Meet Our Academics

BIOGRAPHY

Ms Fairuz received her biomedical science degree from the University of Malaya in 2009. She worked in a microbiological laboratory for a few months before joining the Biopharmaceutical Services Division, Ministry of Health from 2009 to 2011 as a research officer. Then, she had an opportunity to further her study in Masters of Science (Medical Statistics) at Universiti Sains Malaysia. After getting her master degree in 2013, she worked in a health research company as a consultant until she resigned to join RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus in 2014 as lecturer and statistician.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Master of Science (Medical Statistics), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2013
• Bachelor of Science (Biomedical Science), University of Malaya, 2009

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Infectious diseases
• Adolescent health
• Survival analysis
• Biosocial health

PUBLICATION

• Chean KY, Rahim FF, Chin JS, Choi XL, Liew KW, Tan CC, Tan KC, Ooi ST, Tan HJ, Ali IAH. Assessing airflow limitation among smokers in a primary care setting. Malays J Med Sci. 2018;25(3):78–87.https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2018.25.3.8
• Karunakaran R, Tay ST, Rahim FF, Lim BB, Puthucheary SD. Molecular analysis of Ciprofloxacin resistance among Non-Typhoidal Salmonella with reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin isolated from patients at a tertiary care hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  Jpn J Infect Dis 2014; 67: 157-162 (ISI-Indexed)
• Karunakaran R, Tay ST, Rahim FF, Lim BB, Puthucheary SD. Molecular analysis of Ciprofloxacin resistance among Non-Typhoidal Salmonella with reduced susceptibility to ciprofloxacin isolated from patients at a tertiary care hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
  Jpn J Infect Dis 2014; 67: 157-162 (ISI-Indexed)

CONTRIBUTIONS

PUBLICATIONS IN JOURNALS

PREPARATION OF MANAGEMENT PAPERS – HOSPITAL, STATE HEALTH DEPARTMENT &, MINISTRY OF HEALTH

PRESENTED PAPERS RELATED TO PUBLIC HEALTH IN SEMINARS, CONFERENCES OR COLLOQUIMS (OWN SELF AND OTHERS CO-AUTHORED BY ME)

TAKING LEADERSHIP ROLE IN CME /CEPH IN PUBLIC HEALTH RELATED PROGRAMMES

SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS and RADIO TALK SHOW

1. LEAN HEALTH CARE PROJECT, Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, Kiang — Presented project initiation and project output to
2. Ketua Setiausaha Ministry of Health
3. Minister of Health
4. Ketua Setiausaha Negara
5. BFM 88 Radio Station

PREPARATION CIRCULARS FOR MINISTRY OF HEALTH, MALAYSIA

1. 1. Pekeliling Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Malaysia — “Larangan Kegunaan Telefon Bimbit di Fasiliti-Fasiliti Kesihatan”
   2. Pekeliling Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan Malaysia — “Guidelines on inter MOH hospital transfer and transport of patients”
   3. Jadual Perlupusan Rekod Perubatan — Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

INNOVATION

1. 1. 1. Bed-Watcher System developed for Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah in 2014, Klang (LEAN PROJECT) — recognized by MAMPU

COMMUNITY SERVICES

BIOGRAPHY

Prof Dato’ Dr Abdul Rashid Khan is a medical doctor with a Master’s in Health Science and a PhD in Community Health. He is currently the Dean of the RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus. He is a visiting research fellow for Ritsumeikan Asia Pacific University, Japan. He has more than 100 peer-reviewed publications and has written five books and several book chapters. He is also a member of the advisory board for numerous international medical journals. He is actively involved in One Health research activities and has a very keen interest in the social influences on the health of marginalized populations especially the indigenous people of Peninsular Malaysia. He is actively involved in community outreach projects especially related to health promotion & education and the social well-being of marginalized and minority populations of South East Asia. In 2017, he was awarded the ‘Darjah Setia Pangkuan Negeri’ by the Governor of Penang, carrying the title Dato.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) – University of Peshawar (Khyber Medical College), Pakistan – 1991
• Master in Health Science – Edith Cowan University. Perth. Australia – 2002
• Post Graduate Diploma in Health Science – Edith Cowan University. Perth. Australia – 2001
• PhD in Community Health – University Kebangsaan Malaysia (The National University of Malaysia) – 2011

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• One Health
• Social influences on the health of marginalized and minority populations
• Geriatric and Gerontology

Professional Summary
I’m a University Public Health Medicine lecturer who challenges students to expand their knowledge and move beyond the basics of their subject to a deeper understanding of principles and potential. As a highly motivated Academic Coach with a degree in Public Health, I have 19 years’ experience in teaching both UG and PG students. I’ve demonstrated the ability to connect with students and develop individualized plans for academic success, and I offer exceptional organizational and problem-solving skills.

Skills
• Medical education
• Curriculum development
• Designed course materials, including syllabi, writing assignments and exams
• Learning management system (LMS)
• Faculty collaboration
• Classroom lecturing/ teaching
• Student advisement
• Class management
• Online content delivery
• Experience with special-needs students
• Utilized innovative methods of instruction, including video, interactive class activities and discussions to present course materials
• Integrated technology into classroom instruction for a well-rounded and modern approach
• Maintained office hours to help students with questions and educational support.
• Academic research and writing
• Training on research methodology

Education
• M.B., B.S (2002/ University of Medicine Mandalay/ Myanmar)
• M.Med.Sc (Public Health) (2007/ University of Medicine Mandalay/ Myanmar)
• Advanced Diploma Business Management (2008/ ABE(UK))

Vision as a Public Health Medicine Lecturer:
“Our vision is to inspire the next generation of public health leaders who will shape the future of global health. We strive to create an inclusive and engaging learning environment that fosters curiosity, critical thinking, and creativity, inspiring students to explore the diverse and complex world of public health. Through innovative teaching methods, hands-on experiences, and mentorship from expert faculty, our students will develop a deep understanding of the principles and practices of public health, gaining the confidence to tackle the most pressing global health challenges of our time. We recognize the critical role of research in advancing public health, and we strive to equip our students with a deep understanding of research methods and their applications in public health.”

Award and prizes:
i. Gold Medal for the Poster (Living Arrangements and Well-being of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Penang, Malaysia, At the First International Webinar on Social Science, ASIA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, Johor Bahru, Malaysia on November 22, 2020
Students’ presentations on our abstracts (SSM projects as a supervisor):
ii. 1st prize (The Use of Focus Group Discussion in Assessing the Accessibility and Availability of Healthcare Resources) and
iii. Jury prize with (Mishandling of Antibiotics) on our SSM projects oral presentations competitions at NCD conference

Biography
: Senior Lecturer (1/04/2022-31/3/2024) at RCSI&UCD Malaysia Campus (RUMC), Department of Public Health Medicine, Penang, Malaysia

: Senior Lecturer (11/07/2016-31/3/2022) at AIMST University, Kedah/ Unit of Community Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Malaysia

: Lecturer (30/10/2013-30/06/2016) at International Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM) /Community Medicine Department, Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM Kuantan Campus Pahang, Malaysia

: Lecturer (Retired) (11/2012-5/2013) at University of Medicine 2 UM (2), Yangon, Myanmar /Preventive and Social Medicine Department

: Lecturer (7/2011-11/2012) at University of Medicine, Mandalay (UMM), Myanmar /Preventive and Social Medicine Department

: Assistant Lecturer (1/2008-7/2011) at University of Public Health (UPH), Yangon, Myanmar/Medical Education Science and Information Communication Technology Department/ Environmental and Occupational Health Department

: Assistant Lecturer (1/2007-12/2007) at University of Medicine, Mandalay (UMM), Myanmar/Preventive and Social Medicine Department

: Demonstrator (4/2004-12/2006) at University of Medicine, Mandalay (UMM), Myanmar /Preventive and Social Medicine Department

: Part-time Medical Officer (4/2004- 12/2007) at Mandalar Hospital, 68th Street, between 32nd and 33rd Street, Mandalay, Myanmar

: Assistant Medical Officer (2/2002 – 3/2004) of Medical Department, Muslim Free Hospital, Yangon, Myanmar

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

ABSTRACT PUBLICATIONS
Han TM, Latt SS, Osman IF, Thuraiappah DM, Gyi A, Aris MA, Fa’iza Abdullah TT. A Meta-analysis on Accuracy of Dengue Diagnostic Tests. Medical Journal of Malaysia. 2015 Sep 15;70(1):37-37.

Swe Swe Latt, Tin Myo Han. Difficult to quit smoking beyond “nicotine dependence”: A preliminary survey among adult male smokers in Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia. Malaysian Family Physician. 2015;10(2):27.

Tin Myo Han, Tin Tin Hla, Swe Swe Latt,Than Soe,Win Zaw, Tin Aye, Khine Soe Win,D.M Thuraiappah. Application of Dengue Diagnostic Tests as Point-Of-Care Testing by Myanmar General Practitioners: Did young GPs use more than senior GPs? Malaysian Family Physician. 2015;10(2):18.

D.M Thuraiappah,Tin Myo Han,Iskandar Firzada Osman, Swe Swe Latt, Mohd Aznan Md Aris, Fa’iza Abdullah. Dengue Diagnostic Test for Point of Care Testing: A Preliminary Study Among Primary Care Physicians in Malaysia. Malaysian Family Physician. 2015;10(2):18.

Fa’iza Abdullah, Tin Myo Han, SweSwe Latt, MohdAznanMd Aris, Noor Azlina Halim, Noraini Abdullah, MohdFaizul Omar. Mental health assessment among staff working in an institution in kuantan, pahang, malaysia: does designation of workplace determine it? Malaysian Family Physician. 2015;10(2):12.

Tin Myo Han, Than Soe,Tin Tin Hla ,Win Zaw, Tin Aye, Khine Soe Win, Swe Swe Latt, Wathan Seezar Kyaw. Mental Health Status of Myanmar General Practitioners and Application of Mental Health Assessment Tool (DASS-21) Among Their Patients. Malaysian Family Physician. 2015;10(2):12.

Latt SS, Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Nasreen HE, Abd Aziz KH, Htike MP. Nicotine Dependence and Quit Smoking: A Preliminary Survey among Adult Males in Kuantan, Malaysia. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia. 2015 Jun 1;14(1):14-15. DOI: https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v14i1.1421.

Hafizah P, Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Abd Aziz KH, Nasreen HE, Latt SS. Prevalence of risk for eating disorder amongst International Islamic University Malaysia medical students and its associated factors. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia. 2015 Jun 1;14(1):14. https://doi.org/10.31436/imjm.v14i1.1420.

AA KH, Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Nasreen EH, Phyu HM, SweSwe L, Hafizah P. Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia. 2015 Jun 1;14(1):17.

SweSwe Latt, Hafizah P , Nasreen HE , Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Karimah Hanim AA. Peer influences and intention to smoke E-cigarette: A cross-sectional study among Form 4 students of a Secondary School in Kuantan, Pahang. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine.2016;16(4):120.

SweSwe Latt, Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Nasreen HE , Karimah Hanim AA, Hafizah P. The prevalence of internet addiction and its related factors among medical students of international Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine. 2016;16(4):122.

FULL PAPER PUBLICATIONS
Swe Swe Latt, Nwe Nwe Oo, Than Than Myint, Myo Oo, Htoon Lynn Aung, Hlaing Hlaing Hlaing, Tin Myo Han. Comparison on effectiveness of three different health education interventions for proper hand washing among pre-schoolers in a selected pre-school in Mandalay. Myanmar Medical Journal. 2016 Dec;58 (4):32-42.

Swe Swe Latt. Knowledge and Attitude toward E-cigarette among students in a secondary school, Malaysia 2016. Myanmar Medical Journal. 2017 March;59 (1):44-53.

AA KH, Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Nasreen EH, Phyu HM, SweSwe L, Hafizah P. Knowledge, attitude and practice on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Pancing Timur, Kuantan, Pahang. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia. 2017 Dec 1;16(2):3-9.

Baqui MN, Rozhana S, Win MT, Latt SS. Diagnostic Challenge for Extrapulmonary Tuberculosis. Journal of Medical Research and Practice. 2018 June 21;07(2):47-49.

Swe Swe Latt, Jamalludin AR, Razman MR, Phyu HM, AA KH. Nicotine Dependence and Failure to Quit Smoking among adult male respondents in a village of Kuantan, Malaysia. Myanmar Medical Journal. 2018 June 25;60 (2):23-33.

Htay MN, Latt SS, Abas AL, Chuni N, Soe HH, Moe S. Medical students’ knowledge and perception toward family planning services: A preliminary intervention study. Journal of Education and Health Promotion. 2018 Dec 7;7:1-7. PMID: 30596109 PMCID: PMC6282685 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_104_18.

Sethuraman KR, Latt SS. An audit of the teachers’ views on student disrespect in a medical school. SBV Journal of Basic, Clinical and Applied Health Science. 2019 Jan-March;2(1):28-31.

Swe Swe Latt. Peer motivation towards electronic-cigarette smoking among secondary school students in a selected school in Kuantan, Malaysia. Myanmar Medical Journal. 2019 Sept;61(3):15-23.

Win M, Das S, Deborah S, Latt S, Soe T. Coffee modify pharmacokinetics of acetaminophen. EC Pharmacology and Toxicology. 2019 Oct;7 (10):1091-1098.

Latt SS, Sethuraman KR. The Students’ Perceptions on the Use of E-Quiz (Kahoot!(R)) to Enhance Learning Engagement. SBV Journal of Basic, Clinical and Applied Health Science. 2019 Oct-Dec;2(4):150-152. DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10082-02218.

Chang E, Low CL, Lim JA, Kassim A, Latt SS. Buttonhole Cannulation on a Femoro-Femoral Fistula: A Successful Approach in a Patient with Difficult Vascular Access. Journal of the Association for Vascular Access. 2020 Sept 29; 25(3):56-9. https://doi.org/10.2309/JAVA-D-20-00009.

Htay MN, Latt SS, Maung KS, Myint WW, Moe S. Mental well-being and its associated factors among Myanmar migrant workers in Penang, Malaysia. Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health. 2020 Sep-Oct;32(6-7):320-327. PMID: 32672053, DOI: 10.1177/1010539520940199 .

Banik U, Ahamed S, Latt SS, Che Jalil NA, Wan Abdul Rahman WF, Othman NH. Pattern of Histopathological Alterations in N-methyl-NNitrosourea (MNU) Induced Breast Cancer in Female Sprague Dawley (SD) Rats Treated with Crude Honey. Pertanika Journal of Science & Technology. 2020 Oct 21;28(4):1549-1558.

Tin Moe Nwe, Belinda Anak Nojeb, Jeremy Hoo Ting Wang, Mathilda Frances Anak Julius, Nurul Izzah Mawaddah Mohamad Johar, Swe Swe Latt, Khin Than Yee, Soe Lwin. Medical Students’ Preference, Attitude and Perception toward Basic Medical Science Subjects in a Public University, East Malaysia. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2021; 14(6):3232-8. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2021.00562 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research%20Journal%20of%20Pharmacy%20and%20Technology;PID=2021-14-6-52

Nwet M, Ramachandran V, Latt SS, Khaing W, San S, Aung H. Result of Open Reduction Kirschner Wire Fixation of Late Presentation of Lateral Condyle Fracture of Humerus in Children. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. 2021 Nov;4(2):20-27.

Tin Moe Nwe, Mary Tang Ing Yien, Izzah Qashrina bt Mahiden, Timothy Imban anak Jowel, Aamir Hamzah Bin Juma’adee, Khin Than Yee, Marina Kapitonova, Soe Lwin, Swe Swe Latt. Attitude of UNIMAS Pre-Clinical Medical Students towards Online Learning and the Challenges Faced by Them. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology. 2022; 15(3):1273-1. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2022.00213 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/AbstractView.aspx?PID=2022-15-3-56, Available on: https://rjptonline.org/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research%20Journal%20of%20Pharmacy%20and%20Technology;PID=2022-15-3-56

Swe SL, YT Liau, YJ Wong, SY Li, KC Chia, WK Lee, Leela A, Khaing IK, Devaraj. S. Knowledge, Attitude, and Medication Practice on Antibiotics among a rural population in Kedah, Malaysia. Research Journal of Pharmacy and Technology 2022; 15(10):4660-6. doi: 10.52711/0974-360X.2022.00782 Available on: https://rjptonline.org/HTMLPaper.aspx?Journal=Research%20Journal%20of%20Pharmacy%20and%20Technology;PID=2022-15-10-55

Farooq H, Monowar T, V. Chinni S, Swe Latt S, Hasliza Zainol N, Shankar Sabesan G. Epidemiology and molecular identification of mixed yeast isolates in Malaysia: A way forward. Curr Med Mycol. 2022; 8(3): 35-38. DOI: 10.18502/cmm.8.3.11209

Farooq H, Monowar T, Latt SS, Chinni SV, Zainol NH, Sabesan GS. A review of studies on Candida species in Peninsular Malaysia. Advanced Biomedical Research. 2022 Jan 1;11(1):98. DOI: 10.4103/abr.abr_3_22

George SD, Latt SS, Maung TM, Narayanam H. Evaluation of Learning Approaches among First-Year Medical and Dental Students of a Private University, in Malaysia. IIUM Medical Journal Malaysia. 2023 Apr 1;22(2).

PRESENTATIONS AT CONFERENCES
Poster presentation: (National) Nicotine dependency of adult male smokers and it’s socio-economic determinants by Swe Swe Latt, Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Htike Myat Phyu, Hashima E Nasreen and Karimah Hanim AA, at 18th Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2015, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 13-16 May 2015

Poster presentation: (International) Effectiveness of different edutainment interventions –“Poem &Gestures, Video Show and Peer Demonstration”- for proper handwashing: A comparative pilot study among selected Myanmar pre-schoolers by -Swe Swe Latt, Tin Myo Han, Nwe Nwe Oo, Than Than Myint, Htun Lynn Aung, Hlaing Hlaing Hlaing at Wonca Asia Pacific Regional Conference 2015, Taipei, Taiwan, 4-8 Mar 2015

Poster presentation: (National) A knowledge, attitude and practice (KAP) on dengue among adult population in Felda Sungai Panching Timur, Kuantan, Pahang by -Karimah Hanim AA, Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, Hashima E Nasreen, Swe Swe Latt and Htike Myat Phyu at 18th Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2015, Kuala Terengganu, Malaysia, 13-16 May 2015

Poster presentation: (International) Difficult to quit smoking beyond “nicotine dependence”: a preliminary survey among adult male smokers in Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia by -Swe Swe Latt, Tin Myo Han at 5th Asia Pacific Primary Care research Conference, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 4-6 Dec 2015

Oral presentation: (International) A meta-analysis on the accuracy of dengue diagnostic tests used for point-of-care testing (POCT) in ASEAN patients by -Tin Myo Han, Swe Swe Latt , Iskandar Firzada Osman, D.M Thuraiappah,Aung Gyi, Mohd Aznan Md Aris, Fa’iza Abdullah, Tin Tin Aye at 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health 2015, Kuantan, Malaysia, 7-9- Sep 2015

Poster presentation: (International) Mental health assessment among staff working in an institution in Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia: does designation of workplace determine it by -Fa’iza Abdullah, Tin Myo Han, SweSwe Latt, MohdAznanMd Aris, Noor Azlina Halim, Noraini Abdullah, MohdFaizul Omar at 5th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference, Putrajaya, Malaysia, 4-6 Dec 2015

Poster presentation: (University) Prevalence of risk for eating disorder amongst International Islamic University Malaysia medical students and its associated factors by -Hafizah P.,Razman MR, Jamalludin AR, KH abd Aziz, HE Nasreen, Swe Swe Latt at Medical Research Symposium 2015, Kuantan, Malaysia, 10 Dec 15

Poster presentation: (University) Nicotine dependence and quit smoking: a preliminary survey among adult males in Kuantan, Malaysia by -SWE SWE LATT, MR RAZMAN , AR JAMALLUDIN , TIN MYO HAN, HTIKE MYAT PHYU , EN HASHIMA , HAZ KARIMAH at at Medical Research Symposium 2015, Kuantan, Malaysia, 10 Dec 15

Poster presentation: (International) Application of dengue diagnostic tests as point-of-care testing by Myanmar General Practitioners: did young GPs use more than senior GPs? By Tin Myo Han, Tin Tin Hla, Swe Swe Latt, Than Soe,Win Zaw, Tin Aye, Khine Soe Win,D.M Thuraiappah at 5th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference 2015 (APPCRC), Putrajaya, Malaysia, 4 – 6 Dec 2015

Oral presentation: (National) Nicotine dependence and quit smoking survey among current adult male smokers in Felda Bukit Goh, Kuantan, Pahang in 2015 by SWE SWE LATT , MR RAZMAN, AR JAMALLUDIN, TIN MYO HAN, HTIKE MYAT PHYU, EN HASHIMA, HAZ KARIMAH at 62nd Myanmar Medical Conference, Yangon , Myanmar, 15-20 Jan 2016

Poster presentation: (National) Peer influences and intention to smoke E-cigarette: A cross-sectional study among Form 4 students of a Secondary School in Kuantan, Pahang by -SWESWE LATT, HAFIZAH P, NASREEN HE, RAZMAN MR, JAMALLUDIN AR, KARIMAH HANIM AA at 8th National Public Health Conference, Melaka, Malaysia, 2-4 Aug 2016

Poster presentation: (National) THE PREVALENCE OF INTERNET ADDICTION AND ITS RELATED FACTORS AMONG MEDICAL STUDENTS OF INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC UNIVERSITY MALAYSIA (IIUM), KUANTAN CAMPUS by -SWESWE LATT, RAZMAN MR, JAMALLUDIN AR, NASREEN HE, KARIMAH HANIM AA, HAFIZAH P at 8th National Public Health Conference, Melaka, Malaysia, 2-4 Aug 2016

Oral presentation: (International) Internet usage from Islamic perspective: A Preliminary survey with First Year Medical students, Kuantan campus, Pahang 2015 by SWESWE LATT, MAULANA AKBAR SHAH @ U TUN AUNG, RAZMAN MR, JAMALLUDIN AR , NASREEN HE , KARIMAH HANIM AA, HAFIZAH P. at 2WCII2016: 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus On Medical and Health Care Sciences, Kuantan Pahang, Malaysia, 21-23 Oct 2016

Oral presentation: (University) Mishandling of Antibiotics among respondents at Taman Lembah Bujang, Bedong, Kedah, 2017 by Dr Swe Swe Latt, Dr Sawri Rajan, Liau YT, Wong YJ, Li SY, Lee WK, Maxmillian at Penang Medical College research day 2017, Penang, Malaysia, 17 Mar 2017
Oral presentation: (International) Role of Metformin in the longevity (Anti-aging) research by Myat Thu Thu Win and Swe Swe Latt at International conference on NCD, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia, 28-30- Nov 2017

Oral presentation: (International) Knowledge and preference of contraceptive advice to peers among first-year medical students at AIMST University, Kedah, Malaysia by Swe Swe Latt, Lau Hui Ting, Lim Soo Ping, Lim Ying Xin, Lim Vi-Vian, Ooi Jia Yi at International conference on NCD, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia, 28-30- Nov 2017

Oral presentation: (International) (Jury prize) Mishandling of Antibiotics among respondents at Taman Lembah Bujang, Bedong, Kedah, 2017 by Dr Swe Swe Latt, Dr Sawri Rajan, Liau YT, Wong YJ, Li SY, Lee WK, Maxmillian at International conference on NCD, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia, 28-30- Nov 2017

Oral presentation: (International) (First prize) The Use of Focus Group Discussion in Assessing the Accessibility and Availability of Healthcare Resources Among Residents of Taman Lembah Bujang of Different Groups by – Dr Swe Swe Latt, WONG YONG JIN, Year 4 Batch (20) Group A students Maxmillian at International conference on NCD, Semeling, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia, 28-30- Nov 2017

Oral presentation: (International) Preferred teaching methods by Medical and Dental students of a private university: the students’ perception by Swe sl*, Leela Anthony, Inn KK, Azila, Suprava Das, Mariette Dsouza at CUMEC2018 – Medical Education Conference, Hong Kong, 16-17 Mar 2018

Poster presentation: (international) HEALTH SCREENING RESULTS OF VOLUNTEERED RESPONDENTS IN ONJUNCTION WITH WORLD KIDNEY DAY CELEBRATION: A SINGLE CENTER DATA by CL Low, SS Latt, E Chang at 34th Annual Congress of Malaysian Society of Nephrology, SetiaSPICE convention center, Penang, Malaysia, 27-28 July 2018

Poster presentation: (International) OUTCOMES OF BUTTONHOLE CANNULATION IN OUTPATIENT HEMODIALYSIS: SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE by E Chang, SS Latt, CL Low at 34th Annual Congress of Malaysian Society of Nephrology, SetiaSPICE convention center, Penang, Malaysia, 27-28 July 2018

Poster presentation: (International) CREATING BUTTONHOLE TRACT USING POLYCARBONATE PEG IN OUTPATIENT HEMODIALYSIS– SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCE by E Chang, SS Latt, CL Low at 34th Annual Congress of Malaysian Society of Nephrology, SetiaSPICE convention center, Penang, Malaysia, 27-28 July 2018

Poster presentation: (International) PATIENT SATISFACTION SURVEY ON BUTTONHOLE CANNULATION IN OUTPATIENT HEMODIALYSIS – SINGLE CENTRE EXPERIENCEby E Chang, SS Latt, CL Low at at 34th Annual Congress of Malaysian Society of Nephrology, SetiaSPICE convention center, Penang, Malaysia, 27-28 July 2018

Poster presentation: (International) EFFECT OF ENVIRONMENT ON STUDENTS’ LEARNING PROCESS AT A MEDICAL UNIVERSITY, MALAYSIA by Leela Anthony, Swe Swe Latt, Inn Kynn Khaing, Azila binti Hashim at 21st-century trends in medical education and sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Aimst University, Kedah, Malaysia, 10-12 Oct 2019

Poster presentation: (International) EVALUATION OF LEARNING APPROACHES AMONG FIRST YEAR MEDICAL AND DENTAL STUDENTS OF A MALAYSIAN UNIVERSITY by Sherly Deborah, Usha Kumari, Swe Swe Latt, Theingi Maung Maung, Harini Narayanam, at 21st-century trends in medical education and sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Aimst University, Kedah, Malaysia, 10-12 Oct 2019

Poster presentation: (International) (GOLD MEDAL PRIZE) Living Arrangements and Well-being of Myanmar Migrant Workers in Penang, Malaysia by Mila Nu Nu Htay, Swe Swe Latt, Lwin Mie Aye, Lin Phyo Phyo San, Zay Yar Naing , Khine Sandar Maung, Wai Wai Myint, Soe Moe at the First International Webinar on Social Science, ASIA METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY, Johor Bahru, Malaysia, 22 Nov 2020

Oral presentation: (International) Reflections on Retention of Basic Medical Science Knowledge at a Public Medical University, Sarawak Malaysia: A Preliminary Focus Group Discussion with Clinical Students by Tin Moe Nwe, Swe Swe Latt, Soe Lwin, Myat Su Bo, Myat San Yi, Khin Than Yee, Cheah Whye Lian at ALNOOR-AIMST International E-Conference on Health Sciences 2021, E-conference at AIMST, Kedah, Malaysia, 9-11 April 2021

E-Poster presentation: (International) Prevalence of Candida infections and antifungal susceptibility-resistance pattern in Malaysia by Humaira Farooq, Swe Swe Latt, Suresh V Chinni, Gokul Shankar Sabesan at International Society for Human and Animal Mycology Asia Fungal working group, ISHAM Asia 2021, Virtual congress, 6–8 Aug 2021

E-Poster presentation: (International) The neglected tale of a predominant opportunistic fungal pathogen –A mini review of studies on Candida species in Peninsular Malaysia by – HumairaFarooq, SweSweLatt, Suresh V Chinni, Noor HaslizaZainol, VijayaKumar SL, Gokulshankar Sabesan at International e-Conference on Bioengineering for health and environment ICBHE 2021, Virtual E conference, Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, India and MASHA University, Malaysia, 16-17 Dec 2021

E-Poster presentation: (International) PP-67 Clinical findings and outcomes of chronic osteomyelitis in an orthopaedic hospital in Mandalay Ma Nwet, Ramachandran Vignesh, Swe Swe Latt, Ther Htet San, Med J Malaysia Vol 77 Supplement 4 September 2022,page 102, http://www.e-mjm.org/2022/v77s4/index.html, http://www.e-mjm.org/2022/v77s4/PP-67.pdf, Vol 77 Supplement 4, September 2022 – 5th International Conference on Tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases 2022

Oral presentation: (International) The impact of the COVID-19 epidemic on mental health among university staff: An institution-based cross-sectional study, Swe Swe Latt, Saraswathi Bina Rai, Leela Anthony, Sudarsan, Manickam Ravichandran, 3rd international conference on medical science technology (virtual), ICMST on 23rd and 24th November 2022.

