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!!

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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

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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.

Tqvm

No doubt government hospitals have good doctors, if we meet the good ones we are lucky. But what if we don't? All the stories we heard about government hospitals....only sad ones are told. How regretful parents feel after something bad happened to their newborn baby, but it's too late!

well then how about paying through your nose for a horrible private doctor or lousy private hospital then? never heard? i have. my patients related their pityful stories to me. only govt hospitals got sad stories? private hospitals do have them but probably not told.

patients only die in govt hospitals? patients don't die in private hospitals right? when they are about to die, they get transferred to govt hospitals or some other place.

this is not directed to you only. nothing personal. i'm sorry if i hurt your feelings.

i have 2 gynae i would recommend..

1) Dr Premitha Damodaran - Pantai Hospital Bangsar

2) Dr Marsita Mansor - Tropicana Medical Centre

both very very good! high recommended!

greatly agreed, if you are lucky enough, you'll get a gem of the hospital.
but no doubt, if you can afford, go for private.

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Added on October 3, 2012, 10:13 amYes Dr Marsita is good, but wayyyyy tooooo busy! long queue ( some said worth the wait too )

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Added on December 11, 2012, 7:58 pmIs this Dr Chuah Bee Poh , you are talking about?

This post has been edited by michelinbaby: Dec 11 2012, 07:58 PM

I managed to deliver my baby just last week through VBAC thanks to Dr Chuah. Hubby and I are very pleased with him and blessed to have him as my obstetrician. I started seeing him only when I was 30 weeks pregnant as the obstetrician I have been seeing since my first pregnancy is not supportive of my wish to have VBAC. My first baby was delivered via emergency caesarean as attempt for natural birth was unsuccessful.

2 thumbs up for Dr Chuah!!

is this like an advertisement

I have just started my pregnancy about 8 weeks and am looking for a gynae to follow up on my pregnancy...Based on here, Dr. Chuah seems like a very good and caring gynae...how about the other doctors in Tung Shin?

Hi Jadegal,

I have seen all three doctors in that hospital. After seeing Dr Chuah, I decided he is the only gynae that I will see from now on! Try him out yourself, you will know what I mean

Hi Purplebug,

Thanks for sharing your experience to everyone of us, appreciate if you can answer my question.
Normally how much does it cost when seeing Dr Chuah for check-up?
My wife is currently in week 14 and we do regular checkup in KKIA.
From your point of view (or experience), when should I start to bring my wife to see Dr. Chuah for check-up?

Thank you...

average checkup is about RM165 including the Multi Vitamin.
I found the multi Vitamin sold at Tung Shin is cheaper than others pharmacy.
My wife also having at checkup at KKIA, what we do is doing a testing, suntikan and taking some supplement at KKIA, and bring the test report and supplement to him for his reference . He is no problem for that, and he will ask you to take from there. which is free of charges.
I think you can bring your wife to see him as earlier, no harm to get a consultant from him as I experience from KKIA is not so good.

one more thing, he will give you his handphone num, during your 1st checkup.
and in case of emergency you can call him even at the midnight.

For the time he spend with his patient,he is a good doctor. A lot of doctor out there not willing to spend time with their patient.when soemthing bad happened, they only know how to say sorry,Im not god.this n that.Sorry doesnt bring back my daughter.

Choose wisely your gynae.Never pick Gynae that not caring.

Hi

My wife will give birth in mid October soon. We have not decide where to deliver.

So, can we continue seeing this doctor ? of course, we will take the report from the clinic we always visit.

thank u

Hi Candino, jz to share that I'm in a similar situation with u. I will due in mid Oct also, and all those previous months I have been having my check ups at clinic and at Tawakal hospital. Then I decided to change to Dr. Chuah, though it seems very late, at my 33 wks. So I dropped him an email to inquire if it is still possible etc, I received a very quick and friendly reply from him encouraging me to come to him as early as I can. He also shared with me his coming Antenatal Talk on this 28 Sept, and gave me his mobile contacts..

I jz had my 1st visit with him last week, I brought along the check up/record book that I have from my previous doc which has my check up records and test results etc. I had to wait kinda long as it was a Saturday (despite I arrived there the earliest) I think he attended to his patients who have had made appointments first. But yeah, I felt comfortable with him Gonna be checking in with him till my due date. The major diff between him and my previous hospital is that he didnt do urine test for me, while my previous hospital always do that. Not sure if it is a significant test to do..(make mental note to check with Dr. Chuah) The check up charges is about the same for both hospital at approx RM 200 (I thought Tung Shin will be cheaper..but prolly cos it is first visit so there are more to check + supplements? shall see again what is the charges like nx visit)..

This post has been edited by yenzi: Sep 12 2013, 01:58 PM

Highly recommend Dr Chuah Bee Poh from Sunway Medical Velocity..he’s passionate, knowledgeable and less calculative.
He’s also always at the hospital, I was admitted at 8PM++ and he’s there to check on me at 8:30PM and was back again in the morning at 8AM - much dedication.
But the wait time is crazy with or without an appointment.

Yeah he did the same to me during last pregnancy too. Checked up at evening time and asked me to go back next morning 8am and he is already there. BTW may I know roughly how much is the charge each visit? Last time I visited him in Tung Shin so I have no idea about the pricing in sunway medical velocity. And my edd is June next year, so sad that the delivery promo package is not applicable to my case.