Curriculum Vitae

DR. FONG SI LEI

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • fongsilei

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • NEUROLOGICAL DISORDER (INCLUDING CEREBRAL PALSY, CEREBRAL VASCULAR DISORDER, DEGENERATIVE DISEASES, EPILEPSY, MIGRAINE, SLEEP DISORDERS, NEUROMUSCULAR DISEASES)
    Medical And Health Sciences, Medical Sciences, Neurosciences
  • NEUROLOGY
    Medical And Health Sciences, Clinical Sciences, Surgical Practice

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • EPILEPSY FELLOWSHIP, (EPILEPSY)
    Taipei Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan
  • FRCPE (UK), (Medicine)
    Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • Certificate Of Completion Of Subspecialty Training, (Neurology)
    Malaysian Medical Council
  • MRCP, (Medicine)
    Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Task Force Member
    01 Jun 2023 - 31 May 2025 (International)
  • Coordinator of Stage 1 and 2 MBBS
    01 Dec 2023 - 30 Nov 2024 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • MRCP Examination
    14 Oct 2024 - 15 Oct 2024 (International)
  • Committee Members
    27 Sep 2024 - 30 Sep 2024 (National)
  • Coordinator
    01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Sep 2020 - 31 Aug 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Examiner Ijazah Sarjana Muda Sains Kejururawatan 2020/2021
    20 May 2021 - 20 May 2021 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Invigilator Master of Medicine Part 2 Viva
    19 May 2021 - 19 May 2021 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Examiner Bachelor of Dentistry Surgery 2020/2021
    05 Mar 2021 - 05 Mar 2021 (Faculty)
  • Coordinator
    27 May 2019 - 27 May 2019 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    25 Mar 2019 - 25 Mar 2019 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Supervisor
    24 Dec 2018 - 18 Jan 2019 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • IFCN-YOUNG NEUROPHYSIOLOGISTS NETWORK COMMITTEE, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2024 to present (International)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF EPILEPSY, PRESIDENT/ CHIEF
    2024 to present (National)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, SECRETARY
    2024 to present (National)
  • YOUNG EPILEPSY SECTION (YES) EDUCATIONAL TASK FORCE, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2023 to 2025 (International)
  • EXCO MEMBER MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCE, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • NATIONAL SPECIALIST REGISTRY (INTERNAL MEDICINE AND NEUROLOGY), MEMBER
    Since 2018 (National)
  • EXCO MEMBER MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2022 to 2024 (National)
  • EXCO MEMBER EPILEPSY COUNCIL MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2022 to 2023 (National)
  • SUBEDITOR OF JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND TRANSLATIONAL MEDICINE, EDITORIAL BOARD
    2021 to 2023 (International)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, MEMBER
    2021 to 2021 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • 2023 International Federal of Clinical Neurophysiology Education Fellowship
    2023, International Federal of Clinical Neurophysiology ,  (International)
  • Excellence Service Award
    2023, Universiti Malaya
  • Tadokoro Award
    2022, Asian Oceanian Epilepsy Congress (AOEC),  (International)
  • Certificate of Excellent Service
    2022, Universiti Malaya
  • Best Poster Award
    2019, 13th Binneal Convention of the ASEAN Neurological Association,  (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Ching, Woon-Hin; Soon, Ming-Yi; Yee, Joe-Lynn; Chia, Zhi-Jien; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Fong, Si-Lei; Yu, Xuen; Ong, Zhi-Qian; Kuramochi, Izumi (2025). Psychometric properties of the Malay and Chinese Epilepsy Self-Stigma Scale (ESSS), EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 163. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110176
  2. Fong, Michael W. K.; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Fong, Si Lei; Chen, Chien; Kwan, Shang-Yeong; Lee, Cheng-Chia; Suwanpakdee, Piradee; Nagangchang, Charcrin; Le, Minh-An Thuy; Khine, Yee-Mon; Gill, Deepak; Wong, Chong H. (2025). The development of Stereo-Electroencephalography (SEEG) in Southeast Asia and Oceania: Challenges to equity across the region., NEUROPHYSIOLOGIE CLINIQUE-CLINICAL NEUROPHYSIOLOGY. 55(1). doi:10.1016/j.neucli.2024.103033
  3. Fong, Si-Lei; Shauna, Aminath; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Ng, Chong-Guan; Yu, Xuen; Lai, Siew-Tim; Tan, Hui-Jan; Tan, Juen-Kiem; Tang, Venus; Tan, Chong-Tin (2025). Double Stigma: Reluctance to be referred to a psychiatrist among people with epilepsy and psychiatric comorbidities, EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 163. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.110196
