CURRICULUM VITAE
BIOGRAPHY
I am a Family Medicine Specialist who has a deep interest in research related to hypertension, respiratory diseases in primary care, and telemedicine. I am commited to the field of hypertension is evident through my active involvement in various activities and societies related to hypertension. I have a remarkable track record of active participation and leadership roles in organizations, which reflects my dedication to advancing the field. Since 2022, I served as a Council Member of the Malaysian Society of Hypertension (MSH), vice president of the Malaysian Society for World Action on Salt, Sugar, and Health (MyWASSH) since 2024.
One of my most significant achievements is my active participation in organizing hypertension-related screening campaigns, particularly in collaboration with the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) and the May Measurement Month (MMM). I had been actively involved in hypertension screening campaigns in my hospital since 2015.
I serve as the key leader for the Asthma Right Care Initiatives, launched by the International Primary Care Respiratory Group (IPCRG), which focuses on promoting appropriate asthma management by addressing SABA overreliance in our setting.
Additionally, I lead the teleconsultation services in my clinic, where we have implemented quality improvement projects to ensure continuous enhancement of our overall services.
ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION
- MASTER OF FAMILY MEDICINE, (Perubatan Keluarga)Universiti Malaya (UM)
- MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)Universiti Malaya (UM)
ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES
- Secretary of the Malaysian Society of Hypertension23 Jan 2026 - 23 Jan 2028 (National)
- Committee Members28 Nov 2025 - 16 Jan 2027 (University Malaya)
- Chairperson of the 21st Annual Scientific Meeting by the Malaysian Society of Hypertension24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 (National)
- Chairman24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 (National)
- Committee Members24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026 (National)
- Committee Members01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2025 (National)
- Committee Members01 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 (National)
- Project Leader08 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025 (International)
- Committee Members01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (International)
- JUDGE AND ABSTRACT REVIEW FOR THE 3RD UM HEALTH ACADEMIA MONTH AND RESEARCH CARNIVAL 202501 Sep 2025 - 15 Oct 2025 (University Malaya)
- Coordinator in organizing the workshop for Sarawak State FMS08 Aug 2025 - 08 Aug 2025 (National)
- Project Leader14 Jun 2025 - 14 Jun 2025 (Department)
- Coordinator28 May 2025 - 28 May 2025 (National)
- Project Leader01 May 2025 - 04 May 2025 (Department)
MEMBERSHIPS
- MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR WORLD ACTION ON SALT, SUGAR AND HEALTH, VICE PRESIDENTSince 2026 (National)
- SECRETARY OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION, SECRETARYSince 2026 (National)
- COMMITEE MEMBER OF THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION, COMMITTEE MEMBER2025 to 2026 (International)
- BRITISH IRISH HYPERTENSION SOCIETY (BIHS), MEMBER2025 to 2026 (International)
- MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION (MSH), COMMITTEE MEMBERSince 2025 (National)
- MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR WORLD ACTION ON SALT, SUGAR AND HEALTH (MYWASSH), VICE PRESIDENTSince 2025 (National)
- INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION, COMMITTEE MEMBERSince 2025 (International)
- MALAYSIAN PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY GROUP (MYPCRG), COMMITTEE MEMBERSince 2025 (National)
- FAMILY MEDICINE SPECIALIST ASSOCIATION, MEMBERSince 2023 (National)
AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP
- First Place in Poster Presentation2026, Malaysian Society of Hypertension, (National)
- 2nd Place in Poster Presentation2026, Malaysian Society of Hypertension, (National)
- BEST POSTER AWARD AT THE 19TH ANNUAL SCIENTIFICI MEETING OF THE MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION (MSH)2024, MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION (MSH), (National)
- AWARD FOR RESPIRE & IMPACT Leadership2024, University of Edinburgh, (International)
- BEST POSTER AWARD AT THE FAMILY MEDICINE SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE 20232023, FAMILY MEDICINE SPECIALIST ORGANISATION, (National)
- Spotlight in Woman in Hypertension Research2023, International Society of Hypertension, (International)
- BEST ORAL AWARD FOR THE 2ND SCIENTIFIC HYBRID MEETING OF MALAYSIAN FALLS PRECENTION NETWORK (MYFALLS)2022, MALAYSIAN FALLS PRECENTION NETWORK (MYFALLS), (National)
PUBLICATIONS
Article in Journal
WoS
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Beh, HC; Ng, WL; Beh, YC; Wong, CZY; Chin, YS; Abdullah, A; Haireen, AH (2026). Impact of Appointment Deferment During the COVID-19 Pandemic on Patient Outcomes in a Primary Care Teaching Clinic, ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF PUBLIC HEALTH. , 7. doi:10.1177/10105395261447113
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Ooi, JH; Goh, CH; Argha, A; Tan, MP; Beh, HC; Sari, NAM; Lovell, NH; Lim, E (2026). Cluster-Based Insights into Cardiovascular and Autonomic Responses to Head-Up Tilt in Hypertension, COMPUTER METHODS AND PROGRAMS IN BIOMEDICINE. 275. doi:10.1016/j.cmpb.2025.109202
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Salim, H; Hanafi, NS; Cheong, AT; Sazlina, SG; Mohamad, F; Hussein, N; Ramdzan, SN; Ramli, R; Beh, HC; Fatin-Syazwani, A; Ho, BK; Isa, SM; Rashid, ZZZ; Amin, H; Aman, Z; Asahar, SF; Khoo, EM; Pinnock, H (2026). Revealing inequities in chronic respiratory disease (CRD) care: An adapted Photovoice qualitative study in Malaysian primary care settings, NPJ PRIMARY CARE RESPIRATORY MEDICINE. 36, 10. doi:10.1038/s41533-025-00476-0
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Chia, Yook Chin; Ching, Siew Mooi; Chew, Ming Tsuey; Devaraj, Navin Kumar; Oui, Jethro Ee Keat; Lim, Hooi Min; Chew, Bee Nah; Mohamed, Mohazmi; Ooi, Pei Boon; Cheng, Maong Hui; Beh, Hooi Chin; Chung, Felicia Fei-Lei (2025). Ethnic differences in knowledge, attitudes, and practices related to dietary salt intake and association with hypertension in Malaysia: a multi-centre cross-sectional study, HYPERTENSION RESEARCH. . doi:10.1038/s41440-024-01851-z
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Rozi, Nur Raziana; Selvaraj, Christine Shamala; Tan, Jia-Kai; Lim, Zhan-Foong; Nordin, Noor Wahidah; Mazhar, Nuqman Hakimi; Hafizal, Haris; Beh, Hooi-Chin; Lim, Quan-Hziung; Ooi, Ying-Guat; Abdullah, Adina; Adnan, Wan Ahmad Hafiz Wan Md; Sthaneswar, Pavai; Lim, Soo-Kun; Lim, Lee-Ling (2025). Kidney failure risk equation (KFRE), A risk-based triage for nephrology referrals: A mixed-methods study at pre-implementation phase among healthcare providers, PRIMARY CARE DIABETES. 19(6), 636-645. doi:10.1016/j.pcd.2025.08.001
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Malik, Tun Firzara Abdul; Beh, Hooi Chin; Selvaraj, Christine Shamala; Mallen, Christian David; Ng, Chirk Jenn; Lee, Yew Kong (2024). Interventions to promote colorectal cancer screening among people with a family history of colorectal cancer: A scoping review, PREVENTIVE MEDICINE. 189. doi:10.1016/j.ypmed.2024.108137
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Ooi, Jia Hui; Lim, Renly; Seng, Hansun; Tan, Maw Pin; Goh, Choon Hian; Lovell, Nigel H.; Argha, Ahmadreza; Beh, Hooi Chin; Sari, Nor Ashikin Md; Lim, Einly (2024). Non-invasive parameters of autonomic function using beat-to-beat cardiovascular variations and arterial stiffness in hypertensive individuals: a systematic review, BIOMEDICAL ENGINEERING ONLINE. 23(1). doi:10.1186/s12938-024-01202-6
