Curriculum Vitae

PERSONAL DETAILS

PROF. DR. FONG CHOONG YI

Professor
Department of Paediatrics
Faculty of Medicine
fongcy@um.edu.my

ResearcherID : http://www.researcherid.com/rid/A-4584-2015

BIOGRAPHY

Professor Dr FONG Choong Yi is a medical graduate from University of Nottingham, UK. He trained in Paediatrics and Paediatric Neurology in UK. His UK Paediatric Neurology specialty training include working in tertiary Neurology units at Great Ormond Street Hospital London, Evelina Children’s Hospital London and Bristol Royal Children’s Hospital. He had further subspecialty dual-fellowship training in Paediatric Epilepsy and Paediatric Electroencephalography at Brisbane, Australia (Mater & Royal Children’s Hospital Brisbane) and Melbourne, Australia (Royal Children’s Hospital Melbourne). He also is a fellow of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, UK.

He is currently appointed Professor and Consultant Paediatric Neurologist at University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. He is head of the Paediatric Neurology division from 2014. He developed and oversees the Comprehensive Paediatric Epilepsy evaluation service in University Malaya. He has published numerous peer-reviewed ISI publications. His research interests include paediatric epilepsy, paediatric bone health, paediatric neurology and using novel information technology applications in improving the quality of lives of children with neurological disorders. He also specialises in non-invasive and invasive epilepsy surgery assessment including long-term video-EEG monitoring, intracranial monitoring, electrocorticography and cortical stimulation. In recognition of his excellent service, he was awarded the University of Malaya excellent service award in 2016 and 2019. He was awarded the national Malaysian Society of Neuroscience Best Publication (Clinical) award in 2017 and the University of Malaya Best Clinical Neuroscience Publication award in 2019. Many of his postgraduate research students under his supervision have also won national research prizes. In 2019, he was awarded the Endeavour Executive Leadership Award by the Australian government.

Professor Dr Fong plays an active role in advocation, education and forming collaborations in Child Neurology. Nationally, he is a co-author of the 2017 Malaysian Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Epilepsy, committee member of the 2019 Malaysian Consensus Statement of Brain Death and the Malaysia National Specialist Register (NSR) Paediatric Neurology Subspecialty credentialling committee member. He is currently an executive council member of the Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, Malaysian Epilepsy Council and the Malaysian Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics. He is a life member of the International Child Neurology Association. He was the treasurer of the Malaysian Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics from 2014-2016. In the Asian region, he is a member of the Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) International League against Epilepsy and helps in running epilepsy and EEG workshops throughout the Asian region as a faculty member. He trains many overseas Paediatric Neurology fellows from the Asian region. Internationally, he is also an appointed Task Force member of the International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) on Paediatric Psychiatric Issues of the Commission of Psychiatry and on Research Advocacy of Children of the Commision on Paediatrics from 2017-2021.

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
(Role),(Level),(Duration)

Committee Member Medical Research Ethics Committee University Malaya Medical Centre, University Malaya, 15/07/2021 to present
Committee member for evaluation of Postgraduate Paediatric department thesis proposal and defence, University Malaya, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021
Chairperson of organisation of Malaysia Master Paediatrics Conjoint Clinical Exam Part 2, National, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021
Committee member Acute Flaccid Paralysis Committee (Quality Assurance unit), University Malaya Medical Centre, University Malaya, 01/01/2017 to 01/01/2021
Postgraduate Clinical fellowship / attachment coordinator, Faculty, 01/10/2016 to 31/12/2021
Committee Member Root Cause Analysis University Malaya Medical Centre, University Malaya, 01/10/2020 to 31/12/2020
Committee member Medical Advisory Board on Global Early Access Programme for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, National, 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2020
Committee Member of Conjoint board of Master of Paediatrics Malaysia written exam , National, 01/01/2020 to 31/12/2020
Committee member Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Task Force on Professional Fees, National, 01/07/2019 to 31/12/2020
Coordinator, Faculty, 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2020
Committee member Malaysia Consensus Statement on Brain Death (Malaysia Ministry of Health), National, 15/02/2019 to 31/12/2019
MMed Paediatric Content Expert for Neurology Syllabus, National, 29/03/2017 to 31/12/2019
Research Grant Evaluation at Departmental Level (Jawatankuasa Penilaian & Pemantauan Geran Penyelidikan (JPPGP) Peringkat Jabatan), Faculty, 01/01/2018 to 31/12/2018
Committee Member of Conjoint Board Postgraduate Masters of Paediatrics Clinical Exam , National, 01/01/2018 to 05/11/2018
Committee Member National Vaccine Safety Panel (Jawatankuasa Pakar Keselamatan Vaksin), National, 01/01/2016 to 28/12/2018
Committee Member, Postgraduate (PPP) Research Grant evaluation panel, University Malaya, University Malaya, 01/10/2015 to 30/09/2018
Committee member of Conjoint Board Masters of Paediatrics exam (Part 1 theory) , National, 01/03/2017 to 31/10/2017
Committee Member of Malaysia NSR Paediatric Neurology credentialing subspecialty committee, National, 01/01/2016 to 31/12/2017
Research Grant Evaluation at Departmental Level (Jawatankuasa Penilaian & Pemantauan Geran Penyelidikan (JPPGP) Peringkat Jabatan) , Faculty, 01/01/2015 to 31/12/2016
Committee Member of Conjoint board of Master of Paediatrics Malaysia exam (Part 2 theory), National, 01/01/2015 to 06/11/2015
Paediatric department Phase 3A exam coordinator, University Malaya, 07/10/2014 to 23/12/2014
Head of Unit, Faculty, 04/08/2014 to present
Committee member of Conjoint Board Masters of Paediatrics exam (Part 2 theory), National, 03/02/2014 to 30/10/2014
Committee member to develop and set up Paediatric Video-EEG monitoring and sleep PSG unit in UMMC, University Malaya, 01/05/2013 to 01/05/2014

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
(Qualification),(Field),(Institution),(Year)

FRCPCH(2013), PAEDIATRIC, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
Fellowship Paediatric Epilepsy and EEG, PEADIATRIC EPILEPSY AND EEG, ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA
Fellowship Paediatric Epilepsy, PAEDIATRIC EPILEPSY, ROYAL CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA
CCT (Paediatrics), PAEDIATRIC, GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL, UNITED KINGDOM
CCT (Paediatric Neurology), PAEDIATRIC NEUROLOGY, GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL, UNITED KINGDOM
Postgraduate Dip.(Paediatric Neurodisability), PAEDIATRIC, SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY
MRCPCH, PAEDIATRIC, ROYAL COLLEGE OF PAEDIATRICS AND CHILD HEALTH
MBBS(Nottingham, UK)(2001), MEDICINE, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAM, UK
BMed.Sc(Nottingham, UK)(1999), MEDICAL SCIENCE, UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM, NOTTINGHAM, UK

MEMBERSHIPS
(Organisation),(Role),(Duration),(Level)

Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, Exco Commitee Member, Since 2016 (National)
Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysia Society of Neurosciences, Committee Member, Since 2016 (National)
Malaysian Epilepsy Council, Malaysia Society of Neurosciences, Committee Member, Since 2016 (National)
Task force member of Paediatric Psychiatric Issues Commission on Psychiatry, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE), Member, 2018 to 2021 (International)
Taskforce member Research Advocacy in Children Taskforce, Commission on Paediatrics, International League against Epilepsy (ILAE), Member, 2017 to 2021 (University)

SPECIALIZATION
(Area)