  4. Fong, Si-Lei; Wong, Kum-Thong; Tan, Chong-Tin (2024). Dengue virus infection and neurological manifestations: an update, BRAIN. 147(3), 830-838. doi:10.1093/brain/awad415
  5. Goh, Sim Kuan; Zhong, Jimmy Y.; Chan, Chow-Khuen; Samdin, Siti Balqis; Fong, Si-Lei; Fong, Choong Yi; Lim, Kheng Seang (2024). Editorial: Machine intelligence and technology: clinical applications in neurology, FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 15. doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1416270
  6. Iwayama, Takayuki; Mizuno, Kimihito; Yildiz, Esra; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Yi, Soon Ming; Lynn, Yee Joe; Hin, Ching Woon; Jean, Jason Chia Zhi; Fong, Si-Lei; Xuen, Yu; Qian, Ong Zhi; Kuramochi, Izumi (2024). A multicultural comparative study of self-stigma in epilepsy: Differences across four cultures, EPILEPSIA OPEN. . doi:10.1002/epi4.13051
  7. Lim, Kheng-Seang; Fong, Si-Lei; Yu, Xuen; Lim, Ying-Huan; Wong, Kian-Yong; Lai, Siew-Tim; Ng, Chong-Guan; Tan, Chong-Tin; Tan, Seng-Beng (2024). The effect of 20-minute mindful breathing exercise on psychological well-being in epilepsy: A pilot randomized controlled trial, EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 155. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2024.109778
  8. Audrey, Christine; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Chan, Chet-Ying; Kumar, Thinisha Sathis; Hou, Rui-Jia; Fong, Si-Lei; Narayanan, Vairavan; Anuar, Wan Muhammad Afnan Wan; Tan, Chong-Tin (2023). Cumulative seizure occurrence and the predictors of seizure in low- and high-grade gliomas, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 28(4), 927-933. doi:10.54029/2023swz
  9. Bergin, P.; Sasikumar, S.; Pail, M.; Fong, S. L.; Rodriguez, I.; Rivas, F.; Guler, S. Keskin; Tan, H. J.; Giussani, G.; Mostacci, B.; Schiavon, E.; Scarabello, A.; Gasparini, S.; Beilharz, E.; Langan, Y.; Donner, E.; Cock, H.; D'Souza, W. (2023). International case control study of Sudden Unexpected Death in Epilepsy (SUDEP), EPILEPSIA. 64, 183-184
  10. Chong, Huey Yi; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Fong, Si-Lei; Shabaruddin, Fatiha Hana; Dahlui, Maznah; Mei Lai, Pauline Siew; Ng, Ching-Ching; Chaiyakunapruk, Nathorn (2023). Integrating real-world data in cost-effectiveness analysis of universal HLA-B15:02 screening in Malaysia, BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. . doi:10.1111/bcp.15818
  11. Choon, X. Y.; Al-Nuaimy, Y.; Lee, J. M. C.; Audrey, C.; Fong, S-L; Lim, K-S; Narayanan, V.; Tan, C-T (2023). Prevalence of seizures in thalamic brain tumors: a single centre experience and a meta-analysis, EPILEPSIA. 64, 526-526
  12. Fong, Si -Lei; Closas, Alfand Marl F. Dy; Lim, Thien Thien; Lean, Phooi Leng; Loh, Ee Chin; Lim, Shen-Yang; Tan, Ai Huey (2023). From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata-An illustrative case on diagnostic approach, PARKINSONISM & RELATED DISORDERS. 109. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105332
  13. Fong, Si-Lei; Le, Minh-An Thuy; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Khosama, Herlyani; Ohnmar, Ohnmar; Savath, Say; Mogal, Zarine; Cabral-Lim, Leonor; Hung, Stefanie Kar-Yan; Asranna, Ajay; Hussain, Mohammad Enayet; Ng, Chiu-Wan; Tan, Chong-Tin (2023). Affordability of newer antiseizure medications in Asian resource-limited countries, EPILEPSIA. . doi:10.1111/epi.17668
  14. Koh, May-Yi; Lai, Siew-Tim; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Lim, Stephanie Ying Huan; Chin, Joanne; Chia, Zhi-Jien; Chan, Mary Mei-Yen; Khor, Si-Bao; Fong, Si-Lei; Tan, Chong-Tin (2023). The Impact of COVID-19 on Values and Religiosity in a Multi-Ethnic Population, ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. . doi:10.1177/10105395231207238
  15. Koh, May-Yi; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Fong, Si-Lei; Audrey, Christine; Yu, Xuen; Tan, Chong-Tin (2023). The impact of COVID-19 on people with epilepsy is not over, a longitudinal study, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 28(4), 951-962. doi:10.54029/2023xhk
  16. Lim, Kheng-Seang; Khoo, Ching -Soong; Fong, Si -Lei; Tan, Hui-Jan; Fong, Choong Yi; Mohamed, Ahmad Rithauddin; Rashid, Azmi Abdul; Law, Wan-Chung; Shaikh, Mohd Farooq; Khalid, Raihanah Abdul; Tan, Raymond Yen -Leong; Ahmad, Sherrini Bazir; Chinnasami, Suganthi; Wong, Sau-Wei; Raymond, Azman Ali; Epilepsy Council Malaysia (2023). Management of status epilepticus in Malaysia: A national survey of current practice and treatment gap, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE. 114, 25-31. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2023.05.006
