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SPEAKERS

.PROFESSOR DR. ART HIRANYAKAS
Prof. Art Hiranyakas graduated in 1997 from the Prince of Songkhla University. He was
than a General Surgery Resident from 1999 till 2002. Prof Hiranyakas pursued his
fellowship in Colorectal and Pelvic Floor Physiology at the National University of
Singapore. He pursued his training in Endoanal and Endorectal Ultrasound Training
in Italy in 2004. Prof. Hiranyakas is a person thirsty for knowledge. Subsequently, every year, he
pursued different types of trainings in Colorectal Surgery from around the world. Advanced
Colonoscopy Training in Japan, Advanced Laparoscopic Colorectal Surgery Training in Australia as
well as multiple trainings from the United States of America; Advanced training in Colorectal Surgery,
Transanal Endoscopic Microsurgery (TEM) Workshop, Echodefecography Workshop, Single-Port
Laparoscopy, Robotics and NOTES to name a few. He also had Robotic Colorectal Surgery Training in
Korea. Prof. Hiranyakas completed his Fellowship of the Society of Colon and Rectal Surgeons,
Thailand in 2017. in 2019, he also proceeded with his Doctor of Philosophy (PhD.), from Australia.
Prof. Hiranyakas is currently Consultant Colorectal Surgeon, Samitivej Sukhumvit Hospital,
Bangkok, Thailand since 2017. Not only is he a Chairman in multiple committees, but he is also
reviewer and supervisor in many Scientific Committees

DR. AHMAD KHAIRIL FAIZI BIN ROSLI
Dr. Faizi Rosli received his medical degree from Edinburgh. He also has a Bachelor in
Science from the same centre. Dr. Ahmad Khairil also did his law (Jurisprudence) at
the University Malaya and MSt Practical Ethics from Oxford. He is the Director of
Ethics and Legal Division of Malaysian Medical Council (MMC). Dr. Khairil has
extensive knowledge and experience in handling medicolegal and ethical related issues involving
health care providers in Malaysia. He has a strong understanding of current principles, procedures
and laws to determine and regulate the conduct and ethics of registered medical practitioner. Before
MMC, he was the Deputy Director and Head of Training Unit of Medicolegal Department, Ministry of
Health Malaysia. He has years of experience in handling ethical and medicolegal complaints against
healthcare providers and organizing medicolegal conferences and workshops for doctors, lawyers and
nurses around the country.
DATO’ DR. MOHAMED HASSAN BIN MOHAMED ARIFF
Dato‘ Dr. Mohamed Hassan was awarded the Colombo Plan Scholarship student from
the Australian Government to complete his MBBS at the Monash University, Australia.
He then went on to do Fellowship in Anaesthesia from the Royal College of Surgeons in
Ireland (FFARCSI). Dato’ Dr. Hassan was the Head of Anaesthesia, Universiti Sains
Malaysia (USM), Kubang Kerian, Kelantan. He did his subspecialty in cardiothoracic anaesthesia and
clinical perfusion at the Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney, Australia. He is also a member of many
fellowship programmes across the globe. He pursued his special interest in law and completed his
law degree from the University of London and proceeded with Master of Laws (LLM) (Healthcare and
Medical Law) from Taylors University. Dato’ Dr. Hassan also has a Certificate in Mediation from the
Bar Council Malaysia. He is currently a lecturer in medical law, UiTM for the Master of Medical
Ethics and Jurisprudence.
DATO’ DR. ZAKARIA BIN ZAHARI
Dato’ Dr. Zakaria is a Senior Consultant Paediatric Surgeon at Hospital Tunku Azizah
(Women and Children), Kuala Lumpur. He has just retired as the Head of Paediatric
Surgery, Hospital Tunku Azizah on the 30th October 2021. Dato’ Dr. Zakaria obtained
his medical degree under the Irish Medical Degrees programme which conferred 3
Degrees (MB, BCh, BAO) from the National University of Ireland (NUI) and Licentiates from the Royal
College of Surgeons, Ireland (LRCSI) and Royal College of Physicians in Ireland (LRCPI) in 1986. He
then went on to do his Fellowship in Royal College of Surgeons in 1991 and Fellowship in Paediatric
Surgery from the Royal Children’s Hospital, Brisbane Australia in 1995. At present, he is still a
member of the liver transplantation team of Hospital Selayang and Hospital Tunku Azizah since
2002.