Area of Expertise

Paediatric Epilepsy (Paediatric Epilepsy fellowship Brisbane 2011, Paediatric Epilepsy fellowship Melbourne 2012)

Paediatric Neurology (CCT UK certified 2010, Malaysian NSR certified 2014)

PAEDIATRICS (CCT UK certified 2010, Malaysian NSR certified 2013)

TEACHING
(Course Title),(Level of Study),(Institution),(Academic Session)

Teaching

MBBS - MBBS (Phase 3B), First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2013/2014 - )

- - Masters of Paediatrics, Post Graduate, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2013/2014 - )

MBBS - MBBS (Phase 3B), First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2014/2015 - )

- - Masters in Paediatrics, Post Graduate, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2014/2015 - )

MBBS - MBBS (Phase 3A), First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2015/2016 - )

- - Masters in Paediatrics, Post Graduate, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2015/2016 - )

MBBS - MBBS (Phase 3B), First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2016/2017 - )

- - Masters in Paediatrics, Post Graduate, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2016/2017 - )

- - Masters in Paediatrics, Post Graduate, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2017/2018 - )

MBBS - MBBS Phase 3.1, First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2017/2018 - )

MBBS - MBBS Phase 3.2, First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2017/2018 - )

- - Masters in Paediatrics, Post Graduate, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2018/2019 - )

MBBS - MBBS UMMP 3.2, First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2018/2019 - )

MBBS - UMMP 3.1, First Degree, UNIVERSITY MALAYA (2020/2021 - )

MPAEDS - Masters in Paediatrics, Post Graduate (2020/2021 - )

PUBLICATIONS
(Title of publication in APA style)

Refereed Journals

2022

Khalid F, Ng Voon SI, Ong LC, Lim WK, Li L, Adnan A, Ganesan V, Teh CM, Fong CY. (2022). Advance care plan discussion among parents of children with cerebral palsy. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2022 Feb 25. doi: 10.1111/dmcn.15184.
Shakeshaft A, Panjwani N, Collingwood A, Crudgington H, Hall A, Andrade DM, Beier CP, Fong CY, Gardella E, Gesche J, Greenberg DA, Hamandi K, Koht J, Lim KS, M ller RS, Ng CC, Orsini A, Rees MI, Rubboli G, Selmer KK, Striano P, Syvertsen M, Thomas RH, Zarubova J, Richardson MP, Strug LJ, Pal DK. (2022) Sex-specific disease modifiers in juvenile myoclonic epilepsy. Sci Rep. 2022 Feb 21;12(1):2785. doi: 10.1038/s41598-022-06324-2. PMID: 35190554

2021

Jayanath S, Fong CY, Sarvananthan R (2021). Autism spectrum disorder and vitamin D status: A cross-sectional study of children in a developing country in Southeast Asia. Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 2021; Volume 84. (WoS)
Fong CY, Saw MT, Li L, Lim WK, Ong LC, Gan CS (2021). Malaysian outcome of acute necrotising encephalopathy of childhood. Brain Dev; 43(4): 538-547. (WoS)
Shakeshaft A, Panjwani N, McDowall R, Crudgington H, Ceballos JP, Andrade DM, Beier CP, Fong CY, Gesche J, Greenberg DA, Hamandi K, Koht J, Lim KS, Orsini A, Rees MI, Rubboli G, Selmer KK, Smith AB, Striano P, Syvertsen M, Talvik I, Thomas RH, Zarubova J, Richardson MP, *Strug LJ, *Pal DK and the BIOJUME Consortium (2021). Trait impulsivity in Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy. Annals of Clinical and Translational Neurology; 8(1): 138-152. (WoS)
Fong CY, Lim WK, Li L, Lai NM. (2021). Chloral hydrate as a sedating agent for neurodiagnostic procedures in children. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2021 Aug 16;8(8):CD011786. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011786.pub3.
Lee WS, Wong SY, Wong SY, Koay ZL, Safuan NSK, Sam ZH, Jalaludin MY, Fong CY, Lum LCS. (2021). Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in Malaysian infants. Ann Acad Med Singap. 50(7):580-582. doi: 10.47102/annals-acadmedsg.2020586.

2020

Ramli N, Yap A, Muridan R, Seow P, Rahmat K, Fong CY, Tan LK, Ong LC. (2020). Microstructural abnormalities found in uncinate fasciculus and superior cerebellar tracts in children with global developmental delay: a feasibility study. Clinical radiology, 75(1), 77-e15. (WoS)
Li L, Fong CY, Tay CG, Tae SK, Suzuki H, Kosaki K, Thong MK. (2020) Infantile neuroaxonal dystrophy in a pair of Malaysian siblings with progressive cerebellar atrophy: Description of an expanded phenotype with novel PLA2G6 variants. J Clin Neurosci, 71:289-292. (WoS)
Tay CG, Fong CY, Li L, Ganesan V, Teh CM, Gan CS, Thong MK. (2020) Congenital myasthenic syndrome with novel pathogenic variants in the COLQ gene associated with the presence of antibodies to acetylcholine receptors. J Clin Neurosci. 2020 Feb;72:468-471. (WoS)
Kong AN, Fong CY, Ng CC, Mohamed AR, Khoo TB, Ng RL, Jalaludin MY, Nadarajaw T. (2020) Association of common genetic variants with vitamin D status in Malaysian children with epilepsy. Seizure. 79:103-111. (WoS)
Fong CY, Ong FN, Ong LC, Khoo TB, Lee ML. (2020) Vitamin D deficiency and insufficiency in Malaysian children with spina bifida. Spinal Cord; 58(9): 1030-1036. (WoS)
Fong CY, Bleasel A, Dexter MA, Lawson JA, Wong CH. (2020) Successful epilepsy surgery for tuberous sclerosis complex evaluated by stereoelectroencephalography. Epileptic Disord; 22(5): 633-641. (WoS)

2019

Fong CY, Seet YH, Ong LC, Lim WK, Lua PL. (2019). Improving awareness, knowledge and attitude of Malaysian parents of children with epilepsy using an Interactive Animated Epilepsy Education Programme (IAEEP). Epilepsy & Behaviour, 94: 52-58. (WoS)
Fong CY, Ng K, Kong AN, Ong LC, Rithauddin MA, Thong MK, Ganesan V, Heng HS, Teh CM, Yahya N. (2019). Quality of life of children with tuberous sclerosis complex. Arch Dis Child, 104(10):972-978. (WoS)
Lim WK, Fong CY, Li L, Foo JC, Yap TY. (2019). Extensive intracranial haemorrhage as a complication of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia with hyperleukocytosis. J Clin Neurosci, 64:11-14 (WoS)

2018

Fong CY, Chang WM, Kong AN, Rithauddin AM, Khoo TB, Ong LC, Ng CC. (2018). Quality of life in Malaysian children with epilepsy. Epilepsy & Behaviour, 80: 15-20. (WoS)
Fong CY, Kong AN, Noordin M, Poh BK, Ong LC, Ng CC. (2018). Determinants of low bone mineral density in children with epilepsy. Eur J Paediatr Neurol, Jan;22(1):155-163. (WoS)
Mohd Nor NS, Fong CY, Rahmat K, Vanessa Lee WM, Zaini AA, Jalaludin MY. (2018). Ischaemic Haemorrhagic Stroke in a Child with New Onset Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus. Eur Endocrinol. 14(1):59-61. (SCOPUS)
Fong CY, Foo JC, Kong AN, Rithauddin AM, Adnan A, Lua PL, Ng KH. (2018). Improving awareness, knowledge and attitude of epilepsy using an Interactive Animated Epilepsy Education Programme (IAEEP) among Malaysian teachers and students. Neurology Asia, 23(4): 293-302. (WoS)
Fong CY, Aung HWW, Khairani A, Gan CS, Shahrizaila N, Goh KJ. (2018). Bickerstaff's brainstem encephalitis with overlapping Guillain-Barre' syndrome: Usefulness of sequential nerve conduction studies. Brain Dev, 40(6): 507-511. (WoS)

