Procedure Focus
- Ultrasound- guided hemodialysis catheter (temporary and tunneled) insertion
- hemodialysis
- peritoneal dialysis
- ultrasound- guided kidney biopsy
- ultrasound- guided central venous catheter insertion
Conditions Treated
- Chronic kidney disease
- Diabetic kidney disease
- Hypertension
- Dyslipidemia
- Glomerular disease
- Acute kidney injury
- Pre- and post- kidney transplant care
- Complex urinary tract infection
- General medical
Memberships & Associations
- Malaysian Medical Association, Malaysian Society of Nephrology
Postgraduate Clinical Training
MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin), Malaysian Nephrology Subspecialty Board Certification
Clinical Training
- Nephrology subspecialty training (University of Malaya)
- Fellowship in Nephrology and Kidney Transplantation (Australia)
Medical School
University of Malaya
Awards
- 1st place Free Paper Presentation; Muar Scientific Meeting, Hospital Pakar Sultanah Fatimah (Muar) 2002
- Excellent Service Award; Ministry of Health, Malaysia 2006
- International Society of Nephrology (ISN) Fellowship
- Foreign Medical Graduate Assistance Scheme; Department of Health, Western Australia, Australia 2010 - 2011
- ISN World Congress of Nephrology Travel Grant (International) 2013
Media / Publications
- Chong YB, Keng TC, Tan LP, Ng KP, Kong WY, Wong CM, Cheah PL, Looi LM, Tan SY. Clinical predictors of non diabetic renal disease and role of renal biopsy in diabetic patients with renal involvement: a single centre review. Renal Failure 2012; 34(3): 323-328
- Wai Y Kong, Gerald Yong, Ashley Irish. Incidence, risk factors and prognosis of acute kidney injury after transcatheter aortic valve implantation (TAVI). Nephrology 2012; 17: 445-451
- Wai Yew Kong, Ramyasuda Swaminathan, Ashley Irish. Our experience with rituximab therapy for adult onset primary glomerulonephritis and review of literature. International Urology and Nephrology 2013; 45(3): 795 – 802
- Wai Yew Kong, Peter Leedman, Ashley Irish. A case of iatrogenic Cushing’s syndrome and apparent mineralocorticoid excess presenting with accelerated hypertension and proteinuria. Internal Medicine Journal 2013; 44 (9): 932 – 934
- Renal Function Decline: Don't Underestimate Proteinuria 肾脏功能衰退先兆 别小区蛋白尿