  17. Lim, Kheng-Seang; Wong, Kian-Yong; Chee, Yong-Chuan; Fong, Si-Lei; Yu, Xuen; Ng, Chong-Guan; Tang, Venus; Lai, Siew-Tim; Audrey, Christine; Shauna, Aminath; Tan, Chong-Tin (2023). Feasibility of psychological screening in a tertiary epilepsy clinic, EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 148. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109455
  18. Yu, Xuen; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Tang, Li-Yoong; Tang, Venus; Lim, Ying-Huan; Fong, Si-Lei; Tan, Chong-Tin (2023). Caregiver burden for adults with epilepsy in Malaysian families: A qualitative study, EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 147. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109395
  19. Audrey, Christine; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Zaki, Rafdzah Ahmad; Fong, Si -Lei; Chan, Chet-Ying; Kumar, Thinisha Sathis; Narayanan, Vairavan; Tan, Chong -Tin (2022). Prevalence of seizures in brain tumor: A meta-analysis, EPILEPSY RESEARCH. 187. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.107033
  20. Fong, Si-Lei; Le, Minh-An Thuy; Narayanan, Vairavan; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Rahmat, Kartini; Ahmad, Sherrini Ahmad Bazir; Tan, Chong-Tin (2022). A simplified depth implantation approach in bitemporal lobe epilepsy, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 27(1), 101-108. doi:10.54029/2022udx
  21. Fong, Si-Lei; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Hariraj, Vidhya; Lee, Sing-Chet; Wo, Wee-Kee; Ramli, Azuana; Ho, Jun-Hui; Lai, Pauline Siew Mei; Ng, Wei-Leik (2022). Incidence of Antiseizure Medication-Induced Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions in Malaysia, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. . doi:10.1002/jcph.2040
  22. Fong, Si-Lei; Suppiah, Purnima Devi; Tee, Sow-Kuan; Khoo, Ching-Soong; Tan, Hui-Jan; Hung, Stefanie Kar-Yan; Looi, Irene; Lim, Kheng-Seang (2022). Seizure remission rates remain low in a resource-limited country, a multicentre comparison study in Malaysia, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL NEUROSCIENCE. 102, 60-64. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2022.05.028
  23. Fong, Si-Lei; Tan, Chong-Tin; Wong, Kum-Thong (2022). Dengue virus encephalitis: A systematic review and critique, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 27(4), 909-929. doi:10.54029/2022zzy
  24. Hakeem, Haris; Feng, Wei; Chen, Zhibin; Choong, Jiun; Brodie, Martin J.; Fong, Si-Lei; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Wu, Junhong; Wang, Xuefeng; Lawn, Nicholas; Ni, Guanzhong; Gao, Xiang; Luo, Mijuan; Chen, Ziyi; Ge, Zongyuan; Kwan, Patrick (2022). Development and Validation of a Deep Learning Model for Predicting Treatment Response in Patients With Newly Diagnosed Epilepsy, JAMA NEUROLOGY. 79(10), 986-996. doi:10.1001/jamaneurol.2022.2514
  25. Khor, Si-Bao; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Fong, Si-Lei; Ho, Jun-Hui; Koh, May-Yi; Tan, Chong-Tin (2022).

    Cause of mortality among people with epilepsy in Malaysia: A hospital-based study

    , EPILEPSY RESEARCH. 181. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.106887
  26. Kumar, Thinisha Sathis; Afnan, Wan Muhammad; Chan, Chet-Ying; Audrey, Christine; Fong, Si-Lei; Rajandram, Retnagowri; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Narayanan, Vairavan (2022). Impact of seizures and antiseizure medication on survival in patients with glioma, JOURNAL OF NEURO-ONCOLOGY. . doi:10.1007/s11060-022-04108-2
  27. Ng, Wei Leik; Lim, Kheng Seang; Hariraj, Vidhya; Lee, Sing Chet; Wo, Wee Kee; Ramli, Azuana; Lai, Pauline Siew Mei; Fong, Si Lei; Lim, Jing Ran (2022). Incidence of allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction in Malaysia, BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. . doi:10.1111/bcp.15327
  28. Schee, Jie-Ping; Fong, Si -Lei; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Ahmad, Sherrini Bazir; Shanizan, Nor-Sharizna; Tan, Chong -Tin (2022). A simple and rapid focal seizure screening tool in resource-limited setting, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 27(4), 883-+. doi:10.54029/2022xsp
  29. Chia, Z. J., Lim, K. S., Lee, S. R., Lai, W. W., Chan, P. Q., Ng, S. J., . . . Tan, C. T. (2021). Perceptions associated with the public attitudes toward epilepsy (PATE) scale: A mixed-method study. Epilepsy & Behavior, 117, 10. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107798
  30. Fong, S. L., Lim, K. S., Tan, L., Zainuddin, N. H., Ho, J. H., Chia, Z. J., . . . Tan, C. T. (2021). Prevalence study of epilepsy in Malaysia. Epilepsy Research, 170, 4. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2021.106551