Oral presentation: (International) Assessment of knowledge, attitude, and practice of open burning of solid waste in Penang and Kedah, Malaysia, Swe Swe Latt, Sutha Devaraj, Aye Aye Tun, Leela Anthony, 3rd international conference on medical science technology (virtual), ICMST on 23rd and 24th November 2022.

Oral presentation: (International) Diarrhea and its Associated Risk Factors in a Jahai Community, Swe Swe Latt, Abdul Rashiid, 11th National Public Health Conference & 1st Global Public Health Conference, Building a Resilient Public Health System for a Better Future, in Langkawi, 25th to 27th July 2023.

COMMUNITY SERVICES
Activities: Preparation for health camp, screening medical examination, helping in the prescription of medications, data entry, and guiding to write the health camp reports.
Place of activities:
• Surau Al-Taqwa, taman Ria Fasa 2, Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia, 15.6.2019
• Surau Al-Najwa, Taman Semeling Indah, Kedah, Malaysia, 27.4.2019
• Medical health camp as a leader- World kidney day event in conjunction with HSAH, Kedah, Malaysia, 13.4.2019
• Masjid Jamek Kampung Pasir, Merbok, Kedah, Malaysia, 30.3.2019
• Masjid Al Makmur, Sugai Lalang, Kedah, Malaysia, 2.3.2019
• Dewan kampung Sungai Batu, Merbok, Kedah, Malaysia, 25.11.18
• Dewan orang Ramai kampong Batu Hampar Merbok, Kedah, Malaysia, 21/4/2018
• Leading Medical Health Screening Program on World Kidney Day collaborated with HSAH, Kedah, Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital, Kedah, Malaysia, 10.3.2018
• Gotong Royong activity participation (community activity) Dewan, Kampung Sungi Pial, Kedah, Malaysia, 3.3.2018
• Dewan Sekolah kebangsaan Haji Omar Tahir, Kampung Pengkalan Bujang Kedah, Malaysia, 20.1.2018
• Dewan kampong Sungai Pial, Kedah, Malaysia, 2.12.2017
• Dewan Tabika kemas kampong Baru Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia, 01.10.2017
• I spent the last four years (2016 to 2019) assisting in other groups’ health camps at AIMST around 15 kampung (15 villages).
• In Kuantan, Pahang, I was active in health promotion initiatives in roughly eight Kampung (8 villages) at IIUM, Oct 2013- June 2016.
Training and Professional Development (as a presenter/ trainer)
• 1 Day workshop on Methodology in Research (Trainer: Dr. Swe Swe Latt) at FOM, AIMST, Kedah, Malaysia, 18.3.2022
• Hands-on Training on “Tips on organizing and creating E-Quiz” (2nd session) Trainer, Aimst University Kedah, Malaysia, 6.12.2019
• Hands-on Training on “Tips on organizing and creating E-Quiz” Trainer, Aimst University Kedah, Malaysia, 8.11.2019
• Kahoot! Hands-on training to Lecturers (Trainer), University of Medicine 2 Yangon, Myanmar UM2 (Pharmacology department lecturers), 11.1.2019
• Game-based learning in Medical Education, Hands-on training to lecturers from all preclinical and clinical departments (Kahoot!) (Trainer), University of Medicine Mandalay, Myanmar UMM, 8.1.2019
• The use of Kahoot to enhance the learning experience (Presenter), Faculty of Medicine, Continuous medical Education Programme, Aimst University Kedah, Malaysia, 3.8.2018
• FOMAP talk- A glimpse of Medical Education Conference at Hong Kong March 2018 (Presenter), Faculty of Medicine, Continuous medical Education Programme, Aimst University Kedah, Malaysia, 1.6.2018
• Facilitating and conducting/ coordinating AICNCD 2017 Preconference workshop on Data Analysis by SPSS (Trainer), Community Medicine Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Aimst University, Kedah, Malaysia, 28.11.2017

Coordination and supervision Job
• Research: consultant of master and Ph D students at AIMST university
• Research: Special study module (SSM) (student research) coordinator undergraduate students
• Research: supervisor of student research projects for more than 10 groups
• FOMAP joint coordinator, Conducting monthly Faculty of Medicine Academic Program (FOMAP) as joint co-ordinator, at FOM, AIMST, Kedah, Malaysia, April 2019 to March 2022
• Year 4 mentor-mentee coordinator
• KOSPEN PLUS – scope 2 (anti-smoking) coordinator
• Year 1 Epidemiology Element 2 subject coordinator course code: MHBM65102
• Year 1 Biostatistics Element 3 subject coordinator
• Year 3 small groups field trip supervisor/ year 3 community posting supervisor
• Organizing and supervising the student activity on Health Education Camp in the community
• Year 4 small groups District Health Office posting supervisor
• Joint researcher with Sultan Abdul Halim Hospital (HSAH) Kedah
• To supervise mini-research project for Year 1 students (MED 1407) and community survey Year 4 students (MED 4106) or elective project (if any), M Med, and Ph.D. students as appropriate at IIUM
• Year 1 (Medical) Community medicine subject coordinator, IIUM
• Year 4 small groups supervisor, IIUM

Research Supervision
• Peer influences and intention to smoke E-cigarette: A cross-sectional study among Form 4 students of a Secondary School in Kuantan, Pahang
• The prevalence of internet addiction and its related factors among medical students of international Islamic University Malaysia (IIUM), Kuantan Campus
• Internet usage from Islamic perspective: A Preliminary survey with First Year Medical students, Kuantan campus, Pahang 2016
• Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Study Of Antibiotics Among Residents Of Taman Lembah Bujang, Bedong, Kedah, Malaysia FOM/SSM/2016/055 MBBS Batch 18
• Prevalence of contraceptive knowledge among first year medical students in a Malaysia University. MBBS Batch 19
• Epidemiology of HIV – prevalence of age-associated non-communicable comorbidities and its risk factor among HIV positive populations (FOM/SSM/2018/16) MBBS Batch 20 (August 2014 Intake)
• Prevalence of obesity and its associated factors among the blue-collar workers at AIMST University (FOM/SSM/2018/017). MBBS Year 3 Batch 21 (September 2015 Intake)
• Depression and It’s Stigma among Medical Students. MBBS Year 4 Batch 21 (2015 Intake)
• Smartphone Use Adddiction In Relation To Neck Pain among Preclinical Students In a Private University In Sungai Petani, Kedah, Malaysia. MBBS Year 3 Batch 22 (August 2016 Intake)
• Knowledge, attitude and practices of the risk for chronic kidney disease. MBBS Year 3 Batch 22 (16/17 August Intake)
• Medical students’ opinion on the involvement of artificial intelligence (AI) in appendectomy. MBBS Year 3 Batch (2016/2017 Intake)
• Prevalence and approaches to deal with dysmenorrhoea among female students at Aimst University. MBBS Year 4 Batch 22 (August 2016 Intake)
• Knowledge, attitudes and practices for family planning among women of reproductive age attending the outpatient clinics at Hospital Sultan Abdul Halim, Sungai Petani,Kedah, Malaysia in 2020-2021.MBBS Year 3 Batch 23 (2017 Intake)
• Pre-medical students’ perception towards E learning in their Medical Education at AIMST University in 2020-2021. MBBS Year 4 Batch 22 (2016 Intake)
• Sleep Quality and Factors Affecting Sleep Quality Among Medical Students at AIMST University, Malaysia. MBBS Year 3 Batch 23 (September 2017 Intake)
• DASS-21 among students and staff

Review articles
• “Validation of the Champion’s Health Belief Model Scale with respect to the investigation of Breast Cancer Screening Behaviour in Malaysia”, Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health, Manuscript ID APJPH-21-Jan-032, 23.3.2021
• Psychological Distress During Pandemic Covid-19 among Adult General Population Result Across 13 Countries, Clinical Epidemiology and Global Health, https://www.editorialmanager.com/cegh/default.aspx, Manuscript No=CEGH-D-20-00764, 18.1.2021
• Women’s health beliefs and uptake of breast cancer screening in Malaysia, European Journal of Cancer Care, Manuscript ID ECC-2020-0640, 25.10.2020
• “Validation of Malay Eating Disorder Examination-Questionnaire 6.0 (EDE-Q 6.0) among University Students”, Malaysian Journal of Medicine & Health Sciences, Paper ID: Manuscript ID MJMHS-2019-0670, 24.2.2020
• ‘Effectiveness of intermittent preventive treatment in pregnancy with sulfadoxine-pyrimethamine: an in silico pharmacological model’, Asian Pacific Journal of Tropical Medicine, Paper ID: APJTM_1192_19, 31.1.2020
• Translation and validation of the breast cancer awareness measurement tool in Malaysia (B-CAM-M) in the peer review process, Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention, 29.10.2019

Committee member
• Post Graduate committee member at AIMST
• Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) committee member at AIMST
• Faculty of Medicine Research Human and Animal Ethics (FoMRHAEC) Committee member at AIMST
• a member of the Medical Education Unit at IIUM
• a member of the Medical Education Unit at the University of Public Health, Yangon, Myanmar
• a member of the Medical Education Unit at the University of Medicine, Mandalay, Myanmar

Medical Education Workshops/Webinar series
• ME webinar series by Dr. Alam Sher Malik (Usage of Clinical Skills Labs/ Mannequins & Simulation/ Standardised Patients/ Early Clinical Exposure/ Teaching Procedures and Skills/ Steps of a PBL session / Introduction to Team-based Learning/ Single Best Answer Questions/ Extended Matching Questions/Item analysis: Difficulty index, Discrimination index/Learning outcomes/Use and conduct of OSCE)
• Medical Education Webinar – Online Assessment Methods
• How to develop a lesson plan- some tips by Senior Professor K.R Sethuraman
• Medical Education Conference CUMEC2018 in Hong Kong (presenter vs participant)
• Designing & Delivering a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on open learning
• Promoting professionalism in the curriculum and assessing professionalism in the examinations
• OMR and item analysis workshop
• Constructing itemized questions using Blooms taxonomy
• iCGPA (Integrated cumulative grade point average) training by Mr. Mohamed Nadzri Bin Mohd.Yusoff (Hj)
• Outcome-based Education (OBE) workshop (Trainer and Resource person from UiTM), Mr. Mohamed Nadzri Bin Mohd.Yusoff (Hj)
• Portfolio Workshop (participant & Committee)
• MEQ (Multiple extended questions) (participant & Committee member)
• Basic teaching Methodology Course & Teaching Practicum for IIUM Academic staff
• Design Survey Questionnaire
• Workshop on “MCQ&OBA WORKSHOP” (multiple choice question and one best answer)
• Workshop on Medical Education
• Workshop on Basic Educational Science (1/2005)
Training and Professional Development (as a participant) (At AIMST University)
• 1-day Workshop winning FRGS 2022: Tips and Tricks by Dr. Nurul Fadly Habidin, UPSI
• Workshop on mediation and moderation analyses (using SEM and process MACRO)
• Online workshop, Microsoft Teams: The digital Hub for the Educators & Students
• AI workshop
• 4TH GLOBAL WEBINAR CONFERENCE (Malaysia/Singapore)
• Certificate Course: Introduction to systematic review and meta-analysis offered by Johns Hopkins University
• Participated in the International Symposium “Trends in Drug Design, Discovery and Development’
• Participant in 3rd Kedah research Summit
• Participated in understanding statistical results in clinical research
• Attended KOSPEN PLUS workshop
• Attended as a participant in Tropical Disease Symposium Penang 2019.
• Outstanding support and contribution as an organizing committee member of felicitation ceremony 2018-Batch 19
• AIMST International conference on lifestyle diseases
• Excel workshop (Mr. How Ai Beng)
• Attended Medical Education Conference CUMEC2018 in Hong Kong (presenter vs participant)
• Role of P-drug in Rational Prescribing
• Designing & Delivering a Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on open learning
• “Hello Project” staff motivation & stay Healthy
• PowerPoint workshop
• Promoting professionalism in the curriculum and assessing professionalism in the examinations
• PMC research Day 2017 (Oral presentation and attended)
• OMR and item analysis workshop
• Workshop on structural equation modelling using AMOS by Prof Dr. R Ravindran
• Constructing itemized questions using Blooms taxonomy
• iCGPA (Integrated cumulative grade point average) training by Mr. Mohamed Nadzri Bin Mohd.Yusoff (Hj)
• 2nd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation: Focus on Medical and Health Care Sciences (poster presentation and participant)
• Outcome-based Education (OBE) workshop (Trainer and Resource person from UiTM), Mr. Mohamed Nadzri Bin Mohd.Yusoff (Hj)
• 8th National Public Health Conference “managing society in combating public health challenges” (poster presentation and participant)

Training and Professional Development (as a participant) (At IIUM)
• Portfolio Workshop (participant & Committee)
• 62nd Myanmar Medical Conference (Oral presentation and attended)
• Medical Research Symposium 2015 (Poster presentation and attended)
• 5th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference 2015 (APPCRC) (Poster presentation and Attended)
• Scientific Poster preparation pre-symposium workshop
• Scientific writing using endnote pre-symposium workshop 2015, Medical Research Symposium 2015
• 4th Asia Pacific Conference on Public Health 2015 (oral presentation and attended)
• Kulliyyah of Medicine Ibadah Camp (KoMiC)
• 5th MMA Pahang Scientific meeting (participant)
• High Impact Journal writing & Publication workshop
• EBSCO resources workshop 2015
• 18th Family Medicine Scientific Conference 2015 (presenter in E-poster free paper session and attended)
• Workshop on Scientific writing 2015
• Biostatistics Course
• SEM Workshop (Structural equation modeling) Advance level
• SEM Workshop (Structural equation modeling) Intermediate level
• SEM Workshop (Structural equation modeling) Basic level
• MMIF Forum (let’s build our civilization again)
• NVIVO Worksop
• Working with SPSS
• Public health seminar “Dengue, you and the public”
• Biostatistics Courses
• MEQ (Multiple extended questions) (participant & Committee member)
• Workshop on how to become a good writer
• Ibadah camps (2 times)
• BTMC Basic teaching Methodology Course & Teaching Practicum for IIUM Academic staff (2/2013)
• I’ Taleem
• Design Survey Questionnaire
• Turn It In training
• Workshop on “MCQ&OBA WORKSHOP” (multiple choice question and one best answer)
• Taaruf and intellectual discourse 43 (TIDE 43), 1/2014 for IIUM academic staff, Phase I-online modules, Phase II- face to face

Training and Professional Development (as a participant) (In Myanmar)
• CME course on “Basic Statistics & Introduction to Utilization of Software & Statistical Analysis”
• Adolescent health workshop
• Climate Change workshop
• Study tour, Water Safety Plan, and Ecological Sanitation (Nepal)
• Disaster Management workshop
• Saving people from the storm Nargis
• Leadership skills Workshop
• Workshop on Medical Education
• Secretariat in the workshop on a diploma in Medical Education (5th batch to 8th Batch/2008 to 2011)
• 5th Mandalay Medical Conference
• Secretariat in the workshop on Basic Educational Science (2/2005)
• Workshop on Basic Educational Science (1/2005)
• Refresher course on Public Health, Research, and Community Medicine for General Practitioners
• Workshop on introduction to Research Methodology

Professional Membership
• Associate member, PPPKAM, Persatuan Paker Perubatan Kesihatan Awam Malaysia (Association of Public Health Physicians Malaysia)
• Ordinary membership, Malaysia Medical Association, MMA, Malaysia
• Malaysia Medical Council (MMC Malaysia)
• Myanmar Medical Council, MMC, Myanmar
• Preventive and Social medicine society, Yangon, Myanmar

BIOGRAPHY

Professor Fahd graduated from Trinity College Dublin in 2005, obtained an MMedSc with honours in Sports & Exercise Medicine at University College Cork in 2011, and awarded a PhD from University of Limerick in 2018 for his thesis in Behcet’s disease. He completed his dual higher specialist training (CSCST) in rheumatology and general internal medicine in January 2017. Prior to his appointment to RUMC, he was a Consultant Rheumatologist and Physician, and Adjunct Senior Clinical Lecturer at UL Hospitals Group (ULHG), Limerick, Ireland. He has served as an examiner for the MRCPI clinical exam since 2018.

Prof. Fahd has a strong interest in Behcet’s disease and vasculitis. He was the recipient of the Ireland’s RCPI rheumatology travel scholarship award to conduct research outside of Ireland, where he spent one year in Egypt developing strong understanding of the disease. He was the recipient of the international EULAR travel bursary award in 2017 for presenting his research findings in Athens, Greece, and was recognized for delivering innovation in rheumatology clinics by the national Bernard Connor Award in 2011.

Prof. Fahd has extensive experience in research culminating in over 90 original papers, abstracts, medical articles including two book chapters. He has published and is a reviewer in many high impact rheumatology and medical journals, and is currently an Editorial Board Member of two reputable journals, BMC Rheumatology and Frontiers in Immunology.

He was the lead researcher from ULHG that discovered a previously unidentified disease, a new variant of a rare condition especially in North Europe known as Behcet’s disease, due to a novel genetic mutation that was present in three generations of the same Irish family, which findings have been published in the leading rheumatology journal, Arthritis & Rheumatology.

“I am delighted to be part of RUMC, especially joining the already well-established medical school that holds the vision to further expand and improve. I look forward to providing my knowledge and experience to the students of RUMC and the best care to the people of Penang”.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Behçet’s Disease (Medicine/Rheumatology), University of Limerick, Ireland
• Certificate of Satisfactory Completion of Specialist Training (CSCST) in Rheumatology and Internal Medicine (Dual Specialty), RCPI
• Master’s Degree of Medical Science (MMedSc; with Honors) in Sports and Exercise Medicine, University College Cork, Ireland
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow: MRCP (Glasgow), Scotland
• Membership of the Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (MRCPI)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Vasculitis (including Behçet’s disease, Giant Cell Arteritis and ANCA-associated vasculitis), Lupus, Bone health, Immunomodulators (including conventional, biological and targeted synthetic DMARDs), Bone Health

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Selected Recent Publications:

1. Fahd Adeeb, Emma Doris, Niamh Morgan, et al. A novel RELA truncating mutation in familial Behçet’s Disease-like mucocutaneous ulcerative condition. Arthritis Rheumatol 2021; 73: 490-497
2. Hassan Malik, Renuka Sitram, Waqas Mahmood, Salman Bhutta, Fahd Adeeb. Steroid-Free Management and Recent Advances in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis. Indian J Rheumatol 2023 (In Press)
3. Hassan Malik, Renuka Sitram, Waqas Mahmood, Salman Bhutta, Fahd Adeeb. Steroid-Free Management and Recent Advances in Antineutrophil Cytoplasmic Antibody-Associated Vasculitis. Indian J Rheumatol 2023 (In Press)
4. Khairunnisa Mohd Idris, Duriad Reffat, Ann O’ Riordan, Fahd Adeeb. High C-reactive protein in afebrile systemic lupus erythematosus patients without palpable synovitis: pericardial involvement should be considered. Clin Exp Rheumatol 2021; 39 Suppl 128: 23-24
5. Duriad Reffat, Ann O’ Riordan, Fahd Adeeb. Baricitinib plus leflunomide: a potentially dangerous combination? Clin Exp Rheumatol 2021; 39 Suppl 128: 31-32

BIOGRAPHY

Professor Richard Loh is currently the Fractional Lecturer of Medicine and previously the Head, Department of Medicine in RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus, Malaysia, and Adjunct Professor, Postgraduate Studies and Research, International Medical University, Malaysia. He earned his medical degree from the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland before pursuing his higher specialist training in Respiratory Medicine in London. During this time, he also completed his Doctor of Medicine degree from University of London on research into asthma immunology and novel immunomodulatory approaches.

Professor Loh is a widely published investigator who lectures regularly in both national and international meetings, as well as an actively practising chest physician. He was the founding Editor of International e-Journal of Science, Medicine and Education of International Medical University, and is an editorial board member of several scientific journals including Respirology. He has held various positions in national professional bodies including The Malaysian Thoracic Society and College of Physician, Academy of Medicine Malaysia, and is the past assembly Head for the “Non-Tuberculosis” Infectious Disease group of the Asia Pacific Society of Respirology. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physician of Edinburgh, the American College of Chest Physician, and Academy of Medicine Malaysia.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBCh, BAO, LRCP & S (National University of Ireland)
• MRCP (UK)
• MD (University of London)
• FRCP (Edinburgh)
• FCCP (USA)
• FAMM (Malaysia)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Asthma & COPD immunopathology, epidemiology and management

PUBLICATIONS

Recent key publications are:

1. Li-Cher Loh, Choo-Khoon Ong, Hyun-Jung Koo, Sang-Min Lee, Jae-Seung Lee, Yeon-Mok Oh, Joon Beom Seo, Sang-Do Lee. A novel CT-emphysema index/FEV1 approach of phenotyping COPD to preduct mortality. Int J COPD 2018; 13: 2543-50 [Original Article]
2. Woo Jin Kim, Vitull K Gupta, Masaharu Nishimura, Hironi Makita, Luisito Idolor, Camilo Roa, Li-Cher Loh, et al. Identification of chronic obstructive pulmonary disease subgroups in 13 Asian cities. Int J Tuberc Lung Dis 2018; 22: 820-26 [Original Article]
3. Li-Cher Loh, Abdul Rashid, Siti Sholehah, Louisa Gnatiuc, Jaymini H Patel, Peter Burney. Low prevalence of abstructive lung disease in a suburban population of Malaysia: a BOLD collaborative study. Respirology 2016; 21: 1055-61 [Original article]
4. Li-Cher Loh, Yeon-Mok Oh, Sang-Do Lee. The Asian Network for Obstructive Lung Disease (ANOLD)-COPD from an Asian perspective. QJM 2015; 108: 921-2 [Invited commentary]

BIOGRAPHY

Professor Chien has a keen interest in undergraduate and postgraduate medical education. He has also an active research in integrity of randomised controlled trials and previously has published systematic reviews on diagnostic tests as well as interventional studies.

He previously worked as a Consultant/Honorary Senior Lecturer in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Ninewells Hospital and Medical School, Dundee, Scotland, UK. His special interests are in minimal access surgery dealing in menstrual dysfunction and chronic pelvic pain. He has also established the out-patient hysteroscopy service there for diagnostic and therapeutic procedures. He was the Clinical Director of the Scottish Hydatidiform Mole Follow up Service where all cases of gestational trophoblastic disease in Scotland are referred to Dundee for follow up and further management. He previously was a member of the Scottish Committee of the RCOG and he has also examined for the Part III MRCOG examination. He was also the course convener and member of the teaching faculty for the Laparoscopic and Hysteroscopic Surgical Course for Gynaecologists at the Dundee Institute of Healthcare Simulation at the University of Dundee. His MD thesis was on maternal and fetal amino acid metabolism and protein turnover during normal pregnancy studied using stable isotopically labelled amino acids. He currently also serves as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief of the British Journal of Obstetrics &Gynaecology (BJOG).

Selected Recent Publications

• Earp K, Hancock BW, Short D, Harvey R, Fisher RA, Drew D, Sarwar N, Tidy J, Winter M, Chien P, Seckl MJ. Do we need post-pregnancy human chorionic gonadotrophin screening after previous molar pregnancy to identify patients with recurrent gestational trophoblastic disease? Eur J Obstet Gynecol Reprod Biol. 2019; 234: 117-9.
• Brown K, Chien PFW, Tang B. Laparoscopic gynaecological surgery. Obstet Gynaecol Reprod Med 2019. doi.org/1016/j.ogrm.2019.04.008.
• Van den Broek N, Chien P, McCauley M, Kaul A. Priorities in health care for women in India. BJOG 2019; 126 (Suppl 4): 5-6.
• Chien PFW. Pulmonary metastases increase chemotherapy resistance and recurrence of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. BJOG 2020; 127(3): 396.
• Lok C, van Trommel N, Massuger L, Golfier F, Seckl M; Clinical working party of the EOTTD. Practical clinical guidelines of the EOTTD for treatment and referral of gestational trophoblastic disease. Eur J Cancer 2020 May; 130: 228-40.

Biography
Dr. Yoon Chee Kin graduated from Penang Medical College in 2001. He obtained membership in
Royal Colleges of Physicians Ireland and United Kingdom in 2005 and later joined fellowship in Acute
Internal Medicine. He is currently working as Acute Internal Medicine Physician and Head of Clinical
Research Centre in Penang General Hospital. He is a Senior Lecturer in RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus
and visiting consultant in Loh Guan Lye Specialist Centre. He is also a trainer for Advanced Cardiac
Life Support.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS
Master of Business Administration, Wawasan Open University, 2017
Fellowship Advanced Acute Internal Medicine, Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2012
Membership Royal College of Physicians Ireland and United Kingdom, 2005
Master of Medicine, National University of Singapore, 2005
Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor in the Arts of Obstetric, Penang Medical
College, 2001

RESEARCH INTEREST
Translational medicine.
Diabetes and obesity.

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

• Clinical Practice Guidelines Management of Asthma in Adults (2017), Member of CPG development
  group.
• Clinical Practice Guidelines Management Of Rheumatoid Arthritis (2019), Member of CPG Review
  Committee.
• Clinical Practice Guidelines Management Of Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (2022), Member of CPG
  Review Committee.
• USM conjoint VENUS trial (Vitamin E neuroprotection: DM Peripheral Neuropathy and cognitive
  Dysfunction).
• A Phase 3, Safety and Efficacy Study of Boceprevir/Peginterferon Alfa-a/ribavirin in Chronic HCV
  Genotype 1 IL28B CC Subjects.
• A Phase III Clinical Trial for SARS-CoV-2 Vaccine, Inactivated (Vero Cell) in Malaysia.
  FLOW – Effect of semaglutide versus placebo on the progression of renal impairment in subjects with
  type 2 diabetes and chronic kidney disease.
• Combined Phase 2b/3, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Studies Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Filgotinib in the Induction and Maintenance of Remission in Subjects with Moderately to Severely Active Ulcerative Colitis.
• Multicenter Study in Malaysia to Determine the Efficacy and Safety of a Generic Atorvastatin.
• Impact of Iodine Dietary Restriction Pre-radioactive Iodine (I131) Treatment on Urinary Iodide & Response of Radioactive Iodine Treatment at Penang Hospital.
• External Factors Governing Dengue Outbreaks and Practices Associated In Curbing Dengue Infections among Population in Northern Malaysia.
• Tailored Communications Via Social Media In Tackling Zika And Dengue Infections: Findings From A Cross-Sectional Study Among General Public Attending A Public Hospital In Malaysia.
• A single-centre, randomized, controlled, parallel group, assessor-blinded trial to evaluate the effectiveness of Personalized Mobile Phone Video Recording in addition to standard care compared to standard care alone in improving inhaler technique among patients with asthma.
• A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, parallel-group, multicenter, event-driven Phase III study to investigate the efficacy and safety of finerenone on the reduction of cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in subjects with type 2 diabetes mellitus and the clinical diagnosis of diabetic kidney disease in addition.

Biography

Dr Vong Nyam Seng graduated from University of Malaya with MBBS. He completed his internship in Hospital Universiti, Kuala Lumpur in 1980 and then was posted to Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan before transferred to Hospital Kuala Lipis, Pahang.

He started his specialist in O&G in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan. After two years, Dr Vong moved to Kuala Lumpur and open up a private Clinic, meanwhile attended the post graduate studies in O&G. Graduated MMed O&G Singapore which is co-joint exam with MR(Aust)COG & MR(New Zealand)COG. After that he practice in a Maternity Home in Perai, Pulau Pinang.

Joined AIMST University,Kedah as Senior Lecturer in O&G Department from 2013 to 2015. He appointed as the Head of Department of O&G in 2016 until 2017.
Subsequently taught at UCSI, Terengganu Campus as Head of department from 2018 until 2019. He joined RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus as Senior Lecturer in O&G in 2019.

Qualifications

Dr Vong qualified from University of Malaya. He trained in obstetrics and gynaecology in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan and Hospital Daerah Kuala Lipis, Pahang.

