Dr John A/L Alphonse Decruz

Procedure Focus:

• Radio frequency Neurotomy injection -facet Blocks for cervical, thoracic and Lumbar
• Endoscopic Spine Surgery ESS, Minimally Invasive spine Surgery 
• Interventional pain procedures for Knee, Shoulder, Hip RFA injections 
• Spine procedures - nucleoplasty, discectomy, epidural injections, DRG Injections 
• Ultrasound Guided Interventions - shoulder, Hip and Knee injections
• Musculoskeletal Ultrasound of upper limb and lower limb including hand   
• Total Fracture management including cast, open reduction and internal fixation
• Plate and screw fixation of radius/ulna ,humerus fracture,femur ,tibia/fibula fractures
• Interlocking nail of Femur and Tibia 
• Closed Manual Reduction of Fractures and dislocations of shoulder and hip
• Total Knee Replacement (TKR), Total Hip Replacement (THR)
•  Wound Debridement, suturing of traumatic wounds and Diabetic wound management 
• Hyaluronic Injection and PRP injection for Knee, shoulder, ankle, and Hip 
• Excision of swellings and growths on upper limb and lower limb-ganglion cyst, lipoma Steroid or PRP injection for stenosing tendinitis - De Quervain's, Trigger Finger, Plantar fasciitis  
• Knee Arthroscopy - ACL reconstruction, Meniscus Repair, Cartilage Repair

Conditions Treated:

• Back pain - neck,mid-back, Lower back and buttock 
• Disc prolapse - PID of cervical and lumbar 
• Degenerative Spine - Facet Arthropathy, Spinal Stenosis
• Osteoarthritis of Knee, Hip, shoulder, and ankle 
• Muscle and Ligament tear of knee, shoulder and ankle -ACL, Meniscus, Rotator cuff, ATFL
• Nerve Entrapment Syndromes like Carpal tunnel Syndrome 
• Tendinosis cases like Tennis Elbow, Plantar fasciitis 
• Lumps and bumps -ganglions cyst, olecranon bursitis, sebaceous cyst and Lipoma 
• All fractures of upper limb, lower limb, spine, and pelvis 
• Wound management -traumatic and diabetic

Memberships & Associations:

• World Institute of Pain (WIP)-member 
• International Association of Cellular Therapy(IACT)-member 
• Malaysian Association for the Study of Pain(MASP)-member 
• Malaysian Society of Interventional Pain Physicians (MSIPP)-member 
• Malaysian Orthopedic Association (MOA)-member 
• Malaysian Medical Association(MMA)-life member

Post Graduate Qualifications:

• Ms ORTHO (USM)
• FIPM (B'lore,India)

Clinical Training:

• Orthopaedic surgery
• Interventional Spine and Pain Management Specialist

Awards:

• FIPM-B'lore India 2018
• APC (Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang) Kem Kesihatan Malaysia 2009

Special Privileges According to Hospital  

• Interventional Spine and Pain Management  

Medical School:

MAHE, India