  31. Khor, S. B., Lim, K. S., Fong, S. L., Ho, J. H., Koh, M. Y., & Tan, C. T. (2021). Mortality in adult epilepsy patients in Malaysia: a hospital-based study. Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy, 88, 56-59. doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2021.03.024
  32. Koh, M. Y., Lim, K. S., Fong, S. L., Khor, S. B., & Tan, C. T. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 on quality of life in people with epilepsy, and a multinational comparison of clinical and psychological impacts. Epilepsy & Behavior, 117, 9. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.107849
  33. Koh, M. Y., Lim, K. S., Fong, S. L., Khor, S. B., & Tan, C. T. (2021). Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on people with epilepsy: An interventional study using early physical consultation. Epilepsy & Behavior, 122, 6. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2021.108215
  34. Chia, Z. J., Jehosua, S. Y., Lim, K. S., Khosama, H., Hamid, D. H., Fong, S. L., Tan, C. T. (2020). Indonesian Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy (PATE) scale: Translation and psychometric evaluation. Epilepsy Behavior, 103, 6. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106833
  35. Chia, Z. J., Lim, K. S., Fong, S. L., Sim, R. S. H., Rajahram, G. S., Narayanan, V., & Tan, C. T. (2020). Attitudes toward epilepsy in East Malaysia using the Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy (PATE) scale. Epilepsy & Behavior, 110, 5. doi: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2020.107158
  36. Chia, Zhi Jien; Jehosua, Seilly Yunita; Lim, Kheng Seang; Khosama, Herlyani; Hamid, Donny Hamdani; Fong, Si Lei; Tan, Chong Tin (2020). Indonesian Public Attitudes Toward Epilepsy (PATE) scale: Translation and psychometric evaluation, EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 103. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.106833
  37. Fong, S. L., Lim, K. S., Mon, K. Y., Bazir, S. A., & Tan, C. T. (2020). How many more seizure remission can we achieve with epilepsy surgeries in a general epilepsy population? Neurology Asia, 25(4), 467-472.
  38. Khosropanah, P., Ho, E. T. W., Lim, K. S., Fong, S. L., Le, M. A. T., & Narayanan, V. (2020). EEG Source Imaging (ESI) utility in clinical practice. Biomedical Engineering-Biomedizinische Technik, 65(6), 673-682. doi: 10.1515/bmt-2019-0128
  39. Lim, K. S., Chia, Z. J., Myint, M. Z., Ara, K. J., Chee, Y. C., Heng, W. T., . . . Tan, C. T. (2020). Epilepsy in Southeast Asia, how much have we closed the management gap in past two decades? Neurology Asia, 25(4), 425-438.
  40. Lim, K. S., Fong, S. L., Le, M. A. T., Bazir, S. A., Narayanan, V., Ismail, N., . . . Tan, C. T. (2020). 48-hour video-EEG monitoring for epilepsy presurgical evaluation is cost-effective and safe in resource-limited setting. Epilepsy Research, 162, 5. doi: 10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2020.106298
  41. Fong, S. L., Lim, K. S., Tan, L., Aris, T., Abd Khalid, R., Ali, R. A., . . . Law, W. C. (2019). Validation of Malay brief screening instrument for ascertainment of epilepsy. Epilepsy Behavior, 97, 206-211. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.05.033
  42. Fong, Si Lei; Tan, Ai Huey; Lau, Kar Foo; Ramli, Norlisah; Lim, Shen-Yang (2019). Hyperglycemia-Associated Hemichorea-Hemiballismus with Predominant Ipsilateral Putaminal Abnormality on Neuroimaging, JOURNAL OF MOVEMENT DISORDERS. 12(3), 187-189. doi:10.14802/jmd.19014
  43. Fong, Si-Lei; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Tan, LeeAnn; Aris, Tahir; Abd Khalid, Raihanah; Ali, Raymond Azman; Muhamad, Mashkur; Puvanarajah, Santhi Datuk; Law, Wan-Chung (2019). Validation of Malay brief screening instrument for ascertainment of epilepsy, EPILEPSY & BEHAVIOR. 97, 206-211. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.05.033
  44. Le, M. A. T., Fong, S. L., Lim, K. S., Gunadharma, S., Sejahtera, D. P., Visudtibhan, A., . . . Tan, C. T. (2019). Underutilization of epilepsy surgery in ASEAN countries. Seizure-European Journal of Epilepsy, 69, 51-56. doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2019.04.002
  45. Minh-An Thuy Le; Fong, Si-Lei; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Gunadharma, Suryani; Sejahtera, Desin Pambudi; Visudtibhan, Anannit; Chan, Derrick; Vorachit, Somchit; Chan, Samleng; Ohnmar; Chua, Annabell E.; Cabral-Lim, Leonor; Yassin, Norazieda; Viet-Thang Le; Tan, Chong-Tin (2019). Underutilization of epilepsy surgery in ASEAN countries, SEIZURE-EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF EPILEPSY. 69, 51-56. doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2019.04.002
Scopus
  1. Yow H.-Y., Lim K.-S., Bhatt M.K., Fong S.-L., Audrey C. (2024). Comparative retrospective analysis: exploring the quality of life of people with epilepsy in two cohorts, Neuroscience Research Notes. 7(1), 310-311. doi:10.31117/neuroscirn.v7i1.310
