Curriculum Vitae

DR. POK SAY LEE

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • lydiapok
  • 79492299

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • RHEUMATOLOGY

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Expert Training, (Rheumatology)
    Hospital Selayang
  • MIntMed(UM), (Internal Medicine)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • BACHELOR OF MEDICINE & BACHELOR OF SURGERY, (Medicine and Surgery)
    University of Auckland

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Coordinator
    01 Dec 2022 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • UMMP Stage 3.3 Vetting Committee
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Committee Members
    01 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2022 (Department)
  • UMMP 3.2 Vetting Committee Member 2020/2021
    01 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2020 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • UMMP 3.1 2018/2019 Vetting Committee Member
    01 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2019 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • UMMP 3.1 2017/2018 Vetting Committee member
    29 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2018 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • ASIA PACIIFIC LUPUS COLLABORATION (CO-INVESTIGATOR), MEMBER
    2024 to present (International)
  • ARTHRITIS FOUNDATION MALAYSIA (AFM), MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • APLAR YOUNG RHEUMATOLOGIST, MEMBER
    2022 to present (International)
  • PERSATUAN SLE MALAYSIA (PSLEM), MEMBER
    Since 2022 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF RHEUMATOLOGY (MSR), MEMBER
    2017 to present (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Loo, Wai Yang; Tee, Ying Chew; Han, Winn Hui; Faheem, Nik Aimee Azizah; Yong, Shin Shen; Kwan, Zhenli; Pok, Lydia Say Lee; Yahya, Fariz (2024). Predictive factors of psoriatic arthritis in a diverse population with psoriasis, JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL MEDICAL RESEARCH. 52(1). doi:10.1177/03000605231221014
  2. Lee, H. J., Pok, L. S. L., Ng, C. M., Yahya, F., Sockalingam, S., Tee, Y. C., & Raja, J. (2020). Fatigue and associated factors in a multi-ethnic cohort of rheumatoid arthritis patients. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 23(8), 1088-1093. doi: 10.1111/1756-185x.13897
  3. Yong, S. S., Tan, L. L., Chng, C. C., Yahya, F., Pok, S. L., Chng, P. Y., . . . Kwan, Z. (2020). Personal experience and knowledge about psoriasis reduce misconceptions and discriminatory behavior toward people living with psoriasis in Malaysia. Dermatologica Sinica, 38(1), 35-38. doi: 10.4103/ds.ds_27_19
  4. Pok, L. S. L., Shabaruddin, F. H., Dahlui, M., Sockalingam, S., Mohamed Said, M. S., Rosman, A., . . . Mahadeva, S. (2018). Clinical and economic implications of upper gastrointestinal adverse events in Asian rheumatological patients on long-term non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs. International Journal of Rheumatic Diseases, 21(5), 943-951. doi:10.1111/1756-185x.13256
Others
  1. Conventional synthetic DMARD use by race/ethnicity and factors associated with initiating biologics in Malaysian patients with rheumatoid arthritis. Suad Mohamad, Lydia Pok Say Lee, Tee Ying Chew, Fariz Yahya. Indian Journal of Rheumatology. 2019.
  2. Pok LSL, Shabaruddin FH, Dahlui M, Sockalingam S, Mohamed Said MS, Rosman A, Lau IS, Isa LM, Hussein H, Ng CT, Mahadeva S. Risk of upper gastrointestinal adverse events in Malaysian rheumatic patients on long-term non-steroidal anti- inflammatory drugs. Int. J. Clin. Rheumatol. (2018) 13(3), 172-178
  3. Pok, L. S., Shabaruddin, F. H., Dahlui, M. , Sockalingam, S. , Mohamed Said, M. S., Rosman, A. , Lau, I. S., Isa, L. M., Hussein, H. , Ng, C. T. and Mahadeva, S. (2018), Clinical and economic implications of upper gastrointestinal adverse events in Asian rheumatological patients on long term non steroidal anti inflammatory drugs. Int J Rheum Dis. 2018 May;21(5):943-951. doi: 10.1111/1756-185X.13256. Epub 2018 Jan 5. doi:10.1111/1756-185X.13256