• MBBS(Malaya)
• MMed (O&G) Singapore
• MR(A)COG
• MR(NZ)COG

Interest

He has interest in teaching & training undergraduate medical students in O&G. This includes training the students to approach a clinical problem in a methodical manner and understanding the basic concept in various diseases.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Sai Krishna Vittal is a Consultant Endocrine Surgeon based in Chennai, India. He had both his Undergraduate (MBBS) and Postgraduate Education in General Surgery (MS) in the prestigious Madras Medical College. He obtained his Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1999. Subsequently he developed interest in the field of Endocrine Surgery. His major area of interest is in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery. He was awarded FRCS (ad eundem) from the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2013 and Honorary Fellowship of College of Surgeons of Sri Lanka in 2017. He was President of Indian Association of Endocrine Surgeons in 2019-2020. He was an International Surgical Adviser of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2012-2020) and is currently Convener of MRCS(Ed) Examinations in Chennai. He is also an Adjunct Professor of the Tamilnadu Dr MGR Medical University based in Chennai and Honorary Senior Lecturer, Edge Hill University, UK. He has a passion for teaching having participated in and organized many courses and lectures for both undergraduate and postgraduate students. He was a Council Member of The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2018-19), Governing Council Member of The Association of Surgeons of India (2013-18), Chairman of Tamilnadu and Pondicherry Chapter of ASI (2016-17) and Member of Editorial Board of Indian Journal of Surgery (2013-18)

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS
• MS (General Surgery)
• DNB (General Surgery)
• FRCS (Edinburgh)
• FRCS (England)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Thyroid Carcinoma
• Localisation of Parathyroids

Associate Professor
MBBS (India), Pg.Dip. in Legal Medicine (UK), Dip. in Med Jurisprudence in Pathology (UK), AMM (Malaysia)
Email: bhupinder@rcsiucd.edu.my

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Lee received her PhD in Separation Chemistry from Universiti Sains Malaysia in the year 2013.  Her doctorate research focused on the analysis of food contaminants using green analytical methods (reduced extraction, analysis time and reduced organic solvent consumption). She joined RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus in September 2014.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor of Philosophy (Separation Chemistry), Universiti Sains Malaysia (2009-2013)
• Master of Science (Material Chemistry), Universiti Putra Malaysia (2003-2006)
• Bachelor of Science (Honours) Chemistry, Universiti Putra Malaysia (2000-2003)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Analysis of food contaminants
• Green sample preparation

LIST OF PUBLICATIONS

• Lee, T. P., Saad, B., Khayoon, W. S., Salleh, B., 2012, Rapid determination of sphinganine and sphingosine in urine by high performance liquid chromatography using monolithic column. Journal of Liquid Chromatography and Related Technologies, 34(17), 1938-1951.
• Lee, T. P., Saad, B., Khayoon, W. S., Salleh, B., 2012, Molecularly imprinted polymer as sorbent in micro-solid phase extraction of ochratoxin A in coffee, grape juice and urine. Talanta, 88, 129-135.
• Khayoon, W. S., Saad, B., Lee, T. P., & Salleh, B., 2012, High performance liquid chromatographic determination of aflatoxins in chilli, peanut and rice using silica based monolithic column. Food Chemistry,133(2), 489-496
• Lee, T. P., Saad, B., Ng, E. P., Salleh, B., 2012, Zeolite Linde Type L as micro-solid phase extraction sorbent for the high performance liquid chromatography determination of ochratoxin A in coffee and cereal. Journal of Chromatography A, 1237, 46-54.
• Lee, T. P., Saad, B., Salleh, B., & Mat, I., 2013, Micro-solid phase extraction of ochratoxin A, and its determination in urine using capillary electrophoresis. Microchemica Acta, 180, 1149-1156.
• Lee, T. P., Sakai, R., & Saad, B., 2013, High performance liquid chromatography method for the determination of patulin and 5-hydroxymethylfurfural in fruit juices marketed in Malaysia. Food Control, 38, 142-149.
• Lee, T. P., Saad, B., Kobayashi, T., & Nakajima, L., 2019, Preparation and Characterization of Hybrid Molecularly Imprinted Polymer Membranes for the Determination of Citrinin in Rice. Sains Malaysiana48(8), 1661–1670.
• Haneen Ibrahim Al Othman, Huda Hisham Alkatib, Atiqah Zaid,Sreenivasan Sasidharan, Siti Sarah Fazalul Rahiman, Tien Ping Lee, George Dimitrovski, Jalal T. Althakafy, Yong Foo Wong. Phytochemical Composition, Antioxidant, and Antiproliferative Activities of Citrus hystrix, Citrus limon, Citrus pyriformis, and Citrus microcarpa Leaf Essential Oils against Human Cervical Cancer Cell Line. Plants 2023, 12(1),134;

QUALIFICATIONS

• B. Sc. (Physics), UniversitiSains Malaysia (USM)
• M. Sc. (Theoretical Physics), UniversitiSains Malaysia (USM)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Theoretical Studies of Smectic Liquid Crystals

PUBLICATIONS

• C.Y. Lum, L.H. Ong and M. Čepič, Transitions of Smectic A to Tilted Phases in Thin Free Standing Films of Liquid Crystals, SainsMalaysiana, 40(1), pg 9-11, 2011.
• C.Y. Lum, L.H. Ong and M. Čepič, Influence of Chiral Interactions on Smectic Phases in Free-Standing Films, Mol. Cryst. Liq. Cryst.,Vol.546, pp. 195 – 201, 2011

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Gobinath Ramachawolran graduated from AIMST University with a PhD in Biotechnology. He joined RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus in Jan 2021 as a Senior lecturer.

QUALIFICATIONS

BSc. Biotechnology (Hons)- AIMST University
MSc. Biotechnology – AIMST University
PhD. Biotechnology- AIMST University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Toxicology
• Molecular Biology
• Pharmacology
• Biostatistics

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

1. Ramachawolran Gobinath, Subramani Parasuraman, Subramaniam Sreeramanan, & Suresh V Chinni. (2020). Antidiabetic and Antihyperlipidemic Activities of Methanolic Extract of Leaves of Coccinia grandis in Diabetic Rats. International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences, 11 (SPL4), 2324-2331.
https://doi.org/10.26452/ijrps.v11iSPL4.4460

2. Chinni, Suresh V., Subash C.B. Gopinath, Periasamy Anbu, Neeraj K. Fuloria, Shivkanya Fuloria, Praveena Mariappan, Kishonthani Krusnamurthy, Lebaka Veeranjaneya Reddy, Gobinath Ramachawolran, Subramaniam Sreeramanan, and Sumitha Samuggam. (2021). “Characterization and Antibacterial Response of Silver Nanoparticles Biosynthesized Using an Ethanolic Extract of Coccinia indica Leaves” Crystals 11, no. 2: 97. https://doi.org/10.3390/cryst11020097

3. Katepogu, Harika, Young-Jung Wee, Khalid S. Almaary, Yahya B. Elbadawi, Ramachawolran Gobinath, Suresh V. Chinni, and Veeranjaneya R. Lebaka. 2022. “Isolation and Characterization of Pediococcus sp. HLV1 from Fermented Idly Batter” Fermentation 8, no. 2: 61. https://doi.org/10.3390/fermentation8020061

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Low received the B. Sc. in Pure Physics, from Universiti Sains Malaysia in the year 2006 and his PhD in Applied Physics from Universiti Sains Malaysia in the year 2011. His doctorate research focused on investigating the characteristics of photonic crystals. He joined Disted College as a lecturer to teach Physics in A Level and SACE programme in the same year.

In May 2016, he joined KDU Penang University College as Programme Leader for Centre of Pre-University Studies. He served for the college until February 2021. During the term, he was responsible for revising and developing some subjects in Foundation in Science Programme. He taught several subjects in both Foundation in Arts and Science as well. Besides, he also published several journal papers and international conference proceedings indexed by the Web of Science.

QUALIFICATIONS

• PhD (Applied Physics), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2006 – 2011
• Bachelor of Science (Pure Physics), Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2003-2006

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Photonic crystals and metamaterials characterization

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

• K. L. Low, M. Z. M. Jafri, and S. A. Khan, “Band Gap Study Using Plane Wave Expansion Method for Metallic Slab with Air Rods in E Polarizing Mode,” Chinese Journal of Physics, vol. 47, p. 10, 2009.
• K. L. Low, M. Z. M. Jafri, and S. A. Khan, “Effective Plasma Frequency For Two- Dimensional Metallic Photonic Crystals,” Progress In Electromagnetic Research M, vol. 12, p. 13, 2010.
• S. A. Khan, M. Z. M. Jafri, and K. L. Low, “Decay of Superheavy Nuclei Using the Projection Operator Method,” Chinese Journal of Physics, vol. 48, p. 12, 2010.
• S. A. Khan, M. Z. M. Jafri, and K. L. Low, “Quasimolecular Potential with Modification,” International Journal of Modern Physics E, vol. 19, p. 8, 2010.
• K. L. Low, M. Z. M. Jafri and S. A. Khan, “Dielectric Slab Photonic Crystals Containing Metallic Components For E Polarization Mode,” Applied Physics Research, vol. 2, p. 17, 2010
• K. L. Low and M. Z. M. Jafri, “Numerical Relationship of Metallic Photonic Crystals’ Effective Plasma Frequency with Relative Permittivity,” Jurnal Fizik Malaysia, vol. 37, p. 01054, 2016.
• K. L. Low, M. Z. Mat Jafri, S. A. Khan, and D. G. S. Chuah, “Surface Plasmon Effects And Resonance State On Square Lattice Of Metallic Photonic Crystals And Defect Mode In H Polarization,”, Progress in Electromagnetic Research C, vol. 83, p. 45, 2018

Biography

I have been a practising psychiatrist for 20 years. Initially, I was drawn to medicine through my experiences at the Indochinese Psychiatric Program in Portland Oregon, USA. During medical school I was drawn to the care of patients suffering from mental illness and decided to pursue a specialty training on psychiatry at the University of North Carolina. Upon graduation, I have worked in many settings; acute care, inpatient, and outpatient. I have also been part of many training programs for medical students and graduate medical education. I enjoy the combination of clinical care and education and look forward to helping future physicians develop skills in psychiatry.

Qualifications

• American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, board certification 2006, recertification 2016
• Co-Chief Resident at University of North Carolina 2004-2005
• Psychiatric Residency Training at University of North Carolina, 2001-2005
• Medical School at Oregon Health Sciences University, 2001

Research Interests

Cross cultural psychiatry focusing on the presentation and treatment of mental illnesses in different countries.

Publications

1. “Mental Health Screenings in North Sulawesi, Indonesia Kessler-6 pilot data and needs assessment results from the LearnToLive Indonesian Health Initiative”, Erik Kinzie, Adam Blake, Ryan Alvares, Iben McCormick-Rickett, Asia-Pacific Psychiatry 8 (2016) 118–126.
2. “Teaching Cultural Competency to Psychiatry Residents: Seven Core Concepts and Their Implications for Therapeutic Technique”, Jose Pena, Gina Manguno-Mire, Erik Kinzie, Janet Johnson, Academic Psychiatry, March 7, 2015.
3. “Mojo Rising – Evaluation and treatment for synthetic marijuana intoxication”, William Greene, Erik Kinzie, Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society – January/February 2015 (Volume 167, Number 1).
4. “A Case Report Highlighting the Growing Trend of Internet-Based Self-Diagnosis of Morgellons Disease”, Gino Mortillaro MD, Chris Rodgman MD, Erik Kinzie MD, Journal of the Louisiana State Medical Society- November/December 2013 (Volume 165, Number 6).
5. “Bad Mojo: use of new marijuana leads to more and more ED visits for acute psychosis”, Christopher Rodgman MD, Erik Kinzie MD, Elizabeth Leimbach BA, American Journal of Emergency Medicine, February 2011 (Vol. 29, Issue 2, Page 232).
6. “Levamisole Found in Patients Using Cocaine”, Erik Kinzie, MD, Annals of Emergency Medicine, April 2009 (Volume 53, Issue 4, Pages 546-547).
7. “Possible Serotonin Syndrome with Citalopram Following Cross Titration of Clozapine to Ziprasidone”, Erik Kinzie, MD, Samantha Meltzer-Brody, MD – General Hospital Psychiatry, May 2005 (Vol. 27, Issue 3, Pages 223-224).

EDUCATION

• 2015 — Certificate in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation (TMS), Maastricht University, Netherlands
• 2012 — Diploma in Evidence-based Medicine in Bipolar Disorder, Lundbeck Institute, Denmark
• 2009 — Diploma in Evidence-based Medicine in Dementia and Old-age Depression, Lundbeck Institute, Denmark
• 2007 — Fellowship in Neuropsychiatry (F.Neuropsych), University of Melbourne, Australia
• 2000 — Masters in Psychological Medicine (M.Psych.Med), University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur
• 1993 — Degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (M. B.,B. S.), Kasturba Medical College, Manipal

WORK EXPERIENCE

• March, 2019 — present time
  Associate Professor,
  The Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland and University College Dublin Malaysia Campus (RUMC), Penang
• March, 2009 — February, 2019
  Adjunct Senior Lecturer,
  Penang Medical College (PMC), Penang
• August, 2006 — April, 2007
  Post-graduate Overseas Specialist Training Program (POST) Fellow (University of Melbourne),
  St. Vincent’s Hospital, Melbourne
• November, 2005 — May 2015
  Affiliate Consultant Psychiatrist,
  Gleneagles Medical Centre (GMC), Penang
• March, 2002 – present time
  Resident Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
  (NeuroBehavioural Medicine Unit), Penang Adventist Hospital (PAH), Penang
• November, 2000 – February, 2002
  Clinical Specialist (Department of Psychological Medicine),
  University of Malaya Medical Center (UMMC), Kuala Lumpur
• August, 1996 – November, 2000
  Trainee Psychiatrist (University of Malaya),
  University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur
• July, 1999
  Honorary Contract SHO (Imperial College),
  St. Charles Hospital, London
• August, 1996
  Medical Officer (A+E and OFD),
  Kajang District Hospital
• June, 1995 – August, 1996
  MO (Psychiatry), Bukit Padang Hospital,
  Kota Kinabalu
• February, 1995 – June, 1995
  MO (Orthopaedics),
  Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), Kota Kinabalu
• January, 1994 – January, 1995
  Houseman,
  QEH
• October, 1992 – October, 1993
  Intern,
  Manipal Hospital

SUB-SPECIALIZATION

• Certified in TMS at the Brain Imaging Centre in
  Maastricht University, The Netherlands in late May, 2015. The course encompassed the protocols and clinical applications of TMS, as well as neuronavigation.
• Diploma accreditation by the European Accreditation Committee in CNS (EACIC) in Evidence-based Medicine in Bipolar Disorder and in Dementia and Old-age Depression at the Lundbeck Institute seminar programmes in Skodsborg, Denmark in late March, 2012 and from early to mid-September, 2009 respectively. Courses covered in-depth aspects of bipolar disorders, dementia and depression, as well as latest research breakthrough and key management trends
• Fellowship training in Neuropsychiatry (F.Neuropsych) from late August, 2006 until early April, 2007 collaborating with the University of Melbourne at St. Vincent’s Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Heidelberg Repatriation Centre, Australia. Training focused on organic
  aspects of psychiatric disorders and a study on the translation and validation of the Malay version of a novel cognitive screening tool developed in Australia in 2000 called the Neuropsychiatric Unit Cognitive Assessment Instrument (NUCOG)
• Good Clinical Practice (GCP) certified in early December, 2006 in Penang
• Participant in ‘Medico-legal Aspects of Traumatic Brain Injury’ organized by the International
  Neuropsychiatric Association (INA) during the 6th International Congress of Neuropsychiatry (ICN) in Sydney, Australia in mid-September, 2006
• Accredited in Psychopharmacology with a
  Certificate of Completion at the 24th Collegium
  Internationale Neuropsychopharmacologicum
  (CINP) Congress in late June, 2004 in Paris, France. Course focused on the neurobiological aspects of neuropsychopharmacology over the life cycle
• Participant in the ‘ECT Training Day’ in Manchester, England organized by the Royal College of Psychiatrists in end-November, 2003 that focused on EEG monitoring and current use and practice of Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)
• Trained in the use of PECC, an IT-driven tool for the evaluation of psychotic patients in 2001 at UMMC, Kuala Lumpur

SPECIFIC POSTS

• Associate Professor with RUMC, Penang (since March, 2019)
• Reviewer for Field of Practice (Psychiatry) in the College of Physicians of the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) (since January, 2018)
• Member of the Continuing Professional
  Development (CPD) Accreditation Team for the Psychiatry Chapter within the College of Physicians of the AMM (since December, 2017)
• State Representative and co-opted Council Member of the College of Physicians of the AMM (since October, 2017)
• Reviewer for the journal BioMed Central (BMC) Emergency Medicine (since September, 2016)
• Founding Editor of the Manipal Alumni Journal of Health Sciences (MASH) (since August, 2014)
• Head of Medical Unit at PAH (August, 2012 — December, 2014)
• Member of the PAH Scientific Research Committee (since July, 2012)
• Reviewer for the Oman Medical Journal (since August, 2010)
• Trainer on Bipolar Disorder and Dementia and Old-age Depression and CNS Community Member of the Lundbeck International Neuroscience Foundation (LINF) Faculty (since September, 2009)
• Head of NeuroBehavioural Medicine Sub-unit at PAH (since May, 2009)
• Adjunct Senior Lecturer with PMC, Penang (since March, 2009)
• Reviewer for the journal Human
  Psychopharmacology: Clinical and Experimental (since May, 2008)
• Reviewer for the Singapore Medical Journal (since September, 2007)
• Associate Malaysian Consultant with Centre for Effective Living (CEL) (since September, 2006)
• Reviewer for the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience (since May, 2006)
• Accredited Visiting Consultant with GMC Penang (November, 2005 — May, 2015)
• Penang Coordinator for the Asian Union Against Depression, Malaysian Chapter (MUAD) (since June, 2002)
• Voluntary Consultant with the Penang Hospice Centre (since 2002)
• Consultant NeuroBehavioural Physician at PAH (since March, 2002)
• Specialist Advisory Panel for the Drug Control Authority of Malaysia (since 2001)
• Liaison Specialist Anaesthetic Pain Control Unit (2000-2002)
• Team Specialist Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry (2000-2002)
• Clinical tutor for medical students and trainee nurses (2000-2002)
• Clinical Specialist and Lecturer supervising post-graduate trainee psychiatrists (2000-2002)

AFFILIATIONS

• Fellow of the AMM (FAMM) (since July, 2014)
• Certified Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider by the American Heart Association (AHA) (since October, 2007)
• Member of the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section on Psychiatry in Developing Countries (since May, 2007)
• Registered as a specialist in the National Specialist Register (NSR) (since September, 2006)
• Member of the AMM (since April, 2004)
• Life Member of the Penang Medical Practitioners’ Society (PMPS) (since 2002)
• Life member of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association (MPA) (since 1996)
• Member of the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) (since 1994)
• Life member of the Manipal Alumni Association of Malaysia (MAAM) (since 1993)

PUBLICATIONS/POSTERS

• Author of “Off-label Applications of Psychostimulants and Other Psychotropics — What is Considered Responsible Use?” as symposium presentation at the 1st Congress of the Asian College of Neuropsychopharmacology (AsCNP) for ASEAN International Congress of Neuropsychopharmacology 2019 themed ‘Breakthrough in Neuropsychopharmacology Intervention from ASEAN to Global Perspective’ held from end February to early March in Yogyakarta, Indonesia and available in the Programme Book
• Principal author of the poster “Ritalin for Apathy in Dementia” at the CINP 2018 World Congress in
  Vienna, Austria in late June, 2018 and published in the Poster Abstract Book. Ref: PS 053, Pages 36-37
• Principal author of “Adding Methylphenidate to Address Apathy in Dementia – Insights from Case Reports” in Chapter 2 of the Open Access eBook ‘Dementia: Advances and Treatment’ published in mid-February, 2018
• Principal author of the abstract “Methylphenidate in Alleviating Apathy in Dementia” as oral
  presentation at the 5th AsCNP themed ‘Leap of
  Recent Neuropsychopharmacology Achievements in this Decade’ at end April, 2017 in Bali, Indonesia and available in the Program Book. Ref: OP 01-2, Page 24
• Author of the abstract “Balancing Cancer and Intimacy” at the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons’ Annual Scientific Congress titled ‘Coloproctology 2017’ in mid-March, 2017 in Penang and available in the Abstract Book. Ref: Page 34
• Author of the abstract “Tackling the False Dichotomy in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Serotonin Syndrome” at the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) International Congress themed ‘Psychiatry: Intergrative Care for the Community’ in mid-November, 2016 in Cape Town and available in the Scientific Programme Book. Ref: OP 38, Page 39
• Principal author of “A Combined Bolus-infusion Approach over Pure Bolus Regime in Stabilizing Hypotension and Maintaining Consciousness in a Case of Methadone Poisoning” published in the Jacobs Journal of Anesthesiology and
  Research in late December, 2015. Ref: JJAR 2016; 2(2): 011 (27 Jan, 2016)
• Principal author of “Translation and Reliability of the Malay version of the NUCOG — a Trial-run
  Study” published in the Manipal Alumni Science and Health Journal in late December, 2015. Ref: MASHJ 2015; 2(1): 12-19
• Principal author of “The Pseudodementia
  Dilemma” published in the Manipal Alumni Science and Health Journal in late December, 2015. Ref: MASHJ 2015;2(1): 6-11
• Principal author of “An Approach to Diagnosing and Managing Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome, Atypical Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Serotonin Syndrome using a Flowchart Algorithm” published in the Austin Journal of Pharmacology and Therapeutics in late August, 2015. Ref: AJPT 2015; 3(2): 1072 (27 Aug, 2015)
• 2nd author of the poster “Translation, Reliability and Validity of the Malay Version of the Neuropsychiatry Unit Cognitive Screening Instrument (NUCOG)” presented at the 1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing 2012 themed ‘Evolution: Holistic Ageing in an Age of Change’ in Kuala Lumpur in mid-March, 2012 and available in the Conference Proceedings Book. Ref: Poster No: 188, Page 200
• Author of “Proposed Management Algorithm for Atypical Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Serotonin Syndrome” and presented as a poster at the 3rd World Congress of Asian Psychiatry (WCAP
  2011) in early August 2011 in Melbourne, Australia and published in a Supplementary Edition of the Asian Journal of Psychiatry in early August, 2011. Ref: AJP Aug 2011; 4(1) (Suppl): S83
• 4th author of the paper “The Association between Low Bone Mineral Density and Depression in Malaysian Males” published in HealthMED, the Journal of the Society for Development in New Net Environment in B&H in late December, 2010. Ref: HealthMED 2010; Volume 4, No. 4 (Suppl 1): 1080-1085
• Principal author of the study “Preliminary Data on the Validity and Reliability of the Malay version of the NUCOG” published in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry in early December, 2010. Ref: AJP Dec 2010; 3(4): 186-189
• 4th author of the study “Depression and Low Bone Mineral Density: The Correlation among Chinese” published in the Asian Journal of Psychiatry in end September, 2010. Ref: AJP Sep 2010; 3(3): 134-137
• Author of the abstract “Do’s and Don’ts in Psychiatry” presented at the 13th Penang Scientific/Teaching Conference for GPs in late September, 2010 and available in the Abstracts Book
• 4th author of the abstracts “Association of Depressive Illness with Low Bone Density in Malaysian Population” and “Evaluation of the Morbidity of Depression in Lowering Bone Density Between Sexes” presented at the 9th Asian Conference on Clinical Pharmacy in Seoul, Korea in late September, 2009 and available in the Abstracts Book. Ref: P-002, Page 114
• Author of the abstract “Psychiatric Manisfestations in Neurological Disorders — Diagnostic Dilemmas in the A&E” presented at the ‘Symposium on Emergencies in Psychiatry’ in Cameron Highlands in late April, 2009 and available under the Abstracts of Plenary Sessions
• Recognition by the Singapore Medical Journal under “2008 Reviewers’ List” in late January, 2009. Ref: SMJ 2009 Jan; 50(1): 114-115
• Principal author of the abstract “Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the NUCOG: Initial Results” published in the Hong Kong Journal of Psychiatry in mid-December, 2008. Ref: HKJP Dec 2008; Volume 18, No. 4 (Suppl): 50
• Contributing author of “Psychiatry As I See It” (Chapter 7: 97-100) in the book review of ‘The Life of a Doctor – A Career Guide’ published in the on-line issue of the Malaysian Family Physician in late October, 2008. Ref: MFP 2008; Volume 3, No. 2
• Author of the abstract “Delirium / Dementia in the Elderly” presented at the 11th Penang Scientific Conference for GPs in mid-October, 2008 and available in the Abstracts Book
• Author of the abstract “Managing Anxiety Disorders in Private Practice” presented during the 7th Perak Mental Health Convention in Ipoh in early October, 2008 and available under the Abstracts of Symposiums
• Author of the Spanish abstract “El Insomnio y la Depression son Frecuentes en los Pacientes Durante la Retirada de Sustancias” (Insomnia and Depression are Common in Patients During the Withdrawal of Substances) published in the on-line issue of Psicofarmacos (Psychotropic) in early-September 2008. Ref: www.psiquiatria.com/articulos/psicofarmacos/ vastatflas/36793/
• Principal author of the original article “Psychiatric Disorders in Older Persons: A Comparison of Thoughts” published in the Middle East Journal of Age and Ageing in mid-August, 2008. Ref: MEJAA Aug 2008; Volume 5, Issue 4: 7-13
• Author of the abstract “Current Issues in Blood Monitoring with Clozapine” presented at the 10th Johor Mental Health Convention in Johor Bharu in mid-July, 2008 and available in the Programme Book
• Author of the case report “Employing Mirtazapine to Aid Benzodiazepine Withdrawal” published in the Singapore Medical Journal in late June, 2008. Ref: SMJ 2008 Jun; 49(6): e166-e167
• 2nd author of the original article “The Incidence of Outpatients in a Private Psychiatric Setting”
  published in the Middle East Journal of Family Medicine in mid-June, 2008. Ref: MEJFM Jun 2008; Volume 6, Issue 5: 40-42
• Author of the review article “A Review of ECT Practices” published in the on-line issue of the Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry in early June, 2008. Ref: MPJ Jun 2008; Volume 17, No. 1: 79-85
• Author of the abstract “Agranulocyte Monitoring Controversies in Clozapine Therapy” presented at the 4th Sabah Mental Health Conference in Kota Kinabalu in late May, 2008 and available in the Programme Book.
• Principal author of the poster “Mirtazapine as Substitution Therapy in Benzodiazepine
  Dependence” presented at the CINP Pacific-Asia Regional Meeting 2008 in Kuala Lumpur in early March and available in the Abstracts Book
• Author of the review article “Agranulocytosis Monitoring With Clozapine: To Follow Guidelines or To Attempt Therapeutic Controversies?” published in the Singapore Medical Journal in late February, 2008. Ref: SMJ 2008 Feb; 49(2): 96-99
• Recognition by the Singapore Medical Journal under “2007 Reviewers’ List” in late January, 2008. Ref: SMJ 2008 Jan; 49(1): 90-92
• Recognition by the Journal of Psychiatry and Neuroscience under “Reviewers” in early January, 2008. Ref: JPN 2008 Jan; 33(1): 64-65
• Principal author of “Organic Psychiatric Disorders in the Older Persons” published in the Journal of Institute of Medicine in early December, 2007. Ref: JOIM Dec 2007; 29(3): 3-9
• Principal author of the poster “Mirtazapine as Substitution Therapy in Benzodiazepine
  Dependence” presented at the Combined
  Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) and Cutting Edge Addiction Conference 2007 in Auckland, New Zealand in early November and available in the Abstract Book
• Principal author of the abstract “Pilot Validation of the Malay Version of a Novel Cognitive Screening Instrument — the NUCOG” published in the Journal of Health Management in early September, 2007. Ref: JHM Sep 2007; Supplement: 65
• Principal author of “The Mortality and Outcome of Delirium, Dementia and other Organic Disorders : A Two-year Study” published in the ASEAN
  Journal of Psychiatry in early June, 2007. Ref: AJP 2007; 8(1): 3-8
• Principal author of “The Presentation and Treatment Options of Neuropsychiatric Disorders” published in the Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry in late March, 2007. Ref: MJP Mar 2007; Volume 16, No. 1: 6-11
• Principal author of the poster “The Presentation and Treatment Options of Delirium, Dementia and other Organic Disorders” displayed at the 2nd International Conference of the SAARC Psychiatric Federation (SPF) in Kathmandu, Nepal in mid-November, 2006
• Principal author of the abstract “A 2-Year Outcome of Neuropsychiatric Disorders” presented as a poster at the 6th International Congress of NNeuropsychiatry (ICN) in Sydney, Australia in mid-September, 2006 and published in the Book of Abstracts of Neuropsychiatric Disease and Treatment.
  Ref: NDT 2006; Volume 2, No. 3 (Supplement): 110
• Principal author of the abstract “A 2-Year Outcome of Neuropsychiatric Disorders” published in the Abstracts section of the Turkish Journal of Psychiatry in conjunction with the WPA International Congress themed ‘Psychiatry: Uniqueness and Universality’ at Istanbul, Turkey in mid-July, 2006. Ref: TJP Summer 2006; Volume 17, No. 2 (Supplement 1): 265
• Author of the abstract “Managing Cognitive Impairment” presented during the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society Scientific Meeting in Kuala Lumpur in early March, 2006 and available in the Abstract Book
• Principal author of the poster “The Outcome of Neuropsychiatric Disorders” presented at the 6th Ministry of Health (MOH) -AMM Scientific Meeting in Kuala Lumpur in early August, 2005 and available in the Abstract Book
• Author of poster titled “A Cross-Sectional 2-Year Follow-Up on Outcome in Organic Brain
  Syndromes” displayed at the 1st Scientific Congress of the Post-Graduate Medical Education Society (PGMES) of Penang themed ‘Excellence in Healthcare’ in late May, 2005
• Principal author of “Characteristics of Organic Brain Syndromes — A Cross-Sectional 2-Year Follow-up Study in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia” published in the Annals of General Psychiatry in mid-April, 2005. Ref: AGH 2005, 4(1): 9 (15 Apr, 2005)
• Author of “Proposition for ECT Guidelines in Malaysia (Part 1)” that appeared in the October, 2004 issue of the Malaysian Psychiatry Newsletter
• Author of the abstract “Anxiety-Depressive Spectrum” and available in the Abstract Book at the 4th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the PGMES of Kedah in early August, 2004
• 3rd author of the abstract “A Collaborative Treatment Approach in Treating Drug Users in Penang, Malaysia” published in the Abstracts section of the 2004 National Institute on Drug
  Abuse (NIDA) International Forum themed ‘Progress Through Collaboration’ in mid-June at San Juan, Puerto Rico

PRESENTATION/CONFERENCES

• Symposium speaker on “Off-label Applications of Psychostimulants and Other Psychotropics — What is Considered Responsible Use?” and Chairman for the session titled ‘The Uses, Abuses and Monitoring of Prescription Drugs’ during the 1st AsCNP – ASEAN 2019 themed ‘Breakthrough in Neuropsychopharmacology Intervention – from ASEAN to Global Perspective’ held from end February to early March in Yogyakarta, Indonesia
• Speaker on “Role of CNS Stimulants in Dementia” at the Novartis 720° Neuroscience Conclave 2018 and Advisory Board member for the ‘Management of Mixed Dementias’ in early May in Penang
• Speaker on “Depression and Parkinson’s Disease” during Servier’s Masterclass VII ‘Meet The Experts’ convention in late April, 2018 in Penang
• Participant at the International Mental Health Conference 2018 themed ‘Coming Together for Mental Health’ in mid-February in Kathmandu, Nepal
• Select participant during the ‘Experts Exchange on Vortioxetine’ and delegate the Lundbeck Regional Symposium themed `ReCognize, ReConnect’ in Kuala Lumpur in mid-August, 2017
• Participant (oral presenter) on “Methylphenidate in Alleviating Apathy in Dementia” at the 5th Congress of the AsCNP themed ‘Leap of Recent Neuropsychopharmacology Achievements in this Decade’ at end April, 2017 in Bali, Indonesia
• Guest speaker on “Psychological Stress and Chronic Wounds — The Hidden Mind” at the PMPS Inaugural Northern Wound Management Summit 2017 themed ‘Heal a Wound, Save a Life’ in Penang in early April
• Symposium speaker on “Balancing Cancer and Intimacy” at the Malaysian Society of Colorectal Surgeons’ Annual Scientific Congress titled ‘Coloproctology 2017’ in mid-March, 2017 in Penang
• Presenter (oral) on “Tackling the False Dichotomy in Neuroleptic Malignant Syndrome and Serotonin Syndrome” at the World Psychiatric Association (WPA) International Congress themed ‘Psychiatry: Intergrative Care for the Community’ in mid-November, 2016 in Cape Town, South Africa
• Participant at a Lundbeck mini-conference titled “Brintellix is One” in early November, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur
• Speaker on “Prelude to Cognitive Impairment in Depression” at the 8th Sabah MMA Primary Care Conference in mid-April, 2016 in Kota Kinabalu
• Participant at the Servier Masterclass V Meeting themed ‘Highlights in Depression’ in Kota Kinabalu in mid-April, 2016
• Speaker on “The Temperature and Impairment of Cognitions in Depression” during the 8th Malaysian Congress on Healthy Ageing themed ‘Making Mental Health a Priority for Healthy Ageing’ in early April, 2016 in Kuala Lumpur
• 1st presenter on “Introduction to THINC” and “Cold Cognitions” during the 1st THINC Workshop themed `ReTHINC Depression’ in Kuala Lumpur in early August, 2015
• Speaker on “The Many Masks of Mood Disorders” during the MSD ‘Psychiatry in Action (PAC)’ Meeting 2015 in early June in Port Dickson
• Participant at the 3rd THINC Expert Forum with EACIC credits on ‘Sharing Knowledge on Cognitive Dysfunction in Depression’ in Shanghai, China in late November, 2014
• Participant at the 2014 International Congress of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine themed ‘Personalised Diagnostics : From Bench to Bedside’ in conjunction with the 48th Malaysia-Singapore Congress of Medicine in Kuala Lumpur in late August. Also got conferred as a Fellow of the AMM
• Faculty member and Speaker on “The Varied Faces of Mood Disorders” at the 1st Global Manipal Alumni Health, Science and Technology Convention in Kuala Lumpur in early August, 2014
• Delegate at the ‘Mood Disorder Meeting’ organized by Lundbeck in conjunction with the 16th Annual Conference of the International Society for Bipolar Disorders (ISBD) in mid-March, 2014 in Seoul, South Korea
• Course Director and Speaker on “Improving Compliance for Long-term Remission with Desvenlafaxine” during the Pfizer Affective Disorders Summit in Penang in mid-October 2013
• Participant at a Servier Masterclass III Meeting themed ‘From Clinical Evidence to Clinical Practice’ in Penang in end August, 2013
• Delegate at the 1st Asia CNS Summit 2013 organized by Pfizer in mid-July in Chengdu, China
• Speaker on “Breaking the Barriers to Effective Treatment in Depression” during the Breakfast CME Session during the 15th Johor Mental Health Convention themed ‘Creating Partnership: Bridging the Gap’ in mid-June 2013 in Johor Bharu
• Delegate at the Lundbeck Neuroscience Symposium 2013 themed ‘Walking Together — Patient in Mind’ in late May in Malacca
• Speaker on “Optimizing Depression Therapy for Optimum Patient Outcome” and Chairperson of a Dinner Symposium and Plenary Sessions at the Symposium ‘Reaching Crossroads and Taking the Right Path in the Management of Abnormal Behavioural Presentations: Assess, Diagnose and Treat’ in late April, 2013 in Cameron Highlands
• Speaker on “A Structured Approach in Managing Treatment-resistant Depression” during the MSD PAC Meeting 2013 in mid-April in Port Dickson
• Participant at the Day Conference on Neuropathic Pain Unravelled’ organized by Pfizer in Penang in early April, 2013
• Participant at the `Luvox Psychiatry Day’ themed “Depression and Anxiety: Management and Challenges Ahead” organized by Abbott in early March, 2013 in Cameron Highlands
• Speaker on “The Probable Use of Mirtazapine in Alleviating Insomnia and Depression in Benzodiazepine Withdrawal” and Chairperson at the MSD ‘Psychiatry Standalone’ Meeting 2012 in Penang in mid-October
• Symposium speaker on “Pseudodementia Dilemma” and Chairperson of a Lecture Session as Faculty during the 1st World Congress on Healthy Ageing 2012 themed ‘Evolution: Holistic Ageing in an Age of Change’ in Kuala Lumpur in mid-March
• Delegate at the 1st Servier Regional Meeting themed ‘Hot Topics in Depression’ in mid-February 2012 in Hong Kong
• Delegate at the Lundbeck Regional Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia Symposium 2011 themed ‘Making the Difference to Life’ in early December, 2011 in Hanoi, Vietnam
• Chairperson at the MSD Psychiatry Standalone Meeting 2011 in mid-November in Port Dickson
• Participant at a launch titled “Unveiling the Untypical” organized by Lundbeck in late October, 2011 in Kuala Lumpur
• Delegate and Chairman of Plenary and Lunch Symposium Sessions themed ‘Galvanizing the Exploration of Mental Health Conundrums of the Young, Adults and Elderly: Reunite, Refresh and Rethink’ in mid-October, 2011 in Cameron Highlands
• Delegate (poster) at the WCAP 2011 themed ‘Enhancing the Identity and Capacity of Asian Psychiatry – In the Pursuit of Excellence in Asian Psychiatry’ in early August, 2011 in Melbourne, Australia
• Delegate at the 8th Southeast Asia Neuroscience Conference on ‘Optimizing Patients’ Outcomes with Early and Effective Treatment’ in mid-March, 2011 in Bangkok, Thailand
• Delegate at the Lundbeck Asia Symposium, 2010 labelled ‘Your Partner in CNS’ in mid-October in Incheon, Korea
• Invited speaker (oral) on “Do’s and Don’ts in Psychiatry” at the 13th Penang Scientific/Teaching Conference for GPs in late September, 2010
• Key-note speaker (oral) on “Serotonergic Dysfunction — Implications for the Treatment of Mood and Anxiety Disorders” at the 2010 MPA-Lundbeck Malaysia Neuroscience Symposium themed ‘Focus on CNS Disorders’ in early April in Penang
• Participant at the 2nd World Congress of Asian Psychiatry themed ‘Towards Excellence in Asian Psychiatry’ in Taipei, Taiwan in early November, 2009
• Participant at the 22nd Congress of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ENCP) in Istanbul, Turkey in mid-September, 2009
• Invited speaker (oral) on “Depression and Coronary Artery Disease” delivered at the Penang Cardiovascular Conference 2009 in mid-August
• Presenter (oral) on “Managing Anxiety Disorders in Private Practice” in the PAH Quarterly Scientific Meeting in late July, 2009
• Invited delegate (oral plenary session) presenting “Psychiatric Manisfestations in Neurological Disorders — Diagnostic Dilemmas in the A&E” and Chairman of Plenary Session at the Symposium on Emergencies in Psychiatry in Cameron Highlands in late April, 2009
• Delegate (oral free paper) presenting “Psychometric Properties of the Malay Version of the NUCOG: Results ‘Hot From the Oven” during the 1st Joint International Conference of the Hong Kong College of Psychiatrists and the Royal College of Psychiatrists (UK) themed ‘Advancing Psychiatric Care in the Emerging World: East Meets West’ in Hong Kong in mid-December, 2008
• Facilitator (pre-conference workshop) of
  “Delirium/Dementia in the Elderly” conducted at the 11th Penang Scientific Conference for GPs in mid-October, 2008
• Invited speaker (oral dinner symposium) on
  “Managing Anxiety Disorders in Private Practice” during the 7th Perak Mental Health Convention themed ‘Prioritising Mental Health — Enhancing Services Through Partnership and Advocacy’ in Ipoh in early October, 2008
• Delegate (oral free paper) presenting “Current
  Issues in Blood Monitoring with Clozapine” and Chairman of Plenary Session and Lunch Symposium at the 10th Johor Mental Health Convention themed ‘Advances in Psychiatric Therapeutics’ in Johor Bharu in mid-July, 2008
• Delegate (oral free paper) presenting “Agranulocyte Monitoring Controversies in Clozapine Therapy” at the 4th Sabah Mental Health Conference in Kota Kinabalu themed ‘Facing Challenges – Changing Perceptions’ in late May, 2008
• Delegate (poster) at the CINP Pacific-Asia Regional Meeting 2008 in Kuala Lumpur in early March
• Delegate (poster) at the Combined Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs (APSAD) and Cutting Edge Addiction Conference 2007 themed ‘Two Nations, Ten Cultures?’ in Auckland, New Zealand in early November
• Delegate (oral free paper) presenting “Pilot Validation of the Malay Version of a Novel Screening Instrument — the NUCOG” at the 7th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting themed ‘Medicine and Healthcare in 2020’ in Penang in early September, 2007
• Participant at the Lundbeck Lexapro Symposium 2007 titled ‘Knowledge to Link Minds — Modern Management of Depression and Anxiety’ in Shanghai, China in early August
• Participant at the MPA and Eli Lilly 2007 Neuroscience Conference themed ‘Partnering Towards Patients’ Benefit’ in late January in Putrajaya
• Delegate (poster) at the 6th ICN themed ‘The Coming of Age of Neuropsychiatry’ in mid-September, 2006 in Sydney, Australia
• Participant at the 4th Pfizer Asia Neuroscience Forum held in mid-June, 2006 in Beijing, China
• Presenter (oral) of “ECT — When and How?” at the Malaysian and Singapore Psychiatric Associations’ Mini-Summit themed ‘Prevention of Relapse and Recurrence: On the Road to Recovery’ and proposed the formulation of ECT guidelines in Malaysia, organized by Wyeth at Port Dickson in early April, 2006
• Participant at the Lilly Neuroscience Medical Conference and the CINP Asia-Pacific Regional Meeting in Pattaya, Thailand in mid-March, 2006
• Invited speaker (oral presentation) on “Managing Cognitive Impairment” during the ‘Quality of Life after Stroke’ Scientific Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, organized by the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society (MHAS) in early March, 2006
• Invited guest during a Trainees’ Research Presentation Day organized by the Northern Ireland Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in Belfast, Ireland in end-September, 2005
• Delegate (poster) at the 6th MOH-AMM Scientific Meeting themed ‘Interfacing Clinical Medicine, Medical Research and Public Health’ in Kuala Lumpur in early August, 2005. Also got inducted into the AMM by the Master
• Participant in the 1st Malaysian Scientific Meeting on ‘Depressive and Anxiety Disorders’ 2005 in Langkawi in early April
• Participant at an Eli Lilly Regional Neuroscience conference focussing on the therapeutic considerations in Bipolar Disorder and Schizophrenia in late January, 2005 in Seoul, Korea
  Invited speaker (oral presentation) on the
  “Anxiety-Depressive Spectrum” at the 4th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the PGMES of Kedah themed ‘Challenges Ahead’ at Alor Star in early August, 2004
• Participant at the 24th Congress of the CINP in late June, 2004 in Paris, France
• Participant at the Management of Mood Disorders — Clinical Issues Workshop 2 organized by Astra Zeneca in Penang in mid-April, 2004
• Co-organizer, scientific committee member and plenary session chairman of the First Penang Conference on Psychiatry themed ‘Meeting the Challenges’ in mid-October, 2003
• Speaker (oral presentation) on “Neuropsychiatric Aspects of HIV” during the National Conference of HIV in Pregnancy in Penang in mid-September, 2003
• Participant at a Novartis Neuropsychiatry Meeting themed ‘Making Connections in Neuropsychiatry’ in Langkawi in late May, 2003
• Participant at Regional Neuroscience Conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in early March, 2003
• Update presenter (oral) on “Recent Advances in Management of Bipolar Disorder” at the PAH Scientific Meeting in end October, 2002
• Participant at Regional Neuroscience Focus Group Meeting in Kunming, China in mid-October, 2002
• Participant at 2nd Asia-Pacific Psychopharmacology Workshop themed ‘Setting New Expectations’ in Kuala Lumpur (2000)
• Principal researcher and presenter (oral) of conference paper “Organic Brain Syndromes – the 3-D Impact” during the World Mental Health Day forum on Geriatric Psychiatry in Kuala Lumpur (1999)
• Presenter (oral) of “Conduct Disorders” during the World Mental Health Day seminar on Child Psychiatry in Kuala Lumpur (1997)

TRAINING/FORUMS

• Moderator at the ‘3rd Evidence-based Medicine in Bipolar Disorder Workshop’ organized by MPA-Lundbeck in Kuala Lumpur in late March, 2018
• Speaker on “Treating MDD in Day-to-day Clinical Practice Towards Full Functional Recovery” at a dinner talk titled ‘Beyond Mood’ organized by Lundbeck in early March, 2018 in Sungai Petani
• 1st speaker on “Primary Care Role in Managing Depression” during the Round Table Discussion ‘Updates on the Management of Depression and Osteoporosis’ organized by Menarini in early October, 2017 in Penang
• Chairperson of the talk “ReCognise Depression is More Than Mood” organized by Lundbeck in early September, 2017 in Penang
• Speaker on “Illicit Drugs” at Uplands International School in Penang in mid-February, 2017
• 1st speaker on “Tackling Mood Disorders and the Role of Primary Care in Managing Anxiety and Depression” during the Northern Psychiatry Workshop organized by Menarini in mid-March, 2017 in Penang
• Chairperson of the talk “Beyond Mood — The Role of Vortioxetine in the Holistic Management of MDD” during a Lundbeck ‘Mind the Gap’ series in Penang in late February, 2017
• Speaker on “Understand, then Treat Depression” at a Round Table Discussion organized by Menarini in mid-November 2016 in Penang
• Chairperson of the talk “ReCognise Depression is More Than Mood” organized by Lundbeck in early October, 2016 in Penang
• Speaker on “Communicating With Your Teenager” at a church seminar in Bukit Mertajam in late
  September, 2016
• Keynote address speaker on “Social Stigmatization of Mental Illness and Suicide” at a Befrienders’ Penang meeting themed ‘Connect, Communicate, Care’ in Penang in early September, 2016
• Invited panelist on a “Forum on Mental Health” during the Malaysian Healthy Ageing Society
  seminar titled ‘Secrets to Longevity’ in mid-August, 2016 in Penang
• Panelist at the 7th St. George’s Girl School International Students’ Conference 2016 themed
  ‘Right Brain, Left Brain, Whole Brain?’ at end May in Penang
• Speaker on “Knowing Psychotropics That the GP May Encounter” for a PMPS update session in Penang in mid-May, 2016
• Speaker on “STEPS to optimize Management of Depression” at the ‘purP.O.S.E.’ (Pfizer One Stop Education) Workshop 2015 in mid-March in Penang
• Keynote address speaker on “Social Stigmatization of Mental Illness — Impact and Consequences” at the National Committee of Befrienders’ Malaysia (NCOBM) 2014 in mid-October in Penang
• Speaker on “Holistic Approach to Mental Health for Medical Professionals” at the PMPS ‘Medico-legal and Medical Update’ seminar in Penang in mid- August, 2014
• Chairperson during the MSD ‘PAC’ Meeting 2014 in late June in Penang
• Speaker on “Neuropsychiatric Problems in the Emergency Room” during the symposium ‘Update on Common Psychiatric Emergencies’ in Taiping Hospital in early April, 2014
• Invited speaker on “The Pristiq Edge” for a Pfizer Round Table Discussion in Kota Kinabalu in late November, 2013
• Speaker on “Mental Illness or Demonisation” at a church seminar in Bukit Mertajam in mid-November, 2013
• Speaker on “Detecting Organic Psychiatric Disorders in Primary Care” during the symposium ‘Update on Common Psychiatric Disorders’ in Taiping Hospital in late October 2013
• Invited speaker on “Saphris in Bipolar Disorder” organized by Lundbeck during a PGH lunch CME in late September, 2013
• Trainer during a Pfizer ‘CNS Field Force Training’ session in Kuala Lumpur in mid-September, 2013
• Speaker at a seminar titled ‘Mental Disorder or Demonisation?’ at a church in Penang in early September, 2013
• Speaker on “Evaluation and Treatment of Suicide” at the ‘Stress Management and Suicide in the
  Workplace’ Intel workshop in conjuction with PAH’s Neurobehavioural Unit’s 10th Anniversary in Penang in late August, 2013
• Facilitator at the 15th Johor Mental Health pre-Convention Workshop on “Physical Treatment in Psychiatry: ECT” in Johor Bharu in mid-June 2013
• Speaker on “Understanding Mental Illness and Medications for Mental Illness” organized by D’Home, Penang in mid-January, 2013
• Speaker on “The Role of Memantine in Various Domains in AD” at a Kedah CPG Dementia Workshop in Sungai Petani in mid-December, 2012
• Speaker on “How Not to Miss Mood Disorders” during the MAAM Continuing Professional
  Development (CPD) Lecture Series 2012 in Petaling Jaya in early December
• Invited speaker on “Diagnostic Challenges of Bipolar I Disorder and Schizophrenia” at a Saphris Workshop organized by Lundbeck in Penang in mid- July, 2012
• Speaker on “Detection and Management of Bipolar Mood Disorders” and ‘The Interface between Organic and Functional Disorders” during the symposium ‘Update on Psychiatry and Mental Health’ in Taiping Hospital in mid-July 2012
• Presenter of “The GI ‘Illness’ Interface with Psychiatry” in the PAH Quarterly Scientific Meeting at end June, 2012
• Chairperson of a dinner talk “Combination Treatment with Ebixa in the Management of Alzheimer’s Disease : Pharmacological and Clinical Rationale” organized by Lundbeck in Penang in mid-June, 2012
• Moderator at the 1st Evidence-based Medicine in Bipolar Disorder Workshop’ organized by MPA-Lundbeck in Putrajaya in late May, 2012
• Invited speaker on “Therapeutic Blood Monitoring with Clozapine” during the ‘Novartis Central Workshop on Dementia and Treatment-resistant Schizophrenia’ in late February, 2012 in Kuala Lumpur
• Speaker on “Overcoming Everyday Challenges in Alzheimer’s Disease — Benefits of Memantine” for an ‘Ebixa CME session’ in Penang General Hospital (PGH) in late February, 2012
• Facilitator at a ‘Role-play Training Session’ for Servier pharmaceutical representatives in early February, 2012 in Penang
• Speaker on “The Risk-benefit Issues with Clozapine” at a PGH CME in late November, 2011
• Invited speaker on “Depression: Bipolar vs. Unipolar” organized by Astra Zeneca in late September, 2011 in Sungai Petani
• Speaker on “Treatment of Anxiety Disorders and Depression in the Workplace” at a seminar on ‘Anxiety and Depression in the Workplace’ in mid-September, 2011 in Penang
• Co-facilitator in the workshop themed ‘The Management of Depression in General Practice: What Can Be Done Differently?’ organized by Lundbeck in Penang in mid-July, 2011
• Chairman of the webcast transmission “Stepping Forward: Helping Patients Revive Their Lives” during the MPA-Astra Zeneca Neuroscience Roadshow Wave 1 in early June, 2011 in Penang
• Invited speaker on “Overcoming Everyday Challenges in Alzheimer’s Disease — Benefits of Memantine” for an ‘Ebixa CME session’ in QEH, Kota Kinabalu in early May, 2011
• Chairman of a dinner talk “Breaking the Barriers to Effective Treatment in Depression” organized by Pfizer in Penang in late March, 2011
• Speaker on “Depression — Epidemiology & Disease” during a Pfizer ‘Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders’ (Prime MD) workshop for GP’s in Penang in mid-March, 2011
• Trainer at a seminar on “Dementia” themed ‘Am I Losing My Memory?’ organized by the AIN Society and supported by the Health Promotion Board in Singapore in early October, 2010
• Speaker on “Charity and Psychiatry” at the Rotary Club of Penang weekly meeting in end September, 2010
• Speaker on “Do’s and Don’ts in Psychiatry” at the MAAM CPD Lecture Series in Kuantan in late September, 2010
• Facilitator at D’Home Mental Health Association’s ‘Family Support Group Gathering’ in Penang in mid-August, 2010
• Principal moderator at the ‘2nd Evidence-based Medicine in Dementia and Old-age Depression Workshop’ organized by MPA-Lundbeck in Putrajaya in end April, 2010
• Speaker on “Simplyfying Anxiety and Depression” at the Malaysian-German Society of Penang at end November, 2009
• Update presenter on “Challenges in Alzheimer’s Disease” and “When Things Begin to Change in Alzheimer’s Disease” at a dinner lecture organized by Lundbeck themed ‘Overcoming Everyday Challenges in Alzheimer’s Disease’ in Penang in early November, 2009
• Speaker on “Stress Management in Your Life” at a church seminar in Bukit Mertajam in mid-October, 2009
• Dinner lecture speaker on “Depression — Diagnosis and SSRI’s Role in Primary Care Setting” organized by Pfizer in early October, 2009 in Penang
• Speaker on “Update on Dementia” at the Alzheimer’s Disease Foundation Malaysia’s (ADFM) Penang Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) Support Group public forum themed ‘Diagnosing Dementia — See It Sooner’ at end September, 2009
• Co-facilitator in the workshop themed ‘The Management of Depression in General Practice: What Can Be Done Differently?’ organized by Lundbeck in Kuala Lumpur in mid-August, 2009
• Speaker on “Recognizing and Managing Mental Illness in the Elderly” at the ‘Train the Care Givers of the Elderly’ programme in Penang organized by MHAS in mid-May, 2009
• Counsellor to patients and carers at the Penang Fo Yi Haemodialysis Society in late February, 2009
• Speaker on “Perimenopausal Syndrome” delivered during a public forum at the YMCA Penang in early February, 2009
• Speaker on “Early Psychosis — Applying Global Ideas in Local Context” at the Penang Befrienders’, public forum titled ‘World Suicide Prevention Day 2008’ in late August
• Invited trainer on “The Dementias” and “The Risk-Benefit Issues with Clozapine” at a workshop for the Departments of Medicine and Psychiatry at Sungai Petani Hospital organized by Norvartis in mid-March, 2008
• Speaker on “Recent Advances in the Management of Bipolar Disorder” organized by D’Home, Penang in late-February, 2008
• Guest speaker on “Mental Health and Social Work Practice” at the University Science of Malaysia (USM) in Penang’s School of Social Sciences in late February, 2008
• Speaker on “The Mind of the Habitual Criminal” during a seminar on ‘White Collar Crimes’ for Ph.D students at the School of Management in USM, Penang in mid-February, 2008
• Speaker on “Dealing With Problem Employees and Stress Management” for the Penang Disted-Stamford College’s debut ‘CONNECT Talk Series’ in late January, 2008
• Speaker for a presentation on ‘The NUCOG’ organized by Solvay for a core neuropsychiatric audience in Penang in early October, 2007
• Facilitator on “Managing Drug Dependence Effectively” for a ‘Physician Support Network Program’ organized by Scherring-Plough for GPs in mid-September, 2007 in Penang
• Speaker on “Suicide — Acts and Facts” during the Penang Befrienders’ public forum titled ‘Preventing Suicide Across the Lifespan’ in early September, 2007
• Presenter on “The Mind of the Habitual Criminal” during the 4th Forum on Crime and Policing in Malaysia themed ‘Rehabilitation and Treatment of Offenders’ in early September, 2007 at USM, Penang
• Speaker for the Law Awareness Week 2007 themed ‘Rights of the Next Generation’ organized by the Bar Council Legal Aid Centre of Penang in early September
• Speaker on “The Real Victims of Divorce” for a joint public forum by the National Council of Women’s Organization, Malaysia and the Children’s Protection Society, Penang titled ‘Can Children Manage When Their Parents Divorce or Can’t They?’ in mid August, 2007
• Speaker on “Organic Brain Syndromes” for medically-trained staff during a seminar titled ‘Psychological Problems in Medically Ill Patients’ at PGH in mid-June, 2007
• Facilitator on “Managing Drug Dependence Effectively” for a ‘Physician Support Network Program’ organized by Scherring-Plough for GPs in late April, 2007 in Penang
• Facilitator on “Current Approaches in Depression” organized by Solvay for GPs in early February, 2007 in Penang
• Speaker on “The Challenges and Pitfalls of Recognizing Depression in Primary Care” at a CME seminar themed ‘Challenges in Treating Anxiety and Depressive Disorders in Primary Care’ in mid-November, 2006 in Penang
• Speaker on “Issues and Current Approaches in Treatment Resistant Depression (TRD)” at a Wyeth’s Meeting with the Experts titled ‘Updates on TRD’ in early October, 2006 in Penang
• Speaker on “Splitting of Minds” at a Befrienders’ Penang meeting in late June, 2006
• Participant in an informal discussion on “Maintenance ECT” with consultants from Ailsa Hospital in Ayr, Scotland under the NHS Trust in late September, 2005
• Speaker during a forum ‘Violence Against Women and Teens’ held by the Women and Family Development Council of Penang in early September, 2005
• Invited chairman to Solvay’s Retreat on CNS themed ‘Calm the Mind, Clear the Thoughts’ at end-July, 2005 in Cameron Highlands
• Speaker on “Stress Management” at the Healthy Life Fest at USM, Penang in late July, 2005
• Chairman of a GP dinner talk “Hormone Therapy Today: What Do We Tell Our Patients?” organized by Wyeth in Penang in late June, 2005
• Speaker on the “Psychological Aspects of Dizziness” during the Penang Balance Disorders Workshop in mid-June, 2005 organized by Solvay
• Session chairman at the 7th National Mental Health Convention themed ‘Challenges to Mental Health in Times of Crisis’ at end May, 2005 in Penang
• Facilitator of a GP Psychiatric Workshop (Penang) organized by Wyeth in early April, 2005
• Speaker on “Treating the ‘Blues and Blood Pressure’ to Target” at a Solvay retreat on CNS and CVS in Bukit Merah, Perak in mid-March, 2005
• Expert in a Round Table Discussion on the “Different Approaches in Managing Patients with Anxiety and Depression” for a select group of specialists organized by Wyeth in Penang in early December, 2004
• Panel member and speaker on “Stress and the Healthy Man” during the Men’s Health public forum organized by Eli Lilly in Penang in mid-September, 2004
• Honorary speaker presenting on “Suicide — the Acts and Facts” for the National Befrienders’ Workshop in Penang in mid-September, 2004
• Presenter of conference paper titled “Characteristics of Organic Brain Syndromes — A Cross-Sectional Study” in the PAH Quarterly Scientific Meeting at end August, 2004
• Course presenter on “Emotionally Disturbed Casualty” for the St. John’s Ambulance Advanced First-Aid course in Penang in mid-June, 2004
• Trainer on “Alzheimer’s Disease Assessment Tools” for the ADFM’s Penang AD Support Group at end May, 2004 with free post-forum public screening
• Speaker on “Psychiatric Problems in Parkinson’s Disease” delivered to the Penang Support Group of the Malaysian Parkinson’s Disease Association (MPDA) at end March, 2004
• 2nd of 3 speakers on “Latest Update in Management of Depression” for physicians and GPs organized by Servier at end February, 2004 in Penang
• Speaker on the interface between “Medical Social Work and Psychiatry” in mid-February, 2004 at USM, Penang
• Invited speaker on “Depression” at a Mental Health Seminar in PGH Psychiatric Ward in mid-December, 2003
• Speaker on “Psychological Problems in Children” for parents at PAH in late October, 2003
• Trainer for a Penang ‘GP Workshop on Depression’ organized by MPA in early October, 2003
• Speaker on “Suicide” at a Befrienders’ seminar in mid-August, 2003 in Penang
• Presenter of lunch talk “Depression-Anxiety Spectrum” for GPs in early August, 2003 in Penang
• Speaker for a public health talk “Suicide — the Acts and Facts” in Penang at end July, 2003
• Trainer for a 2-day GP Workshop on Depression organized by MPA in mid-July, 2003 in Penang
• Speaker for an informal talk on Dementia in the Elderly to the public in late June, 2003 in Penang
• Speaker in the 2nd Servier symposium themed ‘A New Perspective of Depression Management’ and lectured on “The Depressive-Anxiety Spectrum” to GPs in early June, 2003 in Alor Star
• Speaker on “Caring for the Caregivers” for the Penang AD Support Group of the ADFM in late March, 2003
• Speaker in the 1st Servier symposium themed ‘A New Perspective of Depression Management’ and Lectured on “The Depressive-Anxiety Spectrum” to GPs in mid-March, 2003 in Penang
• Speaker on “Overview of Psychotropic Medication” for the Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society in Alor Star towards end October, 2002
• Speaker at seminar on “Managing Problem Behaviours in Children” for NGO support groups in Penang in early August, 2002
• Presenter of talk “Depression-Anxiety Spectrum” for GPs organized by Solvay in Penang in July, 2002
• Presenter at public forum on Schizophrenia titled “Splitting of Minds” at PAH in May, 2002
• Presenter of “Psychosocial Aspects of People Living with HIV / AIDS” at an AIDS Update and Workshop in Penang in 2002

