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🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #19mg: Surgery Toxic? Dengar Dulu.

Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Dr. Ibrahim; a General Surgeon at Hospital Tawau, Sabah, now in his 4th year serving the region, who moved there with his whole family and never looked back. Before you write off surgery as toxic, dengar dulu.

In this episode, we get into what a doctor's life actually looks like when you swap the KL gridlock for a 4am subuh, a morning jog, breakfast with the kids, and a 7.30am clock-in with no jam in sight. But this isn't just a lifestyle episode. Dr. Ibrahim takes us into the heart of what makes surgery the specialty everyone fears, and whether that fear is justified.

This episode covers:

1. City vs Tawau: the real difference in how a doctor lives, not just where they work
2. Why surgery always gets labelled toxic and what that label actually costs the specialty
3. The surgeon's burden: responsibilities and workload that most people never see from the outside
4. MOs in surgery: Dr. Ibrahim raises a valid, uncomfortable observation about competency that nobody wants to say out loud
5. What full commitment looks like; family, roots, and all in a region that genuinely needs you

Dr. Ibrahim isn't grinding toward private practice in the city. He chose Tawau, deliberately, with his family by his side. That choice reframes everything he says about surgery, toxicity, and what medicine is actually for.

Key insight from this episode: Surgery's reputation might be doing it more harm than its culture ever did.

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🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #18mg: Nurse to Doctor, Why?Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Yunus, a 3rd-year medical student who took a road most wouldn't dare; Diploma in Nursing from KPJ, worked the wards, then decided to pursue medicine. This isn't a motivational reel. This is an honest look at what it actually means to bet on yourself when the system never designed a lane for you.In this episode, we dig into Yunus's unconventional journey and what it really looks like from the inside:1. What life as a KPJ nursing diploma student actually taught him that medical school can't replicate2. The moment he decided nursing wasn't the ceiling — and what that decision cost him3. How having real clinical exposure as a nurse changes how you see medical school (and your peers)4. The identity shift: from being competent on the ward to being a student again5. What 3rd-year medical school hits differently when you've already held a patient's hand through a bad night6. The honest pros and cons of taking the longer, unconventional route into medicine7. What he'd tell a nursing student today who's quietly thinking about making the jumpYunus's story challenges a quiet assumption in Malaysian healthcare — that there's only one right starting point. His lens as both a former nurse and current medical student adds a perspective we rarely hear in these conversations.Key insight from this episode: Sometimes the "longer route" gives you things the shortcut never could. The question is whether you're willing to start over.Special thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders.Subscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi tetamu dan host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.

🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #17mg: Selamat Hari Raya!!Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we reunite with three familiar faces: Dr. Wafy (Internal Medicine physician, currently pursuing his Cardiology fellowship), Dr. Zairi (ex-Emergency Physician turned GP chain owner), and Dr. Nisa (Colorectal Surgeon) — for a special Hari Raya edition. Because apparently even on Raya, doctors have stories worth telling.This episode covers:-What celebrating Hari Raya actually looks like when you're on-call or post-call-Balik kampung as a doctor — the logistics, the guilt, and the compromise-Family interactions during Raya: answering health questions between ketupat and rendang-The food conversation — what doctors actually think about Raya food and your cholesterol-How Dr. Wafy, Dr. Zairi, and Dr. Nisa each navigated Raya across very different career stages-The emotional weight of missing Raya moments — and how you make peace with itBecause no matter the specialty, the posting, or the career stage, Raya on-call hits different.Special thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders.Subscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi tetamu dan host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.

🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #16mg: UK Lagi Bagus, Kot.Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Dr. Hazim, an ENT surgeon currently completing his Rhinology and Skull Base Fellowship, for the most honest take on overseas medical training you'll hear from someone who's actually lived it — and come back.In this episode, we get into ENT procedures and medications that could affect your fast during Ramadhan, what a year in Liverpool really taught him, and whether Malaysia's healthcare system is actually as behind as everyone assumes.This episode covers:1. ENT procedures and medications during Ramadhan — the grey zones surgeons actually have to navigate2. 1 year in Liverpool, UK — what he gained, what surprised him, and what made him appreciate home3. Where Malaysia genuinely wins — treatment quality, colleagues, and the clinical ecosystem4. The 2+1 fellowship structure — what that mandatory overseas year is really designed to do to you5. Rhinology and Skull Base — one of the most technically demanding ENT subspecialties, explained plainly6. Coming home after overseas training — and whether the system lets you use what you learnedDr. Hazim is mid-fellowship, which makes his perspective rare — still close enough to the UK experience to compare honestly, but already seeing Malaysia differently. His take challenges the default assumption that overseas always means better.Key insight from this episode: Sometimes it takes leaving to understand what you already had.Special thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders.Subscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi tetamu dan host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.

🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #15mg: Doktor Pun Kena Scam

Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Dr. Amin, a practicing Medical Doctor and certified Islamic Financial Planner, for the most uncomfortable conversation about doctors and money you'll ever hear. High income. Long hours. And somehow still getting scammed. This episode is about why smart people make dumb financial decisions, and what to do about it.

In this episode, we unpack why doctors despite being among the highest earners in Malaysia remain one of the most financially vulnerable groups. Dr. Amin brings a rare dual perspective: someone who lives inside the medical world AND is formally trained in Islamic wealth planning.

This episode covers:

1. Why doctors are prime targets for financial scams and bad investments
2. The psychology behind why high-achievers are easier to manipulate financially
3. Savings strategy 101: how to actually protect your money before growing it
4. Malaysian-friendly investment modules: ASB, Tabung Haji, SSPN which ones actually make sense?
5. Tangible assets: gold and silver as wealth preservation tools
6. Cryptocurrency: legitimate diversification or just a new way to lose money?
7. Why starting early beats earning more every single time
8. Islamic financial planning principles and how they apply to a doctor's real financial life

Dr. Amin's journey from clinician to certified Islamic Financial Planner adds a unique lens: someone who has seen colleagues fall for the same traps and built a framework to avoid them. His insights challenge the dangerous assumption that intelligence protects you from financial ruin.

Key insight from this episode: Being the smartest person in the ward doesn't make you the smartest person in the room when money is involved.

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🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #14mg: Lapar ker, Lapar?Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat for a special Ramadan episode recorded on the first day of fasting where we get nostalgic about one of medicine's most underrated experiences: surviving Ramadan as a doctor in the Malaysian healthcare system.No guests. No filter. Just two doctors, an empty stomach, and a lot of memories.This episode covers:1. What fasting as a houseman actually feels like — the hunger, the dehydration, the 3am sahur you barely make it to2. Life as a Medical Officer during Ramadan — more responsibility, same empty stomach3. The surgical perspective — fasting through long OT cases and emergency calls4. The HQ / ivory tower view — when Ramadan looks very different from behind a desk5. The unspoken solidarity among fasting healthcare workers and how it changes ward dynamics6. Sweet memories, funny moments, and the episodes we'll never forget from Ramadan on-calls7. How fasting actually (sometimes) made us better doctors — and when it really, really didn'tRamadan in medicine is a shared experience millions of Malaysian doctors carry quietly. This episode is our love letter to every doctor who ever broke fast with a cold plate of rice between admissions.Selamat Menyambut Ramadan from the OMG team. 🌙Special thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders.Subscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.

🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #13mg: Cucuk ker, Integriti?Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Dr. Syairah, an aesthetic physician from Radiant Clinic, for an unfiltered conversation about Malaysia's booming aesthetic medicine industry. This isn't about before-and-after transformations, this is about what really happens behind the consultation room doors.In this episode, three doctors explore the reality of aesthetic medicine in Malaysia: the opportunities, the ethical gray zones, and why this field sits in an awkward silo between dermatology and plastic surgery. Dr. Syairah pulls back the curtain on an industry most medical professionals whisper about but few truly understand.This episode covers:1. Real journey into aesthetics: Why Dr. Syairah chose this unconventional path and what it actually takes to establish credibility2. The dark secrets nobody talks about: Industry practices, patient expectations, and the uncomfortable truths about aesthetic medicine in Malaysia3. Medispa vs Aesthetic Clinic: What's the actual difference, and why it matters for patient safety4. Why aesthetics is booming: The cultural shift, Instagram effect, and economic realities driving explosive growth5. No shortcuts, only resilience: Why technical skills alone won't make you successful in this field6. The silo problem: How aesthetic medicine exists in limbo between dermatology and plastic surgery and why better collaboration could transform the industry7. Navigating challenges: From managing patient expectations to dealing with complications nobody prepared you forDr. Syairah's perspective as someone actively building a practice in this space offers rare insight into a field that's often misunderstood by traditional medicine. Her honest take on both the opportunities and the ethical dilemmas challenges the "easy money" stereotype many doctors have about aesthetics.Key insight from this episode: Aesthetic medicine isn't the shortcut many think it is. It's a legitimate field requiring serious clinical judgment, business acumen, and emotional intelligence but the lack of proper training pathways and professional silos means most doctors enter it unprepared for what they'll actually face.Special thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders.Subscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi tetamu dan host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.

🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #12mg: Lost in Translation?Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Dr. Hazwani, a medical doctor turned entrepreneur who's built her own GP empire - Dr. Hazra Clinic, now operating 3 branches. But here's the twist: she studied in Indonesia and had to navigate two completely different healthcare systems to get where she is today.This isn't another "follow your dreams" entrepreneur story. This is raw, honest conversation about what really happens when you come back from overseas, the culture shock, the system shock, and the mental gymnastics of proving yourself all over again.This episode covers:1. The real Indonesia vs Malaysia medical education gap - what they taught her there vs what Malaysia expects here2. Coming home as a "foreign grad" - the unspoken bias, the skepticism, and having to prove yourself twice3. Government service reality check - when your overseas training doesn't quite fit the Malaysian mold4. The locum life: Why she quit government for freelance and what nobody tells you about locuming as an IMG5. From employed to employer - building Dr. Hazra Clinic from scratch (the unglamorous, expensive truth)6. Scaling to 3 branches while fighting the "foreign grad" label - how she turned her outsider status into her edge7. The mental shift from "just a doctor" to "doctor-entrepreneur" - mindset changes they don't teach in any medical schoolDr. Hazwani's journey challenges everything about the conventional Malaysian doctor pathway. She didn't just adapt to the system - she built her own. Her insights on why being "lost in translation" actually developed skills that local grads rarely get will make you rethink the whole foreign vs local debate.Key insight from this episode: Sometimes being an outsider forces you to see opportunities the insiders are too comfortable to notice. The translation struggles aren't weaknesses - they're your competitive advantage.Special thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders. Check us out at www.thescrublab.com.mySubscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi tetamu dan host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.

🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #11mg: Tagging ker, Suffering?Join Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Dr. Zairi, an ex-Emergency Physician who quit government service to build his own GP chain (now at 4 branches), for the most honest conversation about tagging you'll ever hear. Forget the sanitized "learning experience" narrative this is about survival tactics they don't teach in medical school.Technical note: Due to recording issues, audio quality for the first 7 minutes is suboptimal. Quality returns to normal after that. We appreciate your patience!In this episode, three doctors from different backgrounds dissect the most gruesome period of housemanship: the tagging phase. But this isn't your typical motivational talk. This is real, unfiltered discussion about what it actually takes to survive when the official playbook doesn't work.This episode covers:1. Real tagging experiences from 3 different perspectives: Emergency Medicine, Neurosurgery, and Medical Officer turned healthcare IT consultant2. Non-orthodox survival strategies that actually work (the tactics seniors won't officially acknowledge)3. How to navigate toxic tagging environments without completely burning out4. The unspoken rules of tagging what separates those who survive from those who break5. Mental health survival tips when you're barely keeping your head above water6. Red flags to watch for and when to know you need to switch strategies7. Why the traditional "study hard, follow instructions" approach often fails in realityDr. Zairi's journey from Emergency Department to 4-clinic GP chain owner adds a unique lens: someone who survived the system, then chose to leave it. His insights on what tagging should be versus what it actually is challenge the entire housemanship training model.Key insight from this episode: Sometimes survival means knowing when to bend the rules, when to stay invisible, and when to speak up. The system expects resilience, but rarely teaches you how to build it.Special thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders.Subscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi tetamu dan host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.

🎙️ OMG Podcast - Episode #10mg: The Real Peak, FellowshipJoin Dr. Akmal and Dr. Aizzat as we sit down with Dr. Khairunisa, a colorectal surgeon who takes us through the complete medical career trajectory—from medical student to subspecialist—with brutal honesty about what each stage really demands.In this milestone 10mg episode, we uncover a surprising truth: fellowship, not housemanship, was the hardest part of her journey.This episode covers:1.The complete pathway from medical student → houseman → MO → registrar → surgeon → colorectal subspecialist2.Why fellowship was the peak of difficulty across her entire careerThe reality of subspecializing in colorectal surgery as a female surgeon3Her pragmatic leadership philosophy: if housemen can't deliver, she'd rather settle it herself4.Honest perspectives on the current generation of housemen and changing medical culture5.Breaking barriers in a traditionally male-dominated surgical subspecialty6.What it really takes to survive and thrive in surgical training7.The moments that tested her most—and how she pushed throughDr. Khairunisa's candid reflections challenge the conventional narrative that housemanship is the hardest stage. For anyone navigating surgical training or considering subspecialization, this episode offers rare insights from someone who's walked the entire path.Support OMG Podcast: https://app.herepay.org/omg/podcastSpecial thanks to our sponsors:TheScrubLab (TSL) - Quality medical scrubs for healthcare professionals. Email [email protected] or WhatsApp 019-707-3287 for bulk orders.Subscribe and follow for more episodes as we progress from mg to g to kg!Disclaimer: Pandangan yang dikongsi adalah pendapat peribadi tetamu dan host, dan tidak mewakili institusi berkaitan.