Professor Michael Wong Pak Kai

Professor Michael Wong Pak Kai

  • Clinical Professor in Colorectal Surgery
Department of Clinical Medicine and Surgery
  • Sir Jeffrey Cheah Sunway Medical School
Faculty of Medical and Life Sciences
SDGs Focus

Biography

Dr Michael Pak-Kai Wong obtained his medical degree from the University of Sheffield in 2005 and completed his postgraduate training in General Surgery at Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2015. He later pursued subspecialty fellowship training in Colorectal Surgery, which he completed in 2020 through programs at Chulalongkorn University, Bangkok, and the Japan Council of Medical Training, Tokyo.

Dr Wong has been a fully registered medical practitioner since 2008 and currently serves as a Consultant in Colorectal Surgery at Sunway Medical Centre. He also holds the position of Clinical Professor in Colorectal Surgery at Sunway University.

His research interests include colon and rectal surgery, proctology, minimally invasive surgery, functional lower gastrointestinal disorders, and fundamental oncology research. Dr. Wong is actively involved in academic publishing and peer review, and remains committed to advancing surgical practices through research, innovation, and education.
 

Academic & Professional Qualifications

  • Master of Medicine (Surgery), Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBChB), Sheffield, United Kingdom
  • National Subspeciality Training in Colorectal Surgery

Research Interests

  • Colorectal Surgery
  • Lower Gastrointestinal Functional Research
  • Endo-laparoscopic Surgery of Gastrointestinal Tract
  • Clinical Nutrition in Surgery

Teaching Areas

  • General Surgery
  • Publication Writing

Courses Taught

  • Bachelor of Medicine & Bachelor of Surgery
  • Master of Medicine Surgery

Notable Publications

  1. Nik Mazlan, Nik Ahmad Amru, Ahmad Shanwani Mohamed Sidek, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Zaıdı Zakaria, Maya Mazuwin Yahya, Wan Zainira Wan Zain, Mung Seong Wong, Siti Rahmah Hashim Merican, Mohd Nizam Md Hashim, Ikhwan Sani Mohamad, Wan Mohd Mokhzani Wan Mohd Mokhter, Zalına Zahari, and Michael Pak-kai Wong. 2024. “Proportion of Colonic Diverticulosis and Its Associated Factors among Patients Underwent Colonoscopy.” Düzce Tıp Fakültesi Dergisi (X). doi: 10.18678/dtfd.1374820. (Q4)
  2. Othman, Muhammad Faeid, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Maya Mazuwin Yahya, Mohd Nizam Md Hashim, Wan Mokhzani Wan Mokhter, Wan Zainira Wan Zain, Ikhwan Sani Mohamad, Mohd Shahrulsalam Mohd Shah, Syed Hassan Syed Abd Aziz, Mohd Nasrullah Nik Ab Kadir, Zaidi Zakaria, and Michael Pak Kai Wong. 2023. “Comparing Low Volume Versus Conventional Volume of Polyethylene Glycol for Bowel Preparation during Colonoscopy: A Randomised Controlled Trial.” Malaysian Journal of Medical Sciences 30(5):106–15. doi: 10.21315/mjms2023.30.5.9. (Q3)
  3. Sandrasecra, S., Vasan, S., Henry, F., Abdullah, S., Hashim, M. N. M., Merican, S. R. H. I., & Michael Pak-Kai Wong. (2023). Perineum Spindle Cell Sarcoma in Neurofibromatosis Type 1. Oman Medical Journal, 38(1), e471–e471. https://doi.org/10.5001/omj.2023.08 (Q3)
  4. Bee Chen Lua, Mohd Nizam Md Hashim, Mung Seong Wong, Yeong Yeh Lee, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Zaidi Zakaria, Wan Zainira Wan Zain1,2, Syed Hassan Syed Abd Aziz, Maya Mazuwin Yahya & Michael Pak‑Kai Wong. Efficacy and safety of pre-gastroscopy commercial carbohydrate-rich whey protein beverage vs. plain water: a randomised controlled trial. Sci Rep [Internet]. 2022;12(1):1–7. Available from: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-22363-1 (Q1)
  5. Saw, Shier Khee, Shawaltul Akhma Harun Rashid, Norzila Ismail, Michael Pak-Kai Wong. 2022. “Abolition of Beauty Marks – Calamitous Burn.” Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences 18 (1): 369–71. (Q4)
  6. Ambursa, Muhammad Bala, Mohd Nor Gohar Rahman, Siti Amrah Sulaiman, Andee Dzulkarnaen Zakaria, Mohamed Ashraf Mohamed Daud, Zaidi Zakaria, Zalina Zahari, Michael Pak-Kai Wong. 2021. “An in Vitro Study of Orthosiphon Stamineus (Misai Kucing) Standardized Water Extract as a Chemolytic Agent in Urolithiasis.” Journal of Pharmacy And Bioallied Sciences 13 (4): 373-379. https://doi.org/10.4103/jpbs.jpbs_526_21. (Q3)
  7. Eng JY, Tahkin S, Yaacob H, Yunus NH, Sidek ASWM, Wong MP-K. Multiple Gastrointestinal Melanoma Causing Small Bowel Intussusception. Ann Coloproctol [Internet]. 2021 Jul 21;1–4. doi: 10.3393/ac.2021.00143.0020 (Q2)
  8. Raj PP, Ang CW, Hiong Chin Lim, Wong MPK. Acute Abdomen caused by Perforated Jejunal Diverticulitis. IIUM Med J Malaysia [Internet]. 2021 Jun 30;20(3):143–5. Doi: 10.31436/imjm.v20i3.1445 (Q4)
  9. Wong M.P.K., Abdel Latif K Elnaim, Sagap I. The Neorectum Reservoirs. IIUM Med J Malaysia [Internet]. 2020 Oct 28;19(1):33–7. Doi: 10.31436/imjm.v19i1.1344 (Q4)
  10. Wong MPK, Zahari Z, Abdullah MS, Ramely R, Md Hashim MN, Zakaria Z, et al. Postoperative major surgery patients developing silent deep vein thrombosis: A prospective observational study. J Vasc Nurs [Internet]. 2018;36(4):173–80. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvn.2018.07.001 (Q1)
     