NON PEER-REVIEWED CONTRIBUTIONS

• Contributing author on “Depression in Neuropsychiatric Conditions” in the World Health Day 2017 lead article themed ‘Depression: Let’s Talk’ in the April issue of MMA News
• Provided expert opinion on “Suicides are a Social Ill” in the Penang Monthly magazine in April, 2017
• Guest speaker on “Ageing Well” for the British High Commision Consular Team in Penang in mid-December, 2016
• Guest speaker on “Neuropsychiatry of Conversion Disorder” during BFM89.9’s ‘Health and Living segment of The Bigger Picture’ radio programme in early November, 2015
• Principal author of the article “The Pseudementia Dilemma” published in the AMM newsletter ‘The Internist’ in late August, 2013
• Provided expert opinion on “Preventing Youth Suicide” in the Penang Monthly magazine on 12th December, 2012
• Selected for inclusion in the ‘2000 Outstanding Intellectuals of the 21st Century – 2011’ by International Biographical Centre (IBC), Cambridge, England in late October, 2010
• Author of “Let’s Give ’em Megalomanic Pursuits a Miss” printed in the on-line news portal Malaysiakini in late October, 2010
• Nominated as one of the ‘Top 100 Health Professionals 2010’ by IBC Cambridge, ‘Marquis Who’s Who in Science and Engineering 2011-2012’, ‘Marquis Who’s Who in the World 2011’ and ‘Selected Personalities in Asia’ by Rendevous International, Tyne & Wear, UK and ‘The International Hippocrates Award for Medical Achievement — Iconic Achievers’ by IBC from early to mid-2010
• Author of the chapter “Balancing Ethical and Legal Compromise during Clozapine Treatment in Developing Countries” in the ‘Handbook of Drug Targeting and Monitoring’ published by Nova Science Publishers Inc., Hauppauge NY, USA in mid-November, 2009
• Author of the chapter “Problemy Dotyczace Agranulocytozy w Badaniach Krwi w Czasie Stosowania Klozapiny” (Issues Relating to
  Agranulocytosis in Blood Tests During the Use of Clozapine) in the Polish book ‘Trudne Problemy w Praktyce Psychiatrycznej’ (Difficult Clinical Problems in Psychiatry) published by MEDYK in Warsaw, Poland in mid-July, 2009 (Chapter 23, Pages 453-461)
• Featured in ‘Malaysia’s Who’s Who — 4th Edition’and selected for inclusion in ‘Marquis Who’s Who in the World’ — 27th Edition (2010) in July, 2009 and ‘Asia-Pacific Who’s Who’ in December, 2008
• Professional opinion on “The Worry Theory” and “Are You Confrontational?” in the November, 2008 issue of the Her World magazine
• 2nd place winner of Organon’s My NaSSA Story Contest in May, 2007 with the case report “Mirtazapine as Substitution Therapy in Benzodiazepine Dependence”
• Author of “My Comfort Zone?” printed in the on-line newspaper Malaysiakini in late February, 2007
• 2nd place winner of Organon’s My NaSSA Story Contest in July, 2006 with the case report “An Alternative Antidepressant for PTSD — A NaSSA”
• Nominated as an ‘International Health Professional of the Year’ by the IBC Cambridge and also as one of the ‘Admirable Asian Achievers’ in mid-2006
• Enlisted as a member of a panel of volunteer
  doctors for the Penang Corporate Response to AIDS (PCRA) in late August, 2005
• Contributing author in “The Life of a Doctor — A Career Guide for Students, Parents and Young Doctors” published by PMPS in early August, 2005 (re-published as “The Life of a Doctor — A Career Guide” ( 1st Edition) by Unipress Medical and Healthcare, Petaling Jaya in 2008)
• Provided expert opinion with concensus on an article on suicide in the Star newspaper on 23rd October, 2004
• Author of “Psychosocial Aspects of Epilepsy” printed in the PMPS Annual Magazine (October, 2004)
• Author on “Daddy’s Princess” that explore the impact of a father’s absence on daughter’s lives in the June, 2004 issue of the Her World magazine
• Author of “Psychotic Depression: a Severe Variant

BIOGRAPHY

Associate Professor Dr. Arokiamary Bharathy is a medical doctor with Masters in Psychological Medicine.

She is currently psychiatrist and lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry, RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus, Penang and is involved in the teaching and assessment program in psychiatry. Her main research interest is in qualitative studies related to medical education and has published articles in peer reviewed journals.

She conducts talks and workshops related to mental health in collaboration with mental health NGOs in Penang and is a member of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association and committee member of Dhome Mental Health Association.

QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India.
August 1983 to July 1988

Masters of Psychological Medicine (MPM) University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur.
July 1995 to November 1999

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Medical education and psychiatry

Primary care and teaching psychiatry

Comparing medical education in medical schools

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Elsa Jasmin was born in Ipoh, Perak on the 9th February 1984.

She completed her Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor in the Arts of Obstetrics from the Royal College of Surgeons Ireland (RCSI) in 2009.

She began her career as a House Officer in Hospital Pulau Pinang in 2009. She continued to serve as Medical Officer at the Department of Surgery Hospital Pulau Pinang in 2011. She was conferred as the Member of the Royal College of Surgeons at Royal College of Surgeons Ireland in 2013.

Dr. Elsa joined the Department of Surgery Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz (UKM) in 2014 as a Surgical Resident and obtained her Masters of Surgery from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 2018. Soon after she was appointed as General Surgeon at Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun, Ipoh before serving Hospital Taiping in 2019. She was awarded with the ‘Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang’ in 2018 by Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Perak.

Currently Dr Elsa is a Resident Consultant General Surgeon in Pantai Hospital Penang. She is also a Lecturer of RSCI-UCD Medical College (RUMC), or formerly known as Penang Medical College (PMC).

Dr. Elsa is actively involved as organizing committee and emcee in various activities such as the College of Surgeon Annual Scientific Meetings, Penang Surgical Symposiums,  1^st Ipoh National Hernia Symposium, 2^nd Asean Upper GI Surgery Conference & 6^th Malaysian Upper GI Society. She served as a Lead Faculty and Trainer of the Intercollegiate Basic Surgical Skills Course (BSSC) at RUMC campus. She is also actively involved in organizing various undergraduate and postgraduate professional examinations in UKM as well as RUMC.

She loves outdoor activities such as running and playing badminton. She also enjoys listening to music and travelling.

RESEARCH INTEREST

General Surgery

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Case Write ups

1. Laparoendoscopic Transgastric Enucleation of a Pericardial Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) – Elsa JR, Reynu R, Kosai NR

:Submitted as partial fulfillment for the degree in Masters of Surgery (General 2014/2018)

2. Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Breast Reconstruction With Deep Inferior Epigastric (DIEP) Free Flap And Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous (TRAM) Pedicled Flap: A Case Report. – Elsa JR, Farrah Hani I, Normala B

:Submitted as partial fulfillment for the degree in Masters of Surgery (General 2014/2018)

3. Sebaceous Carcinoma of Penis – Elsa JR, Fam XI, Goh EH, Nurdashima AS

:Submitted as partial fulfillment for the degree in Masters of Surgery (General 2014/2018)

4. The Unusual Case of Concurrent Basal Cell Carcinoma of the Scrotum and Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Ear – Elsa JR, Tan GH

:Submitted as partial fulfillment for the degree in Masters of Surgery (General 2014/2018)

5. Surgical Management of Intracoronary Guidewire Jailed-In-Stent Following Percutaneous Coronary Intervention – Elsa JR, Nurayub, Ramzisham

:Submitted as partial fulfillment for the degree in Masters of Surgery (General 2014/2018)

6. Critical Care Management of Intra Abdominal Sepsis: A Review of Surviving Sepsis Guidelines and its Clinical Application in Intensive Care Unit (ICU) – Elsa JR, Aliza MY

:Submitted as partial fulfillment for the degree in Masters of Surgery (General 2014/2018)

Publications

1. Laparoendoscopic Transgastric Enucleation of a Pericardial Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST) – Kosai NR, Reynu R, Elsa JR, Sutton PA, Mustafa M, Das S

La Clinica Terapeutica, May 2015

2. Immediate Simultaneous Bilateral Breast Reconstruction With Deep Inferior Epigastric Free Flap And Transverse Rectus Abdominis Musculocutaneous Pedicled Flap: A Case Report. – Elsa R, Enda GK, Ali MZ, Normala B, Farrah Hani I

Med J Malaysia, February 2017

3. Optimum Excision with Split Skin Graft Closure in Management of Penile Sebaceous Carcinoma – Xeng Inn Fam, Elsa Jasmin Roslan, Zulkifli Md Zainuddin

Journal of Surgical Case Report, June 2020

Paper presentations

1. Immediate Pedicled Myocutaneous Latissimus Dorsi Flap Closure Following Mastectomy For Locally Advanced Breast cancer – A Series of 10 cases in Hospital Pulau Pinang. Elsa R, Teoh MS, Cheong YT.

Submitted as poster presentation

College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2012.

Zennith Hotel, Kuantan.

2. Validation Study Of Sentinel Lymph Node Mapping For Early Breast Cancer. Cheong YT, Teoh MS, Elsa R.

Submitted as poster presentation

College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2012.

Zennith Hotel, Kuantan.

3. Well Differentiated Thyroid Carcinomas In Patients With Hyperthyroidism – A Case Series. Elsa R, Chan AC, Teoh MS, Cheong YT.

Submitted as eposter presentation (P201)

College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2013

Hilton Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

4. Laparoendoscopic Transgastric Enucleation of a Pericardial Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour (GIST)

Elsa R, Reynu R, Kosai NR

Submitted as eposter presentation (P281)

College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2015.

G Hotel, Penang.

5. The Change in Plasma Fibrinogen Level Following Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Morbidly Obese Malaysian: Preliminary Outcomes.

Elsa R, Reynu R, Kosai NR

Submitted as eposter and shortlisted as best poster prize presentation (P268)

College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2016

Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

6. Sebaceous Carcinoma of Penis

Elsa JR, Fam XI, Goh EH, Nurdashima AS

Submitted as eposter presentation and published in Urology Journal (POS-7)

Malaysian Urological Conference (MUC) 2016

The Royale Chulan Hotel, Kuala Lumpur.

7. “Where’s the Pathway of Common Bile Duct in Ectopic Ampulla?” A Case Report on Pancreatic Divisum

Elsa JR, Ikhwan SM, Zamri Z, Azlanudin A, Hairol O, Razman J, Yazmin Y

Submitted as poster presentation (P167)

College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017

Kuala Lumpur.

8. The Effect of Laparoscopic Bariatric Surgery in Serum Fibrinogen Level: A Prospective Study in Obese Malaysian Population

Elsa R, Reynu R, Kosai NR

Submitted as eposter presentation

College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting 2017

BIOGRAPHY

Lived all my life in Malaysia. I am an Indian and a Hindu by religion. I graduated from Kasturba Medical College, Mysore, India, and since then served in the public hospitals in Malaysia. I have done a fair bit of rural posting and have gained experiences in primary care, accident and emergency, orthopaedic and ENT. My last stop is psychiatry. Got my masters in psychiatry from the local university, University Sains Malaysia (USM) and since then worked as a clinical psychiatrist in a Mental Institution, Hospital Bahagia Ulu Kinta, Perak.

My last task is to set up psychiatric services in Hospital, Bukit Mertajam and headed the unit until I retired from public service. I was a part-time lecturer at RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus and after retirement, joined RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus full time as a senior lecturer.

My social obligations start with me being a committee member of the Mental Health Association Penang, through this organisation I am able to develop a support group for antenatal and postnatal depressed mothers. Besides that, the other NGO is the D’Home which is involved with family link program for patients and caregivers. I also conduct weekend classes ‘education in human value’ for children and youths in the local community.

Lastly “Living a life that matters don’t happen by accident. It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice” Michael Josephson

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS. Mysore, India
• Master of Psychiatry. University Sains Malaysia (USM)
• Master of Science in Health Research (RCSI-RUMC)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

ANTENATAL AND POSTNATAL DEPRESSION STRESS

Biography

Professor Andrew Law is a keen medical educator who has held leadership roles in teaching at the departmental and faculty levels at the University of Hong Kong – where he continues to hold honorary teaching appointments with the Department of Family Medicine & Primary Care and the Medical Ethics and Humanities Unit – and the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland medical programme in Kuala Lumpur. He is also a Visiting Professor at Mae Fah Luang University in Thailand and an Adjunct Professor at Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman.

Prof. Law worked as an honorary senior consultant for the psychogeriatrics service at Hospital Kuala Lumpur, focusing on major neurocognitive disturbances. He has been providing consultations and educational talks to non-profit organizations in Hong Kong and is instrumental in creating the Chinese version of a website in educating caregivers of patients suffering from dementia with his collaborators in North America.

Deciphering early vascular disturbance as a culprit in dementia pathogenesis has been Prof. Law’s primary research interest, in which he has earned awards from the Alzheimer Society of Canada and Fonds de recherche du Québec – Santé. He has received funding from the Malaysian Medical Association to conduct a pilot study on the treatment of behavioural symptoms in dementia patients by neurostimulation. He is collaborating with overseas researchers on epidemiological studies for the Hill Tribe pollution in rural Thailand. Prof. Law’s other research areas include maladaptive daydreaming and medical education. He has trained a number of postgraduate research students and published over fifty book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, and conference papers.

In addition to his academic and clinical pursuits, Prof. Law has been active in student service and career development. He is also an advisor on psychiatric service expansion for non-profit organizations. Prof. Law has successfully piloted the “collaborative mental healthcare model” in Kuala Lumpur, and with tremendous assistance from his departmental academic staff, this psychiatric care model is also being established in Penang.

Qualifications

• BSc(Hons) in Pharmacology and Human Biology (University of Toronto, Canada)
• MPhil in Cardiovascular Physiology (University of Cambridge, UK)
• MD, undergraduate medical training (Saint Louis University, USA)
• PhD in Neuroscience (McGill University, Canada)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education (Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland)
• Postgraduate medical training in Psychiatry (University of Toronto, Canada)
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada
• Fellow, American Psychiatric Association
• Fellow, Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh

Research Interests

• Neuro-endothelial culprits in neurodegenerative disorder pathogenesis.
• Neurostimulation as a treatment for behavioural and psychological symptoms of dementia.
• Primary care – psychiatry collaborative practice model for common mental disorders.
• Understanding of medical student perception towards psychiatry as a career.

Selected Publications

1. Jo, W.K., Law, A.C.K.*, Chung, S.K. (2014). The neglected co-star in the dementia drama: the putative roles of astrocytes in the pathogeneses of major neurocognitive disorders. Molecular Psychiatry 19: 159-167 [Impact factor: 14.897]
2. Wuwongse, S., Chang, R.C.C., Law, A.C.K.* (2010). The putative neurodegenerative links between depression and Alzheimer’s disease. Progress in Neurobiology 91 (4): 362-375. [Impact factor: 9.966]
3. Law, A., Gauthier, S., Quirion, R. (2001). Say NO to Alzheimer’s disease: the putative links between nitric oxide and dementia of the Alzheimer’s type.  Brain Research Review, 35:1, 73-96. [Impact factor: 7.720]
4. Wong, G.T., Chang, R.C.C., Law, A.C.K.* (2013). A breach in the scaffold: The possible role of cytoskeleton dysfunction in the pathogenesis of major depression. Ageing Research Reviews 12(1): 67-75 [Impact factor: 6.174]
5. Liu, W., Wong, A., Law, A., Mok, V. (2015). Cerebrovascular Disease, Amyloid Plaques and Cognitive Impairment. Stroke 46(5):1402-7. [Impact Factor: 6.02]
6. Lau, W.K.W., Leung, M.-K., Lee, T.M.C.*, Law, A.C.K.* (2016). Resting-state abnormalities in amnestic mild cognitive impairment: A meta-analysis. Transl Psychiatry, 6: e790; doi:10.1038/tp.2016.55 [Impact Factor: 5.62]
7. Li, Q., Leung, Y.O., Zhou, I., Ho, L., Kong, W., Paul, B., Wei, R., Lam, S., Zhang, X., Law, A., Chua, S.E., Sham, P., Wu, E., McAlonan, G. (2015). Dietary supplementation with n-3 fatty acids from weaning limits brain biochemistry and behavioural changes elicited by prenatal exposure to maternal inflammation in the mouse model. Transl Psychiatry, 5: e641 [Impact Factor: 5.62]
8. Law, A., Gauthier, S., and Quirion, R. (2003). Alterations of nitric oxide synthase activity in young and aged apolipoprotein E-knockout mice. Neurobiology of Aging, 24:1, 187-190.  [Impact factor: 5.552]
9. Yeung W.F., Chung, K.F., Zhang, S.P., Yap, T.G., Law, A.C.K. (2009). Electroacupuncture for Primary Insomnia: A Randomized Controlled Trial, Sleep, 32 (8): 1039-1047. [Impact factor: 5.402]
10. Bower, E.A. & Law, A.C.K. (1993). The effects of Nw-nitro-L-arginine methyl ester, sodium nitroprusside and noradrenaline on venous return in the anaesthetized cat. British Journal of Pharmacology, 108, 933-940. [Impact factor: 5.270]

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Ravinderjit Kaur is a Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Maternal Fetal Medicine in Hospital Pulau Pinang.She graduated from Kasturba Medical College, India and subsequently pursued her carrier in Obstetrics and Gynaecology and completed her Masters in Obstetrics and Gynaecology in University Kebangsaan Malaysia.She further subspecialised in Maternal Fetal Medicine with Ministry of Health.Her training included one year attachment at Maternal Fetal Medicine Centre,Mater Mothers’ Hospital, Brisbane.

She has special interest in high risk obstetrics and fetal medicine.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS(India)
• MOG(UKM)
• Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine(MOH)

RESEARCH INTEREST

• High Risk Obstetrics
• Maternal Fetal Medicine
• Fetal Echocardiography

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

1. Role of Amniotic Fluid Index In Management and Outcome In Term Pregnancy
2. Outcome of pregnancy in patients with Dengue fever/Dengue Haemorrhagic fever during pregnancy
3. Prevalence of incontinence among women and its effect on quality of life
4. Vaginal Birth After Caesarean Section
5. Failure of Methotrexate Treatment in Placenta Percreta
6. Increased Incidence of Caesarean Section with Obese Patients
7. Outcome of Congenital Cystic Adenomatoid Malformation Of The Lung after Antenatal Diagnosis
8. Outcome of Fetus With Ovarian Cyst after Antenatal Diagnosis
9. Case Reports Perinatal Outcome after Prenatal Diagnosis of Placenta
10. Sonographic Detection of Placenta Accreta in Second and Third Trimester of Pregnancy
11. Thrombotic Thrombocytopenia Purpura :A Diagnostic Dilemma
12. Fetal Lung Lesions :Management and Outcome
13. Fetal Anomalies associated with Twin Pregnancies
14. Facial Cleft Lip and Palate : Sonograhic Diagnosis and Associated Anomalies
15. Suspected Skeletal Dysplasias: Femur length/Abdominal Circumference ratio can be used in ultrasonoraphic prediction of fetal outcome
16. The Usefulness of 4 Chamber View During Fetal Echocardiography
17. Role of Doppler in detection of placenta accrete
18. The Outcome of Primary Fetal Hydrothorax –A 10 year review of cases in tertiary center (Mater Mothers Hospital, Australia)
19. Prenatal Diagnosis of Conjoint Twin
20. Perinatal Outcome after Prenatal Diagnosis of omphalocele
21. Advanced Abdominal Pregnancy
22. Hyperparathyroidism in Pregnancy
23. Conjoint Twin Pregnancy;Thoracophagus
24. Perinatal Outcome of MCDA Twin Pregnancy Complicated by twin to twin transfusion syndrome after Fetoscopic Laser Photocoagulation
25. Takayasu In Pregnancy

BIOGRAPHY

QUALIFICATIONS

Obtained MD and Masters MMed O&G from UKM. Is a trained and gazetted Reproductive Medicine Specialist. Currently the head of Department and Senior Consultant in Seberang Jaya Hospital

EDUCATION

CURRENT APPOINTMENT

PREVIOUS APPOINTMENTS

TEACHING

COURSES / MEETINGS ATTENDED

1. XVIII FIGO World Congress of Gynaecology and Obstetrics, Kuala Lumpur 2006
2. Kursus Update in O&G Management peringkat Daerah Kuala Muda, Baling, Yan dan Kulim, Kedah as facilitator
3. 16th Malaysian congress of Obstetrics & Gynaecology
4. Medico Legal Course (Pakar Perubatan) in ILKAP 2006
5. 39th Singapore-Malaysia Congress of Medicine 2005
6. IUI workshop, Hospital Seberang Jaya 2004
7. 1st National Total Laparoscopic Hysterectomy Workshop, Hospital Sungai Petani 2004
8. Bereavement Counselling Workshop, Hospital Seberang Jaya 2004
9. 14th Malaysian Congress of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Kuala Lumpur 2004
10. 13th Annual Congress of the International Society for Gynaecologic Endoscopy, Kuala Lumpur 2004

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

1. Thesis evaluation for postgraduate O&G students – UKM since 2005
2. Internal examiner for Penang Medical College students
3. External examiner for nurses (Nursing College)
4. Speaker for ‘Hypertensive Disorder in Pregnancy’ – Pulau Pinang state level and Rangkaian Hospital Seberang Jaya
5. Lecturer for Penang Medical College students
6. Lecturer for Nursing College, Hospital Pulau Pinang
7. Speaker for Laparoscoy Workshop – National level in Hospital Seberang Jaya
8. Honorary lecturer for postgraduate O&G students for Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and Universiti Sains Malaysia
9. Committee member for ‘Pengurusan dan Perkembangan Obstetrik dan Ginekologi Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

1. Safety and Efficacy of Intravenous Iron Sucrose versus Low Molecular Weight Iron Dextran for Treatment of Iron Deficiency Anaemia in Pregnancy: A Randomized Controlled trial published in International Journal of Women’s Health
2. Effects of 6- Week Micronutrient Supplementation on Sperm Parameters and Pregnancy Outcomes in males with Idiopathic Infertility undergoing fertility Interventions: A Pilot Cohort study published in Journal of Pharmacy Practice and Community Medicine (JPPCM) ,vol 3 issue 4,Oct -Dec 2017
3. ‘Prospective Case Controlled Study of Dydrogesterone in Threatened Miscarriage’ and ‘A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study of Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate versus IV Salbutamol in the Tocolysis of Preterm Labour’ presented in FIGO 2006
4. A Clinical Study on the Effect of Tribulus terrestris (Tribestan) on the semen Profile in males with Low Sperm Count and Low Motility – published in Malaysia Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2001; Vol 7, No 3

MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS

• Malaysian Medical Association (Life member)
• Obstetrics & Gynaecology Society of Malaysia (Life member)

SPECIAL INTEREST

• Reproductive Medicine
• Laparoscopic Gynaecology Surgery

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Gynae endoscopy and fertility

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Ranjit Singh graduated from Manipal University in 1995. He completed his internship in Hospital Melaka in 1997 and hence was posted to hospitals in West Malaysia.He attained his Masters in O&G training in University Malaya in 2006.He was a specialist in O&G in Hospital Seberang Jaya, Penang.He further subspecialised in Maternal Fetal Medicine and completed in 2013.Currently he is a Consultant in Hospital Seberang Jaya.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS (INDIA)
• MOG (UM)
• Fellowship in Maternal Fetal Medicine

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Maternal Fetal Medicine

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

WORKING EXPERIENCES

(a) HOUSEMANSHIP:
June 1993-May 1994
Hospital Pulau Pinang.

(b). MEDICAL OFFICER:

i. July 1994-May 1995
Hospital Umum Sarawak, Kuching, Sarawak.

ii. June 1995-May 1996
Hospital Serian, Kota Semarahan, Sarawak.

iii. June 1996- June 1998 Hospital Pulau Pinang
Registrar O&G with Assoc. Prof. Dr, Shukri Othman and Dr. Awang Nila.
(Including 6 months attachment in Dept. of Anaesthesia, HUSM).

POST GRADUATE TRAINING

i. Registrar in Reproductive Medicine / Infertility, Hospital Penang.
Worked with Dr. K. Mukudan.

ii. Registrar in Gynae Oncology, Hospital Penang.
Worked with Dr. K. Suresh.

iii. Registrar in Reproductive Medicine / Infertility, Hospital USM, Kelantan.
Worked with Dr. Awang Nila.

iv. Completed Gazettement as Clinical Specialist in Hospital Alor Setar, under Senior Consultant Dr. T. Arumainathan. (2001)

v. Trained in Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS) at Hospital Alor Setar, Under Dr, K. Kunasegaran, Head of Laparoscopic Gynaecology/MIS (Hospital Sungai Petani). (2001-2002)

vi. IVF Training attachment at National University Hospital, Singapore, Under Prof. P.C. Wong, Head Obstetrician & Gynaecology, NUS. (2004)

Worked in Srigim Women and Children Centre, Penang (Private Hospital) 2003- 2006
IVF training at Monash Infertility Centre, Clayton, Melbourne 2007 Under Prof. David Healy and Dr. Nicholas Loglagis
Waterbirth and natural birthing Techniques – Monica Obneck Training Program, Melbourne and Barbara Harper (Kuala Lumpur) (2007)
Adjuct Senior Lecturer At Penang Medical College (2010)

Special interest in Reproductive Medicine/ Infertility, Minimal Invasive Surgery (MIS)/ Laparoscopic Gynaecology. Natural Birthing Methods (WATERBIRTH).

Currently Consultant ObGyn at Island Hospital, Penang, Malaysia.

