Dato’ Dr Azhar Amir Hamzah, Consultant Urologist in Johor Bahru and Batu Pahat, Johor
A consultant urologist with FRCS (Urology) Glasgow and more than 20 years of experience, treating adults and children at four hospitals across Johor.
His story
Dato’ Dr Azhar Amir Hamzah is a consultant urologist who treats the full range of kidney, bladder, prostate and men’s health conditions, as well as urology problems in children. He sees patients at Kensington Hospital Johor in Iskandar Puteri, Hospital Penawar in Pasir Gudang, and Pantai Hospital and Putra Specialist Hospital in Batu Pahat.
He trained in general surgery before specialising in urology, and holds the FRCS (Urology) from the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow. He is a Malaysian Board certified urologist and is registered with the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC No. 40357).
For many years he served as a consultant urologist and senior medical lecturer at Universiti Sains Malaysia, where he built urology services, treated patients from across the region, and trained medical students and young surgeons. His published research covers kidney stone disease, urological cancers and patient care, including a study on how patients in Malaysia experience kidney stone treatment.
Today he brings that experience to private practice in Johor. He carries out his own assessments and procedures, from laser treatment for kidney stones and prostate surgery to focal therapy for selected prostate cancers, so patients see the same doctor from the first consultation to recovery.
Career timeline
- Medical degree
- Surgical and urology specialist training
- FRCS (Urology)Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Consultant Urologist and Senior Medical LecturerUniversiti Sains Malaysia
- PresentConsultant UrologistKensington Hospital Johor, Hospital Penawar, Pantai Hospital Batu Pahat, Putra Specialist Hospital Batu Pahat
Qualifications and registration
- FRCS (Urology), Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow
- Malaysian Board Certified Urologist
- Training in paediatric urology
- Malaysian Medical Council, MMC No. 40357
Areas of focus
- Kidney stones: laser stone treatment, shockwave lithotripsy, keyhole stone surgery and stone prevention advice. Kidney stone care has been part of his research.
- Prostate: high PSA assessment, prostate biopsy, enlarged prostate, TURP and laser prostate surgery.
- Urological cancers: prostate, kidney, bladder and testicular cancer, including focal therapy and HIFU for selected prostate cancers.
- Bladder and urinary problems: blood in the urine, recurrent urine infections, leaking urine, overactive bladder and urinary retention, in men and women.
- Men’s health: erectile dysfunction, low testosterone, male infertility and adult circumcision.
- Paediatric urology: circumcision, undescended testis, hypospadias, bedwetting and urine infections in children.
- Reconstructive urology: repair of narrowing and other problems of the urinary tract.
How he works with patients
Years of teaching have shaped how Dato’ Dr Azhar explains things. He uses scan images, simple drawings and plain words so patients understand what is happening and why. He sets out every option, including watchful monitoring where it is safe, and explains the benefit, risks, recovery and estimated cost before anything is booked.
Because he performs his own procedures, patients do not need to be passed between doctors. The doctor who explains the plan is the doctor who carries it out and follows up afterwards.
Languages
English and Bahasa Malaysia.
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