Meet Our Academics

BIOGRAPHY

Professor Premnath studied Medicine at the Kasturba Medical College and graduated with a medical degree conferred by the University of Mysore in 1980. After his internship at Penang Hospital, he was the Regimental Medical Officer for the 19th Royal Malay Regiment of the Royal Malaysian Armed Forces. He has a Diploma in Aviation Medicine from the School for Aerospace Medicine, Brookes USAF Base, Texas where he was attached in 1983. He subsequently served as a Senior Medical Officer/Flight Surgeon at the RMAF/RAAF base in Butterworth before being posted back to Penang Hospital in 1986.
He obtained his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 1990. He was the Visiting Fellow at the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh and City Hospital, Edinburgh from 1993-1995, before returning to Penang Hospital, where he served as a Consultant General & Thoracic surgeon. He joined the Department of Surgery at PMC in 2004 and is a Visiting Consultant at the Department of Surgery, Penang Hospital where he conducts his clinical practice. He has examined in several undergraduate and postgraduate surgical examinations for RCSI since 1999 and PMC(now RUMC). As Director of the RCSI Surgical Training Office at RUMC, he also conducts courses and examinations for RCSI and is involved in postgraduate surgery training programmes with Penang Hospital, RCSI and RUMC. He is a Chairman, Thoracic Surgery Chapter of the National Specialist Register, (Surgery) Academy of Medicine, Malaysia and a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland.
In 2016, he was also appointed Dean of RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus.

QUALIFICATIONS

MBBS (Mysore, India)
DipAvMed- USAF
FRCSEd
FRCSI

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Oesophageal Disease
Surgical Nutrition

OTHER APPOINTMENTS

Regional Representative, College of Surgeons of Malaysia
Thoracic Surgery Training Supervisor, Ministry of Health, Malaysia
National Specialist Register (NSR), Chairman Thoracic Subspecialty Accreditation Committee
International Advisory Board, The Surgeon
Regional Advisory Board, Manipal Alumni Science & Health (MASH) Journal
Advisor, Society of Surgeons, Penang.
Member of Law Tribunal Committee, Penang

