Doctor in the House: Gynaes Robotics

Dr George Lee, Consultant Urologist | Datoâ€™ Dr Abdul Aziz Yahya, Consultant Obstetrician, Gynaecologist and Gynaecological Oncologist

07-Sep-18 16:10

Pause
Embed

Dr George Lee returns to discuss the latest medical news. Expect deep insights delivered with generous humour. Gone are the days of invasive open surgeries. With advancements in medical research, robotic surgical intervention for gynaecological malignancies is quickly becoming more common. But do we have enough experts, are our patients aware of this option, and do they have the buy-in from insurers?

Produced by: Tina Carmillia

Presented by: Meera Sivasothy

This and more than 60,000 other podcasts in your hand. Download the all new BFM mobile app.

Categories: Health Policy, Diseases and Conditions, Mental Health, Healthy Living, Fitness, Science, Medical Innovation and Technology

Tags: cancer, robotics, gynaecology, hysterectomy, endometriosis, cervical cancer, ovarian cancer, uterus, cervix, ovaries, Health and Living, The Bigger Picture,

Today’s Shows

11:00 AM

Best of Enterprise

(REPEAT) We take a flavourful dive into the world of Korean fried chicken with Terry Goh, CEO of KyoChon Malaysia.

12:00 PM

Popcorn Culture

(REPEAT) From the epic montage scene in Sinners, to Powerhouse from Coolie, and the unforgettable theme of Severance, 2025 has been a great year for scores and soundtracks. In this special, music-centred episode of Popcorn Culture, we look back at our favourite B-Sides of the year.

1:00 PM

Cruise Control

(REPEAT) If you're in the market for a used, old school sports sedan, should you consider the Mitsubishi Lancer GT, or the Proton Inspira? Daniel Fernandez from dsf.my shares his thoughts!

2:00 PM

Matt-Splained

(REPEAT) Rich Bradbury and Matt Armitage bellyflop into the murky world of brand authenticity. As consumers become increasingly vocal and energized, they are directing their spending towards companies they believe share and reflect their worldview.

3:00 PM

Earth Matters

(REPEAT) In this ‘Best of 2025’ replay, we hear from anthropologist Dr. Christine Padoch about her book Return to Nanga Jela, which revisits an Iban longhouse community in Sarawak lost beneath the Batang Ai Dam.

4:00 PM

Bar None

(REPEAT) Jeremy Ho, Founder of BHub Bouldering joins us to talk about the appeal of rock climbing and what's the community like here in Malaysia.

5:00 PM

BBC World Service

In this episode of The Conversation, Ella Al-Shamahi speaks to two women in India and Uganda who’ve created grass roots fitness communities exclusively for women.

PROGRAMMES