Dr Teo Boon Chin was appointed as chairman of the Medical & Dental Advisory Committee (MDAC) for Pantai Hospital Ampang with effect from June 2011.
Dr Teo, a very competent and experienced General Surgeon begun his career as a pioneer Resident Consultant in the same discipline in Pantai Hospital Ampang June 2001. Prior to his present appointment, Dr Teo served as the Clinical Specialist in General and Colorectal unit, Selayang Hospital from the year 2000 to 2002. He accumulated vast experience in general surgery through early engagement with surgical training since year one medical officer in 1993 in Malacca Hospital. He made himself a better surgeon by working under many top surgeons in the country when he did his 4 years master degree in general surgery at Hospital Kuala Lumpur.
Upon successfully completed the Master programmes in 2000, he was appointed as clinical specialist and attached to Selayang Hospital. He learned and became competent in Colorectal surgery; Laparoscopy surgery and Endoscopic procedures at Selayang Hospital. He had assisted the setting up of the very first Colorectal unit in the country at Selayang Hospital.
Dr Teo was appointed as MDAC chairman of Pantai Hospital Ampang in 2008. He was the first doctor from a private hospital that organize structured training program for clinic assistant for General Practitioners clinic, many clinic assistants from around Klang Valley had attended and gained benefit seen as from the program.
The election of Dr Teo as MDAC Chairman for second time by his fellow colleagues are seeing on their endorsement for his strong stand on advocating the idea of an ethical private medical practice must come with an reasonable and affordable charges.