A shaky episode on stage led to a cancer diagnosis for this doctor


Dr Ryan had to navigate becoming a patient in the very same ward he used to do his patient rounds in. — Photos: Datuk Dr RYAN PONNUDURAI

It's often been said that doctors make the worst patients.

They often neglect their own health, citing busy work schedules trying to help and save others.

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