Referring a Patient
to Dr Nor Faizal
Dr Nor Faizal Ahmad Bahuri accepts referrals for brain and spinal tumour surgery, complex interventional pain management, and headache and facial pain disorders. Referrals from GPs and specialists are welcomed and handled with the same precision applied to every clinical decision.
Cases Accepted
Dr Nor Faizal operates across three clinical domains. Complex and refractory cases are especially welcomed — the difficult cases are where subspecialty expertise matters most.
Surgical management of primary and metastatic brain tumours, including awake craniotomy for eloquent cortex lesions. Integrated with radiation oncology and medical oncology for multidisciplinary neuro-oncology planning. Molecular profiling coordinated for IDH mutation, MGMT methylation, and 1p/19q codeletion.
Subspecialty assessment and management for headache disorders that have not responded to standard treatment, or where secondary causes require exclusion. Surgical options including microvascular decompression (MVD) for trigeminal neuralgia, and interventional options for refractory chronic migraine.
Interventional pain management from a neurosurgical perspective — offering the full spectrum from image-guided injections to spinal cord stimulation and intrathecal drug delivery. Particularly suited for patients where conservative management has failed, or where surgical and interventional decisions intersect.
For Urgent Neurological Cases
If your patient presents with rapid neurological deterioration, new seizure with mass on imaging, cauda equina syndrome, or thunderclap headache — please refer directly to the Emergency Department at KPJ Tawakkal or contact the clinic immediately. Urgent cases are triaged and accommodated as a priority.
How to Refer
The referral process is designed to be as frictionless as possible. Most referrals are accommodated within a few days; urgent cases within 24–48 hours.
Include patient name, diagnosis or working diagnosis, reason for referral, and urgency. A copy of relevant imaging reports is helpful but not required at this stage.
The clinic team will contact your patient directly to arrange the appointment. You will receive confirmation. For urgent cases, same-day or next-day slots will be offered.
Ask your patient to bring any imaging (CD or report), previous clinic letters, medication list, and your referral letter if available. Digital imaging can be sent in advance if preferred.
A clinic letter summarising the assessment, management plan, and any procedures recommended will be prepared and sent to your clinic following the consultation.
Referral Template
Copy and adapt the template below for your WhatsApp message or referral letter. All fields are optional — a brief clinical summary is sufficient to initiate a referral.
Documents to share with Dr Faizal before or at the consultation.
Referral Contacts
All referral channels go directly to the clinic team. WhatsApp is the fastest route for routine referrals. For urgent cases, call directly.
Why Colleagues Refer to Dr Nor Faizal
Dr Nor Faizal is one of a small number of practitioners in Malaysia who holds dual training in neurosurgery and interventional pain management. Complex cases that sit at the intersection of surgery and pain — such as failed back surgery syndrome, spinal tumour with neuropathic pain, or post-operative headache — can be assessed and managed within a single subspecialty relationship, without multiple referrals.
Trained at the John Radcliffe Hospital, University of Oxford, under internationally recognised leaders including Professor Tipu Aziz and Professor Alexander Green. The standard of clinical reasoning, surgical planning, and informed consent applied in Oxford is the same standard applied in every case here.
A clinic letter summarising findings, decisions, and the management plan is sent to the referring doctor following every consultation. Referring doctors are treated as partners in the patient's care. If the clinical picture changes significantly — on histopathology, intraoperatively, or at follow-up — you will be informed.
Referring a Patient to Dr Nor Faizal
Dr Nor Faizal Ahmad Bahuri is a Consultant Neurosurgeon and Interventional Pain Specialist practising at KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. He accepts referrals from general practitioners, family physicians, and specialists across Malaysia and the region.
Referrals are welcomed for patients requiring brain and spinal tumour surgery, management of complex headache and facial pain disorders, and interventional pain management where conservative treatment has been insufficient.
Referral Template
Use the template below for your WhatsApp message or referral letter. All fields are optional — a brief clinical summary is sufficient to initiate a referral.
Dear Dr Faizal,
I would like to refer the following patient for your assessment:
Patient: [Name], [Age]y/o, [M/F]
Referring Doctor: Dr [Your Name], [Clinic/Hospital]
Working Diagnosis: [e.g. Suspected glioma / Refractory trigeminal neuralgia / FBSS]
Clinical Summary:
[2–3 sentences: presenting complaint, duration, relevant history,
current management, reason for referral]
Investigations available:
☐ MRI Brain / Spine (Date: ______)
☐ CT Scan (Date: ______)
☐ Histopathology report
☐ Nerve conduction study
☐ Other: ______
Urgency:
☐ Routine (within 2 weeks)
☐ Semi-urgent (within 1 week)
☐ Urgent (within 48 hrs)
Contact for patient: [Phone number]
Thank you.
For Urgent Neurological Cases
If your patient presents with rapid neurological deterioration, a new seizure with mass on imaging, cauda equina syndrome, or thunderclap headache — please refer directly to the Emergency Department at KPJ Tawakkal or contact the clinic immediately via WhatsApp. Urgent cases are triaged and accommodated as a priority.
A&E Direct Line: +603 4026 7777
WhatsApp (Urgent): +6011 3723 5061
Hospital Location
KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital
Jalan Pahang, Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan.
Accessible via MRR2, DUKE, and Lebuhraya KL-Karak. Multi-storey parking available. E-hailing: search “KPJ Tawakkal Specialist Hospital.”