Dr Chuah is the best O&G you can find in Tung Shin hospital!  ( because I have seen the other drs...)  let me share my experience with you!  From the beginning till my delivery...

During my first visit to see him, while waiting outside his room together with his other patients, I waited for sometime.  His patients told me I  will understand later why have to wait so long!  This doctor is definitely worth waiting for!  

After seeing him, I totally agree.  Even though I waited for about 1 hr +, it was worth the wait!  I had visited a few O&G and none of them could settle or answer all my problems with much more expensive consultations.  But Dr Chuah managed to settle all my problems and answered all my questions in just ONE VISIT!  He is not a 5 min doctor, he listens to my problems,  check in detail and gentle during checking.  Then he spend time explaining to me what is the problem and how to handle it! 
Charges are reasonably cheap for the type of care he provides!  Because he even gave me his mobile number for easy contact. 

In the middle of my pregnancy, I started to bleed.  I remember it was a Sunday nite, i was so scared...I called Dr Chuah and soon he was in the hospital to see me.  I was admitted for 2 nights for bed rest.  I was very worried but during my stay in the hospital Dr Chuah was very caring and reassuring.  He comes back to hospital every night to check on me which I really appreciate.  Luckily everything was ok!

Then i attended his antenatal talk, which he conducts every two months in the hospital.  This I strongly recommend anyone who is pregnant to attend.  Because, it is FREE to attend and there is a lot of information and preparation about pregnancy and delivery process Dr Chuah will teach in his talk.  The most unbelievable thing I heard was Dr Chuah do not do episiotomy, which later i found out it means he do not cut the private part during delivery!!! I was very happy to hear that!  Because that is one of the thing I'm most worried about.  But I find it hard to believe....really can deliver without cutting??

Then my time to deliver came...I was pushing for so long, I don't even know and later my husband told me it was about an hour!  But Dr Chuah was very patient the whole time, encouraging me.  I was worried he will vacuum my baby but luckily not. And true enough at the end I gave birth to my baby after 1 hour of pushing without cutting my private parts and no tear or injury!!!  
I'm really thankful I met Dr Chuah! 

How much did we spend for delivery? In total 2200 including baby's charges, for the care we received I think it is definitely value for money!

Which baby u having? If it is the first one and no tear, no episiotomy, then he is really good...Usually the first one will need episiotomy. Episiotomy is not a bad thing actually, it ensures the baby comes out easily and the tear will not be so 'messy' if u know what I mean. And it is not painful cause u won't feel any pain other than the contraction pain. More over the doctor will apply LA before cutting.

no episiotomy for the first vaginal delivery? good is one thing, risking tears then suturing up the tears then charging more is another thing altogether!

Haha, what I mean is he sure very good as he is so CONFIDENT in performing a 1st labour without an episiotomy without any tear...

There's always a risk of a tear. Better to cut than to have a random tear.

I doubt it, even in the hands of an experienced medical personal, it is almost impossible to deliver a primi without a tear.

frequently i hear all these news from patients and relatives that this and that doctor can do this and that, e.g., paralysed patient walking after injection la , after acupuncture la, seemingly miraculous healing after seeing a particular doctor. i sometimes wonder how all these rumours spread? is it because the doctor himself spreads it to create an illusion to increase his business and inflate his ego?

yup, a few of my friends went to dr chuah at tung shin hospital. they all came back giving two thumbs up also.

i didnt go as i have always maintaned that the hospital should be as close to my home as possible and that is why i had to resort to KPJ damansara specialist hospital instead. if i live in KL area especially within the tung shin vincinity or work around there, i would've gone as well.

Hi Catherine, this is my first baby! and yes Dr Chuah is very good! thanks for the info, he explained about episiotomy to me as well. But still the thought of getting it cut reallly horrify me!! and im really glad i dont have to go through it.

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Added on September 5, 2012, 7:54 pmYes, you are right about the risk of tear. Dr Chuah told me that there might be tear, from his experience the worse tear is about 2 cm. I was really afraid of this cutting thing...to cut is definitely happening and episiotomy is at least 5-7 cm?Im not sure but definitely not 2cm right? but if he does not cut, i might not have any tear or a small tear. So i decided to take his word for it! Which im glad i did. I have no tear at all!! I could walk without much pain the next day.

Dr Chuah told us he has not done episiotomy for the past 10 years! I guess with that much experience he should know what he is doing and will not unneccesary put me at risk.

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Added on September 5, 2012, 8:00 pmMy first baby without tear! i am a living example! but your reaction is normal, because when i tell my friends also they all dont believe me as well!!

btw, i am not his first patient without tear.

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Added on September 5, 2012, 9:05 pmhi alan, thanks for reminding us, i believe there might be doctors like you say.
even my friends also find it hard to believe what i say!! but they believe me because they are my friends! so its up to you whether you believe or not? but what my doctor can do is not miracles like u are referring to... from what i understand Dr Chuah have not been doing episiotomy for the past 10 years, i feel he should have enough experience and will not be putting his patients at risks.

I have known him for more than a year now, Dr Chuah is a very dedicated doctor with a heart of gold. He genuinely cares, he is honest and not the type who is after $$$$$. his business is very good, and he does not need to self promote like what you say , and i think he is so busy he has no time for it as well!

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Added on September 5, 2012, 9:07 pmyup, i will give him double thumbs up!!

This post has been edited by Purplebug: Sep 5 2012, 09:07 PM

If i knew this dr earlier was the best thing for me . I was being caserean by another dr .. Does dr chuah support vbac? Anyone manage vbac under him?

Can I know what is the reason behind for the doctor performed caesarean section on you?

Coz when dr induce, my baby distress. When stop induce, his heart beat alright. Dr said my cerviks open too slow. He not allow me to wait anymore... So ... Really upset with him. Nx pregnancy sure ban him.

Then he is the doctor for you! He is very pro normal delivery. I remember he told us his caesarean deliveries is about 10% of his total deliveries. Will ask him next time about vbac and tell u ok? Or u can call him directly and ask him! All his patients have his mobile number. I have given his number to my friends who have not seen him before, they consult him over the phone and he is very friendly and helpful.

Great. Can u give me his mobile then?

Owh,but that's not the strong enough reason to be performing Caesarian. I have seen a case which takes roughly 9 hours for natural delivery,her condition were similar as yours.
Do you have any underlined medical conditions,eg. Hypertension or diabetes and your fetus presentation/position were normal at that time?

well...i checked his records and it shows that he just started practising in tung shin this year. last year he was still in hkl. jokingly, i say give him a few more years and then his caesareans will shoot up....ha ha ha ha. last sentence is a joke...please don't take it seriously, although its true.

All normal . That's y i so angry the dr.. Not allow me to wait for normal. I was thinking where got everyone can deliver within 6 hrs for first baby???

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Added on September 8, 2012, 4:26 pmAgree. Majority private want money... Government pro normal but service

This post has been edited by lovelybb: Sep 8 2012, 04:26 PM

There is always a debate about where to deliver ? Private or government? Which is better? Anyone has any pinion on this?

if you can afford it, private. no debate.
if you cannot afford it, then govt.

msian healthcare is a good , both private and govt. govt hospitals are not at all that bad. some of the best minds in medicine are still in govt service. but bear in mind, the long waiting lists.

Indeed,for govt hospital due to shortage of staffs ,especially the labour rooms...It's fully packed almost everyday.