2. Dr Samsudin bin Cassim (born circa early 1890s)

Dr Samsudin bin Cassim (born circa early 1890s)
LMS 1912 KEVII

Date of birth:
Place of birth: Taiping, Perak
Date of death:
Place of death:
Place of burial:

1. Popularly known as Dr S Cassim or Dr Cassim
2. Became a GP in 1920s
3. Set up his clinic at 13, Anderon Road, Ipoh
4. Practised for ~30 years
5. Spoke Cantonese
6. Civic leader
7. Member of Kinta Sanitary Board
8. Interested in Obstetrics
9. Honorary Medical Officer to the Perak Chinese Maternity Hospital
10. First Asian Honorary Medical Officer to the Perak Turf Club
11. Royal physician - treated 5 Sultans of Perak

Author's notes:

1. Sons - Tan Sri Osman S Cassim and Dato Dr Salim Cassim
2. Son - Tan Sri Osman S Cassim was with Berjaya Group in 2001
3. Son - Tan Sri Osman S Cassim was with Berjaya Group in 1999
4. Grandson - Dr Samsudin Osman Cassim at Gleneagles Hospital, KL

Books about Dr Samsudin Cassim:

1. Dr Samsudin Cassim was featured in 2 books by Dr Ho Tak Ming. One is Doctors Extraordinaire. The other book is Ipoh. Unable to contact Dr Ho Tak Ming via email published in his book, Doctors Extraordinaire.
2. Tan Sri Osman S Cassim will try to contact Dr Ho Tak Ming for the photos and biographies of Dr Samsudin Cassim for me.

Contributors:

Prof Dato Mahendran Thuraiappah
Portrait from Google+

1. Prof Dato Dr MAHENDRAN THURAIAPPAH contacted author on 17 May 2011 to inform of more names of doctors including Dr S Cassim
2. Someone said the name Samsudin Osman Cassim is reused by the grandson, Dr Samsudin Osman Cassim. 
3. Dr Abdul Ghani and his daughter Adeline.

Locating Dr Samsudin Osman Cassim:

1. Dr Abdul Ghani and his daughter Adeline Abdul Ghani helped to locate his son, Dr Samsudin.
2. Dr Abdul Ghani is Pak Din in Facebook (Herbal Walk, Langkawi) http://www.facebook.com/dr.din
3. Adeline Abdul Ghani works as Assistant General Manager at Gleneagles Hospital where Dr Samsudin works. http://www.facebook.com/adeline.ghani

Locating Gleneagles Hospital:

1. I searched Google Map for Gleneagles and there were so many buildings with the name Gleneagles Intan Medical Centre. Gleneagles Hospital is just one building nearest the LRT Ampang(?). http://goo.gl/maps/SYxg
2. Dr Samsudin Osman Cassim is in Orthopedics at Gleneagles Hospital (KL) Sdn Bhd http://onedaymd.blogspot.com/2010/11/gleneagles-kuala-lumpur.html

Gleneagles Hospital (Kuala Lumpur) Sdn Bhd
286 Jalan Ampang
50450 Kuala Lumpur
Wilayah Persekutuan
Tel: +60 3 4141 3000
Fax: +60 3 4257 2933
Email: enquiry (a) gleneagleskl.com.my
Website: www.gleneagleskl.com.my


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