Dato Seri Laila Jasa Dr. Babu Sukumaran

Centre Director

Qualifications

MBBS (University Malaya, KL), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Glasgow)

Profile

Dato Dr. Babu Sukumaran is the Medical Director of Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre and the Medical Director of the Brunei Cancer Centre. The Pantai Jerudong Specialist Centre consists of 3 units, The Brunei Cancer Centre, The Brunei Neuro Stroke Rehabilitation Centre and the Maxillo-Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery Centre.

Dato Dr Babu also serves as the Medical Director of The Brunei Cancer Centre, which includes the Departments of Medical Oncology, Radiotherapy and Nuclear Medicine.

Dato Dr Babu graduated from University Malaya in 1975, and later obtained his post graduate MRCP from the UK and followed by his  FRCP from Glasgow, UK.

He was in the Division of Haemato-Oncology, RIPAS Hospital, Ministry of Health until year 2009, when he then moved over to the National Cancer Centre, since its inception in year 2009. This centre was later renamed The Brunei Cancer Centre. Dr.Babu has been involved in the setting up of Oncology services in Brunei Darussalam since 1999 and has been involved in the care of cancer patients since then.

Dato Dr Babu is a member of the European Society of Medical Oncology and a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians in Glasgow since 1994. He is also a member of the Drug Advisory Committee in Jerudong Park Medical Centre, Brunei Darussalam.