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DR AMEEN’S PERSONAL PROFILE 🧑⚕️🍀
Dr. Ameen, ENT Specialist in Kuala Lumpur
“ENT Specialist Treating Ear, Nose, Sinus, Snoring, Vertigo & Throat Problems“
Ear, Nose & Throat Specialist (Adult & Paediatric)
Pakar Hidung, Telinga & Tekak (Dewasa & Kanak2)
🎓Qualifications
🩺MB BCh BAO Hons (Ireland🍀)
🔪Master (DrP) in Otorhinolaryngology (ENT👂👃👄), Head & Neck Surgery (UKM, Malaysia🌺)
Email: drameenpakarent@protonmail.com
- 🍀About me – Dr Ameen
- 👃Allergic Nose (Rhinitis) / Resdung
- 👂Blocked Ear / Telinga Sumbat
- 👃Blocked Nose / Hidung Sumbat / Lubang Hidung Sempit
- 🎓Blog Posts
- 👄Chronic Cough / Batuk berpanjangan
- 👄Difficulty Swallowing / Susah Nak Telan
- 🩺Dr Ameen’s ENT Services at ENT Clinic KL
- 👂Ear Discharge / Telinga bernanah
- 👂Ear Pain / Sakit Telinga
- 😴Excessive Daytime Sleepiness / Terlampau mengantuk di siang hari
- 👃Facial Pain&Pressure / Sinus
- 👄Frequent Tonsillitis / Sakit tekak tonsil amandel
- 👂Hearing Loss / Kurang Pendengaran
- 👄Hoarseness / Suara Serak
- 👃Loss of Smell / Hilang deria bau
- 😴Microsleep / Terlelap seketika
- 😣Neck Discharging Sinus / Leher bernanah
- 😣Noisy Breathing / Berbunyi ketika bernafas
- 👃Nose Bleeding / Hidung Berdarah
- 😣Painful Neck Swelling / Bengkak di leher (Sakit)
- 😣Painless Neck Swelling / Bengkak di leher (Tidak sakit)
- 👄Pantang Larang Tonsil: Do’s & Don’ts Semasa Tonsilitis & Selepas Tonsilektomi
- 👄Persistent Sore Throat / Sakit tekak berpanjangan
- 👃Post-Nasal Drip / Kahak di Tekak
- 👃Runny Nose / Selsema berpanjangan
- 😴Sleep Apnoea / Berhenti bernafas semasa tidur
- 😴Snoring / Dengkur
- 👄Something Stuck in Throat (Globus) / Benda tersekat di tekak
- 👂Tinnitus (Ringing) / Telinga Berdesing
- 😣Tongue Swelling or Lump / Ketumbuhan di lidah
- 😣Torticollis / Leher kejang
- 😣Unilateral Facial Weakness / Muka senget
- 👂Vertigo & Dizziness / Pening berpusing
- 🗣️Hoarseness/ Suara serak
- 🗣️Slurred Speech / Pertuturan tidak jelas
- 🛡️Trusted Malaysian Health Resources
- ❓Frequently asked questions (FAQs)
- ❓Soalan-Soalan Lazim
Hello and welcome!,
I’m Dr Ameen, an ENT specialist based in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
I am passionate about helping people breathe, hear, and live better. After years of experience at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Tunku Azizah Women and Children Hospital, I now provide specialised care at Sunway Medical Centre Velocity, Columbia Hospital Setapak, and Klinik ANDA Wangsa Melawati. Through this page, I share simple, reliable tips and insights to help you understand and manage common ear, nose, and throat conditions with confidence.
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MY CLINIC HOURS:
- TUESDAY – 8pm to 10pm (Klinik ANDA Wangsa Melawati)
- FRIDAY – 9am to 5pm (Sunway Medical Centre Velocity)
- FRIDAY – 5pm to 8pm (Columbia Asia Hospital Setapak)
- SATURDAY – 9am to 1pm (Sunway Medical Centre Velocity)
Dr. Ameen, ENT Specialist in Kuala Lumpur 