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Expandable Metallic Stent on Stent for Cardio-Esophageal Junction Tumor.
Teo JKH, Narasimman S, Premnath N. Scientific Meeting, College of Surgeons, Kuala Lumpur. May 2013
Self Expandable Metallic Stent on Stent for CardioOesophageal Junction Tumour.
Teo TJH, Narasimman S, Premnath N. College of Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting, KL. May 2013.
Quality of Life of Gastric Cancer Patients in Penang General Hospital Six Months Post-Gastrectomy – Res Ipsa Loquitor.
R Hassan, Michael A, Narasimman S, Tan WJ, Premnath N, CSAMM 2014, Kuching, Malaysia.
Post Operative Vomiting Proves fatal. A rare case of Boerhaave’s Syndrome.
Arivani, Sivaneswaran, Rajkumar, Umasangar, Premnath. CSAMM 2015, Malaysia.
Extramammary Paget’s Disease of the Scrotum with Skeletal Metastases – A Case Report:
Arivarni K, Sivaneswaran L, Umasangar R, Premnath N. CSAMM 2015, Malaysia.
2-Stage Diagnostic Laparoscopy (DSL) in Gastric Cancer and Esophagogastric Junction Cancer: Penang General Hospital Experience.
Kelvin V, SY Lim, HS Boo, Premnath N. Penang Surgical Symposium. July 2016. Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2016. 6th Asia Pacific Gastroesophageal Cancer Congress.
Coexistence of Infiltrating Ductal carcinoma (IDC ) and Phylloides Tumour ( PT ).
CI Chiar, KB Neogh, CH Lee, L Sivaneswaran, R Umasangar, Premnath N. Penang Surgical Symposium. July 2016.
D2 Gastrectomies for Gastric Adenocarcinoma: A Local Regional Hospital Experience.
HS Boo, SY Lim, K Voon, Premnath N. Penang Surgical Symposium. July 2016. Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2016. 6th Asia Pacific Gastroesophageal Cancer Congress.
Gastric Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumour ( GIST ) with Synchronous Lung Adenocarcinoma,
Urinary Bladder Transitional Cell carcinoma and Adrenal Adenoma -A Case Report.
HS Boo, Kelvin V, SY Lim, Premnath N. Penang Surgical Symposium. July 2016. Korea International Gastric Cancer Week 2016. 6th Asia Pacific Gastroesophageal Cancer Congress.
Ileal Dieulefoy A Rare case of Massive Lower Gastrointestinal Bleed.
Low JQL, See BK, Leow YC, Sivaneswaran L, Umasangar R, Premnath N. Penang Surgical Symposium. July 2016.
Managing Oesophageal Strictures When All Fails, Oesophagectomy Prevails.
BK See, Low JQL, CH Chan, Sivaneswaran L, Umasangar R, Premnath N. Penang Surgical Symposium. July 2016.
Evolution in the Management of Esophageal Perforation: A Single Centre Experience.
CB Ng, Karthikeswaran, Voon Kelvin, WJ Tan, SY Lim, Premnath N. Journal for Diseases of the Oesophagus Sept 2016. Vol 29.
Coexistence of Gastrointestinal Stromal Tumor (GIST) With Other Malignancies: A Single Center Experience.
Viknesh S, Kelvin V, Munish, SY Lim, Premnath N. 12th International Gastric Cancer Conference, 20-23 April, 2017. Beijing.
Primary malignant melanoma of the oesophagus: A Case Report.
Karthikeashvaren S, Kelvin V, SY Lim, Premnath N. 12th International Gastric Cancer Conference,20-23 April, 2017. Beijing.
Radical Gastrectomy in Elderly: Perioperative and Survival Outcomes of Penang Hospital.
Kelvin V, Vicknesh S, Munish, Karthikeashvaren S, SY Lim, Premnath N. 12th International Gastric
Cancer Conference. 20-23 April, 2017. Beijing.
Challenges in Managing Esophageal Adenocarcinoma in Pregnancy: A Case Report
Viknesh S, Kelvin V, Munish, SY Lim, Premnath N. 12th International Gastric Cancer Conference,
20-23 April, 2017. Beijing.

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) and SSKM Hospital, Kolkata, India (University of Calcutta) in 1997.
United States Medical Licensing Examination (USMLE Steps I & II) in 1996. ECFMG

RESEARCH INTEREST (PRINCIPAL INVESTIGATOR)

Title: “A study on diabetic foot ulcer with nature of microbial growth; impact of Insulin therapy and to determine social correlates” – an observational and prospective clinical study. It was duly approved by IEC & IRB, KPC Medical College and Hospital, Kolkata, India. The study was completed in November 2013. Four research papers were published from the study till date.

Title: “Hi-Fidelity Patient Simulation in Under Graduate Medical Education” – a quasi-experimental time series design with pretest-posttest interventional study involving about 400 final year MBBS students of Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Malaysia. The project was started in October 2015 in MMMC (Melaka Campus) and completed in October 2017. The study involved participation of more than 400 students. The collected data were analyzed and already two research papers were published.

Title: “A prospective randomized controlled trial on high fidelity patient simulation versus video-assisted lecture for undergraduate medical students” – A Randomized Controlled Trial (RCT) interventional study involving about 200 final year MBBS students of Melaka-Manipal Medical College, Malaysia. The project was started in October 2018 and completed in February 2020. The study involved participation of more than 180 students. The collected data are currently undergoing analysis and the first research paper from this study is expected to be published by May 2020.

