25/09/2026
I’ve been a doctor for almost nine years, and for the past six years, I’ve had the privilege of serving the same community here in Cheras.
Over these years, I’ve realised that I’ve grown together with many of my patients.
Some first came to me when they were young and healthy. Some came with their parents, and over time, I got to know their families too. But time passes quietly. Some of the elderly patients I used to see have since passed away, while their children still come to the clinic. Sometimes, when I see them sitting in the same chair, I remember the person who used to sit there before them.
I’ve also watched families grow. People I first knew when they were single are now married, bringing their own children to see me. Sometimes I look at their children and realise just how quickly time has passed.
And somewhere along the way, I realised that I’ve grown older with them too.
When I first started practising, I thought being a doctor was mainly about diagnosing diseases, reading blood tests and prescribing medications. But after nine years, I’ve realised that medicine is so much more than that.
People don’t only come to me when they are sick. Sometimes they are worried. Sometimes they need advice. And sometimes, they simply need someone to listen.
My professors in medical school used to tell us that we don’t treat just a disease or a set of numbers. We treat the patient as a whole.
Back then, I understood it as a medical principle. Today, after nine years of practice, I think I finally understand what they meant.
Because behind every blood pressure reading, every blood test and every diagnosis, there is a person with a family, a story, a fear and a hope.
Looking back, I realise I’ve spent a big part of my life here in this clinic, being part of my patients’ lives through different seasons.
And I’m genuinely grateful for that.
Thank you for trusting me with your health, for allowing me to become your GP, and sometimes, simply allowing me to be someone who listens.
Medicine taught me how to treat diseases.
But my patients taught me how to treat people.
And perhaps, that is what being a doctor has truly come to mean to me.