International Bariatric Club (IBC) - Malaysia Chapter
Who We Are
The IBC Malaysia Chapter is the Malaysian chapter of the International Bariatric Club (IBC), a non-profit international academic community with strong educational roots in the United States and Oxford, United Kingdom.
The chapter serves as an ASEAN platform dedicated to advancing obesity science, metabolic and bariatric surgery, endobariatric therapies, pharmacotherapy, and comprehensive lifestyle interventions across Southeast Asia, while maintaining close academic alignment with IBC’s global educational activities.
We bring together surgeons, gastroenterologists, obesity physicians, pharmacotherapy specialists, dietitians, psychologists, nurses, and researchers to raise standards of care and strengthen regional collaboration.
Our Purpose
The IBC Malaysia Chapter aims to:
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Connect clinicians across the ASEAN region with the international academic network of IBC based in the United States and the United Kingdom
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Promote high-quality education in obesity science, metabolic and bariatric surgery, endobariatrics, and medical obesity management
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Facilitate multidisciplinary collaboration across surgery, medicine, nutrition, behavioural health, and lifestyle medicine
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Encourage regional clinical research and scientific exchange within the IBC academic ecosystem
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Support the integration of pharmacologic therapies into comprehensive obesity management
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Host academic events, including the IBC Malaysia Congress 2026, as part of IBC’s non-profit global educational activities
International Bariatric Club (IBC):
Global Academic Leadership
The International Bariatric Club (IBC) is a global non-profit academic platform with leadership based in the United States and the United Kingdom, recognised for its contributions to metabolic and bariatric surgery, bariatric endoscopy, obesity physiology, pharmacotherapy, and multidisciplinary care.
Through international meetings, including the IBC University of Oxford World Congress held annually in Oxford, United Kingdom, as well as webinars and collaborative research initiatives, IBC contributes to the development of global standards in obesity and metabolic health.