Our doctors hold registration with the Malaysian Medical Council, and one of them reviews every medical page on this site before it goes live. We list registration numbers beneath each name, so you can verify them yourself.
Why we list our doctors by name
Health information online in Malaysia rarely says who wrote it. So we publish the name, role and Malaysian Medical Council registration number for each doctor. You can then check independently through the public register at the Malaysian Medical Council.
Meet the team
- Dr Munirah Hishamshah, Executive Director. GLP-1 and obesity medicine, functional and lifestyle medicine. Interests: women health, PMOS, perimenopause and hormone optimisation, gut health, longevity.
- Dr Shazif Othman, co-founder. Functional and lifestyle medicine, obesity medicine and GLP-1. Interests: men health, biohacking, physical performance, longevity.
- Dr Wani. Functional and lifestyle medicine. Interests: women health, hormone optimisation, obesity medicine including GLP-1.
Three areas, and who handles them
Care at iLIV centres on three areas. Cases are assigned by what the case needs rather than by rota.
Medical weight management and GLP-1 therapy. Handled mainly by Dr Shazif Othman, whose clinical focus includes diabetes and prediabetes, insulin resistance, and GLP-1 therapy under medical supervision.
Functional medicine and hormones. Handled by Dr Munirah Hishamshah, Executive Director, whose areas include PMOS, hormone optimisation, gut health and thyroid, together with Dr Wani for hormone assessment and women health.
Physician-led performance and recovery. This part runs alongside the facilities at the I-City branch, and performance and recovery medicine is one of Dr Shazif clinical focus areas.
Many cases touch more than one area. When that happens records are shared between doctors and between the two branches, so you do not have to tell the story from the beginning again.
How our doctors review content
Every medical page passes three stages. First, a writer drafts it against current guidance and citable sources. Second, a registered practitioner checks clinical accuracy, including reference ranges, test preparation instructions and any statement about treatment eligibility. Finally, after publication, we display the review date beneath the reviewer name and schedule the page for re-review.
How we choose our doctors
Beyond registration and active practice, we look for three things. Someone comfortable saying they do not know. Someone willing to refer out when a case sits outside scope. And someone willing to explain results until you genuinely understand them. Those three shape your experience far more than a long list of certificates.
What we do not publish
We do not publish treatment pages that need medical advertising approval before we obtain it. Also, we never put a doctor name on a page they have not reviewed, even when the content is accurate, because a signature nobody stands behind means nothing. Read our editorial standards or more about the clinic.
When we refer a case out
Some conditions sit outside this clinic, so we refer them on. That includes suspected cancer, autoimmune disease needing immunosuppressive treatment, cardiac conditions requiring invasive assessment, and anything acute needing hospital admission. Referrals carry a clinical summary and a copy of your results, so the specialist does not repeat the same investigations and you do not pay twice for overlapping panels.
