University Malaya Specialist Centre
Led by Dr. Saw Aik. MBBS (UM 1988), MS Orth, FRCS (Edin 2000); Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Universiti Malaya; subspecialty Paediatric Orthopaedics + Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Surgery (LLRS); NSR No. 124516
VERIFIED TIER 1. Saw Aik corroborated across three independent non-aggregator sources: ASAMI Malaysia (authority body, names him as first leader until 2010), UMEXPERT (Universiti Malaya faculty registry), and LinkedIn — all CURRENT. Devarani corroborated via independent Kinderasia listing plus National Specialist Register (NSR No. 138081). No retired-but-advertised issue. No fabricated reviews: hospital-based practice means Google/Trustpilot ratings attach to the whole hospital, not the clinic, so reviews[] left empty. No evidence of internal magnetic nails (PRECICE/Fitbone); external-fixator reconstructive only. Phone is the published UMSC line (not guessed); no email published so left null. | Added 2026-07-11 via company-research (batch-2 deepen/gap); codex web-search cross-checked.
What the clinic states
Taken directly from the clinic’s own website. Details can change — confirm with the clinic before you travel.
- Notes
- Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Surgery specialty; consultant Dr. Devarani Pancharatnam (Orthopaedics, Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction). Main phone +603 7841 4000. Hours Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 8am-4pm. No email or price published.
Source: clinic website · verified 2026-07-11.
Why we listed this clinic
Prof. Saw Aik started Ilizarov surgery at University Hospital Kuala Lumpur in 1995 and was ASAMI Malaysia's first leader (until 2010) — confirmed independently by the ASAMI Malaysia authority body, not self-reported. Practice is predominantly reconstructive/deformity/paediatric, not cosmetic height increase.
Methods offered
- IlizarovRead about Ilizarov →
Surgeons
Dr. Saw AikMBBS (UM 1988), MS Orth, FRCS (Edin 2000); Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery, Universiti Malaya; subspecialty Paediatric Orthopaedics + Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction Surgery (LLRS); NSR No. 124516- Dr. Devarani Pancharatnam (Devarani A/P Pancharatnam)MBBS (IMU), MS Ortho (UM), Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedic & Trauma (Japan, Thailand); Consultant Orthopaedic Surgeon, Limb Lengthening & Reconstruction; NSR No. 138081
International patient services
International Patient services referenced (dedicated resources), specifics not published on the specialty page.
Accreditations
- ●Teaching hospital of Universiti Malaya (Faculty of Medicine)
- ●Department of Orthopaedic Surgery, Universiti Malaya — a founding centre of Ilizarov/limb-reconstruction surgery in Malaysia
How we verified this clinic
- Tier
- Tier 1 — fully researched
- Last verified
- 27 days ago
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