2017

Fong, C.Y., Tay, C.G., Ong, L.C., & Lai, N.M. (2017). Chloral hydrate as a sedating agent for neurodiagnostic procedures in children. Cochrane Database Systematic Review. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD011786.pub2. (WoS)
Fong CY, Khine MM, Peter AB, Lim WK, Rozalli FI, Rahmat K. 2017. Mild encephalitis / encephalopathy with reversible splenial lesion (MERS) due to dengue virus. J Clin Neurosci. 2017 Feb;36:73-75. (WoS/SCOPUS)
Tay CG, Lee VW, Ong LC, Goh KJ, Ariffin H, Fong CY. (2017). Vincristine-induced peripheral neuropathy in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Pediatr Blood Cancer; Aug; 64(8). doi. 10.1002/pbc.26471. (WoS)
Fong CY, Lim WK, Kong AN, Lua PL, Ong LC. (2017). Provision of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) information among Malaysian parents of children with epilepsy. Epilepsy Behav; Oct; 75:6-12. (WoS)
Foo JC, Rahmat K, Mumin NA, Koh MT, Gan CS, Ramli N, Fong CY. (2017). Diphtheric encephalitis and brain neuroimaging features. J Clin Neurosci; 2017 Nov; 45: 155-157. (WoS)

2016

Lim HD, Chi C, Desudchit T, Nikanorova M, Visudtibhan A, Nabangchang C, Chan DWS, Fong CY, Chang K, Kwan S, Reyes FDL, Huang C, Likasitwattanakul S, Lee W, Yung A, Dash A. 2016. Review of clinical studies of perampanel in adolescent patients. Brain and Behaviour. 2016 June 28; 6(9): e00505. Review. (WoS/SCOPUS)
Fong CY, Hlaing CS, Tay CG, Abdul Kadir KA, Goh KJ, Ong LC. 2016. Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis with cervical epidural haematoma following dengue virus infection. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 20(3): 449-453. (WoS)
Fong CY, Kong AN, Poh BK, Mohamed AR, Khoo TB, Ng RL, Noordin M, Nadarajaw T, Ong LC. 2016. Vitamin D deficiency and its risk factors in Malaysian children with epilepsy. Epilepsia 57(8): 1271-1279. (WoS)
Fong CY, Hashim N, Gan CS, Chow TK, Tay CG. Sulthiame-induced drug reaction with eosinophilia and systemic symptoms (DRESS) syndrome. Eur J Paediatr Neurol. 2016; 20 (6): 957-961. (WoS)

2015

Tay, C.G., Ong, L.C., Goh, K.J., Rahmat, K., Fong, C.Y. (2015). A probable case of poliomyelitis imported to Malaysia. Journal of Clinical Neuroscience, 22(12), 1994-95 (WoS)
Haerian BS, Sha'ari HM, Tan HJ, Fong CY, Wong SW, Ong LC, Raymond AA, Tan CT, Mohamed Z. 2015. RORA gene rs12912233 and rs880626 polymorphisms and their interaction with SCN1A rs3812718 in the risk of epilepsy: A case-control study in Malaysia. Genomics 2015 Apr;105(4):229-36. (WoS)
Haerian BS, Shaari HM, Fong CY, Tan HJ, Wong SW, Ong LC, Raymond AA, Tan CT, Mohamed Z. 2015. Contribution of TIMP4 rs3755724 polymorphism to susceptibility to focal epilepsy in Malaysian Chinese. Journal of Neuroimmunology 278: 137-143. (WoS)
Fong CY, Hlaing CS, Aye AMM, Tay CG, Ariffin H, Ong LC. 2015. Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome: Malaysian haemato-oncological paediatric case series. Neurology Asia 20(3): 275-281. (WoS)
Fong CY, Tay CG, Ong LC, Lai NM. Chloral hydrate as a sedating agent for neurodiagnostic procedures in children (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2015, Issue 7. Art. No.: CD011786. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011786. (WoS)

2014

Tay, C.G., Fong, C.Y., & Ong, L.C. (2014). Transient parkinsonism following mycoplasma pneumoniae infection with normal brain magnetic resonance imaging. Journal of Child Neurology, 29(12), 193-195. (WoS)
Fong CY, Harvey AS. Variable outcome for epilepsy after neonatal hypoglycaemia. Dev Med Child Neurol. 56(11):1093-9. (WoS)
Fong CY, Hlaing CS, Tay CG, Ong LC. Post-Dengue Encephalopathy and Parkinsonism. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 33(10):1092-4. (WoS)
Fong CY, Aye AM, Peyman M, Nor NK, Visvaraja S, Tajunisah I, Ong LC. 2014. Neonatal Herpes Simplex Virus type-1 central nervous system disease with acute retinal necrosis.The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal 33(4): 424-6. (WoS)
Fong CY, Riney CJ. 2014. Vitamin D Deficiency Among Children With Epilepsy in South Queensland. J Child Neurol. 29(3): 368-373. (WoS)

2013

Fong CY, Osborne JP, Edwards SW, Hemmingway C, Hancock E, Johnson AL, Kennedy CR, Kneen R, Likeman M, Lux AL, Mordekar SR, Murugan V, Newton RW, Pike M, Quinn M, Spinty S, Vassalo G, Verity CM, Whitney A, O'Callaghan FJK. 2013. An investigation into the relationship between vigabatrin, movement disorders and brain magnetic resonance imaging abnormalities in children with infantile spasms. Dev Med Child Neurol 55: 862-867. (WoS)

2011

Fong CY, Rolfs A, Schwarzbraun T, Klein C, O'Callaghan FJ. 2011. Juvenile Parkinsonism associated with heterozygous frameshift ATP13A2 gene mutation. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 15(3): 271-275. (WoS)
Fong CY, Mallick AA, Burren CP, Patel JS. 2011. Evaluation and management of bone health in children with epilepsy on long-term antiepileptic drugs: United Kingdom survey of paediatric neurologists. Eur J Paediatr Neurol 15(5): 417-423. (WoS)

2010

Fong CY, Mumford D, Likeman MJ, Jardine PE. 2010. Cerebral palsy in siblings caused by compund heterozygous mutations in the gene encoding Protein C. Dev Med Child Neurol 52(5): 489-493. (WoS)
Fong CY, Williams C, Pople IK, Jardine PE. 2010. Optic disc drusen masquerading as papilloedema. Arch Dis Child 95: 629. (WoS)

2008

Haque KN, Hayes A-M, Ahmed Z, Wilde R, Fong CY. 2008. Caesarian or vaginal delivery for preterm very-low-birth-weight (<1250g) infant: experience from a district general hospital in UK. Arch Gynecol Obstet 277(3): 207-212. (WoS/SCOPUS)
Fong CY, Baird G, Wraige E. 2008. Do children with autism and developmental regression need EEG investigation in the absence of clinical seizures? Arch Dis Child 93: 998-999. (WoS)

2006

Fong CY, deSousa C. 2006. Childhood chorea-encephalopathy and parvovirus B19 infection. Dev Med Child Neurol 48: 526-528. (WoS)

