When I arrived Malaysia, I told about that letter to late Dr Mg Mg Hnin @ Dr Ebrahim. He told me that he had already invited her for the dinner at his house that weekend. I had given the letter after the dinner. She never said anything.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Later after retirement as the Breast Surgeon from UKM, she taught in UPM and had lectured my youngest son Dr Azlan who is now a Sports and Rehabilitation Specialist. (MSc from University Malaya, four year course.)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Facebook users in awe of Health D-G\u2019s youthful looks in throwback photos from UKM days<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Noor Hisham shared an old picture of himself with mentor Professor Emeritus Dr Freda Andrea Meah <\/strong>(far left) as well as a more recent photo of him with Mercy Malaysia founder Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood (far right). \u2014 Pictures from Facebook<\/p>\n\n\n\n By TAN MEI ZI<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuesday, 19 May 2020 2:14 PM MYT<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n PETALING JAYA, May 19 \u2014 Malaysians on Facebook have been going ga-ga over Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah\u2019s throwback photographs from his university days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The endocrine surgeon, who has been leading Malaysia\u2019s fight against Covid-19, shared some pictures of himself as a young medical student at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) in conjunction with his alma mater\u2019s 50th anniversary yesterday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He also paid tribute to his mentor Professor Emeritus Dr Freda Andrea Meah, who founded the country\u2019s first breast endocrine unit in 1978 at UKM.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs an alumnus of UKM for both my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, I have met many extraordinary individuals that have inspired and guided me throughout the years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cOne of which is my beloved mentor, Professor Emeritus Dr Freda Andrea Meah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cAs the \u2018mother\u2019 to many surgeons, she was conferred Professor Emeritus in the year 2011.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI am one of her many students, and I have known her since I was a medical student and for more than 37 years,\u201d he wrote.<\/p>\n\n\n\n As an alumnus of UKM, for both my undergraduate and postgraduate degrees, I have met many extraordinary individuals that…<\/p>\n\n\n\n Facebook users couldn\u2019t help but point out Dr Noor Hisham\u2019s youthful good looks in the photos, while others chimed in saying that they also had the privilege to be taught by Dr Meah during their student days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cHandsome both in character and looks,\u201d wrote one user.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cWow, our Health D-G is really handsome,\u201d said another.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo Dr Meah, no words or gestures can replace her awesome contribution to us surgeons trained by her.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cTo Dr Noor Hisham, we all salute your efforts to humanity,\u201d said one surgeon in the comments.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Dr Noor Hisham, 57, obtained his medical degree and Masters in Surgery from UKM in 1988 and 1994 respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He then served as a general surgeon in Hospital Terengganu from 1994 to 1997 before going on to complete his endocrinology fellowship training in Australia.<\/p>\n\n\n\n He was appointed Health deputy director-general in 2008 and assumed office as Health director-general in 2013.<\/p>\n\n\n\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/myanmarmuslim.news\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/image-60.png\")
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