RESEARCH

• A Clinical Trial of Routine Amniotomy in Labour Versus the Intention to Leave Membranes Intact, in Low Risk Primigravidae – 1999.
  Dissertation for Master of Medicine (O&G), University Sains Malaysia.
• Presented at the 12th Malaysian O&G Congress at Genting Highlands in May 2002 AND PGMES Biennial Scientific Meeting, Alor Setar in August 2002 (Winner of Best Oral Paper)
• The use of B-Lynch Brace Suture in Postpartum Haemorrhage Secondary to Uterine Atony – A Uterus Rescue Procedure!
  Hospital Alor Setar Experience.
  Presented at the 12th Malaysian O&G Congress at Genting Highlands in May 2002 and PGMES Biennal Scientific Meeting, Alor Setar in August 2002. (Winner of Poster Presentation)
  Radical Hysterectomy with pelvic lymphadenectomy in patients with carcinoma of the cervix – 11 years’ experience.
  Presented at the 15th Malaysian O&G Congress in Penang. (2005)

COURSES ORGANISED

i. Basic O&G Ultrasound Workshop, 2001, Hospital Alor Setar
-Organising Chairman and Facilitator.

ii. Management of High Risk Pregnancy, 2001, Hospital Alor Setar.
-Organising Committee and Lecturer.

iii. Sexual Abuse Course, 2001 & 2002, Hospital Alor Setar
-Organising Committee and Lecturer

iv. Hypertensive Disorders In Pregnancy, 2001, Hospital Alor Setar, Hospital Kangar, Hospital Sungai Petani
– Organising Chairman and Lecturer.

v. PGMES Biennial Scientific meeting 2002
– Organising Committee.

vi. ‘Awareness In Needle-stick Injuries’ – A Week Campaign in Hospital Alor Setar.
-Organising Chairman

vii. Labour Room Management Course for Northern Region, 2002, Hospital Alor Setar
-Organising Chairman

viii. High Risk Pregnancy Course, 2002, Hospital Alor Setar
-Organising Committee and Speaker.

ix. First Northern Region Contraception Workshop, 2002, Hospital Alor Setar
-Organising Committee and Speaker

x. Health Camp/Pap-smear Campaign in Tuba Island, Langkawi
-Organising Committee
LAHC Expect Meeting-Speaker
Speaker on Cervical Cancer Vaccination Programme Malaysia

SPECIALISED TRAINING COURSES

viii. Laparoscopic Workshop in General Surgery

i. 1st and 2nd Consultants Conference	Kuala Lumpur	1999 / 2001
ii. 8th and 9th Perinatal congress	Johore Bharu / Pahang	2001/2002
iii. 11th, 12th, 13th and 15th Obstetric & Gynaecology Congress	Kuantan/Genting/Sabah/Penang	2001/2002/2003
iv. Practical Infertility Course	Kuala Lumpur	2001
v. National Echo Training Course in Hypertensive Disorder In Pregnancy	Shah Alam	2001
vi. Intermediate Counselling Course	Kuala Lumpur	2001/td>
vii. 3D//4D Ultrasound Course	Ipoh	2002
Alor Setar	2002
Ix. Implanon Workshop	Alor Setar	2002
x. IUI Workshop	Kuala Lumpur	2003
xi. First Advanced Laparoscopic Workshop	Selayang	2003
xii. FIGO	Kuala Lumpur	2006
xiii. 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Reproductive & Sexual Health & Rights	Kuala Lumpur	2006
xiiii. 3rd Biennial Conference of Asia Oceania Research organization of Genital Infections & Neoplasia	Seoul	2008
xv. 1st National Reproductive Medicine Congress	Kuala Lumpur	2009
xvi. Malaysian Healthcare Seminar	Surabaya	2009
xvii. 19th Congress of ObGyn Society of Malaysia	Sabah	2009
xviii. 10th RCOG International Scientific Congress	Sarawak	2012
xviiii. Paediatric and O&G Conference	Bangkok	2012

PROFESSIONAL BODIES

i. Malaysian Ambassador to the First International Conference for Young Leaders in Montreal, Canada – 1992

ii. SCHOMOS Chairman, Kedah/Perlis Branch 2001/2002 & 2002/2003.
Awarded the ZAINAL ABDIN TROPHY – Best State Achievement,

iii. Executive Chairman, Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA) Committee – O&G Dept., Hospital Alor Setar, Kedah.

iv. Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) – Life Member

v. Post-Graduate Medical Education Society (PGMES), Hospital Alor Setar – Member

vi. Executive Panel Member – Advocates and Solicitor’s Disciplinary Board Malaysia.

vii. Obstetrics And Gynaecological Society Of Malaysia (OGSM) – Member and Regional Coordinator.

viii. Kedah Family Planning Association – Visiting Specialist.

ix. Deputy Chairman of the Committee of ‘Needle-stick’ Injuries, Hospital Alor Setar.

x. HOSPICE – Member

xi. Academy of Medicine Malaysia – Member

xii. National Specialist Registry – Member

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Sharmini Diana Parampalam has served in the Ministry Of Health Malaysia since 1990. She is currently a Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist and Head of the department in Penang General Hospital. She is also the Penang state advisor for Obstetric and Gynaecology service since 2015. Her passion for teaching has involved her in teaching undergraduate students since 1998 and has been an examiner for the same. She is also involved as a postgraduate supervisor for both the MMed and MRCOG parallel pathways. She has been the examiner for the master in O&G examination. She is a Baby-friendly Hospital Assessor and National Perioperative Mortality Death Assessor. She is a member of the National Committee for Confidential Enquiry for maternal death.

She has received four civil service excellence awards and was conferred the State Quality Assurance champion by the Ministry Of Health.

QUALIFICATIONS

MBBS Kasturba Medical College Manipal, India- 1989

MMED University Malaya- 1998

RESEARCH INTEREST

Lactation

Obstetrics and Gynaecology

PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATION

• A rare entity of Ovarian ectopic pregnancy. Case report-OGSM
• Improving pipelle endometrial sampling yield-QA Convention
• Audit on caesarean section wound breakdown in the department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Hospital Pulau Pinang
• High rate of unsatisfactory pap smear-case series-QA Convention
• Reason why conventional laparotomy gynecology surgeons have a low uptake in advanced gynecological laparoscopic surgeries-OGSM
• Laparoscopic approach of cystectomy and endometriosis excision in the uterine preserving surgeries: Penang general hospital experience
• Low successful rate of mother friendly care service in Hospital Pulau Pinang- QA Convention
• Perinatal outcome of MCDA twin pregnancy complicated by twin-to-twin transfusion-Perinatal congress
• Clinical Audit on blood cross-matched to transfusion ratio in Obstetrics in Hospital Pulau Pinang
• Compliance of nurses in using discharge checklist of mother and baby in Obstetric ward in Hospital Pulau Pinang -Audit
• A study of mother to child transmission (MTCT) rate and immediate fetal outcome among retroviral infected mothers- BJOG
• Socio-demographic data on incidence of ectopic pregnancy for the year 2007 in Seberang Jaya Hospital-OGSM
• A review of macrosomia babies in Seberang Jaya Hospital-OGSM
• Risk for antepartum and intrapartum stillbirth- Perinatal congress
• Massive obstetric hemorrhage: A study on prevalence and risk factors -OGSM
• QA Study on ‘Improving Complete Drug Prescription in the O&G Unit in Seberang Jaya Hospital
• Amniotic Fluid embolism a case study-OGSM
• QA study on ‘Reducing Cancellation Rate for BTL in Seberang Jaya Hospital
• Heterotopic pregnancy case report
• Prospective Case Controlled Study of Dydrogesterone in Threatened Miscarriage-OGSM
• A Prospective Randomized Comparative Study of Transdermal Glyceryl Trinitrate versus IV Salbutamol in the Tocolysis of Preterm Labor’-OGSM
• Improving satisfactory pap smear yiel- QA study
• IUI experiences in Seberang Jaya Hospital-OGSM
• Awareness of breastfeeding among mothers in Hospital Seberang Jaya-Perinatal congress
• Improving patient compliance for blood sugar profile
• Revisiting the Obstetric Flying Squad-Med J Malaysia
• Operative vaginal delivery-Poster ACOG

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BIOGRAPHY

Associate Professor Dr Sivakumar S Balakrishnan graduated from University Sains Malaysia in 1993 with an MD. He completed his internship in Hospital Ipoh, Perak in 1994 and then was posted to hospitals in East Malaysia (Sarawak). He then commenced his Masters in O&G training in University Malaya and completed his training in 2000.

He started his specialist in O&G in Hospital Sultanah Aminah, Johor Bahru, and Johor. After one and half years, Dr Sivakumar returned to Penang to work in Penang Hospital (2001), where he continued to work as a specialist in the O&G department. At this time he also started teaching at RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus.

In 2005, he commenced his subspecialty training in the field of Urogynaecology. His training included a one-year attachment in James Cook University in Townsville, Queensland, Australia under the renowned Prof Ajay Rane. He returned to Penang Hospital and continued his training for another year. In the January 2008, he was recognised as a Consultant Urogynaecologist, and continued to provide services to the population of Penang as well as the northern region of Malaysia.

He is also involved in training new Urogynaecology subspecialty trainees.

He joined the RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus in August 2012 as a Senior Lecturer in O&G to continue his interest in teaching as well as research in the field of Urogynaecology. Dr Sivakumar is currently a member of the National Urogynaecology subcommittee under the Ministry of Health overseeing the training and development of the Urogynaecology subspecialty.

He is also the founding secretary of the Malaysian Urogynaecology Society. He is currently the vice President of the Malaysian Urogynaecology Society.

He is a member of the International Urogynaecology Association and is currently serving as the South East Asia representative of the International Advisory Board of IUGA.

He is also the incoming President of the Penang Medical Practitioners Society.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MD (USM)
• MOG (USM)
• Fellowship in Urogynaecology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Obstetrics & Gynaecology
• Urogynaecology

PUBLICATIONS

• The Use of Cabergoline for Prevention of Lactation (S Balakrishnan, R Subramanium, T Chow, P Chia) Journal of Irish College of Physicians and Surgeons; Vol 31; No 4, October 2002, Pg 216-218.
• Sling distress: A subanalysis of the IVS tapes from the SUSPEND trial. Sling distress: a subanalysis of the IVS tapes from the SUSPEND trial. Balakrishnan S, Lim YN, Barry C, Corstiaans A, Kannan K, Rane A. Australia New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2007: 47: 496-498 (PMID: 17991116
• Ambulatory gynaecology and Urogynaecology procedures: a Viable option. K Kannan,A.Kasper, S Balakrishnan A Rane. Australia and New Zealand Continence Journal Vol 14 No 2 38-42, 2008
• Prospective evaluation of the safety and efficacy of the Apogee system for treatment of vault prolapse. Balakrishnan S, Lim YN, Barry C, Corstians A, Kannan K, Rane A. J of Obstetrics and Gynecology 2008 Aug, 28(6)618-620 PMID: 19003658
• Prospective study of the Perigee system for the management of cystocoeles–medium-term follow up. Rane A, Kannan K, Barry C, Balakrishnan S, Lim Y, Corstiaans A. Australia New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology 2008: 48(4): 427-432 PMID: 18837851
• Transobturator mesh for cystocele repair: a short- to medium-term follow-up using 3D/4D ultrasound. Shek KL, Dietz HP, Rane A, Balakrishnan S. Ultrasound Obstetetrics and Gynaecology 2008, Jul 32(1) 82-86 PMID: 18543373
• Recurrent non-absorbable suture erosion into the bladder after a Pereyra neck suspension. Kannan, K., Balakrishnan, S., Kasper, A., Corstiaans, A., and Rane, A. (2009) Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 29 (4). pp. 352-353. PMID: 19835510

BIOGRAPHY

Prof Dr Jacqueline (Jackie) is a New Zealander resident in Malaysia for more than 40 years. Before going into Medical Education she worked in the Malaysian Ministry of Heath. Hence she is very familiar with Malaysian Health Care and indeed over the years has contributed to the development of Paediatric and Neonatal Services in Malaysia. She established Cochrane Malaysia and is currently Co-Director. She is also a Cochrane Editor with Cochrane Neonatal and a Trainer in Cochrane Systematic Review methods and hence trains and mentors local Cochrane Review authors.

Jackie is active in both the Malaysian Paediatric Association and Perinatal Society of Malaysia and over the years has taken on a number of roles in these Professional bodies. She currently sits on the National Specialist Register Neonatal Committee. She has also been on a number of committees within the Ministry of Health. She has always been a breastfeeding advocate and at present is a Co-Coordinator for the World Alliance of Breastfeeding Local Governance Council.

Jackie has always enjoyed teaching. She is heavily involved in Undergraduate Education but also has taught Paediatric Trainees as well as Neonatal Fellows. Besides teaching, Jackie has a keen interest in medical education research and endeavours to use research findings in her teaching and learning methods.

She has also served as a Technical Advisor to WHO Reproductive Health and WHO Nutrition and Food Safety and she is an editor for PLOS One, a leading open-access medical journal. Prof Jackie was awarded the Ahli Makota Perak, (AMP) by His Royal Highness the Sultan of Perak.

RESEARCH

Academy of Medicine Research Award in 1994 and was Fulbright Scholar at the Johns Hopkins University School of Public Health, USA, in 2002.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MB, ChB (Otago, NZ)
• FRCP (Glasg)
• FRCPCH (UK)
• FRCPI (Ire)
• M.Med.Sc (ClinEpid)
• FAMM

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Jackie’s has two main research areas. Firstly she is interested in generating high-level research evidence and as such is the author of a number of Cochrane Systematic Reviews. Secondly, she is interested in how to get this research into clinical practice and policy. She was a co-investigator in two South East Asian projects aimed at getting research evidence into obstetric and neonatal clinical practice across 4 South East Asian countries; the SEA ORCHID and SEA URCHIN projects.

PUBLICATIONS

1. Ho J. Paediatric Problems. The Family Physician 1990;2:13-18.
2. Ho J. Causes of Chronic Oxygen Dependency in Newborns in a Tertiary Level Neonatal Unit. Mal J Child Health 1992;4(1):20-22.
3. Jacqueline Ho for MPA Neonatal Data Collection Group. Outcome of Inborn Compared with Outborn VLBW babies admitted to Level 3 Malaysian Nurseries. Med J Mal, 1995;50:42-51.
4. Lee H B, Ho JJ. Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection in a Malaysian General Hospital. Mal J of Child Health. 1995;7:32-37.
5. HSS Amar Singh, Jacqueline Ho, A Jai Mohan. Prevalence of HIV in women at delivery using unlinked anonymous testing of newborns in the Malaysian setting. J Paed and Child Health 1999;35:63-66.
6. Jacqueline J Ho, HSS Amar, A Jai Mohan, Tan Hai Hon. Neurodevelopmental Outcome of Very Low Birth Weight (VLBW) Babies Admitted to a Malaysian Nursery. J Paed and Child Health 1999;35:175-80.
7. Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Henderson-Smart DJ, Davis PG. Continuous distending airway pressure for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2000. Oxford: Update Software.
8. Teh SC, Chong, SI, Tan HH, Ho JJ. Chinese mothers intention to breastfeed, actual achievement and early postnatal experience. Med J Mal 2000;55(3):347-51.
9. Ho JJ. Late onset infection in very low birth weight (VLBW) infants in Malaysian level 3 neonatal nurseries. Pediatr Infect Dis J 2001;20:557-61.
10. Ho JJ. Mortality and morbidity of the small for Gestational Age (SGA) very low birth weight (VLBW) Malaysian infant. Sing J Med 2001;42(8):355-359.
11. Ho JJ. Mortality from Congenital Abnormality in Malaysia 1991 – 1997: The effect of economic development on death due to congenital heart disease. Mal J Med 2001;56:1-5.
12. Ho JJ, Amar-Singh HSS, Ismail R. Use of the Griffiths Mental Scales in normal 2-year old Malaysian children. Med J Mal. 2001;56:331-5.
13. Ho JJ, Henderson-Smart DJ, Davis PG. Early versus delayed initiation of continuous distending pressure for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 2, 2002. Oxford: Update Software.
14. Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Henderson-Smart DJ, Davis PG. Continuous distending airway pressure for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2008. Oxford: Update Software. Substantive Update of Review first published Issue 3 2000.
15. Ho JJ. Folic acid in the prevention of neural tube defect: A programme for Malaysia? Med J Mal, March 2004 (accepted for publication Aug 2003).
16. Rajendra S, Ho JJ. Post–infective tropical malabsorption and irritable bowel syndrome: causality or mimicry? Letter. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2003;18:1174-5.
17. Rajendra S, KamarulBaharain SR, Karim N, Ho JJ, Kutty K. Ethnic disparity in the prevalence of partial villous atrophy and post-infection tropical malabsorption. J GastroenterolHepatol 2004;19:472-4.
18. Rajendra S, Ho JJ, Arokiasamy J. Colonic adenomas in a multiethnic population: Race does not matter. J GastroenterolHepatol 2005;20:51-5.
19. Ho JJ, Henderson-Smart DJ, Davis PG. Early versus delayed initiation of continuous distending pressure for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 1, 2005. (Substantive update of review first published in Issue 2, 2002)
20. Sivasangari S, Ho JJ. Methods of securing peripheral vascular catheters to reduce morbidity in neonates (protocol). In: The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, Issue 2, 2005.
21. Rajendra S, Ho JJ. Colonic diverticular disease in a multiracial Asian population has a predilection. European Journal of Gastroenterology and Hepatology 2005;17:871-5.
22. Rajendra S, Ackroyd R, Murad S, Mohan C, Ho JJ, Goh KL, Azrena A, Too CL. Human leucocyte antigen determinants of susceptibility to Barrett’s oesophagus in Asians – a preliminary study. Aliment PharmacolTher 2005;21:1377-83.
23. Thong MK, Ho JJ, Khatijah NN. A population-based study of birth defects in Malaysia. Annals of Human Biology 2005;32:180-7.
24. Rajendra S, Ho JJ. GERD in British and south-east Asian patients, (Letter). Aliment PharmacolTher 2005;22:579-81.
25. Ho JJ, Thong MK, Nurani NK. Prenatal detection of congenital malformation in a Malaysian population: Estimation of the influence of termination of pregnancy on birth prevalence in a developing country. Australia and New Zealand Journal of O&G 2005;46:55-7.
26. Ho JJ, Vyveganathan L, Sekaran J. Consumption of cereal flour in a Malaysian population: Flour fortification for prevention of neural tube defect may be feasible in a rice eating country. Ecology of Food and Nutrition 2006;45:53-60.
27. Ho JJ, Chang ASM. Changes in the Process of Care and Outcome Over a 10-year Period in a Neonatal Nursery in a Developing Country. Journal of Tropical Pediatrics 2007;doi: 10.1093/tropej/fmm050.
28. Ho JJ, Rasa G. Magnesium sulphate for persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 3. Art. No.: DOI:10.1002/14651858. CD005588.
29. Rajendra S, Ackroyd A, Karim N, Mohan C, Ho JJ, Kutty MK. Loss of human leucocyte antigen class l and gain of class ll expression are early events in carcinogenesis: clues from a study of Barrett’s oesophagus. J. ClinPathol. 2006;59:952-7.
30. Rajendra S, Ackroyd R, Roberson IK, Ho JJ, Karim N. Helicobacter pylori, ethnicity, and the gastroesophageal reflux disease spectrum: a study from the East. Helicobacter 2007;12:177-183.
31. Henderson-Smart DJ, Lumbiganon P, Festin MR, Ho JJ, Mohammad H, McDonald SJ, Crowther CA. Optimising reproductive and child health outcomes by building evidence-based research and practice in South East Asia (SEA-ORCHID): study protocol. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2007;7:43. doi:10.1186/1471-2288-7-43.
32. Zaid SA, Chan SC, Ho JJ. Emotional disorders among medical students in a Malaysian private medical school. Sing Med J 2007;48:895-9.
33. Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Henderson-Smart DJ, Davis PG. Continuous distending airway pressure for respiratory distress syndrome in preterm infants (Cochrane Review). In: The Cochrane Library, Issue 3, 2008. Oxford: Update Software. Substantive Update of Review first published Issue 3 2000.
34. The SEA-ORCHID Study Group (2008). Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Pregnancy and Childbirth: South East Asia Optimising Reproductive andChild Health in Developing Countries Project. PLoS ONE 3(7): e2646.doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0002646
35. Martis R, J Ho JJ, Crowther CA. Survey of knowledge and perception on the access to evidence-based practice and clinical practice change among maternal and infant health practitioners in South East Asia. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8:34. doi:10.1186/1471-2393-8-34
36. Festin MR, Laopaiboon M, Pattanittum P, Ewens MR, Henderson-Smart DJ, Crowther CA for The SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Caesarean section in four South East Asian countries: reasons for, rates, associated care practices and health outcomes. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2009, 9:17doi:10.1186/1471-2393-9-17.
37. Turner TJ, Short J for The SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Maternal and perinatal guideline development in hospitals in South East Asia: the experience of the SEA-ORCHID project. Health Research Policy and Systems 2009, 7:10doi:10.1186/1478-4505-7-10
38. ThinkhamropJ , Turner T Sivasangari S for The SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Maternal and perinatal guideline development in hospitals in South East Asia: results from the SEA-ORCHID project. Health Research Policy and Systems 2009, 7:9doi:10.1186/1478-4505-7-9
39. Short J, McDonald S, Turner T, Martis R for the SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Improving capacity for evidence-based practice in South East Asia: evaluating the role of research fellowships in the SEA-ORCHID Project. BMC Medical Education 2010, 10:37doi:10.1186/1472-6920-10-37
40. Pattanittum P, Ewens MR, Laopaiboon M, Lumbiganon P, McDonald SJ, Crowther CA and The SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Use of antenatal corticosteroids prior to preterm birth in four South East Asian countries within the SEA-ORCHID project. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth 2008, 8:47doi:10.1186/1471-2393-8-47
41. Van Rostenberghe H, Ho JJ, Quah BS, Noraida R. The effects of thyroxine on end organ damage in asphyxiated neonates [Protocol]. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews, 2009 Issue 4.
42. Ho JJ, Pattanittum P, Japaraj RP, Turner T, Swadpanich U, Crowther CA for the SEA ORCHID study group.Influence of training in the use and generation of evidence on episiotomy practice and perineal trauma. Int J Gynecol and Obst. 2010;111:13-18. DOI 10.1016/j.ijgo.2010.04.035
43. McDonald S, Turner T, Chamberlain C, Lumbiganon P, Thinkhamrop J, Festin MR, Ho JJ, Hakimi M, Henderson-Smart DJ, Short J, Crowther CA, Martis R, Green S For the SEA-ORCHID Study Group. Building capacity for evidence generation, synthesis and implementation to improve the care of mothers and babies in South East Asia: methods and design of the SEA-ORCHID Project using a logical framework approach. BMC Medical Research Methodology 2010, 10:61
44. Che Yaakob CA, Dzarr AA, Ismail AA, ZukyNikLah NA, Ho JJ. Anticoagulant therapy for deep vein thrombosis (DVT) in pregnancy. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD007801. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007801.pub2.
45. Ho JJ. Sodium bicarbonate infusion during resuscitation of infants at birth. RHL commentary (last revised: 1 February 2010). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization.
46. Ho JJ. Appropriate use of antibiotics in the NICU (Invited Commentary). Eastern Medical Journal. 2010;15:133-138.
47. Jaafar Sharifah H, Angolkar M, Jahanfar S, Ho JJ. Pacifier use versus no pacifier use in breastfeeding term infants for increasing duration of breastfeeding. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2011. Issue 3
48. Martis R, Ho JJ, Crowther CA. Survey of evidence-based practice use and understanding among final (5th) year medical students in South East Asia. The Open Education Journal. 2011;4:9-16
49. Ho JJ, Koh CW, Chang ASM. Folic acid supplementation for prevention of anaemia in preterm neonates. [Protocol]. The Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2011 Issue 3.
50. The SEA-ORCHID Study Group 2011 Impact of Increasing Capacity for Generating and Using Research on Maternal and Perinatal Health Practices in South East Asia (SEA-ORCHID Project). PLoS ONE 6(9): e23994. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0023994.
51. Lumbiganon P, Martis R, Laopaiboon M, Festin MR, Ho JJ, Hakimi M. Antenatal breastfeeding education for increasing breastfeeding duration. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2007, Issue 2. Art. No.: CD006425. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006425
52. Ho JJ, Japaraj, RP, CheAnuar CY, Van Rostenberghe HA, Chang ASM, Sivasangari S. Influence of a targeted education intervention on evidence-based practice in tow Malaysian Maternity Units: The SEA ORCHID project in Malaysia. Med J Malaysia 2011;66:283-290.
53. Ho JJ. One dose per day compared to multiple doses per day of gentamicin for treatment of suspected or proven sepsis in neonates: RHL commentary (last revised: 1 March 2012). The WHO Reproductive Health Library; Geneva: World Health Organization.
54. Ho JJ, Adnan AS, Darus Z, Nik Ismail NZA, Van Rostenberghe H. Human albumin infusion for treating oedema in people with nephrotic syndrome (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD009692. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009692.
55. Ho JJ. Invited commentary: Childhood obesity. Time to act? Med Journal of Malaysia. 2012;67(2) 143-4.
56. Sharifah H, Ho JJ, Lee KS. Separate Care Mother infant rooming-in for increasing duration of breastfeeding. The Cochrane database of systematic reviews. Issue 8. 2012
57. Robert Peter J, Ho JJ, Valliapan J, Subramaniam S. Symphysial fundal height measurement (SFH) in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 7.
58. Mohd Noor Norhayati, Mohd Yacob Azman, Ho JJ. Influenza vaccine for preventing acute otitis media in infants and children. Cochrane database of systematic reviews [Protocol]. Issue 9 2012. Art. No.: CD010089. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010089
59. Ong HT, Loke MO, Ho JJ. Hypertension control in chronic kidney disease: Don’t Miss the Forest for the Trees. (Invited commentary). Accepted for publication Medical Journal of Malaysia, August 2012.
60. Muhamad NA, Abdullah NA, Ujang N, Elias A, Ho JJ, Awang S. Community based interventions for reducing dengue incidence (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. Issue 11 2012
61. Tan ML, Ho JJ, Teh KH. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2012, Issue 12. Art. No.: CD009398. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009398.pub2.
62. Ong HT, Ong, LM, Ho JJ. Angiotensin-Converting Enzyme Inhibitors (ACEIs) and Angiotensin-Receptor Blockers (ARBs) in Patients at High Risk of Cardiovascular Events: A Meta-Analysis of 10 Randomised Placebo-Controlled Trials. ISRN Cardiology, Volume 2013;2013: Article ID 478597
63. Hans Van Rostenberghe, Jacki Short, Noraida Ramli, Tan Beng Geok, Sivasangari Subramaniam3, Che Anuar CheYaakob, Azizah Othman, Nor Rosidah Ibrahim, Jacqueline Ho, Zeehaida Mohamed and Habsah Hasan. A psychologist-led educational intervention results in a sustained reduction in neonatal intensive care unit infections. Frontiers in Pediatrics, published: 19 November 2014, doi: 10.3389/fped.2014.00115
64. Norhayati MN, Ho JJ, Azman MY. Influenza vaccines for preventing acute otitis media in infants and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD010089. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010089.pub2.
65. Foong WC, Ho JJ, Loh CK, Viprakasit V. Hydroxyurea for reducing blood transfusion in non-transfusion dependent beta thalassaemias. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD011579. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011579
66. Foong SC, Tan ML, Marasco LA, Ho JJ, Foong WC. Oral galactagogues for increasing breast-milk production in mothers of non-hospitalised term infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD011505. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011505
67. Abdullah Thani NSI, Khairudin R, Ho JJ, Muhamad NA, Ismail H. Vitamin D supplementation for overweight or obese adults (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD011629. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011629.
68. Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Davis PG. Continuous distending pressure for respiratory distress in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD002271. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002271.pub2 (Review update)
69. Robert Peter J, Ho JJ, Valliapan J, Sivasangari S. Symphysial fundal height (SFH) measurement in pregnancy for detecting abnormal fetal growth. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD008136. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD008136.pub3 (review update).
70. Subramaniam P, Ho JJ, Davis PG. Prophylactic nasal continuous positive airway pressure for preventing morbidity and mortality in very preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 6. Art. No.: CD001243. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001243.pub3.
71. Low CS, Ho JJ, Nallasamy N. Impact of a new aggressive nutrition policy incorporating early introduction of parenteral nutrition and mother’s own milk on growth of preterm infants. World J Pediatr, 2016 Online first, June 2016.
72. Vicki Flenady, Aleena M Wojcieszek, Ingvild Fjeldheim, Ingrid K. Friberg, Victoria Nankabirwa, Jagrati V. Jani, Sonja Myhre, Philippa Middleton, Caroline Crowther, David Ellwood, David Tudehope, Robert Pattinson, Jacqueline Ho, Jiji Matthews, Aurora Bermudez Ortega, Mahima Venkateswaran, Doris Chou, Lale Say, Garret Mehl, J. Frederik Frøen, eRegistries: Indicators for the WHO Essential Interventions for reproductive, maternal and newborn health. BMC Pregnancy and Child Health. 2016 Sept 30, DOI 10.1186/s12884-016-1040-y.
73. Jaafar SH, Ho JJ, Lee KS. Rooming-in for new mother and infant versus separate care for increasing the duration of breastfeeding. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD006641. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006641.pub3. (update)
74. Jaafar SH, Ho JJ, Jahanfar S, Angolkar M. Effect of restricted pacifier use in breastfeeding term infants for increasing duration of breastfeeding. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD007202. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD007202.pub4.
75. Ibrahim NR, Van Rostenberghe H, Ho JJ. Short versus long feeding interval for bolus feedings in very preterm infants (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD012322. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012322.
76. Tan ML, Ho JJ, Teh KH. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD009398. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009398.pub3 (update)
77. Foong WC, Ho JJ, Loh CK, Viprakasit V. Hydroxyurea for reducing blood transfusion in non-transfusion dependent beta thalassaemias. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD011579. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011579.pub2.
78. Lumbiganon P, Martis R, Laopaiboon M, Festin MR, Ho JJ, Hakimi M. Antenatal breastfeeding education for increasing breastfeeding duration. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue X. Art. No.: CD006425. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD006425.pub3 (update)
79. Jahanfar S, Ho JJ, Jaafar SH, Abraha I, Nisenblat V, Ellis UM, Noura M. Ultrasound for diagnosis of birth weight discordance in twin pregnancies (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD012553. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012553.
80. Norhayati MN, Ho JJ, Azman MY. Influenza vaccines for preventing acute otitis media in infants and children. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2017, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD010089. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD010089.pub3.
81. Ng CA, Ho JJ, Lee ZH. The effect of rooming-in on duration of breastfeeding: A systematic review of randomised and nonrandomised prospective controlled studies. PLoS ONE 2019:14(4):e0215869. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0215869
82. Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Ho JJ, The ‘Pink Herring’, Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2019;0:1–2. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-316682
83. Ho JJ, Adnan AS, Kueh YC, Ambak NJ, Van Rostenberghe H, Jummaat F. Human albumin infusion for treating oedema in people with nephrotic syndrome. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2019, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD009692. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009692.pub2.
84. Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Marasco LA, Ho JJ, Ong JH. Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non‐hospitalised term infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD011505. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011505.pub2.
85. Van Rostenberghe H, Ho JJ, Lim CH, Abd Hamid IJ. Use of reflective materials during phototherapy for newborn infants with unconjugated hyperbilirubinaemia. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD012011. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012011.pub2.
86. Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Zakarija-Grkovic I, Leong JJ, Lim E, Lok JW. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for apnoea of prematurity. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD013660. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD013660.
87. Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Davis PG. Continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for respiratory distress in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD002271. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002271.pub3.
88. Ho JJ, Subramaniam P, Sivakaanthan A, Davis PG. Early versus delayed continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for respiratory distress in preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD002975. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD002975.pub2.
89. Tan, M.L., Foong, S.C., Ho, J.J. et al. Postpartum women’s perception of antenatal breastfeeding education: a descriptive survey. Int Breastfeed J 15, 85 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00328-2
90. Foong, S.C., Tan, M.L., Foong, W.C. , Ho J.J., Rahim F.F. Comparing breastfeeding experiences between mothers spending the traditional Chinese confinement period in a confinement centre and those staying at home: a cohort study. Int Breastfeed J 16, 4 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00353-1
91. Jahanfar S, Ho  JJ, Jaafar  SH, Abraha  I, Noura  M, Ross  CR, Pammi  Ultrasound for diagnosis of birth weight discordance in twin pregnancies. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 3. Art. No.: CD012553. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012553.pub2. Accessed 09 March 2021.
92. Ibrahim NR, Van Rostenberghe H, Ho JJ, Nasir A. Short versus long feeding interval for bolus feedings in very preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD012322. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD012322.pub2.
93. Subramaniam P, Ho JJ, Davis PG. Prophylactic or very early initiation of continuous positive airway pressure (CPAP) for preterm infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2021, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD001243. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD001243.pub4. Accessed 03 December 2021.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Foong Wai Cheng received her medical degree from UniversitiSains Malaysia in 1997. She completed her postgraduate training in Paediatrics and obtained the MRCPCH (UK) in 2003. She is registered with the National Specialist Register as a General Paediatrician. She has worked with the Ministry of Health from 1997 till 2005 before joining RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus where she is now a Senior Lecturer in Paediatrics. She is still a practicing paediatrician in Seberang Jaya Hospital and is involved in post-graduate teaching in government hospitals for MRCPCH. She is also a certified NRP and PALS instructor as well as a Cochrane Systematic Review author.

