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Trained in three medical systems. Practising in one.

Dr. Nik Qisti Fathi qualified in medicine in the United Kingdom, completed his surgical doctorate in Malaysia, and refined his colorectal practice in Italy. This is the path that brought him to Kajang.

Dr. Nik Qisti Fathi at his consultation clinic at KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital

Dr. Nik Qisti Fathi at the consultation clinic, KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital.

Biography

From Nottingham, to NHS wards, to Kajang.

Dr. Nik Qisti Fathi qualified in medicine from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom, with a BMBS in 2007. His earliest years in clinical practice were spent on British surgical firms — long days, structured teaching ward rounds, and the expectation that one examined every patient personally before reaching any decision. The habits formed on those wards are still visible in his consulting clinic today.

He worked within the British National Health Service across several hospitals, gaining the formative breadth that NHS-trained surgeons are known for: a high volume of varied cases, an emphasis on evidence and audit, and a culture of open multidisciplinary review.

Returning to Malaysia, he completed the Doctorate in General Surgery at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2016, followed by subspecialty colorectal training at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and University Malaya Medical Centre — the country's two largest referral hospitals for complex colorectal disease.

A clinical fellowship at Fondazione IRCCS in Milan placed him alongside some of Europe's leading colorectal teams. There he refined his minimally invasive technique on the most complex pelvic operations — returning home with the skills he now applies daily at KPJ Kajang.

He now practises at KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital. The clinical focus is laparoscopic surgery for colorectal cancer, the full spectrum of haemorrhoid disease, anal fissure and fistula, and inflammatory bowel disease — alongside general surgery for gallstones, hernia and appendicitis. He also assesses benign breast lumps and performs minor breast excisions where appropriate; confirmed breast cancer cases are referred to a dedicated breast surgical specialist. He performs diagnostic and screening colonoscopy weekly.

BMBS University of Nottingham, UK · Doctor of Surgery Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia · Subspecialty colorectal training Hospital Kuala Lumpur & University Malaya Medical Centre · Clinical Fellowship Fondazione IRCCS, Milan · Minimally Invasive Specialist

Philosophy

What a consultation should be.

My job is to give you a clear answer. Patients arrive uncertain — often after months of online searching. The first task of any specialist consultation is to remove that uncertainty: listen carefully, examine properly, order the right investigation, and explain the findings in plain language. Surgery is sometimes the answer. It is often not. Dr. Nik Qisti Fathi

Colorectal disease is, for many patients, a deeply private subject. Embarrassment delays presentation; delay worsens outcomes. A specialist clinic should be a place where those conversations are easier — clinically, but also humanly. The examination itself is brief and dignified. The diagnosis, when it comes, is delivered without jargon. And the plan — whether that is a dietary change, an office procedure, or major surgery — is something the surgeon and patient decide together.

The practice is small and considered. Patients are followed personally from first consultation through investigation, treatment, and follow-up. Where the case calls for it, decisions are taken in coordination with colleagues in oncology, gastroenterology, radiology and pathology.

Training

The path through three medical systems.

A summary of the qualifications, fellowships and posts that shape the clinical work today.

  1. 2007

    University of Nottingham, United Kingdom

    Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (BMBS). Clinical placements across NHS hospitals in the East Midlands.

  2. Foundation

    National Health Service, United Kingdom

    Foundation training and early surgical posts within the NHS — the formative years that shape every habit Dr. Qisti still uses on the ward.

  3. Return

    Hospital Kuala Lumpur

    General surgical training in Malaysia's largest tertiary hospital. Full breadth of emergency and elective general surgery.

  4. 2016

    Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

    Doctorate in General Surgery — the Malaysian specialist qualification recognised by the National Specialist Register.

  5. Subspecialty

    University Malaya Medical Centre

    Subspecialty training in colorectal surgery. Complex pelvic operations, inflammatory bowel disease, and advanced colorectal cancer.

  6. Fellowship

    Fondazione IRCCS, Milan

    Clinical fellowship in minimally invasive colorectal surgery. Complex pelvic operations and transanal surgery.

  7. Teaching

    Universiti Putra Malaysia

    Lecturer and surgical educator — teaching the discipline of careful surgery to the next generation of Malaysian doctors.

  8. Today

    KPJ Kajang Specialist Hospital

    Consultant Colorectal & General Surgeon. Outpatient clinics, endoscopy lists, day surgery and inpatient operating.

Beyond the clinic

The same discipline outside the operating theatre.

Dr. Qisti is an endurance athlete. He runs and swims regularly, and competes in triathlon races — a combination of swimming, cycling and running, completed back to back. It is not a casual hobby. It is a months-long preparation cycle that demands the same qualities a careful surgeon needs: a plan made early, executed without shortcuts, and re-checked on the day.

The link is more than rhetorical. When he counsels a patient about lifestyle, diet, weight or fitness, he is speaking from experience — not from a textbook. The discipline of training for endurance is the same discipline that produces calm, methodical surgery under pressure.

Dr. Nik Qisti Fathi competing in a triathlon — the same discipline and preparation that translate to the operating theatre

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