2000

Fong CY, Pang LH, Holland E, Knox AJ. Transforming growth factor beta-1 stimulates IL-8 release, induces Cyclooxygenase-2 expression and causes Prostaglandin E2 release in cultured human airway smooth muscle cells. American Journal of Physiology 279 (1): L201-207. (WoS)

Book

2017

Raymond AA, Tan CT, Md Hanip R, Raihanah AK, Lim KS, Tan HJ, Wong SW, Fong CY, Selladurai B, Sim RSH, Eow GB, Rithauddin A, Narayanam V. (2017). Consensus Guidelines on the Management of Epilepsy 2017. Malaysian Epilepsy Council, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences

Book Chapter

2019

Fong CY. (2019). Chapter 91 Epilepsy. In Lee WS, Tay CG & Lum SH (Eds.), Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health (394-397). Kuala Lumpur, K.L.: University of Malaya Press.
Fong CY. (2019). Chapter 92 Altered mental state: acute encephalopathy. In Lee WS, Tay CG & Lum SH (Eds.), Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health (398-400). Kuala Lumpur, K.L.: University of Malaya Press.
Fong CY. (2019). Chapter 97 Headache. In Lee WS, Tay CG & Lum SH (Eds.), Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health (416-418). Kuala Lumpur, K.L.: University of Malaya Press.
Fong CY. (2019). Chapter 98 Movement disorders. In Lee WS, Tay CG & Lum SH (Eds.), Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health (419-420). Kuala Lumpur, K.L.: University of Malaya Press.

Article in Proceedings

2021

Shakeshaft A, Panjwani N, Crudgington H, McDowall R; Andrade D, Beier C, Fong CY, Gardella E, Gesche J, Greenberg DA, Hamandi K, Koht J, Lim KS, Moeller RS, Ng CC, Orsini A, Pratico A, Rees MI, Rubboli G, Selmer KK, Smith A, Striano P, Syvertsen M, Thomas RH, Zarubova J, Richardson M, Strug L, Pal D. (2021). The Biology of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (BIOJUME) consortium: Revealing a sex difference in the influence of precipitants on seizure prognosis. Epilepsia 62 (S3) 359-360.

2019

Lim WK, Fong CY, Seet YH, Li L, Ong LC (2019). Epilepsy Educational Software Programme As A Tool To Improve The Awareness, Knowledge And Attitude Among Malaysian Parents Of Children With Epilepsy. Epilepsia 60 (S2): 34-35 (WoS)

2018

Khairani A, Aung HWW, Fong CY. (2018). Paediatric Moyamoya disease: a case series. Cerebrovascular Diseases, 46 (Suppl 1): 17. (WoS)
Fong CY, Chang WM, Kong AN, Rithauddin AM, Khoo TB, Ong LC, Ng CC. (2017). Health-related quality of life in Malaysian children with epilepsy. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 59 (S4): 58-59. (WoS)

2017

Kong AN, Ng CC, Fong CY. 2017. Association of vitamin D-related gene polymorphisms with serum 25(OH)D and vitamin D status in Malaysian children with epilepsy. Brain & Development; 39,3 (Suppl): 314. (WoS)
Fong CY, Lim WK, Kong AN, Ong LC. 2017. Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) information provision to parents of Malaysian children with epilepsy. Brain & Development; 39,3 (Suppl): 241-242. (WoS)
Kong AN, Noordin M, Ng CC, Poh BK, Ong LC, Fong CY. 2017. Environmental and genetic predictors of low bone mineral density in Malaysian children with epilepsy. Brain & Development; 39,3 (Suppl): 240. (WoS)

2016

Fong CY, Kong AN, Poh BK, Mohamed AR, Khoo TB, Nadarajaw T, Ong LC. 2016. Vitamin D status and bone health lifestyle evaluation in Malaysian children with epilepsy. Dev Med Child Neurol; 58 (Suppl 1): 36. (WoS)
Fong CY, Kong AN, Adnan A, Southivongnorath C, Mohamed AR, Ramli NF, Lua PL. 2016. Raising attitude, knowledge and awareness of epilepsy using Interactive Animated Epilepsy Education Programme among parents, teachers and students in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia. Dev Med Child Neuro 58 (S1): 37. (WoS)

2015

Norkamaliah H, Poh BK, Fong CY, Roslee R, Khoo TB, Mohamed AR. 2015. Dietary intake and anthropometric status of Malaysian children with epilepsy. Malaysian Journal of Nutrition, Vol 21 (Suppl): S123-124.
Fong CY, Kong AN, Poh BK, Mohamed AR, Khoo TB, Nadarajaw T, Ong LC. 2015. Vitamin D status and bone health lifestyle evaluation in Malaysian children with epilepsy. 13th Asian Oceanian Congress on Child Neurology. (Non-WoS/Non-SCOPUS)

2013

Fong CY, Harvey AS. 2013. Electroclinical features of epilepsy following neonatal hypoglycaemia. Dev Med Child Neuro, Suppl S1: 55. (WoS)

2012

Fong CY, Richmond J, Curtis K, Malone S. 2012. Utility of ambulatory EEG in a paediatric population. Dev Med Child Neuro 54 (Suppl S4): 11. (WoS)
Fong CY, Riney CJ. 2012. Vitamin D levels in a hospital-based population of children on long-term antiepileptic drugs. Dev Med Child Neuro, 54 (Suppl S4): 202. (WoS)
Fong CY, Wallace G, Malone S. 2012. Chromosome 5q14.3 deletion syndrome: distinctive electroclinical pattern of two cases. Dev Med Child Neuro, 54 (Suppl S4): 126- 127. (WoS)

Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,TV,Popular Magazine)

2019

Aussie Leadership Awards for post-doctoral research. Higher Education, New Straits Times, 14 August 2019

2018

Radio Interview with BFM 89.9 Health and Living section, 26 February 2018

2017

Fong CY. Children get headaches too. Fit for Life, The Star, 12 March 2017

RESEARCH PROJECT
(Project title),(Role),(Duration),(Level)

NONE

Improving awareness, knowledge & attitude among children with epilepsy using Epigame as education tool for Paediatric Epilepsy, Principal Investigator(PI), 2020 - 2022 (National)

A randomized double blind, double-dummy, placebo-controlled, 3-arm, parallel-group study in Paediatric subjects aged 10 through 17 years to evaluate the efficacy and safety of BG00012 and BIIB017 for the treatment of relapsing-remitting Multiple Sclerosis, Consultant, 2020 - 2022 (National)

Predictive Factors for a Favourable Outcome among Children with Acute Necrotizing Encephalopathy: A Malaysian Experience, Principal Investigator(PI), 2020 - 2022 (National)

Health related Quality of Life of Paediatric Central Nervous System tumour survivors in UMMC, Principal Investigator(PI), 2020 - 2022 (National)

Convulsive Status Epilepticus in the Pediatric Emergency Department of University of Malaya Medical Centre: management and outcomes, Principal Investigator(PI), 2018 - 2019 (National)

Factors associated with treatment lag and outcome of infantile spasms in Malaysia - a multicentre prospective study, Consultant, 2017 - 2019 (National)

Acceptability and Usefulness of Advanced Care Plans Discussion with Parents of Children with Life-limiting illness, Principal Investigator(PI), 2017 - 2018 (National)

The acceptability and usefulness of Advance Care Plans discussion with parents of children with cerebral palsy, Principal Investigator(PI), 2017 - 2019 (National)

Bone health evaluation in Malaysian children with spina bifida, Principal Investigator(PI), 2016 - 2019 (National)

Health related quality of life of Malaysian children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Principal Investigator(PI), 2015 - 2017 (National)