  2. Choon X.-Y., Al-Nuaimy Y., Lee J.M.-C., Audrey C., Fong S.-L., Lim K.-S., Narayanan V., Tan C.-T. (2023). Prevalence of seizures in thalamic brain tumour, a single centre experience and a meta-analysis, Brain Disorders. 11. doi:10.1016/j.dscb.2023.100083
  3. Fong S.-L., Dy Closas A.M.F., Lim T.T., Lean P.L., Loh E.C., Lim S.-Y., Tan A.H. (2023). From parasomnia to agrypnia excitata - An illustrative case on diagnostic approach, Parkinsonism and Related Disorders. 109. doi:10.1016/j.parkreldis.2023.105332
  4. Fong S.-L., ThuyLe M.-A., Lim K.-S., Khosama H., Ohnmar O., Savath S., Mogal Z., Cabral-Lim L., Hung S.K.-Y., Asranna A., Hussain M.E., Ng C.-W., Tan C.-T. (2023). Affordability of newer antiseizure medications in Asian resource-limited countries, Epilepsia. . doi:10.1111/epi.17668
  5. Lim K.-S., Khoo C.-S., Fong S.-L., Tan H.-J., Fong C.Y., Mohamed A.R., Rashid A.A., Law W.-C., Shaikh M.F., Khalid R.A., Yen-Leong Tan R., Ahmad S.B., Chinnasami S., Wong S.-W., Raymond A.A. (2023). Management of status epilepticus in Malaysia: A national survey of current practice and treatment gap, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 114, 25-31. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2023.05.006
  6. Lim K.-S., Wong K.-Y., Chee Y.-C., Fong S.-L., Yu X., Ng C.-G., Tang V., Lai S.-T., Audrey C., Shauna A., Tan C.-T. (2023). Feasibility of psychological screening in a tertiary epilepsy clinic, Epilepsy and Behavior. 148. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109455
  7. Yu X., Lim K.-S., Tang L.-Y., Tang V., Lim Y.-H., Fong S.-L., Tan C.-T. (2023). Caregiver burden for adults with epilepsy in Malaysian families: A qualitative study, Epilepsy and Behavior. 147. doi:10.1016/j.yebeh.2023.109395
  8. Fong S.-L., Le M.-A.T., Narayanan V., Lim K.-S., Rahmat K., Bazir S.A., Tan C.-T. (2022). A simplified depth implantation approach in bitemporalobe epilepsy, Neurology Asia. 27(1), 101-108. doi:10.54029/2022udx
  9. Fong S.-L., Lim K.-S., Hariraj V., Lee S.-C., Wo W.-K., Ramli A., Ho J.-H., Lai P.S.M., Ng W.-L. (2022). Incidence of Antiseizure Medication Induced Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions in Malaysia, Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 62(8), 983-991. doi:10.1002/jcph.2040
  10. Fong S.-L., Suppiah P.D., Tee S.-K., Khoo C.-S., Tan H.-J., Hung S.K.-Y., Looi I., Lim K.-S. (2022). Seizure remission rates remain low in a resource-limited country, a multicentre comparison study in Malaysia, Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. 102, 60-64. doi:10.1016/j.jocn.2022.05.028
  11. Khor S.-B., Lim K.-S., Fong S.-L., Ho J.-H., Koh M.-Y., Tan C.-T. (2022). Cause of mortality among people with epilepsy in Malaysia: A hospital-based study, Epilepsy Research. 181. doi:10.1016/j.eplepsyres.2022.106887
  12. Koh M.-Y., Khor S.-B., Lim K.-S., Fong S.-L., Low W.-Z., Yeap L.-L., Tan C.-T. (2022). Use of complementary and alternative medicine among adult with epilepsy-experiences from a single epilepsy center in Malaysia, Neuroscience Research Notes. 5(1). doi:10.31117/neuroscirn.v5i1.109
  13. Kumar T.S., Afnan W.M., Chan C.-Y., Audrey C., Fong S.-L., Rajandram R., Lim K.-S., Narayanan V. (2022). Impact of seizures and antiseizure medication on survival in patients with glioma, Journal of Neuro-Oncology. 159(3), 657-664. doi:10.1007/s11060-022-04108-2
  14. Ng W.L., Lim K.S., Hariraj V., Lee S.C., Wo W.K., Ramli A., Lai P.S.M., Fong S.L., Lim J.R. (2022). Incidence of allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction in Malaysia, British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology. 88(8), 3782-3788. doi:10.1111/bcp.15327
  15. Thuy Le M.-A., Fong S.-L., Lim K.-S., Gunadharma S., Sejahtera D.P., Visudtibhan A., Chan D., Vorachit S., Chan S., Ohnmar, Chua A.E., Cabral-Lim L., Yassin N., Le V.-T., Tan C.-T. (2019). Underutilization of epilepsy surgery in ASEAN countries, Seizure. 69, 51-56. doi:10.1016/j.seizure.2019.04.002
Others
  1. Artificial Intelligence-Based Face Transformation in Patient Seizure Videos for Privacy Protection
  2. Dengue virus infection and neurological manifestations: an update
Article in Proceeding
  1. Fong SL, Lim KS, Mon KY, Basir Ahmad SA, Tan CT (2019,June). How Many More Seizure Remission Can We Achieve with Epilepsy Surgeries in A General Epilepsy Population? Paper presented at 33rd International Epilepsy Congress (IEC). Bangkok, Thailand
