Dr. Si Lay always tries her best in her career and won “Gold Medal” in Central Public Service Training, Union of Myanmar in 1985 and received “Certificate of Merit” by The Conjoint Exam Board (Obs & Gynae), Malaysia in 2004. She was also awarded “Best Lecturer” of Obstetrics & Gynaecology Department, University of Malaya in 2012. She received “Certificate of Excellent Service”, from Vice Chancellor, University of Malaya in 2016.

Her area of expertise is “management of Gynaecological Cancers”. She always gives compassionate care from her heart. She also gives priority for the Quality of Life, including sexual life, of women especially menopausal women, her Gynae Cancer patients and other Cancer Survivors.

She frequently reaches out the women at out of reach areas in person or through media for Gynaecological cancers prevention, screening for early detection and treatment as her Social Responsibilities to Community. She is a great mentor and truly inspires young doctors for humanity and volunteerism.

She is dearly loved by her patients because of her kind touch and signature smile. She is named as Doktar Bunga/ Doktar Sanyum by her patients from Royalty to women at the grassroots.

Her motto is “When you give ‘metta’, you will get Unconditional Love”.

Qualifications and Experiences

M.B;B.S (Ygn), Master Obstetrics & Gynaecology (University Malaya)

1976 to 1982

Medical University & Internship, University of Medicine (1), Yangon, Myanmar

1985 To 1992

Medical Officer, Department of Health, Yangon & General Hospital, Mandalay, Myanmar

Medical Officer (Research Assistant), Central Women’s Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar.

1992-1994

Project Assistant, B.F.H.I. Project, UNICEF, Yangon, Myanmar

1999-2000

Medical Officer, Clinical Oncology Unit, University Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2000-2004

Registrar, Master in Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Centre, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2005-2008

Lecturer / Specialist (O&G), Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Centre, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2008 to 2015

Senior Lecturer/ Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist, Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Centre, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2015 – May 2019

Associate Professor/ Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Gynae Oncology), Department of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, University Malaya Medical Centre, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2017

Executive Committee member, Unit of Silent Mentor Program, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

2023

Visiting Professor, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

June 2019-Feb 2024

Medical Director/ Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Gynae Oncology), Pinlon Hospital & Cancer Centre, Yangon, Myanmar

March 2024 to date

Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist (Gynae Oncology & Aesthetic Gynaecology), Jerudong Park Medical Centre, Brunei Darussalam

Board Exam Certification

Fellowship in Cosmetic Gynaecology (Level 1& Level 2), American Aesthetic Association (AAA), Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (2023)

Training the Trainer Course in Intensive Couse on Obstetric Emergencies (iCOE) Obstetrical & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (OGSM) & Asia Oceania Federation of Obstetrics & Gynaecology (AOFOG) (2015)

Colposcopy: Comprehensive (Basic & Advanced); The British Society for Colposcopy and Cervical Pathology (BSCCP) (Certificate) Singapore (2014)

Teaching Evidence-Based Practice Medicine” Oxford University, UK (Certificate)(2010)

Master Obstetrics & Gynaecology (University of Malaya, Malaysia) (with Distinction marks) (2004)

M.B., B.S. Institute Of Medicine (I), Yangon, Myanmar (1982)