Empowering knowledge and improving Health related Quality of Life status with epilepsy educational programme for children with epilepsy and their parents, Principal Investigator(PI), 2015 - 2018 (National)

Private Funding

Vitamin D Deficiency Among Malaysian Paediatric Patients With Autism, Consultant, 2018 - 2019 (National)

The role of RNF 213 as a susceptibility gene in the pathogenesis of moyamoya diseases and intracranial ahterosclerosis across the spectrum of ischaemic stroke patients in young adults and children in Malaysia, Consultant, 2018 - 2019 (National)

Factors associated with treatment lag and outcome of infantile spasms in Malaysia - a multicentre prospective study, Consultant, 2018 - 2019 (National)

International Funding

Phase 3, randomised double-blind, placebo-controlled efficacy and safety study of Ataluren in patients with Nonsense mutation Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy and Open-label extension, Consultant, 2017 - 2020 (International)

SUPERVISION

External Supervision
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Institution),(Academic Level)

Completed

Dietary intake & Antropometric measurements in children with epilepsy, Norkamaliah Hashim, M0100101 (Post Graduate Student)

Ongoing

Subspecialty Fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Yusma Lyana Md Yusof, Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm) (Post Graduate Student)

Postgraduate Student
(Title of Thesis),(Name of Candidates),(Institution),(Academic Level)

Completed

Usefulness of Epilepsy Education Programme in Malaysian children with epilepsy, Dr Seet Yee Hong, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Comparison between peripheral and total bone density in paediatric patients on long term antiepileptic drugs, Dr Manorekha Supramani, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology, Dr Chanthaoroth Southivongnorath, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Arie Khairani, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Hnin Wint Wint Aung, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Sri Hastuti, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Clinical Supervisor, Dr Chan Kok Joo, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Mon Thandar Saw, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Chaw Su Hlaing, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Convulsive Status Epilepticus in the Paediatric Emergency department of UMMC: Management and Outcome, Dr Fawwaz Qisti, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Prevalence of vitamin D deficiency and its risk factors among Malaysian children with spina bifida, Dr Ong Fen Ni, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Khine Mi Mi Ko, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Usefulness of SUDEP information provision in Malaysian parents of children with epilepsy, Dr Lim Wei Kang, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Quality of life of children with Tuberous Sclerosis Complex, Dr Ng Kexin, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Peripheral neuropathy in survivors of childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia (distinction), Dr Vannessa Lee Wan Mun, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Subspecialty fellowship in Paediatric Neurology & Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr Aye Mya Min Aye, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Quality of life and family functioning in Malaysian children with epilepsy, Dr Chang Wei Mun, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Bone health lifestyle factors in Malaysian children with epilepsy (distinction), Dr Mazidah bt Noordin, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Vitamin D deficiency in Malaysian children with epilepsy, Dr Ng Rui Lun, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)

Ongoing

Clinical supervisor, Dr Nur Aini binti Raman, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
The Acceptability and Usefulness of Advanced Care Plans discussion with parents of children with cerebral palsy, Dr Ng Voon Swee Im, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Improving pain assessment among children with severe neurological impairment through the use a mobile-based Information Technology application, Dr Mohd Fazrul Shafiq bin Kamarudzaman, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Clinical feature and outcomes among Paediatric Stroke patients in Malaysia, Dr PARANTHAMAN A/L S.S KANGATHARAN, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Vitamin D related gene polymorphisms and Vitamin D deficiency in Malaysian children with epilepsy, Kong Ann Nie, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)
Improving Awareness, Knowledge & Attitude of Children with Epilepsy using Epigame as an Education tool for Paediatric Epilepsy, Dr LOW PEIYI, University of Malaya (UM) (Post Graduate Student)

PATENT/IPR
(Product Name),(Type),(Level)

NeuroPAIN app, Copyright (National)
Interactive Animated Epilepsy Education Programme, Copyright (National)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES
(Contribution to Society),(Duration),(Level)

Facilitator & speaker in Epilepsy Awareness for World First Aid day, 11/09/2021 to 11/09/2021 (National)
Trainer for Virtual Epilepsy Awareness among school teachers course, 25/03/2021 to 26/03/2021 (International)
Online STEM carnival for Kids, Volunteer Children's Library Bandar Puchong Jaya, 27/06/2020 to 27/06/2020
Epilepsy awareness webinar among school teachers, South East Asia Regional Centre for Special Educational Needs , 04/06/2020 to 04/06/2020
Free Food Delivery to PPR Bukit Jalil families, CDPC Puchong Volunteer, 23/05/2020 to 23/05/2020
Children's Library Bandar Puchong Jaya, Puchong Playgroup Fit Kid's Day volunteer, 28/09/2019 to 28/09/2019
CDPC, Children Library and Playgroup Puchong Family day volunteer, 27/07/2019 to 27/07/2019
Vagal Nerve Stimulator Champions get-together gathering, 01/12/2018 to 01/12/2018
Volunteer for Work and Play community care project, BRDB Children's Residence, Sri Kembangan, 29/09/2018 to 29/09/2018
Faculty Member of Malaysia Paediatric Epilepsy Training Day, Kota Bahru Kelantan, 28/04/2018 to 28/04/2018
Interview by radio station BFM 89.9 Health and Living on the topic "Headaches and Migraines in children", 29/03/2018 to 29/03/2018
Lecturer for Malaysian Strength & Conditioning Seminar series: Physical Conditioning for children - Impact on Development and Performance , 17/03/2017 to 17/07/2017
The Star Newspaper article author: Children get Headaches too , 12/03/2017 to 12/03/2017
Facilitator and lecturer of Parenting talk: Importance of screen-free play for children; Children Library Puchong, Bandar Puchong Jaya, Selangor, 18/02/2017 to 18/02/2017
Co-founder and volunteer, Art Science Play, Community Based Programme at Children's Library, Puchong, Selangor, 02/01/2017 to 31/12/2019
Moderator and lecturer for Parent forum in "Defeating epilepsy", Permata Kurnia, Jabatan Perdana Menteri, Kuala Lumpur, 06/11/2016 to 06/11/2016
Course organiser and Faculty member of State level Epilepsy School Awareness Programme for Wilayah Persekutuan Teachers, 24/08/2016 to 24/08/2016
Epilepsy Awareness Booth during Wilayah Persekutuan 2016 Teacher's Day Celebration, Kuala Lumpur, 24/05/2016 to 26/05/2016
Faculty Member of Malaysia Paediatric Epilepsy Training Day, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, 20/02/2016 to 20/02/2016
Epilepsy Awareness Booth during Wilayah Persekutuan 2015 Teacher's Day Celebration, Kuala Lumpur, 26/05/2015 to 27/05/2015
Public Seminar on: Basics of Paediatric Epilepsy at Star Fit for Life 2013 healthfair, Mid Valley mall Kuala Lumpur, 13/04/2013 to 13/04/2013

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Academic/Professional Services
(Contribution),(Duration),(Level),(Role)

Clinical Examiner for the Membership of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) UK, 02/12/2021 to 31/12/2031, International, (External Examiner)

Paediatric Neurology Subspecialty Credentialling Committee Malaysian Medical Council, 19/02/2021 to 22/01/2022, National, (External Evaluator)

Journal reviewer, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021, International, (Reviewer)

Journal reviewer, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021, National, (Reviewer)

Panel reviewer UMSC C.A.R.E fund (research grant), 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021, University, (Reviewer)

External assessor for UKM evaluation committee for promotion to Associate Professor, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021, National, (External Assessor)