  2. Si Lei Fong, Kheng-Seang Lim, Minh-An Thuy Le, Sherrini Ahmad Bazir, Vairavan Narayanan, Noraini Ismail, Sweh- Fern Loo, Kohila Krishnan, Chong- Tin Tan (2019.Sept). 48-hour Video-EEG Monitoring for Epilepsy Presurgical Evaluation is Cost-effective and Safe in Resource-limited Setting. Paper presented at the 13th Binneal Convention of ASEAN Neurological Association, Yangon, Myanmar.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2027, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Metabolomic Profiling Of Drug-resistant Epilepsy: Exploring Biomarkers From Patient To Zebrafish Model Using Dried Blood Spots As Matrix ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2024 - 2026, UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GRANT (UMREG)
    Prognostic Role of Cerebrospinal Fluid Interleukins in Patients with New Onset Refractory Status Epilepticus (NORSE) in Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2020 - 2023, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-HWB
    Clinical, Electrophysiological And Neuroimaging Characteristics Of Tumor-related Epilepsy ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2023 - 2023, Department of Medicine (DoM) UMMC
    The Effect of 20-minute mindful breathing on psychological well-being in epilepsy, a randomized controlled trial ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2020 - 2022, NONE
    The impact of COVID-19 on values and religiosity ( Consultant)
  6. 2020 - 2022, NONE
    The impact of COVID-19 on people with epilepsy ( Consultant)
  7. 2020 - 2022, NONE
    The impact of COVID-19 on people with epilepsy: an interventional study ( Consultant)
  8. 2020 - 2022, NONE
    Mortality in Epilepsy in Malaysia ( Consultant)
  9. 2021 - 2021, NONE
    Incidence of severe cutaneous adverse reaction associated with anti-epileptic drugs in Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  10. 2019 - 2020, NONE
    Social stigma in epilepsy, a population-based study in Malaysia ( Consultant)
  11. 2019 - 2020, NONE
    How Many More Seizure Remission Can We Achieve with Epilepsy Surgeries in a General Epilepsy Population? ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  12. 2019 - 2020, UMSC Research Grant
    Validation of Malay Language Brief Screening Instrument for Ascertainment of Epilepsy in Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  13. 2019 - 2020, NONE
    Investigating the clinical application of EEG-based Source Localization in epilepsy pre-surgical evaluation ( Consultant)
International
  1. 2021 - 2025, Merck Healthcare KGAA
    A Phase III, Multicenter, Randomized, Parallel Group, Double Blind, Double Dummy, Active Controlled Study of Evobrutinib Compared with Teriflunomide, in Participants with Relapsing Multiple Sclerosis to Evaluate Efficacy and Safety ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2020 - 2025, International Funding
    International Case Control Study Of Sudden Unexpected Death In Epilepsy ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2019 - 2024, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    HELIOS-A:A Phase 3 Global, Randomized, Open-label Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of ALN-TTRSC02 in Patients with Hereditary Transthyretin Amyloidosis (hATTR Amyloidosis) ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2017 - 2023, Alnylam Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
    A Multicenter, Open-Label, Extension Study to Evaluate the Long-term Safety and Efficacy of Patisiran in Patients with Familial Amyloidotic Polyneuropathy Who Have Completed a Prior Clinical Study with Patisiran. ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2020 - 2022, NONE
    Validation of Automated EEG Data Interpretation System (NeuroBrowser, NB) ( Consultant)
  6. 2020 - 2022, NONE
    International case control study of sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2017 - 2021, UCB BIOPHARMA SPRL
    A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, MULTICENTER, PARALLEL-GROUP STUDY TO EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF ADJUNCTIVE BRIVARACETAM IN ASIAN SUBJECTS ( 16 TO 80 YEARS OF AGE) WITH PARTIAL SEIZURES WITH OR WITHOUT SECONDARY GENERALIZATION ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2018 - 2021, Private Funding
    Prevalence Study Of Epilepsy In Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • 2nd Central Nervous System Infection Update 2019, Neuroimmunology and neuroinfection council
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)
  • 2nd Demyelinating Disease of Central Nervous System: Updates and Treatment 2019, Neuroimmunology and neuroinfection council
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)
  • 1st Regional Conference 2019- Updates in Internal Medicine (Jointly Organised by College of Physicians, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya), College of Physicians, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)
  • Video Eeg, Epilepsy council & ILAE