PRESENTATIONS

“A prospective randomized controlled trial on high fidelity patient simulation versus video-assisted lecture for undergraduate medical students – a pilot study” – presented as podium presentation in Manipal Research Colloquium 2019, Manipal, India.
“A prospective randomized controlled trial on the effectiveness of high fidelity simulation in
undergraduate medical education in comparison to conventional educational methods” – presented in the facilitated session at the international conference of HPSN World 2019, Orlando, FL, USA in February 26-28, 2019.
“The effectiveness of High Fidelity Simulation in Undergraduate Medical Education” – presented as lecture in the concurrent session at the international conference of HPSN World 2019, Orlando, FL, USA in February 26-28, 2019. Adjudged as one of the top most presentation in the conference and is available online: http://www.hpsn.com/wrapup/hpsn-world-2019
“The impact of stressors on the learning outcome of High Fidelity Patient
Simulation in undergraduate medical students” – presented as an e-poster at the International Conference on Inter-Professional Education, Practice & Care (ICON-IPEPC 2018), Melaka, Malaysia in December 17-18, 2018.
“High-fidelity Patient Simulation in Undergraduate Medical Education – the usefulness of practical hands on training to enhance learning”- presented as lecture in the facilitated session at the international conference of Human Patient Simulation Network (HPSN India 2016), Mangalore in December 3-4, 2016, organized by CAE Healthcare Academy, USA.
“High-Fidelity Patient Simulation in Undergraduate Medical Education” – presented as an e-poster at the international conference of Asia-Pacific Meeting on Simulation in Healthcare (APMSH 2016), Singapore in November 15-17, 2016, organised jointly by Society for Simulation in Healthcare, USA and National University of Singapore.

PUBLICATIONS (FIRST AUTHOR)

A study on the usefulness of High Fidelity Patient Simulation in Undergraduate Medical Education. Published in The Asia Pacific Scholar Journal (official journal from Centre for Medical Education (CenMed), Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, National University of Singapore); January 2018, Vol3, Issue1, Page: 42-49.
The importance of HbA1C and erythrocyte sedimentation rate as prognostic factors in predicting the outcome of diabetic foot ulcer disease: Published in International Journal of Advances in Medicine; May 2016, Vol4, Isuue1, Page:137-142.
A study on the impact of smoking and alcoholism as determinant factors in the prognosis and outcome of diabetic foot ulcer disease: Published in International Journal of Research in Medical Sciences; May 2016, Vol4, Isuue5, Page: 1720-1724.
A study on the relation of the severity of diabetic foot ulcers with the type of bacterial flora isolated from the wounds: Published in International Surgery Journal; Feb 2016, Vol3, Isuue1, Page: 189-194.
An observational study on the correlation of the severity of the diabetic foot ulcer disease with the socio-demographic profile and concomitant presence of hypertension and dyslipidemia in an urban population of India: Published in International Journal of Medical and Applied Sciences; Mar 2015, Vol4, Issue1, Page: 267-77.
A study on the operative management of biliary strictures: Published in the Scholars Journal of Applied Medical Sciences; Oct 2014, Vol2, Issue 5F, Page: 1900-1905.
Rare Presentation of a case of Littre’s Hernia: Published in the Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences; Aug 2013, Vol2, Issue 31, Page: 5891-5894.
Primary Carcinoma of Jejunum: Published in the Journal of Evolution of Medical and Dental Sciences; July 2013, Vol2, Issue29, Page: 5309-5311.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Sheikh is currently working as Associate Professor of Medicine. He qualified MBBS from Mymensingh Medical College (Dhaka University, Bangladesh) in 1982. After completing in-service training (houseman ship), he worked as MO for about one year (government service); thereafter he went for a full-time training course for 1½ years in medicine, and in 1986, he was awarded a grading certificate in Medicine from Bangladesh Armed Forces Medical Institute. In 1990, he qualified Fellowship (FCPS) from Bangladesh College of Physicians and Surgeons, having 2-year-program conducted at Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU) after 2-year training in medicine. In 2001, he obtained Diploma in Haematology from The 2nd Military Medical University, Shanghai, China after a training of about 1 year. He served in the Ministry of Health and Ministry of Defence in Bangladesh in various hospitals for about 25 years. He had the opportunity to work as specialist in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia during the Gulf war (1990-1991) and also with UN Missions in Liberia (2003-2004). He also worked in various private medical institute of Bangladesh for a considerable time and was involved in teaching undergraduate and postgraduate medical students.

Since 2014, he has been working in Malaysia as an academician in the department of internal medicine, initial 2 years he worked at Royal College of Medicine Perak and subsequent 4 years, at the National Defence University of Malaysia. He has been registered as specialist (medicine) in the National Specialist Register (NSR 134301) in Malaysia.

QUALIFICATION

MBBS (Dhaka University, Bangladesh)
FCPS (Medicine, from Bangladesh)
Diploma in Haematology (China)
Grading Certificate in Medicine (AFMI, Bangladesh)

RESEARCH INTEREST

Diabetic Kidney Disease
Glycosylated haemoglobin (HbA1C)
Oral anti-diabetic drugs
Chronic Kidney Disease
Dyslipidemia

PUBLICATIONS & PRESENTATIONS

Publications: 45 in peer reviewed indexed national and international medical journals.

Research project one completed (“Factors influencing electrolyte imbalance in diabetic patients”).

Book published one. An Update on Management of Early Stage Diabetic Kidney Disease. 2019. LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing. Latvia, Europe. ISBN 978-613-9-99576-9

Poster presentations one in national medical conference at Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

List of most of the publications:

Ahmed SS. An Update on Pharmacotherapy of Dyslipidemia for Adults. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020:32(8);86-109.
Ahmed SS. Treating Dyslipidemia in Adults: An Update. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020:32(5):114-135.
Ahmed SS. The Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19): A Review. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020:32(4):1-9.
Ahmed SS. Dietary and Blood Lipids in Cardiovascular Diseases. Journal of Advances in Medicine and Medical Research. 2020:32(2):11-21.
Ahmed SS. Update on Diagnosis and Management of Early Stage Diabetic Kidney Disease. American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 2019 (Mar); 9(3):114-124.
Ahmed SS, et al. Knowledge of Risk Factors and Complications of Diabetes in the Indian Ethnic Population of Malaysia Undiagnosed to Have Diabetes. International Journal of Diabetes Research. 2019;8(1):4-8.
Ahmed SS, Laila TR. Cardiovascular Risks and Benefits of Oral Antidiabetic Drugs—An Update. American Journal of Medicine and Medical Sciences. 2018;8(1):14-19.
Laila TR, Ahmed SS, et al. Management of Gestational Diabetes Mellitus – A Review. SAS Journal of Medicine. 2017;3(5):93-99.
Ahmed SS, Laila TR. Controversies in the Early Diagnosis of Diabetic Kidney Disease. International Journal of Medical Research Professionals. 2016;2(2):4-9.
Laila TR, Ahmed SS. Oral Anti-Diabetic Agents as an Alternative Treatment of Diabetes in Pregnancy. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine.2016;4(2):13-19.
Ahmed SS, et al. Relationship of Fasting Plasma Glucose and 2 Hours after Breakfast Plasma Glucose with the Rising Levels of Glycosylated Haemoglobin in People with Type 2 Diabetes. Journal of International Research in Medical and Pharmaceutical Sciences. 2016;6(2):48-56.
Ahmed SS, et al. Relationship of Glycosylated Haemoglobin with Fasting Plasma Glucose and 2 Hours after Breakfast Plasma Glucose in Type 2 Diabetes. American Journal of Internal Medicine. 2015;3(4):160-164.
Laila TR, Ahmed SS. Androgen Insensitivity Syndrome- A Case Report. American Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine. 2015;3(4):133-136.
Khan MAM, Banoo H, Ahmed SS, et al. Case Report: Typical signs of secundum atrial septal defect in a young female. Bangladesh Journal of Medical Science. 2015;14(2):203-205.
Ahmed SS, Laila TR. Haemoglobin A1c and Fructosamine in Diabetes: Clinical Use and Limitations. Mitteilungen Klosterneuburg Journal. 2015;65(3):307-320.
Ahmed SS, et al. Factors Precipitating Hypokalaemia in Diabetic Patients. J Enam Med Col. 2014;4(3):145-150.
Ahmed SS, et al. Treatment and Prevention of Common Complications of Chronic Kidney Disease. J Enam Med Col. 2014;4(1):45-55.
Ahmed SS, Ali MZ, Laila TR, Hoque MR. Kikuchi’s Disease-a case report. KYAMC Journal. 2014;04(2):419-422.
Ahmed SS, Laila TR. Medications for Hyperglycemia in Type 2 Diabetes and Review of Insulin Degludec and Dapagliflozin. International Journal of Pharmaceutical Science Invention. 2014;3(1):26-35.
Hoque MR, Chakraborty PK, Paul UK, Ahmed SS, et al. Study on Serum Glucose Level among Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J. 2013;22(4):665-668.
Khan MAM, Banoo H, Ahmed SS. Peripartum Cardiomyopathy- a case report. Medicine Today. 2013;25(2):96-98.
Hoque MR, Muttalib MA, Chakraborty PK, Ahmed SS, et al. Serum Calcium Level among Smear Positive Pulmonary Tuberculosis Patients in Bangladesh. Mymensingh Med J. 2013;22(3):427-431.
Ahmed SS, et al. Proteinuria in Chronic Kidney Disease and its Management. Medicine Today. 2013;25(1):36-41.
Ahmed SS, Ali MZ, Laila TR, Moniruzzaman. Outcome of Urgent Hemodialysis in Chronic Kidney Disease in a Rural Tertiary Care Hospital. KYAMC Journal. 2013;03(2):277-281.
Laila TR, Das S, Ahmed SS & Hoque MR. Pseudomyxoma Peritonei -A Case Report. Mymensingh Medical Journal. 2012;21(4):759-762.
Ahmed SS, Ali MZ, Laila TR, Begum HA & Ali TMM. Review article: Update on Pharmacotherapy for Type 2 Diabetes. KYAMC Journal. 2012;03(1):251-262.
Ahmed SS, Ali MZ & Laila TR. Sinus Histiocytosis with Lymphadenopathy-a Case Report. KYAMC Journal. 2012;02(2):205-208.
Md A Mahid Khan, Hasina Banoo, Sheikh Salahuddin Ahmed, Palash Chandra Banik. Case report: Fever of unknown origin due to left atrial myxoma. Journal of preventive and social medicine 2011;30(1-2):62-65.
Ahmed SS, Ali MZ & Laila TR. Analgesic Nephropathy and Hyperparathyroidism-a case report. KYAMC Journal. 2010;01(1):30-33.
30. Laila TR, Begum N, Faruque GM, Ahmed SS. Primitive Neuroectodermal Tumour of the Uterus: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Bangladesh Cancer Reports. 2007;32(1):22-24.

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

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:

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]
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]
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]
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]

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 Chean is a senior lecturer in Family medicine at the RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Queensland, Australia and subsequently her postgraduate fellowship in Family Medicine from the Royal New Zealand College of General Practitioners, New Zealand. After spending 17 years in Australasia, Dr Chean decided it was time to change the scenery and weather and returned to her home country,
Malaysia.

Upon returning home, she joined the government service as a medical officer for three years and subsequently joined PMC, now RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus. She is enthusiastic about teaching and well-liked by students. Dr Chean is currently residing in Penang with her husband and three children.

In 2018, the RUMC Board presented her with the 15 years Long Service Award.
Dr Chean is an active researcher. She had won 4 scientific poster and oral presentation awards in the past.

QUALIFICATIONS

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

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Communication skills
Medical education
Preventive health

PUBLICATIONS

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.
Foong WC, Chean KY, Rahim FF , Goh AS, Yeoh AC, Yeoh SL. Employment and Quality of Life Among Transfusion Dependent Thalassaemia Adults. Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine. 2018; Supplementary 2, 2018 (GG2020).
Chean, K.Y, Russell, V. Evaluating Reflective Learning Reflectively – A Qualitative Analysis of Students’ Reports on the Benefits of a Reflective Writing Assignment. Malaysian Family Physician. 2015; 10 (Supplement 2): 19-20
Chean, K.Y. Oral Variant Erythema Multiforme-A Case Study. Malaysian Family Physician. 2015; 10(Supplement 2): 5-6
Chean K.Y. “Extensive Lip ulcers- a case report”. Australian Family Physician. 2014; 44(7): 443-444.
H T Ong, L M Ong, T E Tan, K Y Chean. Cardiovascular Effects of Common Analgesics. Med J Malaysia Vol 68 No 2 April 2013: 189-94
Chean KY, Khan A, Tan KC, Ho KC, Lim SC, and Goh LG: Use of The Communication Assessment Tool (CAT) in Undergraduate Family Medicine Posting: Comparing Self-Assessment of Medical Students with Assessments Given by Their Tutors and Simulated Patient: published 1Nov2012. MedEdWorld Publish www.mededworld.org
Vincent Russell, Joseph Jacob Panikukam, Chean Kooi Yau. The Impact of Reflective Writing Assignment within the Undergraduate Psychiatry Teaching Curriculum-A Qualitative Study. The Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry (2012, Vol.21 Supplement Issue)
Chean,KY. Goh, LG Perceived Lack Of Effectiveness Of The Mini-CEX as a Learning Tool by Final Year Medical Students. Malaysian Family Physician 2011; Volume 6, Supplement 1
Blitz J, Chean KY “Simulated Patients’ reflections on their experience of medical student training in a Malaysian medical school” Viguera Editores SL 2009. EDUC MED 2009; 12(Supl 2)
EK Ooi, N Subramaniam, JB Sivabalakrishnan,ST Lim, NY Yong, JP Ti, KY Chean, KF Teoh. Chronic Hepatitis C infection in Northern Malaysia. Journal of Gatroenterology and Hepatology 2003, vol 18 suppl P.A105
EK Ooi, RPH Ding, KY Chean. Quadruple Therapy As Second Line Treatment for Helicobacter Pylori Infection. Med J Malaysia June 2002; 57 Suppl A:76

BIOGRAPHY

Assoc. Prof Dr Foong Siew Cheng obtained her medical degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia in 1994. She completed her postgraduate training in Paediatrics and obtained the MRCP (UK) in 1998. She is registered with the National Specialist Register as a General Paediatrician. She worked with the Ministry of Health from 1994 till 2000 and was awarded the Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (Award for Service Excellence) from the Ministry of Health Malaysia in 1999.

She joined RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus (then known as Penang Medical College) in the year 2000 and is now an Associate Professor in Paediatrics.

She has a special interest is in Medical Education and she is currently also the Deputy Head of Medical education in RUMC and part of the Malaysian Medical Educators Network (MedNet) working group.

She serves as a paediatrician in Penang Hospital and is involved in post-graduate teaching for local candidates for the MRCPCH. She is a kangaroo care advocate 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. She is also breastfeeding friendly; as well as the protem assistant secretary for the upcoming NGO, the Malaysian Association for Lactation and Breastfeeding Medicine (BfMed Malaysia). She is also a Cochrane Systematic Review author and trainer as well as a certified NRP instructor.

During University’s 20th Anniversary celebration in 2016, she was awarded the 15 years Long Service Award at PMC (now RUMC).

QUALIFICATIONS

MD (USM)
MRCP (UK)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Medical education
Lactation management and kangaroo mother care
Attention deficit hyperactive disorder

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

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, FoongSCheng, FoongWCheng, 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
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 randomised controlled trial. BMC Nutrition. 2016;2(1):1-9.

BIOGRAPHY

Dr Tan May Loong was trained at Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya and graduated in 2001. In 2006, she received her Membership of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH), United Kingdom. She served in the Ministry of Health from 2001 until 2009 before joining RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus. She is currently a Senior Lecturer at the Department of Paediatrics. Her current responsibilities include undergraduate teaching of Paediatrics and Evidence-based Medicine as well as an honorary clinical practice in Hospital Pulau Pinang with a special focus on childhood developmental problems.

She is the Co-Director of Cochrane Malaysia and is an active Cochrane author and trainer. In addition, she is also an editor of the Malay translations of Cochrane Plain Language Summaries.

Her other roles include secretary of the Joint Penang Independent Ethics Committee (JPEC) and Neonatal Resuscitation Programme (NRP) trainer.

QUALIFICATIONS

MBBS (UM)
MRCPCH (UK)

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Breastfeeding Practice and Advocacy
Childhood Developmental and Behavioural Problems:2010-2012: Grant holder from PEMANDU/MPOB and Principal Investigator for “Tocotrienol supplementation for school going children with ADHD – A randomised control trial”

PUBLICATIONS

Tan ML, Abrams SA, Osborn DA. Vitamin D supplementation for term breastfed infants to prevent vitamin D deficiency and improve bone health (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews. 2018;2018(6):CD013046.
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
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.
Foong, S. C., Tan, M. L., Marasco, L. A., Ho, J. J., & Foong, W. C. 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
Tan ML, Foong SC, Lim YL, Khaw CYJ, Tay PL, Cheah YP, Mohamad R. Knowledge and belief of galactogogues consumption among breastfeeding mothers in Penang. Poster Presentation at 24th Regional Congress of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia 2017, Penang, Malaysia.
SC Foong, ML Tan, WC Foong, JJ Ho. Do confinement centres support breastfeeding? Oral Presentation at Malaysian Paediatric Association Congress 2018, Ipoh Perak.
ZH Lee, JE Chew, CA Ng, XX Lee, HF Lee, ML Tan, JJ Ho .Using Google Translate for Malay translation of Cochrane plain language summaries: a randomized controlled trial (RCT).Oral Presentation at 26th Cochrane Colloquium, Edinburgh, UK

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

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.

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

Ho J. Paediatric Problems. The Family Physician 1990;2:13-18.
Ho J. Causes of Chronic Oxygen Dependency in Newborns in a Tertiary Level Neonatal Unit. Mal J Child Health 1992;4(1):20-22.
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.
Lee H B, Ho JJ. Neonatal Group B Streptococcal Infection in a Malaysian General Hospital. Mal J of Child Health. 1995;7:32-37.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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).
Rajendra S, Ho JJ. Post–infective tropical malabsorption and irritable bowel syndrome: causality or mimicry? Letter. Alimentary Pharmacology and Therapeutics, 2003;18:1174-5.
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.
Rajendra S, Ho JJ, Arokiasamy J. Colonic adenomas in a multiethnic population: Race does not matter. J GastroenterolHepatol 2005;20:51-5.
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)
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.
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.
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.
Thong MK, Ho JJ, Khatijah NN. A population-based study of birth defects in Malaysia. Annals of Human Biology 2005;32:180-7.
Rajendra S, Ho JJ. GERD in British and south-east Asian patients, (Letter). Aliment PharmacolTher 2005;22:579-81.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Zaid SA, Chan SC, Ho JJ. Emotional disorders among medical students in a Malaysian private medical school. Sing Med J 2007;48:895-9.
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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.
Ho JJ. Appropriate use of antibiotics in the NICU (Invited Commentary). Eastern Medical Journal. 2010;15:133-138.
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
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
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
Ho JJ. Invited commentary: Childhood obesity. Time to act? Med Journal of Malaysia. 2012;67(2) 143-4.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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.
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
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
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.
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
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
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.
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)
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).
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.
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.
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.
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)
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.
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.
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)
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.
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)
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.
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.
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
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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
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

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

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.

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 an award from the Alzheimer Society of Canada. He has recently received funding from the Malaysian Medical Association to conduct a pilot study on the treatment of behavioural symptoms in dementia patients by neurostimulation. Prof. Law has been training postgraduate research students and published over fifty book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, and conference papers.

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 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

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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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]
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

I am actively involved in the teaching and assessment program in psychiatry at RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus. I am also committed in curriculum development and research work at RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus. My clinical work in psychiatry is based at Penang General Hospital and Hospital Bukit Mertajam.

After obtaining my medical degree from India in the year 1988, I was posted as house officer and medical officer at different hospitals in Malaysia. I joined the Masters in Psychological Medicine program at University Malaya in the year 1995 and completed in the year 1999. I worked as a clinical psychiatrist at University Hospital Kuala Lumpur for a short period before joining the Department of Psychiatry, RCSI & UCD Malaysia Campus in the year 2000. Currently I am holding the post of Associate Professor of Psychiatry.

I am involved in the following organization:

Life member of Malaysian Psychiatric Association
Committee Member of Dhome Mental Health Association
Advisor for Penang Care Mental Health Association

QUALIFICATIONS

1983-1988
- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal, India
- MBBS ( Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery )
1995- 1999
- University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
- MPM ( Masters of Psychological Medicine )

