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Faisal Elagili

Academic Qualifications

  • Master in Medical and Health Sciences - Clinical Medicine - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
  • Fellowship - Certificate, Cleveland clinic

Faisal Elagili (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE

elagili@iium.edu.my
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Teaching Responsibilities


ADVANCED GENERAL SURGERY POSTING 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
GENERAL MEDICINE & GENERAL SURGERY 2019/2020
GENERAL SURGERY 2018/2019 2017/2018
GENERAL SURGERY I 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020
GENERAL SURGERY II 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022
SPECIALISED SURGICAL POSTING 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021
SUBSPECIALIZED SURGICAL POSTING 2025/2026 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023
SURGERY, TRAUMA AND CRITICAL CARE 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS 2019/2020


Supervision


Evaluation Of Microsatellite Instability As Prognostic Factor In Stage Iv Colorectal Cancer.
Master Completed 2025 Main Supervisor
Short-Term And Survival Outcome In Asymptomatic Stage Iv Colorectal Cancer Patients Who Underwent Palliative Primary Tumor Resection And Chemotherapy.
Master Completed 2024 Main Supervisor
Analysis Of Diagnosis And Treatment Interval Of Breast Cancer Patients Attending Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @ Iium.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Incidence Of Acute Kidney Injury And Augmented Renal Clearance Following Surgery And Role Of Cystatin C.
Master Completed 2023 Main Supervisor
Idiopathic Megacolon In An Adolescent Girl: A Case Report On A Rare Disease.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Incidence Of Acute Kidney Injury And Augmented Renal Clearance Following Surgery And Role Of Cystatin C.
Master Completed 2023 Co-supervisor
Factors Associated With Incomplete Colonoscopy In Symptomatic Patients In International Islamic University Of Malaysia Medical Centre (Iium Mc).
Master Completed 2022 Main Supervisor
Evaluation Of Mismatch Repair And Microsatellite Instability In Colorectal Cancer Patients In Kuantan, Pahang .
Master Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
A Cross Sectional Study Of Chronic Venous Insufficiency And Quality Of Life For Patients Presenting To Iium Teaching Hospitals In Pahang, Malaysia.
Master Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
Treatment And Outcome Of Lower Gastrointestinal Bleeding: An Observational Multicentre Study In East Coast Region Of Peninsular Malaysia.
Master Completed 2021 Co-supervisor
Prevalence And Clinicopathological Association Of K-Ras Mutation In Stage Iv Colorectal Carcinoma (Mcrc) Patient In International Islamic University Malaysia Medical Centre.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Prevalence And Clinicopathological Features Of Her-2 Positive Stage Iv Colorectal Cancer.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Readmission Rate And Predictive Factors After Elective Colorectal Cancer Surgery.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Comparative Study Of Ai-Assisted And Conventional Colonoscopy For Polyp Detection At Sarawak General Hospital.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Diagnostic Yield Of Colonoscopy In Symptomatic Patients Aged Below 50 Years.
Master In Progress Main Supervisor
Uptake And Findings Of Screening Colonoscopy Among First-Degree Relatives Of Patients With Colorectal Cancer: A Pilot Study.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
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Factor Associated With Young Onset Colorectal Cancer.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
Prevalence And Contributing Factors In Patients Diagnosed With Solitary Rectal Ulcer Syndrome (Srus) In Sasmec.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
Microplastics Detection In Colorectal Cancer: Association With Tumour Grade And Pathological Stage.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2025 - 2025 General & Colorectal Surgery
2021 - 2024 System Delay of Breast Cancer Diagnosis in Patient attending SASMEC@IIUM
On-Going
2025 - Present Early onset colorectal cancer (EOCRC) among Pahang patients: Developmental risk due to microplastics exposure
2025 - Present Prevalence and Clinicopathological Features of HER2-Positive Stage IV Colorectal Cancer in Sultan Ahamed Shah Medical Center
2024 - Present Unveiling Ostomy Care: Understanding Self-Management and Family Caregiving for a Comprehensive Tool Development
2021 - Present Evaluation of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) for Stage IV Colorectal Cancer


