KUCHING: Sunway Medical Centre Velocity (SMCV) is offering unlimited free teleconsultation services with their consultant neurologist Dr Kok Chin Yong and neurosurgeon Dr Gerard Arvind Martin in connection with Brain Awareness Month this year.
In Malaysia, stroke is the third highest cause of death. On average, there are 92 stroke admissions daily, with 40 percent of afflicted patients below the age of 60.
Unfortunately, during the pandemic, hospitals have found that stroke patients are approaching healthcare institutions much later or even not at all as they fear contracting the virus.
In light of these concerns, SMCV’s dedicated Velocity Neuro Centre (VNC) will be offering new patients the chance to register for consultation services from the comfort of their own homes.
According to Dr Gerard, these teleconsultation sessions are part of the hospital’s efforts in ensuring patients can receive the necessary medical advisory and services that can improve their physical and mental wellbeing.
“Through these consultation services, patients can talk to specialists about neurological related conditions such as headaches, or simply talk with a specialist to learn more about brain health.
“We at SMCV aim to encourage patients to speak up about their concerns and to talk about what is worrying them as this is a key step in identifying potential cases,” he said in a press statement on Monday.
Interested patients simply need to visit SMCV’s website and make the necessary appointment.
Not only that, SMCV also provides stroke treatments as stroke care is a priority, and the hospital is one of the few private care hospitals to offer an acute stroke care centre to treat patients from acute presentation of stroke to post-stroke rehabilitation.
“The VNC is one of the few private tertiary centres that provides hyper acute Stroke Thrombolysis which may give up to 30 percent benefit to the patient in terms of being functionally independent within 90 days and increases the patient’s chance of near-normal or normal recovery,” as said in the statement.
For information, contact +603 9772 9191, email smcv-enquiry@sunway.com.my, or visit www.sunwaymedical.com/velocity.
