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Prof Dato’ Seri Dr. Mohd Azhari Yakub

Cardiothoracic Surgery

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Dr. Prof Dato’ Seri Dr. Mohd Azhari Yakub

Cardiothoracic Surgery specialist · Coronary artery bypass surgery, Valve repair and replacement surgery

Fellowship · Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (of Glasgow)

National Heart Institute (IJN) · Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · ≈2h direct from Jakarta

15 years treating patients

Speaks Bahasa Melayu, English

Profile verified with the hospital

Asking is free and commits you to nothing, just a WhatsApp chat. A doctor replies in minutes.

First time here? Medifly is a doctor-led service for surgery and complex treatment abroad, an official partner of National Heart Institute (IJN). Our doctors guide you from first question to home again.

Free for you. Partner hospitals pay usThe same price the hospital charges, not moreA medical team beside you, door to door

About Dr. Dato’

Dr. Dato’ treats Coronary artery bypass surgery, Valve repair and replacement surgery.

Prof Dato’ Seri Dr. Mohd Azhari Yakub is an expert in adult cardiac surgery, paediatric and congenital heart surgery and thoracic surgery who holds a position as a Clinical Professor of Kansai Medical University in Osaka, Japan.

Conditions Treated

Coronary artery bypass surgeryValve repair and replacement surgeryAortic root surgeryRedo cardiac surgeryThoracic surgery

Procedure Focus

Coronary artery bypass surgery
Mitral valve repair
Aneurysm / bentalls’ operation
Congenital cases: tof / vsd / arterial switch
Heart & lung transplantation

Credentials

MBBS (Aus): Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (University of Western Australia, Australia)
OAMLP (UK): Oxford Advanced Management and Leadership Programme (University of Oxford, UK)
Fellowship · Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons (of Glasgow)

Where Dr. Dato’ practises.

4.3/5(1,516)

National Heart Institute (IJN)

JCIMSQHMS ISO 15189Customer Service Management (CSM)

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia · ≈2h direct from Jakarta

Institut Jantung Negara (IJN) is Malaysia's premier government-linked cardiac specialist hospital — Southeast Asia's largest dedicated cardiovascular and thoracic medical centre, JCI-accredited since 2009 with over 3.7 million patients treated.

Known for

Adults needing complex cardiac and thoracic procedures · Children requiring congenital heart disease treatment · International patients seeking affordable, specialized heart care

Languages

Mandarin · Bahasa Malaysia · English

If our doctors recommend Dr. Dato’ for your case, we arrange the appointment, your travel, and someone beside you at the hospital. You pay National Heart Institute (IJN)'s own price, not more.

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Paying with insurance?

National Heart Institute (IJN), where Dr. Dato’ practises, takes direct billing from these insurers. Medifly checks your policy and handles the claim for you.

AIA BerhadAllianzAsia AssistanceASP Medical GroupCompumedeMASEtiqa Takaful BerhadGreat EasternHealthMetricsIHPInternational AssistanceMedkad

Cashless where your policy allows, we arrange direct billingWe check your coverage before you commit to anythingNo insurance? You get the full price up front, no surprises

Frequently Asked Questions

Our medical team reviews your case and recommends the doctor best suited to your condition, needs, and preferences — so you don't have to search on your own.

It starts with one message.

Free and confidential · a doctor reads every message

How Medifly works.

Tell us what’s wrong

Symptoms, history, and what you’ve been told so far.

Our doctors study your case

Which specialist and which hospital give you the best chance.

Our doctors recommend the specialist

By call, video or in person, they explain the recommendation until the decision is clear.

We take it from here

Hospital, flights, travel. Where appropriate, we come with you.

Is Dr. Dato’ right for your case? Tell us what's wrong. If they're not the right doctor for you, we'll say so, and find who is.