Datuk Dr. Ismail Sagap is A Senior Lecturer and Consultant General and Colorectal Surgeon in Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) Kuala Lumpur. Among his current Professional Assignments and Positions are:
- President Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeon
- Council, College of Surgeons Academy of Medicine Malaysia (CSAMM)
- Chairman, Colorectal Chapter, CSAMM
- Subspecialty Education Committee (Colorectal Surgery), Malaysian Medical Council
- Council, ASEAN Society of Colorectal Surgeons (ASCS)
- Council, Asia-Pacific Federation of Coloproctology (APFCP)
- Medical Director, UKM Specialist Center, UKM Kesihatan Sdn. Bhd.
- Trainer, Colorectal Surgery Fellowship training program, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
- Examiner, Joint Surgical Colleges Fellowship Exam (UK)
- Examiner ,Membership Royal College of Surgeons Edinburgh (MRCS) (Part B)
- Examiner, Bangladesh College of Physician and Surgeons (BCPS) Fellowship exam (General Surgery)
- Examiner, Conjoint Board of Surgery (General Surgery), Malaysia
- Examiner, Fellowship in Colorectal Surgery, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
- Visiting Lecturer, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Visiting Professor, KPJ University College
- Key Opinion Leader, Johnson and Johnson Malaysia
Datuk Dr Ismail Sagap is well known in the training of general, digestive and colorectal surgeons in ASEAN countries and had been instrumental in development of several training manuals around the region. He regularly featured in numerous local/international scientific conferences and workshops as a speaker, trainer and organiser. His latest commitment/innovation is on an outreach training apprenticeship of Advanced Colorectal Surgical Skills (ACrS) for Malaysian general surgeons and General Surgery for Residents Surgeons (GSurgR).