My Gut-Brain Center is a center that provides niche services, research opportunities and collaborations on GI motility and functional GI diseases. Our primary goal is to provide solutions for gut-brain disorders through clinical consultancy, research, education, training and innovation.
A little history about us...
We have a humble beginning since 2013, recognised by the hospital in 2016, and now the establishment is an internationally and nationally recognised center for gut-brain disorders.
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2009 - 2012
We started as a service unit to the endoscopy center of the hospital, providing only upper GI motility testing. Testing only occurred intermittently, however this changed in 2013 when Prof. Lee, the current director took over. 2013 - 2016 The unit expanded to include many other motility tests, and the volume increased to approximately 400-500 cases per year. In 2016, the hospital had given recognition to the unit, and this was later named as the GI Function and Motility Unit. In the same year, the unit had successfully organised the first national meeting, the giFM Workshop at the Renaissance Hotel, Kota Bharu. 2016 - Present From 2016 till now, the center has further expanded to encompass not just clinical services, but also research, education, training and more recently products. |
Our VisionDedicated to deliver effective and efficient services with passion and integrity. |
Our MisionTo advance global health solutions and deliver quality treatments for the community. |
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Meet Our Lead
Clinical Director
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Yeong Yeh LEE
Professor of Medicine | Consultant of Gastroenterology Prof. Lee is the primary lead and director of the center. After his gastroenterology fellowship, he completed his PhD in Glasgow, United Kingdom and later postdoctoral fellowship in the United States. He has numerous papers in high-impact journals including Gastroenterology and Gut, a number of book chapters and numerous conference proceedings. He was awarded the Outstanding Young Malaysian Award by JCI Malaysia in 2015 and the Top Research Scientist of Malaysia by the Academy of Sciences Malaysia in 2018. Among his current research interests include gut microbiota, neurogastroenterology, functional gastrointestinal disorders, gastroesophageal reflux disease, obesity and endoscopy. Currently, he is President-elect of Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology & Hepatology, Committee member of the World Gastroenterology Organization (WGO), OESO and American Society of Gastrointestinal Endoscopy (ASGE). He is Scientific Chair of Asia Pacific Digestive Week (APDW) 2021, Kuala Lumpur. |