Publications


Articles

2025 Kaedah, teknik berkesan rawat fistula dubur. Berita Harian, () pp. 32-32
2025 Retrospective analysis of colonoscopy findings in symptomatic patients under 50 years. Colorectal Disease, 27 (Supplement 1) pp. 313-314
2025 Towards safer colorectal surgery worldwide: outcomes and benchmarks from the ESCP CORREA 2022 audit. Colorectal Disease, 27 (11) pp. 1-20
2024 Factors associated with survival in incurable asymptomatic stage IV colorectal cancer patients who underwent palliative primary tumor resection and chemotherapy. Colorectal Disease, 26 (Suppl. 2) pp. 58-59
2024 Mechanical large bowel obstruction as the initial presentation of locally advanced pancreatic tail carcinoma: a case report and literature review. Diseases & Research, 4 () pp. 117-120
2024 Microsatellite instability-high in stage IV colorectal cancer: prevalence, and clinicopathological characteristics in Malaysia. Colorectal Disease, 26 (Suppl. 2) pp. 51-51
2024 The impact of symptomatic chronic venous insufficiency (CVI) on health-related quality of life (HR Qol) in a multi-ethnics society in a developing nation. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 23 (3) pp. 84-88
2023 Analysis of diagnosis and treatment interval of breast cancer patients attending Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM. Medicine and Health, 18 (Suppl. 7) pp. 92-92
2023 Short-term outcomes of surgery in elderly patients with colorectal cancer. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum (AMERICAN SOCIETY OF COLON AND RECTAL SURGEONS 2023 ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING ABSTRACTS), 66 (6) pp. 377-378
2022 Complete colonic examination in symptomatic patients with incomplete colonoscopy: it is diagnosed as high-yield. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 65 (5) pp. 162-162
2022 KRAS mutation status is associated with distinct clinical and molecular features in Malaysian stage IV colorectal patients. Colorectal Disease, 24 (Suppl. 3) pp. 59-59
2021 Effects of pre-operative isolation on postoperative pulmonary complications after elective surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 76 (11) pp. 1454-1464
2021 Factors associated with incomplete colonoscopy in symptomatic patients scheduled for elective colonoscopy. Colorectal Disease, 23 (Supplement 2) pp. 54-55
2021 Immunohistochemical analysis of mismatch repair deficiency in colorectal cancer patients in Kuantan, Pahang. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia, 20 (2) pp. 53-58
2021 Incarcerated strangulated anal fibroepithelial polyp: a rare case of anorectal emergency. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91 (12) pp. 2855-2856
2021 SARS-CoV-2 infection and venous thromboembolism after surgery: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, () pp. 1-12
2021 SARS-CoV-2 vaccination modelling for safe surgery to save lives: data from an international prospective cohort study. British Journal of Surgery, () pp. 1-8
2021 Timing of surgery following SARS-CoV-2 infection: an international prospective cohort study. Anaesthesia, 76 (6) pp. 748-758
2019 Colon cancer in patients younger than age 50 in Kuantan: case series. International Medical Journal of Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary) (Issue 2) pp. 55-55
2019 Synchronous Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) of the rectum and jejunum: a rare case report. International Medical Journal Malaysia, () pp. 59-59
2018 Perianal abscess caused by melioidosis. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 88 (Issue 7-8 (July/August)) pp. E638-E638
2016 Preoperative CEA as a predictor of response to neoadjuvant radiotherapy. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum, 59 (5) pp. E232-E233
2015 Antibiotics alone instead of percutaneous drainage as initial treatment of large diverticular abscess. Techniques in Coloproctology, 19 (2) pp. 1-7
2015 Comparing perineal repairs for rectal prolapse: Delorme versus Altemeier. Techniques in Coloproctology, 19 (9) pp. 521-525
2015 Predictors of postoperative outcomes for patients with diverticular abscess initially treated with percutaneous drainage. The American Journal of Surgery, 209 (4) pp. 703-708
2015 Rectovaginal fistula secondary to an erosive pessary. Techniques in Coloproctology, 19 (8) pp. 491-492
2014 Comparing simultaneous versus staged resection in patients with synchronous colorectal liver metastases: case match study. Journal of The American College of Surgeons, 219 (4 Supplement) pp. e75-e76
2014 Impact of obesity on cost of rectal cancer surgery. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum, 57 (5) pp. E308-E308
2014 Laparoscopic surgery for sigmoid diverticulitis complicated by vesical/vaginal fistulas. Gastroenterology, 146 (5 Supplement 1) pp. S-1057
2014 Management of asymptomatic stage IV rectal cancer: should the primary tumor be resected?. Colorectal Disease, 16 (S2) pp. 119-119
2014 Outcomes of percutaneous drainage without surgery for patients with diverticular abscess. Diseases of the Colon & Rectum, 57 (3) pp. 331-336
2014 Prognostic factors associated with locoregional recurrence in colon cancer. Colorectal Disease, 16 (S2) pp. 124-125
2013 Multimodality treatment in elderly patients with rectal cancer: are we overtreating or undertreating?. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum, 56 (4) pp. E201-E202
2013 Pelvic exenteration for primary locally advanced and recurrent rectal cancer: is it a balance between survival and quality of life?. Diseases Of The Colon & Rectum, 56 (4) pp. e274-e275
2007 Aspiration of breast abscess under ultrasound guidance: Outcome obtained and factors affecting success. Asian Journal of Surgery, 30 (1) pp. 40-44
Conference or Workshop Items