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Case presentation (temporal lobe epilepsy), DIXI SEEG Course and the ASEPA (the Asian Epilepsy Academy) Advanced Workshop on SEEG (Stereoelectroencephalography),, Epilepsy Society of Thailand and Asia Epilepsy Academy (International) (02 Nov 2024 - 03 Nov 2024)
  2. Epilepsy Diagnosis, Translational Epilepsy Summer School 2024, International League Against Epilepsy Asian and Oceanian Chapter (ILAE-AO) Research Task Force, Monash University Malaysia (MUM), and the Epilepsy Council Malaysia (ECM). (International) (22 Oct 2024 - 22 Oct 2024)
  3. MRI Positive Epilepsy, ASEPA Semiology and Neuroimaging Course, Internaltiona League Against Epilepsy- Asian Epilepsy Aacdemy (International) (12 Jul 2024 - 13 Jul 2024)
  4. Women and Epilepsy: What a Front Liner needs to know, Neurological Emergency Special Interest Group (NeuroEM SIG) Monthly Webinar, College of Emergency Physician (National) (06 Jul 2024 - 06 Jul 2024)
  5. Organ Donation after Brain Death. New update on brain death diagnosis, Organ Donation after Brain Death. New update on brain death diagnosis, University Malaya Medical Centre (National) (29 Jun 2024 - 29 Jun 2024)
  6. ASEPA- ANZAN-ECM EEG Teaching Course, TASEPA- ANZAN-ECM EEG Teaching Course, NEUROLOGY UNIT, UNIVERSITI MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE (International) (17 May 2024 - 18 May 2024)
  7. Brain Tumour Related Epilepsy, Epilepsy 360 Summit 2024, Malaysian Epilepsy Council and GSK (National) (04 May 2024 - 04 May 2024)
  8. BILATERAL TEMPORAL LOBE EPILEPSY WITH MESIAL TEMPORAL SCLEROSIS, ASEPA VIDEO EEG WORKSHOP, ASEPA (ASIAN EPILEPSY ACADEMY) (International) (12 Apr 2024 - 13 Apr 2024)
  9. Women and Epilepsy, GSK Educational Webinar (Women's Day), GSK (National) (14 Mar 2024 - 14 Mar 2024)
  10. Ictal and intensive care EEG, Paediatric and intensive cases EEG, Indonesian Epilepsy Society (International) (06 Oct 2023 - 06 Oct 2023)
  11. Normal EEG in adults, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences 2023- Malaysian Epilepsy Congress 2023, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (28 Sep 2023 - 28 Sep 2023)
  12. Case presentation- Malaysia (ASEPA Joint SEEG Workshop), ASEPA Joint SEEG Workshop, ASEPA- Children Epilepsy Association of Taiwan (International) (28 Jul 2023 - 30 Jul 2023)
  13. Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Meeting Post Congress Workshop, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Meeting Post Congress Workshop, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences  (National) (03 Oct 2022 - 03 Oct 2022)
  14. A case of MRI-negative PET-positive TLE with ECoG and 4 cases with similar problem, 10th International Interhospital Conference on Epilepsy Surgery, Chulalongkorn Epilepsy Centre Thailand (International) (17 Aug 2022 - 17 Aug 2022)
  15. Focal versus Generalised Epilepsy, Epilepsy Workshop 2022, Hospital Seberang Jaya (National) (29 Jun 2022 - 29 Jun 2022)
  16. Acute seizures and epilepsy, Primary Care Medicine Talk, Primary Care Medicine Department (University) (14 Jun 2022 - 14 Jun 2022)
  17. Women and Epilepsy, Purple Day Event, Persatuan Epilepsi Malaysia (PEM) & Leo Club (National) (27 Mar 2022 - 27 Mar 2022)
  18. COVID-19 and Epilepsy, Seize the Day: Epilepsy Awareness Talk, Persatuan Epilepsi Malaysia & Leo Club (National) (20 Feb 2022 - 20 Feb 2022)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Management of Status Epilepticus in Malaysia: Current practice and treatment gap, Asian & Oceanian Epilepsy Congress, International League Against Epilepsy (International) (19 Nov 2022 - 19 Nov 2022)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. ntraoperative Stimulation Probe Test: A Cost-saving Strategy in Intraoperative Neurophysiologic Monitoring in Resource-limited Settings, International Congress of Clinical Neurophysiology, International Federation of Neurology (International) (11 Sep 2024 - 14 Sep 2024)
  2. Simplified depth implantation approach in bilateral temporal lobe epilepsy, Asian Oceanian Epilepsy Congress (AOEC), International League Against Epilepsy (ILAE) (International) (10 Jun 2021 - 13 Jun 2021)
  3. Prevalence of Epilepsy in Malaysia, First Malaysia Epilepsy Congress, Malaysia Society of Neurosciences (National) (18 Mar 2021 - 21 Mar 2021)
  4. Acute Flaccid Paralysis: Guillian Barre Syndrome Mimics, Asian Oceanian Congress on Clinical Neurophysiology (AOCCN), Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (30 Jan 2021 - 01 Feb 2021)
  5. 48-hour Video-EEG Monitoring for Epilepsy Presurgical Evaluation is Cost-effective and Safe in Resource-limited Setting, 13th Binneal Convention of ASEAN Neurological Association, Yangon, Myanmar., ASEAN Neurological association (International) (20 Sep 2019 - 22 Sep 2020)