She has a special interest in children with Thalassaemia and chronic illnesses. She is currently the leading educator for the SEA-URCHIN project in Penang, an international educational programme aiming to reduce neonatal infections through education for health care workers.

Dr Foong Wai Cheng is a recipient of the PMC, now RUMC, 10-year Long Service Award in 2016.

QUALIFICATIONS

• M.D (USM)
• MRCPCH (UK)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Tocotrienol Supplementation in School Going Children with ADHD – a randomised controlled trial (TOCAT)
• Propranolol on Children with Autism Spectrum disorder in Improving Language Functioning

PUBLICATIONS

• Lai NM, FoongSCheng, FoongWCheng, Tan K Co-bedding in a neonatal nursery for promoting growth and neurodevelopment in stable preterm twins, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1, Art no CD 008313. DOI/ 10.1002 14651858 CD 008313
• Foong WC, Ho JJ, Foong SC, Tan ML, Ching LL, Yeow TP, Easaw S , Loh RLC Pre-clinical undergraduate students’ preparedness for Evidence-based medicine learning, poster presentation for the Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Meeting 2013,University College Dublin, Ireland; oral presentation for the 8th International Medical Education Conference, International Medical University Malaysia 2013
• Foong SC, Tan ML, Ho JJ, Foong WC, Mid-course appraisal as a tool to help students with problems in the undergraduate paediatric course; poster presentation for the Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Meeting 2013,University College Dublin, Ireland; oral presentation for the 8th International Medical Education Conference, International Medical University Malaysia 2013
• May Loong Tan, Jacqueline J Ho, Siew Cheng Foong, Wai Cheng Foong, A survey of Lactation Management teaching in Malaysian undergraduate medical schools; poster presentation for the Irish Network of Medical Educators (INMED) Annual Scientific Meeting 2013, University College Dublin, Ireland; poster presentation for the 8th International Medical Education Conference, International Medical University Malaysia 2013Poster presentation at INMED 2013
• Poster presentation at the International Thalassaemia Conference 2008
  • as the main author for the poster entitled ‘An evaluation of ferritin levels in patients with beta thalassaemia major during the phases of subsidized and then free-of-charge supply of iron chelators in Penang, Malaysia’
  • as co-author for a poster entitled ‘Determinants of intention to use iron chelation therapy among thalassaemic children in Penang: Responses from initial key-informant interviews’

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Tan May Loong graduated from the Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya in 2001 and received Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK in 2006. She has worked in the Ministry of Health hospital as a Paediatrician from 2006 before joining RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (formerly Penang Medical College) in 2009.  She is currently Associate Professor at the Department of Paediatrics. She is active in teaching and training for both undergraduates and in-service training in various topics in Paediatrics and Child Heatlh.

Dr Tan is also the Co-Director of Cochrane Malaysia since 2018. Her work in Cochrane includes training on review production and interpreting reviews as well as dissemination of review findings.

QUALIFICATIONS:

1. MBBS (UM)
2. MRCPCH (UK)

Research Interest:

1. Breastfeeding practice and advocacy. She is currently pursuing a PhD with University College Dublin on “Developing Indicators of a Breastfeeding Friendly Community”.
2. Childhood developmental and behavioral problems

List of Publications (selected):

1. Tan ML, Foong SC, Foong WC, Ho JJ. Use of Galactagogues in a Multi-Ethnic Community in Southeast Asia: A Descriptive Study. International journal of women’s health. 2022;14:1395-404.
2. Foong SC, Foong WC, Tan ML, Ho JJ. Mothers’ hygiene experiences in confinement centres: A cohort study. PloS one. 2022;17(5):e0268676.
3. Foong SC, Foong WC, Tan ML, Ho JJ, Omer-Salim A. A Participatory, Needs-Based Approach to Breastfeeding Training for Confinement Centres. International journal of environmental research and public health. 2022;19(17):10914.
4. Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Ho JJ, Rahim FF. Comparing breastfeeding experiences between mothers spending the traditional Chinese confinement period in a confinement centre and those staying at home: a cohort study. Int Breastfeed J. 2021;16(1):4.
5. Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Marasco LA, Ho JJ, Ong JH. Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non‐hospitalised term infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020(5).
6. Tan ML, Foong SC, Ho JJ, Foong WC, Mohd R, Harun Z. Postpartum women’s perception of antenatal breastfeeding education: a descriptive survey. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2020;15(1):85.
7. Tan ML, Abrams SA, Osborn DA. Vitamin D supplementation for term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2020(12).
8. Tan ML, Ho JJ, Teh KH. Polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFAs) for children with specific learning disorders. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2016, Issue 9. Art. No.: CD009398. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD009398.pub3.
9. Tan, M. L., Foong, S. C., Foong, W. C., Yusuff, Y., & Chettiar, S. M. (2016). Tocotrienol-rich fractions (TRF) supplementation in school-going children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): a randomized controlled trial. BMC Nutrition, 2(1), 1-9. doi: 10.1186/s40795-016-0055-9

BIOGRAPHY

Assoc. Prof Dr Foong Siew Cheng obtained her medical degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1994. She completed her postgraduate training in Paediatrics, obtained the MRCP (UK) in 1998 and the Post-graduate Diploma in Health Professional Education (PG Dip HPE, RCSI) in 2022. She is registered with the National Specialist Register as a General Paediatrician. She worked with the Ministry of Health from 1994 till 2000.  She joined RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (then known as Penang Medical College) in year 2000 and is currently an Associate Professor in Paediatrics.

She was awarded the Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (Award for Service Excellence) from the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 1999 and was the recipient of the prestigious Kenneth Warren award in 2021. During University’s 25th Anniversary celebration in 2021, she was awarded the 20 years Long Service Award.

She has a special interest is in Medical Education and has been active in the Malaysian Medical Educators Network (MedNet) working group. Her other keen interest is with kangaroo mother care and is the founding president of Kangaroo Mother Care Advocates Malaysia (KAMY), a national NGO that supports kangaroo mother care for low birth weight infants in Malaysia, and an active member of the Asia-Oceania KMC Network (A-OK net). She is a passionate breastfeeding advocate and an active member of the Making Penang Breastfeeding Friendly project. She is also a Cochrane Systematic Review author and trainer She also serves as a paediatrician in Penang Hospital.

QUALIFICATIONS

• MD (USM)
• MRCP (UK)
• PG Dip HPE (RCSI) 2022

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Medical education
• Lactation management and kangaroo mother care

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

• Tan ML, Foong SC, Foong WC, Ho JJ. Use of Galactagogues in a Multi-Ethnic Community in Southeast Asia: A Descriptive Study. Int J Womens Health. 2022 Sep 22;14:1395-1404. doi: 10.2147/IJWH.S366288. PMID: 36172202; PMCID: PMC9512541.
• Foong SC, Foong WC, Tan ML, Ho JJ, Omer-Salim A. A Participatory, Needs-Based Approach to Breastfeeding Training for Confinement Centres. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2022;19(17):10914.
• Foong SC, Foong WC, Tan ML, Ho JJ. Mothers’ hygiene experiences in confinement centres: A cohort study. PLoS One. 2022;17(5):e0268676 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0268676
• Foong SC, Hwang YC, Foong WC, Tan ML. Baby boy blue … and mommy too! A rare case of methaemoglobinaemia presenting simultaneously in a mother-neonate pair. Med J Malaysia. 2021 Nov;76(6):924-926. PMID: 34806687.
• Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, Ho JJ, Rahim FF. Comparing breastfeeding experiences between mothers spending the traditional Chinese confinement period in a confinement centre and those staying at home: a cohort study. Int Breastfeed J. 2021 Jan 6;16(1):4. https://doi.org/10.1186/s13006-020-00353-1. PMID: 33407645.
• Tan ML, Foong SC, Ho JJ, Foong WC, Mohd R, Harun Z. Postpartum women’s perception of antenatal breastfeeding education: a descriptive survey. International Breastfeeding Journal. 2020;15(1):85.
• Foong  SC, Tan  ML, Foong  WC, Marasco  LA, Ho  JJ, Ong  JH. Oral galactagogues (natural therapies or drugs) for increasing breast milk production in mothers of non-hospitalised term infants. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2020, Issue 5. Art. No.: CD011505. DOI:10.1002/14651858.CD011505.pub2.
• Foong SC, Tan ML, Foong WC, et al. The Pink Herring. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2019;0:1–2. doi:10.1136/archdischild-2018-316682
• Lai NM, Foong SC, Foong WC, Tan K. Co-bedding in neonatal nursery for promoting growth and neurodevelopment in stable preterm twins. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2016 Apr 14;4:CD008313. doi:10.1002/14651858.CD008313.pub3
• Tan ML, Foong SC, Foong WC, Yusuff Y, Chettiar SM. Tocotrienol-rich fractions (TRF) supplementation in school-going children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD): a randomized controlled trial. BMC Nutrition. 2016;2(1):1-9.
• Foong SC, Tan ML, Marasco LA, Ho JJ, Foong WC. Oral galactagogues for increasing breast-milk production in mothers of non-hospitalised term infants (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 4. Art. No.: CD011505. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011505
• Lai NM, Foong SCheng, Foong WCheng, Tan K Co-bedding in neonatal nursery for promoting growth and neurodevelopment in stable preterm twins, Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2010, Issue 1, Art no CD 008313.  DOI/ 10.1002 14651858 CD 008313

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS, U Malaya
• MRCP(UK), DCH (Lond), FRCP(Edin), FRCPCH(UK), FAMM
• Pediatric Neurologist(University of Edingurgh)

RESEARCH INTEREST

1. Coma Scales in Paediatrics
2. Causes of Acute Encephalopathy
3. Neurometabolic Disorders in Malaysia Children
4. Growth and Nutrition in Cerebral Palsy
5. Neurological Complications of Systemic Lupus Erythematosis
6. Causes of Childhood Meningitis
7. Sleep Disorders in Neurologically Impaired
8. Childhood Stroke Co Investigator International Pediatric Stroke Study
9. H1N1 Outbreak in Malaysian Children.
10. Phase 3 Multicentre Efficacy Trial of Tetravalent Dengue vaccine

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Book Editor

1. Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospitals, 4th Edition
   Editors: Hussain Imam Hj Muhammad Ismail, Hishamshah Ibrahim, Ng Hoong Phak, Terrance Thomas.
   Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2018
2. Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospitals, 3rd Edition
   Editors: Hussain Imam Hj Muhammad Ismail, Ng HoongPhak, Terrance Thomas
   Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2012
3. Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospitals, 2nd Edition
   Editors: Hussain Imam Hj Muhammad Ismail, Ng HoongPhak, Terrance Thomas
   Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2008
4. “Under 5 deaths in Malaysia 2006”
   Editors : Dr Wong Swee Lan & Hussain Imam Hj Muhammad Ismail
   Ministry of Health Malaysia 2008
5. “Under 5 deaths in Malaysia 1993-2003”
   Editors : Dr Wong Swee Lan & Hussain Imam Hj Muhammad Ismail
   Ministry of Health Malaysia 2008
6. Paediatric Protocols for Malaysian Hospitals 1st Edition
   Editors: Hussain Imam Hj Muhammad Ismail & Ng HoongPhak
   Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2005
7. The Total Child
   Malaysian Paediatric Association, 2003

Clinical Practice Guidelines and Ministry of Health Publications

1. Rekod Kesihatan Bayi dan Kanak-Kanak, 0-6 tahun (Laki-laki dan perempuan) Edisi kedua 2011, Bahagian Kesihatan Keluarga
2. Management of HIV infection in Children
   Health Technology Division Ministry of Health, 2008
3. Rekod Kesihatan Bayidan Kanak-Kanak, 0-6 tahun (Laki-laki dan perempuan) Edisi pertama 2006, Bahagian Kesihatan Keluarga
4. Withdrawal and withholding of life support in Children
   Health Technology Division Ministry of Health 2006
5. Management of Dengue Fever in Children
   Vector Division, Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2005
6. Management of Febrile Fits
   Academy of Medicine Malaysia, 1999

Full Text Publications in Medical Journals

1. Teck-Hock Toh ,Everlyn Coxin Siew,Chae-HeeChieng, Hussain Imam Mohd Ismail
   Post Intravenous Immunoglobulin Stroke in a Toddler with Syndrome.
   BMJ Case Rep 2020;13:e233149. doi:10.1136/bcr-2019-233149
2. 1. S.R. Hadinegoro, J.L. Arredondo García, M.R. Capeding, C. Deseda, T. Chotpitayasunondh, R. Dietze, H.I. Hj Muhammad Ismail, H. Reynales, K. Limkittikul, D.M. RiveraMedina, H.N. Tran,A. Bouckenooghe,D. Chansinghakul, M. Cortés, K. Fanouillere, R. Forrat, C. Frago, S. Gailhardou,N. Jackson, F. Noriega, E. Plennevaux, T.A. Wartel, B. Zambrano, and M. Saville for the CYD-TDV Dengue Vaccine Working Group
   Efficacy and Long-Term Safety of a Dengue Vaccine in Regions of Endemic Disease
   N Engl J Med. 2015 Sep 24;373(13):1195-206. doi: 10.1056/NEJMoa1506223. Epub 2015 Jul 27.
3. BH Ching, AR Mohamed, TB Khoo and HIHM Ismail
   Multiphasic disseminated encephalomyelitis followed by optic neuritis in a child with gluten sensitivity
   Multiple Sclerosis Journal July 2015 1-3 DOI: 10.1177/1352458515593404
4. Hussain Imam Muhammad Ismail, KahKee Tan, JamaiyahHaniiff, Tassha Hilda Adnan, Muhammad Adam Bujang
   Predictors of Severe Outcome in Hospitalized Malaysian Children with H1N1 Infection; Experience from a national cohort
   International Medical Journal, Vol 22, No3,147-151, June 2015
5. Hussain Imam Muhammad Ismail, Chee Ming Teh, Yin Leng Lee
   Neurologic manifestations and complications of pandemic influenza A H1N1 in Malaysian children: What have we learnt from the ordeal?
   Brain & Development 37 (2015) 120–129.
6. Maria Rosario Capeding, Ngoc Huu Tran, Sri Rezeki S Hadinegoro, Hussain Imam HJ Muhammad Ismail, TaweeChotpitayasunondh,Mary Noreen Chua et al
   Clinical efficacy and safety of a novel tetravalent dengue vaccine in healthy children in Asia: a phase 3, randomised observer-masked,placebo-controlled trial
   Lancet July 11, 2014 S0140-6736(14)61060-6
7. Capeding MR, Chua MN, Hadinegoro SR, Hussain IIHM, Nallusamy R, et al. (2013) Dengue and Other Common Causes of Acute Febrile Illness in Asia: An Active SurveillanceStudy in Children.
   PLoS Negl Trop Dis. 2013 Jul 25;7(7):e2331. doi: 10.1371
8. Muhammad Ismail HI, Tan KK, Lee YL, Pau WS, Razali KA, Mohamed T, Adnan T, Subramaniam P, Hanif J
   “Characteristics of Children Hospitalised for Pandemic (H1N1) 2009, Malaysia.”
   Emerging Infectious Diseases, Vol. 17, No. 4, April 2011, 708-710
9. Lori C. Jordan, MD, PhD, Mubeen F. Rafay, MB, BS, MSc, Sabrina E. Smith, MD, PhD, Rand Askalan, PhD, MD,Khaled M. Zamel, MBChB, Gabrielle deVeber, MD, MHSc, and Stephen Ashwal, MD, for the International Pediatric Stroke Study Group*Antithrombotic Treatment in Neonatal Cerebral Sinovenous Thrombosis:
   Results of the International Pediatric Stroke Study
   J Pediatr. 2010 May ; 156(5): 704–710
10. Amlie-Lefond C, deVeber G, Chan AK, Benedict S, Bernard T, Carpenter J, Dowling M, Fullerton H, Hovinga, Kirton A, Lo W, Zamel K, Ichord R on behalf of members of the International Pediatric Stroke Study.  Use of alteplase in childhood arterial ischemic stroke: A multicenter observational cohort study. Lancet Neurology.  2009; 8(6): 530-536

Presentation at Scientific Meetings

International

As Guest Lecturer

1. Headaches in Children,
   10th Pakistan Pediatric Neurology Conference
   22-23 February 2019, Faletti’s Hotel, Lahore, Pakistan.
2. Taming Dengue With Vaccine Symposium on Vaccine Preventable Disease,
   15 Asia Pacific Congress of Clinical Microbiology and Infection
   26-29 November 2014, Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre, Malaysia
3. Results of Phase III Dengue Vaccine Efficacy Study in Asia Lunch Symposium, 15th ASEAN Pediatric Federation Congress, 17-20th September 2014
   Hotel Equatorial, Penang, Malaysia
4. Pediatric Services in Malaysia, Towards Achieving The MDGs
   15th Annual Pediatric Meeting of National Health, 25-27 June 2014
   Landmark Hotel Bangkok, Thailand
5. “Autoimmune Encephalitis” Symposium on Autoimmune Disorders
   14th Asia Pacific congress of Pediatrics, September 8-12, 2012
   Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
6. “Headache in Children”, Meet the Expert session
   14th Asia Pacific congress of Pediatrics, September 8-12, 2012
   Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
7. Planning for Introduction of Dengue Vaccine –Malaysian Perspectiv
   Asia Pacific Dengue Prevention Board, April 19-20, 2011, Hanoi, Vietnam
8. “Immunizations.” Symposium on CNS Infections
   8th Biennial Convention of Asean Neurological Association,1-4/4/2009 Kuala Lumpur
9. Vaccine Introduction Issues in Malaysia
   The First Symposium on Pneumooccal Vaccination in the Asia Pacific Region
   Seoul, Korea, 13-14 December 2007
10. Seizures in a child- an update
    4th Asian Conference on Emergency Medicine
    23-25 March, 2007. PWTC Kuala Lumpur

B) Free Papers: International

1. Malini Mahalingam Vigneswari Ganesan, Chee Ming Teh, Hussain Imam Md Ismail
   Delayed Plasma Exchange in Acquired Demyelinating Diseases of Childhood.Poster 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, 19-22nd September 2019, Shangrila Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
2. Malini Mahalingam Vigneswari Ganesan, Chee Ming Teh, Hussain Imam MD Ismail Outcome of Acute Necrotizing Encephalitis of Childhood Following Administration of Tocilizumab
   Poster 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, 19-22nd September 2019, Shangrila Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
3. Teh Chee Ming Hussain Imam Md Ismail
   Neurological Complications of Enterovirus 71 Infection
   Lecture 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, 19-22nd September 2019, Shangrila Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
4. Teh Chee Ming, Neo Yan Yee, Hussain Imam Md Ismail
   Clinical Characteristics Differentiating Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke from it Mimics
   Poster 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, 19-22nd September 2019, Shangrila Hotel Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
5. Khian Aun Tan, Vigneswari Ganesan, Chee Ming Teh, Hussain Imam HM, Wee Teik Keng, Mitsuko Nakashima, Naomichi Matsumoto.
   Telo2 Mutation in a Pair of Siblings – a rare Cause of Global Development Delay/ Epilepsy ,Poster, International Child neurology Congress 2018 Mumbai, Hotel Grand Hyatt Kalina, Mumbai, 15-18th November 2018
6. Khian Aun Tan, Chee Ming Teh, Vigneswari Ganesan, Hussain Imam HMI
   Longitudinal Follow-up and Outcome of Children with Moyamoya disease.
   Poster, International Child neurology Congress 2018 Mumbai, Hotel Grand Hyatt Kalina, Mumbai, 15-18th November 2018
7. Hussain IHMI, R.Jais
   Incidence of Transverse Myelitis in a Developing country: evidence of a secular trend
   11th European Pediatric Neurology Society Congress, 27-30th May, 2015
8. Wartel TA HadinegoroSR WirawanD KusnandiR, Hj Muhammad IsmailHI, Revathy N, Capeding MR ChuaMN, ThiyaskornU
   Dengue Disease confirmation base on active surveillance system of febrile illness in highly endemic cohort in Asia Pacific
   Poster, 14th Asia Pacific congress of Pediatrics, September 8-12, 2012
   Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia.
9. Hussain IHMI, Teh Chee Ming, Yin LengLee
   Neurological manifestations and complications of pandemic influenza A H1N1in Malaysian children
   Poster, 14th Asia Pacific congress of Pediatrics, September 8-12, 2012
   Borneo Convention Centre Kuching, Sarawak, Malaysia
10. T Tajudin, M Haniffa, HS Heng TB Khoo, HIHM Ismail, L Ngu W Keng
    Progressive myoclonic epilepsy with Gaucher type 3a
    Poster at 12th International Child Neurology Congress and 11th AOCCN
    27May- 1June 2012, Brisbane Australia

Presentation at Scientific Meetings :Local

A) Guest Lecturer

1. Pediatric Neurology- The Climate: The Past, Present and Future.
   8th Pediatric Neurology Update, Hospital Sultan Ismail, 16-18th August 2018.
2. Medico Legal Aspects of Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
   Neonatal Neurology Update, Malaysian Pediatric Association,
   Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, 29th September 2017.
3. Medico Legal Aspects of Neonatal Hypoxic Ischemic Encephalopathy
   Seminar in Perinatal Imaging, Perinatal Society of Malaysia
   UiTM Medical Campus, Selayang 25th September 2017.
4. Postgraduate Training in Pediatrics
   Konvensyen Program Kepakaran Perubatan KKM 2017
   10-12 September 2017, Hotel Best Western I-City , Shah Alam Selangor
5. Diagnosis of Epilepsy: Work up and Investigations
   Pediatric Epilepsy Training Day
   Auditorium, Penang Hospital 1st April 2017
6. Positivity at the work place
   Pediatric Department Retreat, Penang Hospital
   3rd December 2016
7. Neurological Complications of Immunization
   Symposium on NeuroImmunology
   UMMC 3rd September 2016
8. Childhood Disability Services in Malaysia- Current State & Future
   Pediatric Neurology Update 2013, 28-29th September, 2013, Ipoh, Perak
9. Immunisasi, Penyelamat Ummah
   Seminar Pendidikan Fatwa Kesihatan PeringkatNegeriPulau Pinang
   5hb September, Kepala Batas, Pulau Pinang
10. Planning and Consolidating Acute Peditric Services in Malaysia
    Plenary Lecture, 35th MPA Annual Congress, 27-30 June 2013, Gambang Resort, Pahang

Free Papers ( Local)

1. Elevated Anti Acetylcholine Receptor Antibody in Conditions Other than Myasthenia Gravis. Tan KA, Ganesan V, Teh CM, Hussain IHMI, Tay CG, Arip Masita.
   8th Pediatric Neurology Update, Hospital Sultan Ismail Pandan, 16-18th August 2018.
2. Arterial Ischemic Stroke in Children with Cardiac Disease: Characteristics and Outcome. Teh CM, Tan SS, Ganesan V, Hussain IHMI.
   8th Pediatric Neurology Update, Hospital Sultan Ismail Pandan, 16-18th August 2018.
3. A Case of Congenital Myasthenia Gravis with False Positive Anti ACHR Antibody. Tay CG, Li LM, Teh CM, Ganesan V, Hussain,IHMI, Fong CY.
   8th Pediatric Neurology Update, Hospital Sultan Ismail Pandan, 16-18th August 2018.
4. Post Intravenous Immunoglobulin Stroke in a Boy with Down Syndrome.
   Siew EverlynCoxin, Toh Teck Hock, ShobhanaSivandan, ChiengChaeHee, Hussain Imam Hj Muhammad Ismail
   Sarawak State Research Day 16September 2016(First Prize for poster presentation)
5. The Clinical Characteristics of Malaysian Children / Adolescents with MELAS (Mitochondrial encephalomyopathy, lactic acidosis, and stroke-like episodes) due to A3243G mtDNA Mutation
   Chee-Ming Teh, Teik-Beng Khoo, Hussain IHMI, Vigneswari Ganesan, Wee-TeikKeng, Norsiah MD, Vee-vee See, Lay-Tin Tan
   Pediatric Neurology Update, Kota Kinabalu, 25-28August 2016
6. Profiling The Neurological Sequelae of Neonatal Hypoglycemic Brain Injury
   SD Terumalay, AR Mohamed, TB Khoo, Hussain IHMI
   Pediatric Neurology Update 2013, 28-29th September, 2013, Ipoh, Perak
7. The Tale of Two Toddlers: Minor Bumps and Stroke
   Dianah A Hadi, Ahmad R Mohamed, Sangita DT, Norhayati M, KhooTB, Hussain IHMI
   35th MPA Annual Congress, 27-30th June, 2013, Gambang, Pahang
8. Acute necrotizing encephalopathy of childhood – A case series
   Tajul AT, Heng HS, Khoo TB, Hussain IHMI
   Poster presentation at the Neuroscience 2011, 22nd Annual Scientific Meeting of MSN, Kuala Terengganu, 2011.
9. A study of risk factors for Pneumonia among children under 5
   AA Manhal, MB Bahari, IHMI Hussain, SM Aljunid, A Zafar
   13th National Institutes of Health(NIH) Scientific Meeting and the 4th National Conference for Clinical Research 9NCCR 2010)
   2-4 June The Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur
10. Operculum Syndrome due to herpes Simplex Encephalitis, a report of 2 cases
    MZ Razmal, KhooTB, IHMI Hussain
    30th Annual Congress of Malaysian Pediatric Association
    21-14 August 2008, Holiday Inn Melaka

EDUCATIONAL LEVEL

WORKING EXPERIENCES

1) Past Position Held

2) Present Position

Lecturer, Family Medicine Department, Penang Medical College from March 2015 till present

ICH-GCP EXPERIENCE

Good Clinical Practice course (5-7 August 2015)

MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION AND PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Life member of Academy of Family Physician
Member of National Specialist Registry

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES / PUBLICATION

AWARDS

• “Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang” year 2011 from Penang State Health Office, Ministry of Health Malaysia
• Bronze editor for 2017 in Cochrane translation project

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Tan Kean Chye joined RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus in the year 2011 as lecturer in the Department of Family Medicine. Apart from his usual roles in teaching and guiding students undergoing training in the Family Medicine rotation, he is also involved in the training of students in the clinical skills unit. Dr. Tan has keen interest in the field of medical simulation, where he conducts simulation exercise for students mainly in medical emergencies.