Achievements & Accolades

  1. External Research Grant: Primary Investigator: A Cross Sectional Study on Proportion of Colonic Diverticular Disease Among Patients underwent Colonoscopy at 2 Tertiary Centres in Kota Bharu, Kelantan; Grant No.: 304/PPSP/6150210/M176; Grant Duration: 01/06/2021 – 31/05/2022 (Completed)
  2. Geran Penyelidikan Sarjana Perubatan (GPSP 2020): Primary Investigator: The Effect of Carbohydrate Loading on Gastric Residue Volume and Hunger Score; Grant No.: 1001/PPSP/8070011; Grant Duration: 01/12/2020 – 30/09/2021 (Completed)
  3. European Society of Coloproctology: Co-Investigator: ESCP Management of Severe Acute Ulcerative Colitis (MASC) (Completed)
  4. USM Short-term Grant: Primary Investigator: The Potential of Anti-Tumorigenicity of Annona Muricata on MCF-7 Breast Cancer Cells; Grant No.: 304/PPSP/6313322; Grant Duration: 01/10/2016 – 30/03/2019 (Completed)
  5. USM Short-term Grant: Co-Investigator: Basal Gut Microbiota Profile of Primary School Children; Grant Duration: 01/04/2016 – 31/03/2018 (Completed)
  6. USM Short-term Grant: Co-Investigator: Laparoscopic Cholecystectomy: Intraoperative Cholangioraphy. A Multi-Center Randomized Control Trial; Grant Duration: 15/11/2017 – 14/11/2019 (Completed)
  7. European Society of Coloproctology; Co-Investigator: ESCP Snapshot Audit 2017: Left Colon, Sigmoid, Rectal Resections Audit (Completed)
  8. Sept 2022 Nominated to represent Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons (MSCRS) at International Colorectal Research Summit 2022 – Future Forum for Young iCRS (International Colorectal Surgeon) “The Effect of Pre-Endoscopy Beverage Intake on Gastric Residual Volume and Patient’s Well-being: A Randomised Controlled Trial”
  9. March 2022    Best Poster Award (1st Prize) Coloproctology 2022
    “Fistulectomy with Immediate Sphincter Repair for High Trans-sphincteric Anal Fistula”
  10. March 2020     Best Poster Award (2nd Prize) Coloproctology 2020
    “Resonating Complex Anal Fistula Patterns with ARUN Anal Sepsis Classification”


     

Professional Associations

  1. Fully registered Medical Practitioner with Malaysia Medical Council
    •    Malaysia Medical Council (MMC) Registration No. 45546
  2. Registered General Surgeon with National Specialist Register
    •    National Specialist Register (NSR) Registration No. 134226
  3. Life Member of Parenteral & Enteral Nutrition Society of Malaysia (PENSMA)
  4. Academician of College of Surgeon, Academy of Medicine Malaysia
  5. Fellowship Alumni & Life Member of Persatuan Alumni Doktor USM (PADU)
  6. Life Member of Society of Endoscopic and Laparoscopic Surgery Malaysia (SELSMA) Membership ID. L2012015
  7. Life Member & Secretary of Laparo-Endoscopic Society
  8. Life Member (Council Member 2025-2027) of Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons