Departments & Lecturers

DEAN

  • Prof Amir Sharifuddin Mohd Khir
    MB.ChB (Edin), MRCP (UK), FRCP (Edin), FRCP (Ireland)

DEPT. OF SURGERY

  • Prof  William Oliver Kirwan
    Head of Department
    MB BCH (NUI), MCH (NUI), FRCS (Ireland), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Eng)
  • Prof Mr.Kevin Moissinac
    Clinical Professor of Surgery
    Vice Dean for Student Affairs
    MBBS (Sydney), FRCS (Ireland), FRCS (Glasgow)
  • Prof Mr.Premnath a/l S K Nagalingam
    RCSI Professor of Surgery
    MBBS (India), Dip Av Med (USA), FRCS (Edin), FRCS (Ireland)
  • A/Prof Mr. Alif Carr bin Abdul Karim
    Associate Professor
    MBBS (Malaya), FRCS (Glasgow)
  • Dr. Vasanthie Balakrishnan
    Lecturer
    MBBS (India), M Sur (Ortho) (UKM)

DEPT. OF MEDICINE

  • Prof Dr. Loh Li Cher, Richard
    Head of Department
    MBBChBAO (Ireland), MRCP (UK), MD (Lon), FRCP (Edin), FCCP (USA), FAMM (Malaysia)
  • A/Prof Dr. P.E.Samuel A/L P.E.Easaw
    Associate Professor
    MBBS (Singapore), MRCP (UK), Dip Clinical Neurology (Lon), FRCP (Edin)
  • A/Prof  Dr. Yeow Toh Peng
    Associate Professor
    BAMBBChBAO (Dublin), MRCP (UK), CCT (UK)

DEPT. OF FAMILY MEDICINE

  • Dr. Chean Kooi Yau
    Senior Lecturer
    MBBS (Queensland), Dip Paeds (Auckland), Dip Obstetrics (Auckland), FRNZCGP
  • Dr. Ho Khek Choong
    Lecturer
    MBBChBAO (UK),  MAFP, FRACGP, Dip Dermatology (Singapore)
  • Dr.Tan Kean Chye
    Lecturer
    BSc (Med.Sc)(UPM), MD (UPM), OHD (NIOSH), PGDip. Primary Care Dermatology.
  • Dr. Lim Shih Choong
    Lecturer

DEPT. OF PAEDIATRICS

  • Prof Jacqueline Judith Ho
    Head of Department
    MBChB (Otago), MRCP (UK), FAMM (Malaysia), FRCP (Glasg), FRCPCH (UK)
    Grad. Dip Clinical Epidemiology (Newcastle, Aust), M Med.Sc (Clinical Epidemiology)(Newcastle,Aust)
  • Dr. Foong Siew Cheng
    Senior Lecturer
    MD (USM), MRCP (Paeds) (UK)
  • Dr. Foong Wai Cheng
    Senior Lecturer
    MD (USM), MRCPCH (UK)
  • Dr.Tan May Loong
    Lecturer
    MBBS (Malaya), MRCPCH (UK)
  • Dr.Yap Tsiao Yi
    Lecturer
    MD.CM (McGill)

DEPT. OF OBSTETRICS & GYNAECOLOGY

  • Prof Knox Ritchie
    Head of Department
  • Dr. Somaskandar a/l Sivasuntharam
    Senior Lecturer
    MBBS (India), Dip.Reproductive Medicine (UPM), M Med O&G(Malaya)
  • Dr. Sivakumar S Balakrishnan
    Senior Lecturer

DEPT. OF PSYCHIATRY

    • Prof Vincent Rusell
      Head of Department
  • Dr. Arokiamary Bharathy
    Senior Lecturer
    MBBS (India), M Psy.Med (Malaya), CIC Epidemiology & Med. Stats (London Sch.of Hygiene & Tropical Med)
  • Dr. Umadevi A/P K.R. Vasudevan
    Senior Lecturer
    MBBS (India), MPsy (USM)
  • Dr. Joseph Jacob Panikulam
    Senior Lecturer
    MBBS (India), M Psy.Med (Malaya)

DEPT. OF PUBLIC HEALTH

  • A/Prof Dr. Abdul Rashid Khan B. Md Jagar Din
    Head of Department
    MBBS (Pakistan), Post Grad. Dip. Health Sc (ECU Australia), M Health Sc (ECU Australia), PhD Community Health (UKM)
  • Dr. Gomathy Subramaniam
    Lecturer
    MBBS (India), MPH (Malaya)
  • Dr. Harith Alaa Abdul Hadi
    Lecturer
    MBChB (Iraq), MPH (UKM)

PRE-MEDICAL FOUNDATION PROGRAMME

  • Dr. Annie Foo Eng Sim
    Head of Department
    B.Sc Hons (Biology-Medical Microbiology) (USM), M Sc (Tropical Medicine) (Mahidol Thai),
    Ph.D (Medical Entomology) (USM)
  • Dr. Chong Chon Sing
    Lecturer (Physics)                                                                    
    BSc Hons (Physics) (Malaya), MSc (Physics) (Malaya), PhD (Physics) (SFU, Canada)
  • Dr. Loo Ai Yin
    Lecturer (Chemistry)
    BSc (Chemistry) (USM), PhD (Chemistry) (USM)