurgeon

Consultant

MBBS, FRCS, FRCS,

Penang, Malaysia

Works at Gleneagles Hospital, Penang

30 years of experience

About Mr. Yoong Meow Foong

  • Mr. Yoong Meow Foong is a Penang-based Neurosurgeon with 30 years of experience.   
  • His expertise includes Brain and spinal injury, Brain and spinal tumour, Degenerative spinal disorder, Movement disorders, Pediatric brain and spinal tumour, Hydrocephalus and Congenital brain and spinal disorder.
  • He was gazetted a Specialist in Neurosurgery by the Malaysian Government in 1991.
  • He is a Member of the Academy of Medicine, Malaysia, the AO Spine and the AOCMF (CranioMaxilloFacial Surgery). 
  • He is currently President of the Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia as well as a member of the Specialist Subcommittee for Neurosurgery of the NSR.
  • Mr. Yoong Meow Foong has several publications, journals, and articles to his name.  
  • He has completed an MBBS (1982) from the University of Malaya, Malaysia.
  • He has obtained FRCS (1989) from UK and FRACS (1995) from Australia.
  • He has General Surgery training (2006) at Michigan State University, the USA.
  • He has a Fellowship (Surgical Oncology) at the University of Pittsburgh, USA.
  • Mr. Yoong Meow Foong is well-versed in English, Bahasa Melayu, Hokkien and Cantonese.

Location Location

Penang, Malaysia

Special Interest

Neurosurgery.

List Of Treatments

  • Carotid Endarterectomy
  • Cerebral Angioplasty
  • Cerebral or Brain Aneurysm Treatment
  • Endovascular Coiling
  • Surgical Clipping
  • Temporal Lobectomy
  • Lesionectomy
  • Hemispherectomy
  • Corpus Callosotomy
  • Vagus Nerve Stimulation
  • Multiple Subpial Transections MST
  • Microvascular Decompression MVD
  • Percutaneous Balloon Compression (PBC)
  • Stereotactic Radio Surgery
  • Percutaneous Steriotactic Treatment - PSR
  • Radiofrequency Rhizotomy - Neurotomy
  • Brain Tumor Surgery
  • Pineal Region Tumors Treatment
  • Gliomas Treatment
  • Meningioma
  • Schwannomas
  • VP Shunting
  • Ventriculostomy
  • Pituitary Tumor Treatment
  • Paediatric Aneurysm
  • Deep Brain Stimulation
  • Gamma Knife for AVM or Brain Tumor
  • Parkinson's Disease
  • CyberKnife Treatment
  • Neurosurgery
  • Stroke Treatment
  • Thecoperitonial shunt
  • VNS implantation

Work Experience of Mr. Yoong Meow Foong

Consultant, Kuala Lumpur General Hospital

Mr. Yoong Meow Foong's

  • MBBS, 1982, University of Malaya, Malaysia
  • FRCS, 1989, Royal College of Physicians, United Kingdom
  • FRCS, 1995, Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (RACS), Australia

  • Stroke

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Mr. Yoong Meow Foong practices at Gleneagles Hospital, Penang

Mr. Yoong Meow Foong specialty is Neurosurgeon

Mr. Yoong Meow Foong is Neurosurgeon with 30 years of experience.

More About Neurosurgeon

A neurosurgeon is concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of patients with disorders of the brain, spinal cord and spinal column, and peripheral nerves within all parts of the body.

Typical symptoms like Partial or complete paralysis, Muscle weakness, Partial or complete loss of sensation, Seizures, Difficulty reading and writing, Poor cognitive abilities, Unexplained pain, and Decreased alertness.

The tests include the Blood test, urine test, Imaging tests such as an x-ray or MRI, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) test, Biopsy, electroencephalography (EEG) and electromyography (EMG).

Both neurologists and neurosurgeons treat people who have conditions that affect the nervous system. However, neurosurgeons operate surgically, whereas neurologists do not.

Yes, they treat many different diseases and conditions affecting the brain, spine, spinal cord and the peripheral nerves.

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