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Chan, Soo Chin; Beh, Hooi Chin; Nathan, Jayakayatri Jeevajothi; Sahadeevan, Yasothai; Engkasan, Julia Patrick; Chuah, Su Yee; Pek, Eu Way; Abdullah, Nurdiana; Wong, Chee Kuan; Hussein, Norita; Suhaimi, Anwar; Hanafi, Nik Sherina; Mirza, Fatim T.; Yatim, Saari Mohamad; Pinnock, Hilary; William, Sian; Khoo, Ee Ming (2023). Pulmonary rehabilitation capacity building through a teach-the-teacher programme A Malaysian experience, JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 13. doi:10.7189/jogh.13.03047
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Chia, Y. C., Devaraj, N. K., Ching, S. M., Ooi, P. B., Chew, M. T., Chew, B. N., . . . Hassan, H. (2021). Relationship of an adherence score with blood pressure control status among patients with hypertension and their determinants: Findings from a nationwide blood pressure screening program. Journal of Clinical Hypertension, 23(3), 638-645. doi: 10.1111/jch.14212
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Chow, S. K., Francis, B., Ng, Y. H., Naim, N., Beh, H. C., Ariffin, M. A. A., . . . Sulaiman, A. H. (2021). Religious Coping, Depression and Anxiety among Healthcare Workers during the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Malaysian Perspective. Healthcare, 9(1), 15. doi: 10.3390/healthcare9010079
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Chin, Beh Hooi; Beh, Hooi Chin; Ching, Siew Mooi; Kumar, Navin; Chia, Yook Chin (2018). DISCARDING THE FIRST DAY'S HOME BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENTS: IS IT NECESSARY?, JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 36, E219-E220
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Chia, Y. C.; Beh, H. C.; Wong, P. F.; Chew, B. N. (2016). PUBLIC HEALTH SCREENING FOR HYPERTENSION: IS IT COST EFFECTIVE?, JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 34, E115-E116
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Chia, Yook Chin; Beh, Hooi Chin; Ching, Siew Mooi (2016). RELATIONSHIP OF BLOOD PRESSURE AND DECLINE OF RENAL FUNCTION IN DIABETIC PATIENTS, JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 34, E304-E305
Chapter in Books
- Beh Hooi Chin, Mohamed Amiruddin, A. S., Lukman, S., & Swarna Nantha, Y. (2025). Recognition and approach to a sick child. In Editors (Eds.), Screen, Diagnose, Manage and Monitor (pp. 997–1004). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-97-7640-5_113
Other Publications
- International Primary Care Respiratory Group. The asthma diagnosis jigsaw puzzle teaching pack. Published March 23, 2026. Accessed June 30, 2026. https://www.ipcrg.org/rightcare/asthma-right-care/the-asthma-diagnosis-jigsaw-puzzle-teaching-pack - Technical Report
- Beh, H. C. (2025). World Hypertension Congress 2025: Insights from a young doctor. World Hypertension League Newsletter. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Beh, H. C. (2025, June). Insight of a young doctor from the World Hypertension Congress. World Hypertension League Newsletter, (188). - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Lim, S. K., & Beh, H. C. (2025). Utilising the Kidney Failure Risk Equation in the Malaysian Context. Renal Outlook, National Kidney Foundation Singapore. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
- Lim, S. K., & Beh, H. C. (2025). Utilising the kidney failure risk equation in the Malaysian context. National Kidney Foundation Singapore Newsletter, 4. - Mass Media(newspaper,radio,tv,popular Magazine)
RESEARCH PROJECT
National
- 2024 - 2027, UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GRANT (UMREG)Development And Evaluation Of An Implementation Intervention To Improve Teleconsultation Uptake In An Academic Primary Care In Malaysia ( Co-Researcher)
- 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)Umhealth@virtual ( Co-Researcher)
