Dr. Caryn Khoo Shiao Yen

About

At Sunway Medical Centre, Dr. Caryn Khoo Shiao Yen practises as a Palliative Medicine Consultant whose holistic, patient-centered approach to serious illness places the person at the centre of care. Managing symptoms — cancer pain above all — and lifting quality of life through comprehensive support are the areas in which her expertise lies. Beyond the bedside, she contributes to national healthcare policy as chair of the National Palliative Care Policy & Strategic Plan 2019-2030, and she sits on the editorial board of the Journal of Palliative Care. Dr. Khoo speaks up for early palliative care referral, so that symptom control and ongoing disease treatment can be optimised together.

Where Dr. Caryn Khoo Shiao Yen practises

• Sunway Medical Centre — Subang Jaya, Selangor

Procedures & Expertise

• Doctor Consultation
• End-of-Life Care
• Advance Care Planning
• Symptom Control
• Pain Management
• Diabetes Consultation
• Health Screening
• Hormone Replacement Therapy (HRT)
• Vaccination
• Human Papillomavirus (HPV) Vaccine
• Palliative Care Consultation

Qualifications

• MD from Dalhousie University, Canada
• Board Certification in Internal Medicine (ABIM Internal Medicine, USA)
• Fellowship in Hospice & Palliative Medicine from Stanford University, USA
• Board Certification in Palliative Medicine (ABIM Palliative Medicine, USA)
• National Specialist Register (NSR) in Palliative Medicine
• Fellow of the American Academy of Hospice & Palliative Medicine (FAAHPM)

Languages

Indonesian, Malay, English, Cantonese