About Dr.Jeanne Wong - Paediatrician & Paediatric Endocrinologist
Experience & Professionalism
Dr Jeanne Wong Sze Lyn specialises in General Paediatrics and Paediatric Endocrinology. She graduated with distinction from University of Malaya in 2004, completed her paediatric specialist examinations (MRCPCH UK) in 2009, and sub-specialty fellowship in Paediatric Endocrinology (Malaysia, Sydney Australia) in 2016. She consults neonatal and childhood diseases, general paediatrics, vaccinations and endocrine conditions (age 0-18 years) which include diabetes, disorders in thyroid, growth, puberty, bone, calcium, pituitary, adrenal, hypoglycaemia, obesity and sex development. Dr Jeanne has a special interest in children’s health education.
She is a contributing author of the Malaysian Paediatric Protocol; Malaysia Clinical Practice Guidelines for Management of Thyroid Disorders; Consensus Guidelines on Congenital Hypothyroidism in Malaysia and a monthly contributor on the Sunday Star newspaper’s health column published every second Sunday of the month, titled Hormones and Kids. Her journal publications include that on diabetes & thyroid.
qualifications, awards & memberships
BOARD CERTIFICATIONS
- MBBS (Distinction) (University of Malaya) 2004
- Specialty - MRCPCH (UK) 2009
- Sub specialty - Paediatric Endocrinology (Malaysia & Sydney Australia) 2016
POST GRADUATE TRAINING
- Housemanship in medicine, surgery, orthopaedic, obstetrics & gynaecology, Penang General Hospital 2004-2009
- Medical Officer in Paediatrics, Penang General Hospital 2005-2009
- Paediatrician, Seberang Jaya Hospital 2009-2011
- Paediatrician and Head of Department, Bukit Mertajam Hospital 2011-2012
- Paediatrician & Paediatric Endocrine Fellow, Putrajaya Hospital, University of Malaya Medical Centre, Children’s Hospital Westmead, Sydney (2013-2016)
- Paediatrician & Paediatric Endocrinologist, Putrajaya Hospital 2016-2022
AWARDS
- Outstanding Recipient Award for excellence in Paediatric service by the Penang State & Putrajaya Health Department in Penang General Hospital, Seberang Jaya Hospital and Putrajaya Hospital in 2008, 2011 and 2019
MEMBERSHIPS
- Royal College of Paediatrics & Child Health (RCPCH) UK
- Malaysian Paediatric Association (MPA)
- Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) (Selangor)
- Asia Pacific Paediatric Endocrine Society (APPES)
- European Society Paediatric Endocrine Society (ESPE)
- Appointed Subspecialty Committee Paediatric Endocrine Nation Registration (NSR) Malaysia 2021 - 2024
- Paediatric Scientific Chairperson for the Malaysian Endocrine & Metabolic Society (MEMS) Annual Congress (MAC) 2023
- Head of Publicity and Website committee Malaysian Paediatric Endocrine Diabetes Group (MPEDG), group under Malaysian Endocrine & Metabolic Society (MEMS)
- Coordinator for the Paediatric Parallel Pathway (MRCPCH) Medical Officer Training Program Federal Territory Hospital 2022
- Trainer for the Paediatric Endocrine Subspecialty Fellowship Program at Putrajaya Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia 2020 - 2022