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Cross cultural Narratives of Death and Bereavement among Medical Students – implications for curricula development. Bharathy A, Pillay R, Russell V. 17th Malaysian Conference on Psychological Medicine, June 2012 Kuala Lumpur & 10th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference , January 2013 Singapore
A social interaction program in an NGO based mental health association in Penang: A qualitative study of patients and caregivers’ experience. Bharathy A, Teh D. 9th Perak Mental Health Convention, October 2012 Ipoh
Medical students participation in a social interaction program for people with mental illness and their carers: a qualitative study. Bharathy A, Foo PL. 15th Johor Mental Health Convention, July 2013 & 11th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference ,Singapore in January 2014
Medical students’ perception of a film to promote psychiatry as career choice , Vasudevan U, Bharathy A, Russell V. 11th Asia Pacific Medical Education Conference, Singapore in January 2014
A Study of Adolescent Parasuicides : Their demographic characteristics, recent stressors and preceding events prior to the suicide attempt. Bharathy A, Hanim A. 2nd Asia Pacific Conference on Psychotherapy, April 2000 Langkawi
A Study of Psychiatrically Hospitalized Students at University Hospital, Kuala Lumpur. Bharathy A, Hanim A .7th Congress of Asean Federation for Psychiatry and Mental Health, December 1998 Kuala Lumpur.

CURRENT RESEARCH

Medical students’ perception of the learning environment in PMC. Bharathy A, Russell V, Jun Min K
–current research in collaboration with National University of Singapore.
Improving the monitoring of metabolic risk in people treated with antipsychotic medication. Siva S, Arif N, Russell V, Bharathy A, Vasudevan U, Panikulam J
–current research with Department of Psychiatry and Clinical Research Centre, Penang Hospital.

PUBLICATIONS

Cross cultural Narratives of Death and Bereavement among Medical Students – implications for curricula development. Bharathy A, Pillay R, Russell V . International Journal of Medical Education. 2013 ; 4 : 68-74
Changing undergraduate attitudes to mental illness. Bharathy A, Pei-Lynn F, Russell V. – accepted for publication in Clinical Teacher
Medical students’ perception of a film to promote psychiatry as career choice , Vasudevan U, Bharathy A, Russell V.- accepted for publication In Australasian Psychiatry

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

Dean

PROFESSOR DR PREMNATH NAGALINGAM

Surgery

A/PROF DR BIKRAMJIT PAL

DR GUNTUR ERIC LUIS ADIWATI

DR VASANTHIE BALAKRISHNAN

A/PROF DATO’ DR MANJIT SINGH

Medicine

A/PROF DR SHEIKH SALAHUDDIN AHMED

DR PARAGATI RADHA VENKATASWAMY

DR LALITHA PEREIRASAMY

PROFESSOR DR LOH LI CHER, RICHARD

A/PROF DR ANITA BHAJAN MANOCHA

Family Medicine

A/PROF DR HARINARAYAN RADHAKRISHNA

DR CHEAN KOOI YAU

DR HO KHEK CHOONG

DR TAN KEAN CHYE

DR CHAN MEI WAI

Paediatrics

Prof Dato Dr Hussain Imam Bin Muhammad Ismail

A/PROF DR FOONG SIEW CHENG

DR TAN MAY LOONG

DR FOONG WAI CHENG

PROFESSOR DR JACQUELINE JUDITH HO

Obstetrics & Gynaecology

A/PROF DR RONAN PATRICK GLEESON

A/PROF DR SIVAKUMAR S BALAKRISHNAN

DR VONG NYAM SENG

DR NARINDER SINGH SHADAN

Psychiatry

PROFESSOR DR ANDREW LAW CHI KIN

Dr Leong Foo Weng

DR UMADEVI A/P K.R. VASUDEVAN

A/PROF DR AROKIAMARY BHARATHY

A/PROF DR PREM KUMAR CHANDRASEKARAN

Public Health

DATO’ PROF DR ABDUL RASHID KHAN B. MD JAGAR DIN

A/PROF DATO’ DR SUKUMAR MAHESAN

DR SITI FATIMAH KADER MAIDEEN

MS FAIRUZ FADZILAH RAHIM

Pre-Medical Year & Foundation in Science

Dr. Low Khee Lam

MR GOBINATH RAMACHAWOLRAN

MR LUM CHIA YUEE

DR LEE TIEN PING

Forensic & Legal Medicine

A/PROF DATO’ DR BHUPINDER SINGH

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