Evaluation of treatment of Spinal Muscular Atrophy with disease modifying treatment, 01/01/2021 to 01/12/2021, National, (Expert Advisor)

Examiner elect MRCPCH clinical exam, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021, International, (External Examiner)

Malaysia Drug Control Authority, Ministry of Health Malaysia, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021, National, (External Evaluator)

Reviewer of journal, 01/01/2021 to 31/12/2021, International, (Reviewer)

Evaluation Activity
(Activity),(Duration),(Category)

Epilepsia, 2020 to 2020 (Article in Journal)

Brain and Development, 2020 to 2020 (Article in Journal)

Neurology Asia, 2020 to 2020 (Article in Journal)

Examiner Elect for MRCPCH clinical exam , 2020 to 2020 (MRCPCH clinical exam)

Clinical MRCPCH examiner elect for Malaysia examination centres , 2019 to 2023 (MRCPCH examiner elect)

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2019 to 2019 (Article in Journal)

Journal of International Medical Research , 2018 to 2018 (Article in Journal)

BMC Research Notes, 2018 to 2018 (Article in Journal)

Medical Journal of Malaysia, 2018 to 2018 (Article in Journal)

MMed Postgraduate Paediatric Clinical Examiner, 2018 to 2018 (MMed Postgraduate Paediatric Clinical Examiner)

Epilepsia Journal , 2018 to 2019 (Article in Journal)

MMed Postgraduate Paediatric Part 1 and 2 theory examiner , 2017 to 2017 (Malaysian Masters in Paediatric Conjoint board)

MMed Postgraduate Paediatric Part 2 Clinical examiner , 2017 to 2017 (Malaysian Masters in Paediatric Conjoint board)

The Annals of Pharmacotherapy, 2017 to 2017 (Article in Journal)

Neurology Asia, 2013 to 2015 (Article in Journal)

Expert Linkages
(Linkages Description),(Organisation),(Duration of Involvement),(Level)

Endeavour Executive Leadership Award Programme 2019 Visiting Fellow to Westmead Children's Hospital, Australian Government, 2019 (International)

Coordinator Paediatric Postgraduate Overseas Attachment Clinical Fellowship, University Malaya Medical Centre & University Malaya, 2019 (University)

Member for Paediatric Neurology subspecialist credentialling committee , Malaysian Medical Council, 2019 (National)

Research collaboration, School of Computer Science, University of Nottingham Malaysia campus, Semenyih, Selangor, 2018 (National)

Research Collaboration, Paediatric Neurology Unit, Penang General Hospital, Malaysia, 2018 (National)

Research Collaboration on Biology of Juvenile Myoclonic Epilepsy (BIOJUME), The Hospital for Sick Children Toronto, Canada & King's College London, UK, 2018 (International)

International collaboration, Neurology department, Medical Faculty, University Dr. Zainoel Abidin, Acheh, Indonesia, 2017 (International)

International Collaboration, National Brain Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia, 2016 (International)

Research Collaboration, Physical activity & energy metabolism research group, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 2014 (National)

Research Collaboration, Faculty of Pharmacy, Universiti Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu, 2014 (National)

Research Collaboration, Paediatric Neurology Unit, Paediatric Institute, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 2013 (National)

International Collaboration, Paediatric Neurology Unit, Yangon Children's Hospital, Myanmar, 2013 (International)

Academic/Technical Contribution
(Activity),(Organisation),(Duration),(Role)

Member for Paediatric Neurology subspecialist credentialling committee , Malaysian Medical Council, Ministry of Health, 2019 - 2021 (Committee Member)

Malaysia Consensus Statement on Brain Death 2019, Malaysia Ministry of Health, 2019 - 2019 (Committee Member)

Malaysian Vagal Nerve Stimulator Advisory board for Drug Refractory Epilepsy, LivaNova, Transmedic and Malaysian Epilepsy Council, 2018 - 2019 (Advisor)

Acute flaccid paralysis guideline, University of Malaya Medical Centre, 2017 - 2017 (Committee Member)

Instructor and faculty member, Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA), International League Against Epilepsy, 2016 - 2020 (Instructor & Faculty Member)

Use of perampanel in adjunctive treatment of Partial Onset seizures in Adolescents: expert review and consensus, Consensus recommendation Asia Paediatric Epilepsy expert panel Group, 2015 - 2015 (Expert Advisor)

Malaysia Epilepsy Consensus Guideline, Malaysian Epilepsy Council, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2015 - 2016 (Committee Member)

Treatment guideline for management of electrical status epilepticus in sleep using Sulthiame therapy, University Malaya Medical Centre, 2015 - 2015 (Expert Advisor)

Treatment guideline for management of refractory focal epilepsy using oxcarbazepine therapy, University Malaya Medical Centre, 2015 - 2015 (Expert Advisor)

Collaboration to revise and improve Malaysian Interactive Animated Epilepsy Education Programme, Community of Health Research Cluster Faculty of Health Sciences, University Sultan Zainal Abidin, Terengganu , 2014 - 2015 (Expert Advisor)

Treatment guidelines for management of infantile spasms using Vigabatrin therapy, University Malaya Medical Centre, 2014 - 2014 (Expert Advisor)

Treatment guideline for management of refractory infantile onset epilepsies using pyridoxal-5-phosphate, University Malaya Medical Centre, 2013 - 2013 (Expert Advisor)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
(Name of Award/Stewardship),(Awarding Institution),(Year Awarded),(Type of Award)

