SERDANG, 29 Nov – Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM) has now opened its own first private clinic, Putra Medical Polyclinic at Seri Kembangan, Selangor, offering medical checkups, medical treatment, and professional consultation to the public at very reasonable rates.
The polyclinic, which started operations on 26th November is run by a medical specialist from UPM’s Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences (FPSK), UPM. The available services include health screening, phlegm suction treatment, circumcision, minor surgery, and nebulizer treatment for asthmatic patients, urine test, blood pressure screening and immunization for children as well as Muslim pilgrims.
Chief Operating Officer of Putra Medical Polyclinic, Dr Muhammad Mohd Isa said that every patient who seeks treatment at the polyclinic will also be referred to the Serdang Hospital if necessary. In conjunction with the opening of the polyclinic, specialist consultation fees are reduced.
“In the meantime, the polyclinic plans to implement specialist services not normally provided in a laboratory. These include physiotherapy, ultrasound (uterine, breast and abdomen), dermatology (skin), neurology (nervous system), gastroenterology (stomach and intestines), gerontology (the elderly), diet and nutrition consultation by dieticians and nutritionist, screening by paediatricians, surgery (major operations) by a surgeon and blood test, "he said.
Polyclinic Putra Medik operates at 1-12-G Walk, Jalan PP25, Taman Pinggiran Putra Section 2, Bandar Putra Permai, 43000 Seri Kembangan, Selangor. The polyclinic is open from 8 am to 9 pm, Mondays to Fridays, 8 am to 5 pm on Saturdays and 9 am to 1 pm on Sundays & public holidays.
For further information, contact 03-8959 8950 or email to poliputramedic@gmail.com.
News Prepared by Muhamad Najkhan Mazlan, 0389466011 (Office of Marketing and Communication) and photo by Ahmad Fuad Alwi, 03-89472770 ( Faculty of Medicine and Health Science)
