Dr. Zul Hilmi Yaakob
Consultant Cardiologist & Physician
Tawakkal Specialist Hospital · Kuala Lumpur
Who is Dr. Zul Hilmi Yaakob?
Dr. Zul Hilmi Yaakob is a Consultant Cardiologist and Physician practising in Kuala Lumpur. He is a resident consultant at Tawakkal Specialist Hospital, a sessional consultant at Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital, and a visiting consultant at Johor Specialist Hospital. His clinical interest is interventional cardiology, particularly complex percutaneous coronary intervention.
He graduated from the University of Tasmania in Australia, then completed postgraduate training in internal medicine and cardiology at University Malaya Medical Centre. He went on to serve as a Senior Lecturer in Cardiology at the same institution before moving into full-time private practice.
What does Dr. Zul Hilmi Yaakob specialise in?
The stated clinical focus is interventional cardiology, including complex angioplasty and stenting. The practice also covers heart failure, hypertension and valvular heart disease, non-invasive diagnostics such as echocardiography and CT coronary angiography, and cardiac health screening.
- Interventional cardiology, including complex percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI)
- Coronary angioplasty and stenting
- Heart failure management
- Hypertension
- Valvular heart disease
- Transthoracic echocardiography
- Treadmill stress testing
- CT coronary angiography
- Cardiac health screening and risk factor modification
What qualifications does Dr. Zul Hilmi Yaakob hold?
Dr. Zul Hilmi Yaakob holds Bach. Med Sci and MBBS from the University of Tasmania, and MMED from Universiti Malaya. He holds fellowships of the National Heart Association of Malaysia, the ASEAN Congress of Cardiology, the Asian Pacific Society of Interventional Cardiology, the Society for Cardiac Angiography and Interventions, and the European Society of Cardiology.
Where does Dr. Zul Hilmi Yaakob practise?
His resident clinic is at Level 5, Suite 3, Tawakkal Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. He also holds a sessional clinic at Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital and visits Johor Specialist Hospital.
What are the clinic hours?
The resident clinic at Tawakkal Specialist Hospital runs Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 8.30am to 5pm. The sessional clinic at Ampang Puteri Specialist Hospital runs Tuesday, 8.30am to 12.30pm. Booking ahead is advised.
How do you make an appointment?
Appointments are arranged directly with the clinic on 03-4026 7777. Specialist House does not schedule appointments.
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