Private
- 2026 - 2031, Aliran Pasifik (M) Sdn BhdBarriers and Facilitators to Adherence to Evidence Based Clinical Guidelines in Routine Clinical Practice in Malaysia, Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) ( Co-Researcher)
- 2025 - 2030, ASTRAZENECA SDN. BHD.A PHASE III, RANDOMISED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, EVENT-DRIVEN STUDY TO ASSESS THE EFFICACY, SAFETY AND TOLERABILITY OF BAXDROSTAT IN COMBINATION WITH DAPAGLIFLOZIN COMPARED WITH DAPAGLIFLOZIN ALONE ON RENAL OUTCOMES AND CARDIOVASCULAR MORTALITY IN PARTICIPANTS WITH CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE AND HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE (BAXDUO-PACIFIC) ( Co-Researcher)
- 2024 - 2024, ASTRAZENECA SDN. BHD.IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF THE KIDNEY FAILURE RISK EQUATION (KFRE), A RISK-BASED APPROACH TO GUIDE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE CARE: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2024 - 2024, ASTRAZENECA SDN. BHD.IMPLEMENTATION AND EVALUATION OF THE KIDNEY FAILURE RISK EQUATION (KFRE), A RISK-BASED APPROACH TO GUIDE CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE CARE: A MIXED-METHODS STUDY ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
- 2022 - 2027, International FundingNihr Global Health Research Unit On Respiratory Health (respire-2) ( Co-Researcher)
- 2025 - 2026, CARING UP PTE LTDIMPLEMENTATION AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THE MEDICATION ADHERENCE CAREAIDE APP FOR PEOPLE WITH CARDIOMETABOLIC DISEASES AT AN ACADEMIC PRIMARY ARE CLINIC IN MALAYSIA: A HYBRID IMPLEMENTATION-EFFECTIVENESS STUDY ( Principal Investigator(PI))
- 2025 - 2026, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AS REPRESENTED BY THE KIRBY INSTITUTEOTAC: AN INTERNATIONAL MULTICENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED TRIAL OF THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF ANTI-CORONAVIRUS HYPERIMMUNE INTRAVENOUS IMMUNOGLOBULIN FOR THE TREATMENT OF ADULT OUTPATIENTS IN EARLY STAGES OF COVID-19 ( Co-Researcher)
- 2025 - 2026, International FundingAdvancing Healthcare Beyond Walls: Fostering Asean Partnerships Through Hospital-at-home ( Co-Researcher)
University
- 2024 - 2026, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)Virtual Empathy in Teleconsultation: Enhancing Doctor-Patient Communication through Discourse Analysis ( Co-Researcher)
PAPER PRESENTED
Invited Speaker
- Debate: Hypertension Screening should begin at School age For the Motion, Asian Pacific Society of Hypertension APCH-2025 & Indian Society of Hypertension BPCON- 2025, Asian Pacific Society of Hypertension (International) (26 Nov 2025 - 29 Nov 2025)
- From Evidence to Action: Advancing Telemedicine in Healthcare Systems, Promoting Research Impact UMMC 57th Anniversary StageDialogue, CIC, UMMC (National) (27 Aug 2025 - 27 Aug 2025)
- Forum: Reversing Kidney Damage, Can We?, World Kidney Day 2025 Event, Nephrology Unit UMMC (University) (10 Apr 2025 - 10 Apr 2025)
Oral Presenter
- CASE STUDY: THE CORTISOL CONUNDRUM, British Irish Hypertension Society Summer School, British Irish Hypertension Society (International) (08 Sep 2025 - 10 Sep 2025)
Poster Presenter
- Exploring Perceptions and Barriers to the Potential Use of Salt Meter for Dietary Sodium Monitoring: A Qualitative Study, 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society of Hypertension, Malaysian Society of Hypertension (National) (24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026)
- First Poster Prize Beat to Beat Cardiovascular Variability Reveals Distinct Autonomic Vascular Adaptation Patterns in Essential Hypertension, 21st Annual Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society of Hypertension, Malaysian Society of Hypertension (National) (24 Apr 2026 - 26 Apr 2026)