Young Investigator Award 2021, Malaysian Paediatric Association, 2021 (BEST ORAL)
Certificate of appreciation as speaker of National Youth online gathering on Epilepsy Awareness, Malaysian Red Crescent Society, 2021 (GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS)
Certificate of Appreciation as trainer for Epilepsy Awareness among School teachers virtual course, South East Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Special Educational Needs (SEAMEO SEN), 2021 (GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS)
Certificate of Appreciation as Speaker of 1st Malaysian Epilepsy Congress, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2021 (GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS)
Certificate of Achievement as Congress Speaker for 13th Asian Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, International League Against Epilepsy, 2021 (GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS)
Certificate of appreciation as chair & speaker of 9th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2021 (GENERAL ACHIEVEMENTS)
Certificate of Appreciation as speaker in Epilepsy made easy online course, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2020 (EDUCATION)
Certificate of Appreciation as teaching faculty member 1st Malaysian video-EEG monitoring & presurgical evaluation Course, Asian Epilepsy Academy, 2020 (EDUCATION)
Certificate of Appreciation for being faculty member of Webinar of Epilepsy Awareness among teachers, South East Asia Regional Centre for Special Educational Needs, 2020 (EDUCATION)
3rd prize best Malaysian Paediatric Association Young Investigator Award (Supervisor of Dr Ong Fen Ni), Malaysian Paediatric Association, 2019 (RESEARCH)
Faculty of Medicine Award for Best Publication in Clinical Neuroscience 2019, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 2019 (RESEARCH)
CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE, University of Malaya, 2019 (CERTIFICATE)
Endeavour Executive Leadership Award, Australian Government, 2019 (RESEARCH)
3rd place best Poster presentation (supervisor of Dr Ng Kexin), Malaysian Paediatric Association, 2018 (RESEARCH)
Education grant award to participate in 16th Advanced San Servolo Epilepsy Summer School, Venice, Italy 2018, International League against Epilepsy, 2018 (EDUCATION)
1st place Dato'Arumugasamy best oral award prize (Supervisor of Dr Chang Wei Mun), Malaysian Society of Neurosciences and Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia, 2017 (RESEARCH)
Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Best publication (clinical) award, Malaysian Society Of Neurosciences And Neurosurgical Association Of Malaysia, 2017 (RESEARCH)
2nd place best oral presentation award (Supervisor of Kong Ann Nie), Malaysian Society Of Neurosciences And Neurosurgical Association Of Malaysia, 2017 (RESEARCH)
3rd place best oral presentation award (Supervisor of Dr Mazidah Noordin), Malaysian Society Of Neurosciences And Neurosurgical Association Of Malaysia, 2017 (RESEARCH)
1st Prize for best Poster presentation (Supervisor of Dr Lim Wei Kang), Malaysian Paediatric Association & Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2016 (RESEARCH)
1st prize Best Young Malaysian Paediatric Investigator award (Supervisor of Dr Ng Rui Lun), Malaysian Paediatric Association, 2016 (RESEARCH)
Postgraduate Merit award for best Malaysian Postgraduate Paediatric trainee 2016 (supervisor of Dr Ng Rui Lun), Malaysian Paediatric Association, 2016 (EDUCATION)
EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD, University of Malaya, 2016 (CERTIFICATE)
Anugerah Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (Service of Excellence Award), University Malaya, 2016 (SPECIAL)
Postgraduate Merit award for best Malaysian Postgraduate Paediatric trainee 2015 (supervisor of Dr Vanessa Lee), Malaysian Paediatric Association, 2015 (EDUCATION)
Poster Prize awarded at 2015 Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Annual Meeting. Title of poster: Raising attitude, knowledge and awareness of epilepsy using Interactive Animated Epilepsy Education Programme among parents, teachers and students in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia., Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2015 (SPECIAL)
Poster prize awarded at 30th Nutrition Society of Malaysia Annual Conference. Title of Poster: Physical Activity Status and Its Associated Factors Among Malaysian Children With Epilepsy., Nutrition Society of Malaysia, 2015 (SPECIAL)
Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Education grant award 2014, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2014 (SPECIAL)
Poster Prize awarded at 2014 Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Annual Meeting. Title of poster: Posterior reversible encephalopathy syndrome- Malaysian haemato-oncological paediatric case series., Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, 2014 (SPECIAL)
Rats of Tobruk Paediatric Epilepsy and EEG Fellowship, Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia, 2012 (OTHERS)
George Gregan Foundation Paediatric Epilepsy Fellowship, Mater Children's Hospital, Brisbane, Australia, 2011 (SPECIAL)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT
(Project title),(Organisation),(Duration),(Role),(Level)

The Efficacy of vagal nerve stimulation in epilepsy population in Malaysia, Livanova, 01/09/2021 to 01/10/2022, Consultant (National)
Medical Advisory Board for Dialogue on Global Early Access Programme for Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Persatuan WeCare Journey , 01/02/2020 to 01/02/2020 (National)
Medical Applications of Vagal Nerve Stimulator for Drug Resistant Epilepsy, Liva Nova and Transmedic, 01/12/2018 to 01/12/2019 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED
(Title),(Event),(Date Presented),(Organiser),(Level)

INVITED SPEAKER

Dravet Syndrome: the quintessential developmental and epileptic encephalopathy, 9th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update, 25/09/2021 to 25/09/2021, Chapter Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Basics of epilepsy, National Youth Online Gathering World First Aid day, 11/09/2021 to 11/09/2021, Malaysian Red Crescent Society (National)

Basics of Continuous EEG, Annual Scientific Meeting of Intensive Care, 04/09/2021 to 04/09/2021, Malaysian Society of Intensive Care (National)

Paediatric Psychogenic Non-Epileptic Seizures, 13th Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, 10/06/2021 to 13/06/2021, International League Against Epilepsy (International)

Treatment of epilepsy, Epilepsy awareness among school teachers, 25/03/2021 to 26/03/2021, South East Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Special Education Needs (International)

Vagal nerve stimulator therapy, 1st Malaysian Epilepsy Congress, 18/03/2021 to 21/03/2021, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International)

Practical Approach to Childhood Epilepsy in Primary Care, Neurology Summit 2.2 Webinar, 20/01/2021 to 20/01/2021, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & Sanofi (National)

Faculty Member and Tutor, 1st Malaysian Virtual Paediatric EEG course, 05/09/2020 to 05/09/2020, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

VNS Paediatric experience , Malaysia VNS Therapy Update, 26/08/2020 to 26/08/2020, LivaNova Neuromodulation Franchise (National)

The Staring Child, Epilepsy Made Easy Online Course, 06/06/2020 to 06/06/2020, Epilepsy Council, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Faculty member and presenter, Epilepsy Awareness Webinar among teachers, 04/06/2020 to 04/06/2020, Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organisation Regional Centre for Special Educational Needs (International)

Chair for Session: Electroencephalogram (EEG) Workshop, 7th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, 09/04/2020 to 09/04/2020, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International)

Faculty member and tutor, Video-EEG course Asian Epilepsy Academy , 11/01/2020 to 12/01/2020, Asian Epilepsy Academy and Malaysian Epilepsy Council (International)

Video Session: seizures and beyond, 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21/09/2019 to 21/09/2019, Malaysia Paediatric Association and Malaysia Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics (International)

Navigating Epilepsy Management in the Adolescent, 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 19/09/2019 to 19/09/2019, Malaysia Paediatric Association and Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics (International)

VNS therapy for drug resistant epilepsy, 29th Annual Scientific Meeting Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, Kelantan, Malaysia, 04/07/2019 to 04/07/2019, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Lecturer and faculty teaching member, Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) EEG teaching course, 04/07/2019 to 05/07/2019, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Epilepsy in Adolescents: diagnosis and management, 33rd International Epilepsy Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 22/06/2019 to 26/06/2019, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) (International)

Lecturer and faculty teaching member, Asian Epilepsy Academy Clinical Epilepsy Interactive Course, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, 06/04/2019 to 07/04/2019, Asian Epilepsy Academy, International League against Epilepsy (International)

What type of epilepsy is it and does it matter? , Asian Epilepsy Academy Clinical Epilepsy Interactive Course, Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam, 06/04/2019 to 07/04/2019, Asian Epilepsy Academy, International League against Epilepsy (International)

Lecturer and faculty teaching member, Malaysian Paediatric Epilepsy Training Day 2019, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, 23/03/2019 to 23/03/2019, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Sudden unexpected death in children with epilepsy - the Eastern perspective, 15th International Child Neurology Congress, Mumbai, India, 15/11/2018 to 18/11/2018, International Child Neurology Association (International)

Status epilepticus - what is new?, Malaysia Annual Scientific Meeting on Intensive Care 2018, Kuala Lumpur, 20/09/2018 to 23/09/2018, Malaysian Society of Intensive Care (National)

Lecturer and teaching faculty member, 3rd Malaysian Epilepsy Teaching Course, Kuching, Sarawak, 08/09/2018 to 09/09/2018, International League against Epilepsy (ILAE) and Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Difficult to manage Paediatric Epilepsies - Masterclass, 40th Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress, Ipoh, Perak, 05/09/2018 to 08/09/2018, Malaysian Paediatric Association (National)

ILAE 2017 classification: updates and how to apply it, 8th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Conference 2018, Johor, 16/08/2018 to 18/08/2018, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Lecturer and teaching faculty member, Malaysia Paediatric Epilepsy Training Day, Kelantan, 28/04/2018 to 28/04/2018, Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Lecturer and Faculty teaching member Epilepsy workshop, 4th Scientific Meeting Updates in Neurology, National Brain Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia , 09/02/2018 to 10/02/2018, National Brain Centre, Jakarta (International)

