Respiratory Medicine is a branch of internal medicine concerning the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the respiratory system, which includes the nose, throat, larynx, windpipe, lungs and diaphragm.
Examples of such conditions are:
- Asthma
- Pulmonary hypertension
- Sleep apnea
- Infections
- Tumours
The nature of the lung conditions can be inherited, congenital, infective, inflammatory, vascular, malignant, allergic, sleep-related, neuromuscular, or airway-related.
Dr. Tan Eng Liang
Resident Consultant Physician & Respiratory Medicine Specialist
Specialty
:
Internal Medicine, Respiratory Medicine
Qualifications
:
MBBS (Melaka-Manipal), MMed Internal Medicine (UKM), Fellowship in Respiratory Medicine
Languages
:
English, Bahasa Malaysia, Mandarin, Hokkien, Cantonese, Hakka, Teo Chew
Location
:
Level 2 – 220
Contact
:
04-373 9191 (Ext. 5807)