GEORGE TOWN– A lecturer from Universiti Sains Malaysia’s (USM) Advanced Medical and Dental Institute (IPPT) in Bertam, Dr Teoh Soo Huat received the Dr Peter G. Lindner Award from the Obesity Medicine Association (OMA) in the United States.
Dr Teoh, 39, said he was the sole recipient from outside of the US to be given this award to recognise the contribution of medical experts in the field of obesity.
“The award is a motivation for me to continue to play a role in this field in Malaysia. I hope to develop this field through quality clinical services and to train doctors who are interested. This is my way of appreciating the country and USM for the support given to me to pursue this field,” he said in a statement here today.
Dr Teoh, a medical obesity doctor and family health specialist at IPPT, hopes to help the Malaysian community with serious obesity through evidence-based treatment.
OMA is the largest association of medical doctors whose members, including nurses and medical assistants, are involved in the field of obesity medicine in improving the quality of public health affected by the disease.
Dr Teoh, who hails from Jelutong, Penang, has been involved in the field of medical obesity for 12 years, seven years of which he served with the Ministry of Health (MOH) before joining USM.
Source: BERNAMA News Agency
