Dr G Ruslan Nazaruddin Simanjuntak

Dr. G. Ruslan Nazaruddin Simanjuntak, Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon at KPJ Tawakkal who performed the latest in minimally invasive surgery for total hip replacement called AMIS which stands for Anterior Minimal Invasive Surgery for Total Hip Replacement procedure for the first time in Malaysia. He learnt the theory on this procedure in Switzerland, and continued the practical part in Perth, Australia which included cadaveric workshop and live surgeries. Following the guidelines, for him to introduce this procedure here in Malaysia,he was required to do the surgery under the supervision of a surgeon who has mastered this skill to ensure proper technique is used as in the AMIS® procedure.