Dr. Tan is also a Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support Instructor. He conducts training for Health Care Providers under Penang CPR Society.

During his free time, he actively volunteers for St. John Ambulance of Malaysia, by conducting training courses and offering his services for members and the public.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor of Science (Medical Science)(UPM)
• Medical Doctor (MD) (UPM)
• Occupational Health Doctor (OHD-NIOSH)
• Post Graduate Diploma in Primary Care Dermatology
• Diploma in Family Medicine
• MAFP
• FRACGP

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Medical simulation
• Clinical skills
• Depression, anxiety and stress levels amongst high school and undergraduate students

PUBLICATIONS

• Acute emergency teaching for final year medical students using advanced patient simulator: a preliminary evaluation
• Competence in practical skills – are self-assessed confidence and work-based assessment reliable measures?
• Is students’ confidence callibrated by knowing their competence?
• Use of the Commmunication Assessment Tool (CAT) in undergraduate family medicine posting: Comparing self assessment by students with assessments given by their tutors and simulated patient
• Clinical diagnostic factors in predicting surgical intervention for suspected appendicitis

BIOGRAPHY

Associate Professor Dr Chean is an academician with a diverse and accomplished background. She earned her undergraduate degree from The University of Queensland, Australia. Subsequently, she pursued a postgraduate fellowship in Family Medicine from The Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, New Zealand. Recently, she successfully completed a Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions’ Education from the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.

With over two decades of teaching experience at RCSI and UCD Malaysia Campus, associate professor Dr Chean has played a pivotal role in shaping the medical education landscape. Her passion for teaching is evident, and she is revered by her students for her engaging and approachable style. She was honored with the Best Teacher Award in Family Medicine in 2023. For more than 10 years, she has been instrumental in delivering postgraduate teaching in Family Medicine, sharing her expertise with aspiring medical professionals.

Associate professor Dr Chean actively engages in research projects, collaborating with students and colleagues to advance the understanding of medical practice and education.

QUALIFICATIONS

• M.B.B.S.(Aus)
• FRNZCGP (NZ)
• Dip.Paed.(NZ)
• Dip.Obst. (NZ)
• A.M (M’sia)
• PGDipHPE (IE)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Communication skills
• Medical education
• Preventive health

RECENT PUBLICATIONS

• Foong WC, Chean KY, Rahim FF, Goh AS, Yeoh SL, Yeoh AAC. Quality of life and challenges experienced by the surviving adults with transfusion- dependent thalassaemia in Malaysia: a cross sectional study. Health Qual Life Outcomes. 2022 Jan 8;20(1):2. doi: 10.1186/s12955-021-01897-4. PMID: 34998406; PMCID: PMC8742937.  https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34998406/

• Chan MW, Chean KY, Kader Maideen SF, Kow FP. The Intention and Uptake of Colorectal Cancer Screening after a Brief Health Education Program in a Malaysian Primary Care Setting: A Population-Based Study. Asian Pac J Cancer Prev. 2021 Nov 1;22(11):3475-3482. doi: 10.31557/APJCP.2021.22.11.3475. PMID: 34837902; PMCID: PMC9068197. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34837902/

• Chean KY, Abdulrahman S, Chan MW, Tan KC. A comparative study of respiratory quality of life among firefighters, traffic police and other occupations in Malaysia. Int J Occup Environ Med 2019;10:203215. doi: 5171/ijoem.2019.1657 https://www.theijoem.com/ijoem/index.php/ijoem/article/view/1657

• Chean K, Goh LG, Liew K, et al Barriers to smoking cessation: a qualitative study from the perspective of primary care in Malaysia BMJ Open 2019;9:e025491. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-025491 https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/9/7/e025491

• Chean KY, Rahim FF, Chin JS, Choi XL, Liew KW, Tan CC, Tan KC, Ooi ST, Tan HJ, Ali IAH. Assessing airflow limitation among smokers in a primary care setting. Malays J Med Sci. 2018; 25(3):78–87. https://doi.org/10.21315/mjms2018.25.3.8

Biography

Dr Lalitha Pereirasamy is a Consultant Physician and Pulmonologist in Penang General Hospital, Malaysia. She graduated from University Sains Malaysia and subsequently pursued her carrier in Internal Medicine and completed her MRCP and Masters in Internal Medicine with the National University of Malaysia. She obtained her fellowship in Respiratory Medicine with Ministry of Health, Malaysia and obtained sub- specialization training in Sleep Medicine in Singapore General Hospital and King Chulalongkorn University, Thailand. Her special interests within the field of Pulmonology include airway diseases, interstitial lung diseases and sleep medicine. Research, publications and presentations has always been her passion and she has won several awards as best speaker both locally and abroad and has several publications to her name.

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS

• Doctor Of Medicine, University Science Malaysia ,Year 2000
• Member Of The Royal College Of Physicians (Ireland), Year 2007
• Masters In Internal medicine , National University Of Malaysia, Year 2008
• Fellowship In Respiratory Medicine, Malaysia Year 2010 – 2013
• Certified Medical Impairment Assessor, National Institute Of Occupational Safety and Health , Malaysia, Year 2014

ADDITIONAL TRAINING IN RESPIRATORY MEDICINE

• Pleuroscopy and Interventional Bronchoscopy
  Department of Respiratory Medicine, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Sabah, 1/11/110 – 30/11/2011
• Critical Care Medicine
  Department of Anaesthesia and Critical Care Medicine, Penang General Hospital. 5/9/2011 – 30/11/2011
• Sleep Medicine:
  i.Sleep Disorders Unit, Singapore General Hospital 9/5/2011 – 5/6/2011 ii.Sleep Disorders Unit, King Chulalongkorn Memorial Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. 7/5/2012 – 30/10/2012
• Interventional Pulmonology
  Mahidol Hospital, Bangkok, Thailand. 1/9/2012-1/10/2012

AWARDS

• Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang, Ministry Of Health Malaysia 2009, 2017
• Outstanding Case Report Presentation
  American College of Chest Physicians Annual Meet, CHEST 2012
  Obstructive sleep apnea in a renal transplant patient
• Winner of Best Oral Presentation
  National TB Symposium 2012
  Tuberculosis patients’ perception towards Directly Observed Treatment-Short Course (DOTS), a survey in Penang.
• 2nd Place winner of Oral Presentation
  Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress2012
  Tuberculosis patients’ perception towards Directly Observed Treatment-Short Course (DOTS), a survey in Penang
• Winner of Best Oral Presentation
  Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress2009
  Outcome of patients with HAP & HCAP admitted to the general medical wards in the National University of Malaysia
• Best Medical House Officer Award, 2001 Hospital Teluk Intan

POSITIONS HELD

• Head of Respiratory Unit,Hospital Seberang Jaya
• Honorary Lecturer and Examiner Penang Medical College
• Honorary Examiner for USM / UKM/ UM Conjoined Examinations for Masters in Internal Medicine, 2017-2019
• President, Post Graduate Medical Education Society, Hospital Seberang Jaya, 2018-2020
• Honorary Secretary, Post Graduate Medical Education Society, Hospital Seberang Jaya 2016-2018
• Organising Chairperson, Post Graduate Medical Education Society Scientific Summit 2018, Hospital Seberang Jaya
• Organising Chairperson, Spirometry for Primary Care 2018
• Executive Committee Jabatan Kesihatan Negeri Pulau Pinang, Medication Specifications and Technical Committee, 2016-2018
• Executive Committee Member & Coordinator of Science and Research Committee, Malaysian Thoracic Society, 2015-2020
• Organising committee for the Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress. Year 2015,2016,2017,2018,2020
• National Spirometry Trainer (2016-2020), Basic Lung Function Test Certification Course
• Member of the Asia Pacific Society of Respirology, 2016-2020
• Member of the European Respiratory Society, 2016-2020
• Member of the Malaysian Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology, 2016-2020
• Life Member of the Malaysian Association for the Prevention Of Tuberculosis, 2011

RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS & PUBLICATIONS

• Chronic Granulomatous Lymphadenitis: Not Always Tuberculous. L.Pereirasamy, Kharthik.A, A.Muslim. Poster Presentation. Malaysian Thoracic Society 2017
• A Giant Solitary Tumor of The Pleura Presenting with Hypoglycemia. L.Pereirasamy, Tan SK, Lam YL. Poster Presentation Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress 2016
• Validation of the Malay version of the Cambridge Hopkins Restless Leg Syndrome Short Form2 Diagnostic Questionaire. Poster Presentation Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress 2016.
• A Retrospective Analysis of The Clinical Outcome Of Melioidosis Cases in Penang. LK Loo, Chelsia CBT, L.Pereirasamy, PS Wong, KN Leong, TS Chow. Poster Presentation Malaysian Thoracic Society Annual Congress 2016.
• Outcome of Isoniazid Preventive Therapy in Adults Living with HIV in Penang, Malaysia.Lim CL,Wong PS, Pereirasamy.L , Ang PP, Leong KN,Chow TS. Journal Of Infectious Diseases And Preventive Medicine 2016
• A retrospective analysis of outcome of IPT in adults living with HIV in Penang, Malaysia. Poster presentation & European Respiratory Journal Publication 2016
• Retrospective Review of Patients Diagnosed with Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Respiratory Clinic Penang Hospital in 2012-2013. Kumaresh R, Lalitha P, A Hayat, Albert I, Irfhan Ali, presented as oral presentation at the Annual Congress Malaysian Thoracic Society at the Holiday Inn Melaka 12-15th June 2014.
• The importance of Habitual Sleep Position in Obstructive Sleep Apnea Among Asians Naricha Chiralkawasan, Busarakum Teerapraipuk, Lalitha Pereirasamy, Journal Of Sleep Medicine 2014. Poster presentation 2nd ASEAN Sleep Congress 2013.
• Comparison of polysomnographic findings, clinical presentations, and predictors for cardiovascular-related diseases between habitual side sleeping and habitual back sleeping obstructive sleep apnea among Asians. Naricha Chiralkawasan, Busarakum Teerapraipuk, Lalitha Pereirasamy ICJME 2013
• Isolated TB of the talus bone. Published CHEST 2012 Supplementary journal Poster Presentation CHEST 2012
• Poster presentation “Isolated Tuberculosis of the Talus Bone” presented the 14th Annual Congress Malaysian Thoracic Society at the Pullman Hotel, Kuching, Sarawak 5th to 8th July 2012, and also at the Word TB Day Conference in Institute Perubatan Respiratory KL on 24th March 2012.
• Quit Smoking Clinic at Penang Hospital and their outcome of Intervention. Presented at the 4th Sceintific PGMES Congress Bayview Beach Hotel 1st to 3rd July
• Rhodococcus Equi infection in HIV patients. Case report Published in Penang Medical Journal 2012
• Outcome of patients enrolled in Quit Smoking Programme in Penang General Hospital. Poster presentation in Post Graduate Medical Education Society, Penang 2011
• Outcome of patients with HAP & HCAP admitted to the general medical wards in the National University Of Malaysia Presented at the 2009 Annual European Respiratory Congress, Vienna Austria Published in Penang Medical Journal 2009

Biography

Dr Paragati Radha Venkataswamy has graduated in 1998 from Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Pondicherry ,India with MBBS.

She moved to Malaysia and did her houseman training at Penang General Hospital.Subsequently she was posted to various health clinics in the states of Penang and Perak.She started her training in Internal Medicine at Hospital Taiping since 2010 before being transferred to Hospital Melaka in 2011.

She continued her further training in Internal medicine at Hospital Seberang Jaya since 2012.She obtained her Membership in Royal College of Physicians(UK) in 2015 and had been practising as a Clinical Specialist there.She was in charge of training and assessment of House Officers in the department as a key member of the House Officer training committee.

Dr Radha was an honorary lecturer at AIMST, Kedah and Penang Medical College, as RUMC was formerly known. She was also involved in training postgraduate candidates at Hospital Seberang Jaya.

She obtained her Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Dermatology awarded by The Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia in collaboration with the Institute of Dermatology, Bangkok in 2019.

Qualifications

• MBBS (JIPMER)
• MRCP(UK)
• Postgraduate Diploma in Primary Care Dermatology (AFPM in collaboration with IOD,Bangkok)

Interests

• Dermatology
• Aesthetic Medicine

PROFESSIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS ( Mangalore University – Kasturba Medical College – Manipal) – 1993
  • Gold medalist in Microbiology, Pharmacology and Pathology
  • Gold medalist in Community Medicine
  • Best out-going Lady Medical Graduate
• Master of Medicine (Internal Medicine) (USM) – 2000
• Nephrology Subspeciality – Malaysia – May 2006
  • Best Student Award – Dato’ Dr. Zaki Morad’s prize
• Academy of Medicine – Malaysia – 2007
• Fellowship Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) – 2019

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

• House-officer 1993-1994, Hospital Alor Setar
• Medical Officer 1994-1996, Department of Anaesthesia, Hospital Alor Setar
• Medical Officer 1996-1998, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Penang
• Medical Officer 1998-1999, Department of Internal Medicine,Hospital USM
• Registrar 1999-2000, Department of Internal Medicine,Hospital USM
• Clinical Specialist 2000-2002, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Alor Setar
• Clinical Specialist 2002-2004, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Penang
• Clinical Specialist 2004-2006, Department of Nephrology, Hospital Kuala Lumpur
• Nephrologist – June 2006, Department of Internal Medicine, Hospital Penang
• Renal Registrar – March 2007, Department of Nephrology, Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Victoria, Australia
• Head of Department of Medicine and Nephrologist – April 2008, Department of Medicine, Hospital Seberang Jaya, Penang

PUBLICATIONS

• Canagliflozin and Renal Outcomes in type 2 DM and Nephropathy. NEJM April 2019
• Case Report: A patient with massive cerebral arterial air embolism – Medical Journal of Medicine. Chan C.B.T., Teoh G.L., Manocha A.B, Jan 2019
• Estimating the utility value of hypoglycemia according to severity and frequency using the visual analogue scale (VAS) and time trade-off (TTO) survey: Asrul Akmal Shfie, Chin HN, Subramaniam Thanimalai, Norliza Haron , Anita BM. Journal of Diabetes and Metabolic Disorders. DOI 10 1007/s40200-018-0369-z
• A Prospective, Multicentre Observational Study to Determine the Incidence and Outcome of AKI Among Hospitalised patients in Malaysia, Kidney International, Aug 2017, Vol 2, Issue 4 Supplement
• FAVOURED STUDY. A randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled, factorial-design trial to assess the effect of aspirin and fish oil in the prevention of early thrombosis in AV fistulae in patients with stage iv or v chronic kidney disease requiring haemodialysis – JAMA Intern Med 2017
• Intravenous thrombolysis in acute ischemic stroke: Perspective from single center experience in Malaysia : J.N. Keng, A.K. Lee , I. Looi , A.B. Manocha. Journal of Neurological Sciences , Oct 2015 , Vol 381, Supplement, page 866
• A randomized controlled trial to compare the safety and efficacy of oral paricalcitriol versus oral calcitriol in dialysis patients with secondary hyperparathyroidism Nephrology Jan 2013
• A population Based study measuring the prevalence of CKD among adults in west Malaysia – Kidney International 2013
• Molecular Characteristics of alfa and beta Thalassaemia among Malay patients Internal Journal of Molecular Sciences, May 2014
• Rising from the Dead – Medical Journal Malaysia Oct 2012
• Case Report : Emphysematous Pyelonephritis Caused by Candida Infection. MD Kamaliah, M Anita Bhajan and GA Abu Dzarr. Journal of Tropical Medicine Vol 36 No3 May 2005

RESEARCH

• Principal Investigator : A Prospective, Observational, Non-Inferior Study to Assess the effectiveness of a Biosimilar Epoetin Alfa (Binocrit) in Maintaining Haemoglobin Levels in Stable ESRF patients on Haemodialysis (2014-2016)
• Co-investigator : Morbidity and Mortality Study in Dialysis Patients in West Malaysia – completed 31/12/2008 (HDP study)
• Co -Investigator : Evaluation of CKD practice patterns through the Global Information Database – 2010-2013

PRESENTATIONS

• Poster presentation: Quality measure for performance in CRRT – a single centre experience, Chan C.B.T, Rathika R., Teoh G.L, Manocha A.B, Annual MSN Meeting 2018
• Poster presentation : Case report – A patient with massive cerebral air embolism, Chan C.B.T., Loo L.K. Manocha A.B., Annual MSN Meeting 2018
• Poster Presentation: Acute Kidney Injury in older patients – Epidemiology and Outcome, Chan C.B.T., Teoh G.L., Leong C.T., Chang A.S.H, Manocha A.B, Annual MSN Meeting 2018
• Free Oral Paper Presentation: One-year outcomes after Acute Kidney Injury – a single centre experience, Chan C.B.T., Teoh G.L., Leong C.T. Manocha A.B, Annual MSN Meeting 2018
• Poster Presentation: Depression, Anxiety and Stress among chronic Hemodialysis patients – Chan CBT, Lim YS, Ong YK, Anita BM. Penang Research Day 2018
• Poster presentation: Immediate outcomes of Hemodialysis catheter placements : A single center experience. Goy SM, Dhadli RK, Chan CBT, Anita BM. Annual MSN Meeting 2018
• Poster Presentation: Characteristics of older patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis in Seberang Perai Cluster Hospitals. Chan CBT, Lim YS, Ong YK, Anita BM, Malaysian Congress of Geriatric Medicine 2018
• Poster Presentation: Quality of Sleep in Chronic hemodialysis patients in a suburban community. Chan CBT, Lim YS, Ong YK, Pereirasamy L, Anita BM, Annual MSN Meeting 2018
• Poster Presentation: Patient factors and dose regimens in determining compliance among HD patients: A Malaysian Study. Retha R, Anita BM, Najwa WA. ISHD 2015
• Poster Presentation: Adherence Rate of IDWG Among HD Patients in District Hospital With Specialist National QA study 2014
• Poster Presentation: Adherence of Inter-dialytic weight gain among HD patients ? Chong CL , Suhaimil S , Nur Diyana D, Anita BM. Annual Meeting MSN 2014
• Poster Presentation : Maternal and Fetal Outcomes Among Lupus Nephritis (LN) Patients in Hospital Seberang Jaya (HSJ) From 2009-2013. Teng KS1, Kok LS1, Anita BM1. Annual meeting MSN 2013
• Poster Presentation: Patient Education Programme (PEP) to improve phosphate control and adherence to phosphate binder. Nur Diyana D, KokLS , BehKM, Anita BM . Annual MSN Meeting 2013
• Poster Presentation: Depression is common and under-diagnosed in chronic dialysis patients. Nur Diyana D , Kok LS , Beh KM , Anita BM. Annual MSN Meeting 2012
• Poster Presentation: Assessment of NIHSS components involving mastication and swallowing as risk factors for pneumonia in acute stroke. KS Ng, I Looi, AB Manocha, S Norshima Nazifah, AA Zariah. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference ( Sri Lanka – Sept 2011)
• Poster Presentation: Is simultaneous creation of a back-up AV-fistula justified for patients on peritoneal dialysis? AB Manocha, PG Kerr, F Brown, KR Polkinghorne, 11th Asian Pacific Congress of Nephrology, KL (May 2008)
• Free paper Oral Presentation: CAPD Peritonitis: Is empirical Cloxacillin and Ceftazidime Justified? Anita BM, Ong LM, Rozina G. 20th Annual Seminar of the Malaysian Society of Nephrology & 5th Dialysis Nurses & Technicians Seminar (May 2004)
• Poster Presentation: Attitude of Medical Staff Towards brain death and Organ transplantation. 8th Congress of Asia Society of Transplantation. Anita BM, Rozina G, Ong LM, Mahinder Kaur (September 2002)
• Free paper Oral Presentation: D-Penicillamine induced membrano-proliferative glomerulonephritis in a patient with Wilson’s disease. 19th Annual seminar of the Malaysian Society of Nephrology (May 2003).Anita BM, Ong LM, Rozina G.
• Poster presentation: A Retrospective study of Twenty cases of meliodosis at Hospital Alor Setar. – 3rd Biennial Scientific Meeting – PGMES, Hospital Alor Setar (2002). Anita BM , Chandran LR
• Poster Presentation Spinal Cord Compression – an Uncommon Complication of Thalassaemia –3rd Biennial Scientific Meeting – PGMES, Hospital Alor Setar (2002). Anita BM, Chandran LR, Hasmanizar AM
• Free Paper Oral Presentation – Post-operative vomiting -Anaesthesia and Critical Care Meeting Nov 1996

CONTRIBUTIONS

• Member of the Development Group for the log book for Credentialing and Priviliging for the Pembantu PerubatanKesihatan for Haemodialysis, 2017
• Contributor for the The National Quality Standards for Haemodialysis 2018
• Council Member of Malaysian Society of Nephrology and Editor of Newsletter, 2014 – till date
• Vice President – Northern Branch, National Kidney Foundation Malaysia, June 2011 till date
• Editor of National Renal Registry Chapter 12 : Peritoneal Dialysis 2012 till now
• Organizing Chairperson for the 1st and 2nd Biannual Scientific Summit for the Post-graduate Medical Education Society, Hospital Seberang Jaya 2016 and 2018
• Appointed Honorary Senior Lecturer for Penang Medical College (UCD and RCSI Malaysia Campus), March 2009 – till now
• Appointed Honorary Lecturer and Trainer for University Science Malaysia – Masters of Internal Medicine (Part I) since 2012
• Appointed Honorary Lecturer and Trainer for University Kebangsaan Malaysia – Masters of Internal Medicine (Part I) since 2017 and Family Medicine since 2014
• Appointed Honorary Lecturer and Trainer for Universiti Malaya – Masters of Family Medicine since 2016
• Organizing and Hosting Penang Medical College Undergraduate Clinical Exams since 2012 till now
• Organizing Chairperson of MRCP(UK) Mock exams 2012-2017
• Organizing Registrar of MRCP(UK) Mock exam 2018
• Member of Organizing Committee – 1st Asia Pacific CRRT Congress 2017
• President of Post-graduate Medical Education Society, Hospital Seberang Jaya 2014-2016
• Member of the Development Group (Malaysia) for the Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Practice Guideline Volume 1 and 2, 2009 – 2011 and 2015 – 2016
• Member of Organizing Committee – 9th International Congress of International Society of Haemodialysis, 2015
• Member of the Development Group for the Operational Policy for Nephrology, Ministry of Health Malaysia, 2009-2010
• Accreditor of Portal MyHealth Malaysia, 2009
• Committee Member – Post-Graduate Renal Society of Malaysia, 2010
• Committee Member SCHOMOS Kedah-Perlis , 2000-2002
• Secretary SCHOMOS Kedah-Perlis , 1994- 1995
• Assistant Secretary, PGMES, Hospital Alor Setar – 2001-2002

MEMBERSHIP

• Life Member – Malaysian Medical Association, since 1994
• Member – Malaysian Society of Nephrology, since 2002
• Member – Academy of Medicine, since 2005
• Member – Post-Graduate Renal Society of Malaysia, since 2005
• Member – Malaysian Society of Transplantation since 2007
• Member – International IgA Nephropathy since 2007
• Member – International Society of Nephrology since 2016

BIOGRAPHY

Dr. Myat is 3rd generation of Medical family from Mandalay, Myanmar. I am now Ortho Surgeon (since 2009) as well as Academician. Moreover, I am father of Triathletes. I spent my leisure with golf. Reading and travelling are my best hobbies.

RESEARCH INTEREST

• Special interest in Hand & Spine surgery.
• Moreover, interested in medical education.

BIOGRAPHY

Born on 28th of October 1969 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, she was educated in Malaysia before pursuing Medical studies in India. Obtained Masters Degree in Surgery / Orthopaedics in the year 2006. Currently married to a doctor and has a daughter six years of age.

QUALIFICATIONS

• M.B.B.S (Bachelors in Medicine and Bachelors in Surgery)
• Masters in Surgery (Orthopaedics)
• Fellowship in Paediatric Orthopaedics

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Paediatric Orthopaedics

PUBLICATIONS

• Myositis Ossificans with Sprengels Shoulder in a 4 year-child, Malaysia Orthopaedic Journal 2010, Vol 4-3
• Outcome Of Treatment of DDH in Older Age Group In Hospital Pulau Pinang – Journal of Penang Hospital 2011
• Treatment Of Limb Length Discrepancy (LLD) in KTW Syndrome with 8’ Plate, – Journal Of Penang Hospital 2013

QUALIFICATIONS

• MBBS from Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India (University of Calcutta) in 1989.
• Diploma in Anaesthesia (DA) from Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, India (University of Calcutta) in 1994.
• Master of Surgery (MS) from Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education and Research (IPGMER), Kolkata, India (University of Calcutta) in 1997.
• FRCS (Ireland) from RCSI in 2023.
• Postgraduate Diploma in Health Professions Education from RCSI University of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dublin in 2023.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

• Medical Education
• High-fidelity Patient Simulation
• Bioethics
• Diabetic foot

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS: Selected Recent Publications.

• A randomised control trial study on the efficacy of high-fidelity simulation in enhancing knowledge (2023). B Pal, AW Thein, SV Chong, AGM Tay, HHK Soe, S Pal. The Asia-Pacific Scholar; 8 (3), 5-14.
• The efficacy of high-fidelity simulation-based education in enhancing knowledge among undergraduate medical students (2023). B Pal, MV Kumar, HHK Soe, S Pal. Asian Journal of Medicine and Health; 21 (5), 23-31.
• Is high-fidelity patient simulation-based teaching superior to video-assisted lecture-based teaching in enhancing knowledge and skills among undergraduate medical students? (2021). B Pal, SV Chong, AW Thein, AGM Tay, SHH Kyaw, S Pal. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine (JUMMEC); 24 (1), 83-90.
• Is high-fidelity simulation based education effective in enhancing learning and performance among undergraduate medical students? (2021). B Pal, AG Tay, AW Thein, MVK Kumar, SV Chong, HHK Soe, S Pal. European Journal of Molecular and Clinical Medicine; 7 (10), 1631-1646.
• The impact of stressors on the learning outcome of high-fidelity patient simulation in undergraduate medical students  (2020). N Murugavadigal, B Pal, AW Thein, HHK Soe, S Pal. Med J Malaysia; 75 (3), 209-215.
• A study on the usefulness of high fidelity patient simulation in undergraduate medical education (2018). B Pal, MV Kumar, HHK Soe, S Pal. The Asia-Pacific Scholar; 3 (1), 42-49.
• The importance of HbA1C and erythrocyte sedimentation rate as prognostic factors in predicting the outcome of diabetic foot ulcer disease (2017). B Pal, R Nagaraju, S Pal. International Journal of Advances in Medicine; 4 (1), 137-142.
• A study on the relation of the severity of diabetic foot ulcers with the type of bacterial flora isolated from the wounds (2016). B Pal, SK Gupta. International Surgery Journal; 3 (1), 189-194.
• A study on the impact of smoking and alcoholism as determinant factors in the prognosis and outcome of diabetic foot ulcer disease (2016). B Pal, R Nagaraju, S Pal. Int J Res Med Sci; 4 (5), 1720-1724.
• An observational study on the correlation of the severity of diabetic foot ulcer disease with the socio-demographic profile and concomitant presence of hypertension and and dyslipidemia in an urban population of India (2015). B Pal, S Choudhury, SK Gupta. International journal of medical and applied sciences; 4 (1), 267-277.