Epilepsy management in children with cerebral palsy, 4th Scientific Meeting Updates in Neurology, National Brain Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia , 09/02/2018 to 10/02/2018, National Brain Centre, Jakarta, Indonesia (International)

Faculty teaching member, Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA) - ANZAN EEG teaching course Karachi, Pakistan, 18/11/2017 to 19/11/2017, Asian Epilepsy Academy, International League Against Epilepsy (International)

Lecturer and faculty teaching member, 2nd ASEPA-Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Epilepsy Teaching Course, Sabah, 07/10/2017 to 08/10/2017, ASEPA International League Against Epilepsy & Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Paediatric neurological eye examination , 27th Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & 17th Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia joint Annual Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 11/08/2017 to 13/08/2017, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia joint (National)

Principles and Evaluation of Paediatric Ataxia, 27th Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & 17th Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 11/08/2017 to 13/08/2017, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia (National)

Improving Outcomes in Paediatric Epilepsy, Paediatric Epilepsy Training Workshop 2017, 12/07/2017 to 12/07/2017, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Malaya (National)

Lecturer and teaching faculty member, Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA), 2nd Epilepsy Summer School 2017 Lombok Indonesia, International League Against Epilepsy, 19/05/2017 to 20/05/2017, Asian Epilepsy Academy (ASEPA), International League Against Epilepsy (International)

Epilepsy Management in Children with Neurodisabilities, Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update 2016 conference, Sabah, 26/08/2016 to 28/08/2016, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Rational Antiepileptic Drug prescribing in Paediatric Epilepsy, Malaysia Paediatric Epilepsy Training Day, Kuala Lumpur, 27/02/2016 to 27/02/2016, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysia Society of Neurosciences (National)

Neonatal Epilepsy: Approach & Management, Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Conference 2015, Penang, 28/08/2015 to 30/08/2015, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neuroscience (National)

The ABCs of Paediatric Antiepileptic Drugs, 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, Perak, 05/06/2015 to 06/06/2015, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

Seizures in children and their mimics, Paediatric Epilepsy Symposium: "Getting it Right", 10/01/2015 to 10/01/2015, Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare & Ministry of Health Malaysia (National)

Paediatric Epilepsy: Current approach and management, 16th Myanmar Paediatric & Specialty Conference, 30/10/2014 to 31/10/2014, Myanmar Paediatric Society (International)

Approach to acute generalised weakness, Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Conference, 28/08/2014 to 29/08/2014, Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neuroscience (National)

Epilepsy outcome following Neonatal Hypoglycaemia, Postgraduate course in Paediatric Endocrinology, 29/05/2014 to 30/05/2014, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur (National)

Neonatal Seizure updates, 21st Annual Perinatal Society of Malaysia Congress, 20/03/2014 to 23/03/2014, Perinatal Society of Malaysia (National)

Refractory Paediatric Epilepsy: Approach & Evaluation, Postgraduate Paediatric Neurology Course, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 28/11/2013 to 29/11/2013, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Malaya (National)

Benign Infantile and Vitamin Responsive epilepsies, Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Conference, 28/09/2013 to 29/09/2013, Chapter of Child Neurology and Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neuroscience (National)

EVENT ORGANISER

Conference Organising Committee, 7th Asian-Oceanian Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology , 09/04/2020 to 12/04/2020, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International)

Publication Chair and Conference organising committee, 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Kuala Lumpur, 18/09/2019 to 22/09/2019, Malaysian Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics (International)

Conference Organising Committee, 17th Asian Oceanian Myology Centre & 28th Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 01/01/2018 to 01/08/2018, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International)

Conference Co-Chair and organising committee, 27th Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & 17th Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia Joint Annual Scientific Meeting, Kuala Lumpur, 11/08/2017 to 13/08/2017, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & Neurosurgical Association of Malaysia (National)

Organising Chairman, Paediatric Epilepsy Training Workshop 2017, University Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, 12/07/2017 to 12/07/2017, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Malaya (National)

Conference organising committee (treasurer), Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Conference 2016, Sabah, 26/08/2016 to 28/08/2016, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National)

2-day symposium Dhaka Bangladesh (course co-organiser for ASEPA chapter), Asian Epilepsy Academy ILAE EEG and Paediatric Epilepsy Symposium, 04/03/2016 to 05/03/2016, Asian Epilepsy Academy, International League Against Epilepsy (International)

Organising Committee (treasurer), Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Conference 2015, Penang, 28/08/2015 to 30/08/2015, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neuroscience (National)

Co-organiser of Movement disorder symposium session, 1st Malaysian Paediatric Movement Disorder Symposium, Kuala Lumpur, 10/05/2015 to 11/05/2015, Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics, Malaysian Society of Neuroscience (National)

Organising Chairman, Postgraduate Paediatric Neurology Course, 28/11/2013 to 29/11/2013, Division of Paediatric Neurology, Department of Paediatrics, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (National)

POSTER PRESENTER

Paediatric Moyamoya disease: a case series., Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2018, Jakarta, Indonesia, 06/09/2018 to 07/09/2018, Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (APSO) (International)

Physical Activity Status and Its Associated Factors Among Malaysian Children With Epilepsy , 30th Nutrition Society of Malaysia Annual Conference, 02/06/2015 to 03/06/2015, 30th Nutrition Society of Malaysia Annual Conference (National)

Vitamin D status and bone health lifestyle evaluation in Malaysian children with epilepsy, 13th Asian Oceanian Congress on Child Neurology. , 13/05/2015 to 14/05/2015 (International)

Dietary intake and anthropometric status of Malaysian children with epilepsy, 9th Asia Pacific Conference on Clinical Nutrition, 26/01/2015 to 27/01/2015 (International)

PRESENTER

Health-related quality of life in Malaysian children with epilepsy, 44th British Paediatric Neurology Association Annual Conference, London, UK, 03/01/2018 to 05/01/2018, British Paediatric Neurology Association (International)

Association of vitamin D-related gene polymorphisms with serum 25(OH)D and vitamin D status in Malaysian children with epilepsy, 14th Asian & Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Fukoaka, Japan, 11/05/2017 to 14/05/2017, Asian & Oceania Child Neurology Association (International)

Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) information provision to parents of Malaysian children with epilepsy., 14th Asian & Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Fukoaka, Japan, 11/05/2017 to 14/05/2017, Asian & Oceania Child Neurology Association (International)

Environmental and genetic predictors of low bone mineral density in Malaysian children with epilepsy, 14th Asian & Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Fukoaka, Japan, 11/05/2017 to 14/05/2017, Asian & Oceania Child Neurology Association (International)

Raising attitude, knowledge and awareness of epilepsy using Interactive Animated Epilepsy Education Programme among parents, teachers and students in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia., 42nd British Paediatric Neurology Association Annual Conference, Sheffield, UK, 27/01/2016 to 29/01/2016, British Paediatric Neurology Association, UK (International)

Vitamin D status and bone health lifestyle evaluation in Malaysian children with epilepsy, 42nd Annual British Paediatric Neurology Association Annual Conference, Sheffield UK, 22/01/2016 to 24/01/2016, British Paediatric Neurology Association (International)

OTHERS

Video session Co-chair, 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, 21/09/2019 to 21/09/2019, Malaysia Paediatric Association and Malaysia Chapter of Child Neurology & Developmental Paediatrics (International)

Epilepsy in adolescents session co-chair, 33rd International Epilepsy Congress, Bangkok, Thailand, 22/06/2019 to 26/06/2019, International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) and International Bureau for Epilepsy (IBE) (International)