2023 Analysis of diagnosis and treatment interval of breast cancer patients attending Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM. In: International Virtual 2023 Medical Research Symposium,
2023 Obstructed pedunculated jejunal gastrointestinal Stromal tumor disguise as pelvic mass - a case report. In: Coloproctology 2023,
2023 Principles of management of Perianal Disease. In: International Collaborative “Cyber Classroom” (2023),
2023 Rectoanal intussusception presenting as prolapsed anal mass. In: Coloproctology 2023,
2023 Terminal ileum herniation through the broad ligament as rare cause of small bowel perforation. In: Coloproctology 2023,
2022 Anal canal neuroendocrine tumour:: a rare case report. In: Coloproctology 2022,
2022 Bowel anastomoses for laparoscopic surgery. In: Laparoscopy workshop,
2022 Laparoscopic left hemicolectomy for colo-colonic intussusception caused by sigmoid colon cancer. In: Coloproctology 2022,
2022 Laser Hemorrhoidoplasty. In: Laser hemorrhoidoplasty,
2022 Percutaneous endoscopic colostomy: an alternative approach to recurrent sigmoid volvulus. In: European Society of Coloproctology Conference 2022,
2022 Perianal Merkel cell carcinoma - a rare case report. In: Coloproctology 2022,
2022 Prevalence and factors associated with augmented renal clearance after surgery. In: 23rd General Scientific Meeting of Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists,
2022 Role of Cystatin C in predicting acute kidney injury after surgery. In: 23rd General Scientific Meeting of Singapore Society of Anaesthesiologists,
2021 Acute incarceration prolapsed solitary rectal ulcer: a rare case of anorectal emergency. In: Coloproctology 2021,
2021 Colonoscopy in the Elderly Symptomatic Patients: It is Safe and High Yield. In: Virtual Coloproctology 2021,
2021 Factors associated with Incomplete Colonoscopy in Symptomatic Elderly Patients. In: Virtual Coloproctology 2021,
2021 Methods In Colonoscopy insertion and Examination of lower GI Tract: Troubleshooting of common equipment problems. In: Basic GI Endoscopic Workshop 2021,
2021 Treatment and outcome of lower gastrointestinal bleeding: an observational multicentre study in East Coast region of Peninsular Malaysia. In: Coloproctology 2021,
2020 Altemeier Procedure (Perineal Rectosigmoidectomy) for Incarcerated and 41 Recurrent Rectal Prolapse. In: Coloproctology 2020,
2020 Colonoscopy indications. In: 10th East Coast Gastroenterology and Hepatology Update 2020,
2020 Large Bowel Obstruction as Unusual Presentation of Pancreatic Tail Cancer. In: Coloproctology 2020,
2020 Patient Delay for Colorectal Cancer Patients in International Islamic University Malaysia Medical Centre. In: Coloproctology 2020,
2019 Colonoscopy. In: IIUM Endoscopy Workshop 2019,