- Do Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) Scores Predict Poor CKD Management Metric Compliance or Vice Versa?, World Congress of Nephrology, International Society of Hypertension (International) (28 Mar 2026 - 31 Mar 2026)
- EVALUATING THE COST-EFFECTIVENESS OF THE KIDNEY FAILURE RISK EQUATION (KFRE) UTILIZATION IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN MALAYSIA, 11th Asia Pacific Chapter Meeting of the International Society of Peritoneal Dialysis (APCM-ISPD) held in conjunction with the 39th Annual Congress of the Malaysian Society of Nephrology (MSN), APCM- ISPD and MSN (International) (03 Sep 2025 - 07 Sep 2025)
- IMPROVING TELECONSULTATION SERVICES UPTAKE IN THE PRIMARY CARE CLINIC AT A TERTIARY CENTRE: A QUALITY IMPROVEMENT PROJECT, 10th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference (APPCRC), Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference (APPCRC) (International) (19 Jun 2025 - 21 Jun 2025)
- INVESTIGATING PREDICTORS FOR POORER OUTCOME POST DEFERMENT AMONG PATIENTS WITH HYPERTENSION DURING COVID-19 PANDEMIC, 6th World Hypertension Congress 2025, World Hypertension League (International) (07 Mar 2025 - 09 Mar 2025)
ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES
Contribution to External Organisation
- (2026) Expert for Talk With a Doc: Balance Blood Pressure and Better Eating, National, (Expert Advisor)
- (2026) Sesi Libat Urus Mengenai Pengganti Garam Rendah Natrium (low Sodium Salt Substitutes- Lsss) Ke Arah Memperkukuh Pengurangan Pengambilan Garam Di Malaysia, National, (Resource Person)
- (2026) National Strategic Planning for Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke 2026-2030, National, (Resource Person)
- (2026) Appointment as Assessor of The Advanced Training in Family Medicine (atfm) Programme Intake 15 for The Period of 2025 – 2027, National, (Resource Person)
- (2026) Appointment of Research Module Supervisor of Advanced Training in Family Medicine (atfm) Programme Intake 15 (2025 – 2027), National, (Academic Appointment )
- (2025) Scientific Committee of The 10th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference (appcrc), International, (Resource Person)
- (2025) Mentor for Research Championship for The 10th Asia Pacific Primary Care Research Conference (appcrc), International, (Resource Person)
- (2025) Fmsa Podcast On Hypertension Topic, National, (Resource Person)
- (2025) Co-scientific Chair for The Annual Scientific Meeting of The Malaysian Society of Hypertension (msh), National, (Resource Person)
- (2025) Moderator for The Annual Scientific Meeting of The Malaysian Society of Hypertension (msh), National, (Resource Person)
- (2025) Co-scientific Chair for The Annual Scientific Meeting of The Malaysian Society of Hypertension (msh), National, (Resource Person)
- (2025) National Strategic Planning for Cardiovascular Diseases and Stroke, National, (Resource Person)
Media Appearance
- (2026) Speaker for Podcast at The 21st Msh Annual Scientific Congress 2026 (msh Asc 2026), National, (Panelist/Moderator)
- (2026) Kenali Hipertensi Sebelum Terlambat in Astro One, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
SUPERVISION
Postgraduate Student
Master
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(2025) Knowledge, Attitude and Practice of Primary Care Doctors in Educating Dietary Salt Reduction among Patients Attending to Primary Care Clinics, Dr Nawal Kamarul Bahrin (Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia)
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(2025) Challenges of Single Pill Combinations of Anti-Hypertensives Prescription among Primary Care Doctors in Primary Care Clinic in Penang State, Malaysia, Koh Pei Ying (Academy of Family Physicians of Malaysia)
COURSE ATTENDED
External Course
INTERNATIONAL
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2024 Asia Pacific Society of Hypertension (APSH) Summer School of Hypertension, Hue University of Medicine and Pharmacy, Vietnam (16 Jul 2024 - 19 Jul 2024)