  6. How Many More Seizure Remission Can We Achieve with Epilepsy Surgeries in A General Epilepsy Population? , 33rd International Epilepsy Congress, International Bureau of Epilepsy/ International League Against Epilepsy (International) (24 Jun 2019 - 26 Jun 2019)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  1. Case 3: A 33 year-old female with temporal encephalocele, The 8th International Interhospital Conference on Epilepsy Surgery: Malaysia-Thailand Epileptologist, Phramongkutlao Hospital (International) (24 Nov 2021 - 24 Nov 2021)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Assessor for Proposal Defense, University, (Internal Assessor)
  2. (2024) Examiner of Ummp 3.3 Eop Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2024) Celiac Disease With Neurological Manifestations Mimicking Stiff Person Syndrome, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2024) He Spectrum of Mri Brain Findings in Chikungunya Encephalitis, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2024) Clinical Features and Electroencephalographic Characteristics in Temporal Lobe Epilepsy With Amygdala Enlargement in China, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2024) Risk Factors and Temporal Patterns of Post-Stroke Epilepsy Across Stroke Subtypes: Insights from a Nationwide Cohort Study, International, (Reviewer)
  7. (2024) A Man With and Acute Confusion and Bilateral Facial Paralysis: a Case of Bickerstaff Brainstem Encephalitis, National, (Reviewer)
  8. (2024) Examiner of Rsa 1, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2024) Examiner of Ummp 3.3 Eop Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  10. (2022) Is There An Epilepsy Belt of High Prevalence Rate in China?, International, (Reviewer)
  11. (2021) Proposal Defence: Relationship Between Anticholinergic Cognitive Burden in Falls in Malaysians Elders Longitudinal Study (Melor), University, (Internal Assessor)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Consultant for The Drug Control Authority, National, (Expert Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2023) Moderator, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
Mentoring
  1. (2025) Mentoring of Ummp 3.3, University, (Mentor)
  2. (2024) Mentoring Elective Student, University, (Mentor)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2024) Prevalence and Predictors of Pre-Operative Seizures in Patients with Glioma, CHRISTINE AUDREY
  2. (2022) VIROLOGICAL AND METABOLIC OUTCOMES AND ADVERSE EVENTS ASSOCIATED WITH EFAVIRENZ-AND DOLUTEGRAVIR-BASED ANTIRETROVIRAL THERAPY IN HIV TREATMENT NAIVE INDIVIDUALS AT UMMC: A RETROSPECTIVE STUDY, LING CHUAN KAI
  3. (2022) Mortality Among Patients with Epilepsy in Malaysia, KHOR SI BAO
  4. (2022) Impact of COVID-19 on People with Epilepsy, Koh May Yi
  5. (2021) EPILEPSY STIGMA, A MULTI-POPULATION COMPARISON, CHIA ZHI JIEN
  6. (2021) DEVELOPMENT AND VALIDATION OF AN ENGLISH AND MALAY VERSIONS OF AN ASIAN CIRRHOSIS KNOWLEDGE QUESTIONNAIRE (ASK-Q) AMONG ADULT PATIENTS IN MALAYSIA, LEUNG HAK KEITH
  7. (2020) mortality in epilepsy in malaysia, Khor Si Bao
  8. (2020) Impact of COVID-19 on People with epilepsy, Koh May Yi
  9. (2020) EPILEPSY STIGMA, A MULTI-POPULATION COMPARISON, CHIA ZHI JIEN
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2022) UMMP 3.1 Research Elective Attachment

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2021) - - Master of Internal Medicine (Mmed)
Bachelor
  1. (2021) MRPN 5001 - Print
  2. (2021) MIA 2001 - Universiti Malaya Medical Programme (Ummp)
  3. (2021) - - University Malaya Medical Programme (Ummp) Stage 3.1

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Public Awareness Talk (Epilepsy &Amp; Seizure First Aid: What Everyone Should Know), (25 Oct 2024 - 25 Oct 2024) (National)
  • Epilepsy Fun Day, (06 Nov 2022 - 06 Nov 2022) (National)
  • Purple Day and International Women Day, by Malaysian Epilepsy Society, (27 Mar 2022 - 27 Mar 2022) (National)
  • Seize The Day. Epilepsy Awareness Talk, by Malaysian Epilepsy Society and Leo Club, (20 Feb 2022 - 20 Feb 2022) (National)
  • Speaker for "Neurological Melioidosis in Malaysia" in 2nd Central Nervous System Infection Update 2019, (30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019)
  • Organizing Committee of 2nd Central Nervous System Infection Update 2019, (30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019)
  • Organizing Committee of 2nd Demyelinating Disease of Central Nervous System: Updates and Treatment 2019, (19 Oct 2019 - 19 Oct 2019)
  • 10 Myths About Anti-Seizure Medication, (06 Aug 2019 - 06 Aug 2019) (National)
  • Organizing Committee of 1st Regional Conference 2019- Updates in Internal Medicine (Jointly Organised by College of Physicians, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia and Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, 21- 23 June 2019), (21 Jun 2019 - 23 Jun 2019)