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Dr Leong Kin SengFRCS

Heart & chest surgery · Melaka City

Dr Leong Kin Seng is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon specialising in surgical treatment of heart, lung, and chest diseases.

Narasimman Sathiamurthy

Heart & chest surgery · Kuala Lumpur

Dr. Gerard Francis LopezMRCS (IRE)

Heart & chest surgery · Kuala Lumpur

Dr. Gerard Francis Lopez is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon experienced in heart, lung, and thoracic surgical procedures.

Dr. Wittawat Pibul, MD.

Heart & chest surgery · Bangkok

Dr. Wittawat Pibul is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon with expertise in the diagnosis and surgical treatment of complex diseases affecting the heart, lungs, trachea, esophagus, and thoracic cavity. He provides comprehensive cardiothoracic care, ranging from cardiovascular surgery and pulmonary surgery to the management of valvular heart disease and acute coronary syndrome. Dr. Wittawat has extensive experience performing advanced cardiothoracic procedures, including cardiac valve surgery, aortic surgery, and thoracic operations for traumatic and structural diseases. His patient-centered approach emphasizes accurate diagnosis, evidence-based surgical techniques, and multidisciplinary collaboration to achieve the best possible clinical outcomes. Beyond clinical practice, Dr. Wittawat has contributed to medical education as a permanent lecturer and has served as Chairman of the Center of Medical Excellence for Cardiovascular Diseases at Rajvithi Hospital, demonstrating his commitment to advancing cardiovascular surgery and physician training in Thailand.

Dr. Soon Sing YangMRCS (EDIN)

29+ years of experience · Heart & chest surgery · Kuching

Dr. Soon Sing Yang is a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon at KPJ Kuching Specialist Hospital with expertise in adult cardiac and thoracic surgery, including minimally invasive procedures and complex cardiothoracic interventions. He is experienced in managing heart and lung conditions through advanced surgical techniques and multidisciplinary patient care.

Dr. Terence Chin Kah ChuanFRCS (UK)

15+ years of experience · Heart & chest surgery · Kota Kinabalu

Resident consultant in cardiothoracic surgery at KPJ Sabah Specialist Hospital. Holds MBBS (India).

Dr Lee Yew MingFRCS

Heart & chest surgery · Melaka City

Dr Lee Yew Ming is a Cardiothoracic Surgeon specialising in surgical treatment of heart, lung, and chest conditions.

Dr. Syed Rasul Syed HamidFRCS (EDIN)

38+ years of experience · Heart & chest surgery · Johor Bahru

Dr. Syed Rasul Bin G. Syed Hamid is a highly experienced Cardiothoracic Surgeon (Heart and Chest Surgeon) based at Johor Specialist Hospital in Johor Bahru, Johor. With a strong foundation in complex surgical procedures, Dr. Syed Rasul is dedicated to providing comprehensive and compassionate care for patients with conditions affecting the heart, lungs, and major blood vessels within the chest. As a sessional specialist at Johor Specialist Hospital, he provides expert consultation and treatment, ensuring patients receive care that meets the highest international standards.

Loh Yee Jim

Heart & chest surgery · Singapore

Dr Loh Yee Jim is a cardiothoracic surgeon practising at Mount Elizabeth Novena Hospital. His research interests lie in paediatric cardiology and cardiac surgery, adult heart surgery, and endoscopic vein harvesting. Dr Loh has been in medical practice for more than 18 years, and was trained in paediatric cardiothoracic surgery at the Boston Children’s Hospital, an affiliate of the Harvard Medical School, in the US. Upon his return to Singapore, Dr Loh headed the paediatric cardiothoracic surgery department at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital until 2018. In addition to paediatric heart surgery, he is also actively involved in adult cardiac surgical work. In Singapore, he pioneered the use of minimally invasive video-assisted thoracoscopic (VATS) surgery to assist in the closure of atrial septal defects. Dr Loh is experienced in performing a series of aortic valve-sparing root replacement procedures in the country. Dr Loh is the programme and medical director at the National Cardiovascular Homograft bank in Singapore. He is also deeply involved in the SingHealth Cardiothoracic Surgery Residency programme. Dr Loh played an active role in the Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO) programme at KK Women’s and Children’s Hospital. He was also the co-director of the National Paediatric Heart Transplant and Ventricular Assist Device programmes.

Venugopal BalchandFRCS(EDIN)

Heart & chest surgery · Kuala Lumpur

Kofidis Theodoros

Heart & chest surgery · Singapore

(Adj) Prof Theodoros Kofidis is a cardiothoracic surgeon at Mount Elizabeth Hospital, Singapore. His clinical expertise encompasses a wide range of traditional and less invasive surgical procedures, including minimally invasive cardiac surgeries, small-incision and keyhole access procedures for bypass and heart valve surgery, as well as less invasive and hybrid heart surgery, heart failure surgery and off-pump procedures. (Adj) Prof Kofidis was formerly the head of the department of cardiac, thoracic and vascular surgery, and senior consultant cardiothoracic surgeon, at the National University Heart Centre, Singapore (NUHCS). He has trained in several institutions such as the Strong Memorial Hospital, USA; Texas Heart Institute, USA; Hannover Medical School, Germany; and Stanford University Medical School, USA. He has more than 17 years of experience in Europe and Singapore as a cardiothoracic surgeon. (Adj) Prof Kofidis has established a comprehensive and advanced minimally invasive and endoscopic heart surgery programme in the region and set up an advanced haemodynamic research laboratory and cardiovascular surgical research group in Singapore. He is a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh, UK, an elected member of the American Association of Thoracic Surgery, and an ambassador/steering committee of the World Society for Cardiothoracic Surgery. (Adj) Prof Kofidis is the chairman of the Initiative for Research and Innovation in Surgery and has introduced numerous new technologies in his field of practice regionally. He has launched new types of less invasive surgery that include the first same-stop-hybrid bypass procedure, sutureless heart valves, automated knot-tying devices, and the first 3D-guided minimally invasive surgery. He also invented NUHCS’ own minimally invasive procedure called SIMICS (single incision minimally invasive cardiac surgery). He has made contributions to heart-related research; and his innovations, discoveries and medical patents in heart surgery have earned him many awards including the NHIC/SMART/SPRING I-2-Start Grant and the NRF/CGF grant. (Adj) Prof Kofidis was also awarded the NUS-TAP Fund for a novel, suspended retractor and endoscopic camera system for minimally invasive surgery. As an academic teacher, proctor and consultant in the field-related industry, (Adj) Prof Kofidis is often invited to train doctors and nurses in minimally invasive heart surgeries, and conduct cardiac surgical workshops around the world. He is a professor with the department of surgery at Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine. He also founded the Initiative to Promote Research and Innovative Technology in Surgery, which has helped more than 150 students and postgraduates kick-start their academic career in this field. He is also an editor and reviewer for various scientific bodies, and he has published in more than 150 articles in international journals including Nature, Circulation, New England Journal of Medicine, Biomaterials and the European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery. He has received various international awards and was an invited lecturer at the Bill Gates Research Centre, the American Medical Association, the National Institutes of Health, and Food and Drug Administration in the USA.

Professor Dr Raja Amin Bin Raja Mokhtar

30+ years of experience · Heart & chest surgery · Kuala Lumpur

Professor of cardiothoracic surgery at UCSI Hospital, holding MBBS (UM), M.Surg (UM), FRCSEd (UK).