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2018 - 2021, Bantuan Kecil Penyelidikan (BKP)
    Ocular Disease And The Development Of A Self-Administered Tool For The Detection Of Ocular Involvement In Patients With Psoriasis And Psoriatic Arthritis ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2026, Janssen Research & Development LLC
    A Phase 3b, Multicenter, Randomized, Double-blind, Placebo-controlled Study Evaluating the Efficacy and Safety of Subcutaneously Administered Guselkumab in Improving the Signs and Symptoms and Inhibiting Radiographic Progression in Participants with ActivePsoriatic Arthritis. ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2024 - 2024, DEPARTMENT OF MEDICINE (DOM)
    PREVALENCE AND CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF CEREBRAL ATROPHY IN PATIENTS WITH SYSTEMIC LUPUS ERYTHEMATOSUS ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2023 - 2026, JW PHARMACEUTICAL CORPORATION
    A MULTI-CENTER, RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, ACTIVE-CONTROLLED, THERAPEUTIC CONFIRMATORY, PHASE III STUDY TO COMPARE AND EVALUATE THE EFFICACY AND SAFETY OF EPAMINURAD WITH FEBUXOSTAT IN GOUT PATIENTS. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2023 - 2025, Boehringer Ingelheim Malaysia Sdn Bhd
    A Phase II, randomised, placebo-controlled, double-blind, parallel-group, efficacy and safety study of at least 48 weeks of oral BI 685509 treatment in adults with early progressive diffuse cutaneous systemic sclerosis ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2023 - 2030, Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn. Bhd.
    A MULTICENTER STUDY OF SECUKINUMAB, WITH A RANDOMIZED DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED WITHDRAW-AL-RETREATMENT PERIOD, TO EVALUATE MAINTENANCE OF RE-SPONSE IN PARTICIPANTS WITH NON-RADIOGRAPHIC AXIAL SPONDYLOARTHRITIS WHO ACHIEVED REMISSION ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2024, Veredus Labarotories Pte Ltd
    CLINICAL CORRELATIONS OF SERUM MATRIX METALLOPROTEINASE-3 (MMP-3) LEVELS IN DISEASE ACTIVITY AND DIAGNOSIS IN RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Advancing Osteoarthritis Rehabilitation, UM Health Academia Month & Research Carnival 2023, Faculty of Medicine, Faculty of Dentistry, Faculty of Pharmacy, UMMC, UMSC (National) (03 Oct 2023 - 03 Oct 2023)
  2. Gout - Updated Management of Gout, MSR Virtual REACH, Malaysian Society of Rheumatology (National) (26 Nov 2022 - 26 Nov 2022)
  3. Treatment (including biologics) in Rheumatoid Arthritis, 2022 UMMC Patients Forum on Rheumatoid Arthritis, Johnson & Johnson Sdn Bhd (National) (24 Sep 2022 - 24 Sep 2022)
  4. Vasculitis, National Rheumatology Symposium, Malaysian Society of Rheumatology (National) (18 Jun 2021 - 18 Jun 2021)
  5. CTD-ILD, Malaysian Thoracic Society 2020 Virtual Congress, Malaysian Thoracic Society (National) (10 Dec 2020 - 13 Dec 2020)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. HEALTH-RELATED QUALITY OF LIFE IN PATIENTS WITH RHEUMATOID ARTHRITIS: CLINICAL ASSOCIATIONS OF EQ-5D UTILITY SCORES, 24th Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology Congress, Asia-Pacific League of Associations for Rheumatology (International) (06 Dec 2022 - 09 Dec 2022)
  2. Clinical Associations Of EQ5D Utility Scores In Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, MSR-SSR Workshop in Rheumatology 2022, Malaysian Society of Rheumatology & Singaporean Society of Rheumatology (International) (19 Aug 2022 - 21 Aug 2022)
  3. Fatigue and its Associated Factors in a multi-ethnic cohort of Malaysian Rheumatoid Arthritis Patients, APLAR-ARA 2019, APLAR-ARA (International) (08 Apr 2019 - 11 Apr 2019)
  4. Treatment Patterns of Disease-Modifying Anti-Rheumatic Drugs, Drug Survival and Factors in Initiating Biologics in Rheumatoid Arthritis, APLAR-ARA 2019, APLAR-ARA (International) (08 Apr 2019 - 11 Apr 2019)
  5. PREVALENCE AND DIRECT HEALTHCARE COSTS OF UPPER GASTROINTESTINAL (UGI) ADVERSE EVENTS IN ASIAN RHEUMATIC PATIENTS ON LONG-TERM NON-STEROIDAL ANTI- INFLAMMATORY DRUGS (NSAIDS), Annual European Congress of Rheumatology 2017, European League Against Rheumatism (International) (14 Jun 2017 - 17 Jun 2017)
  6. Non-steroidal Anti-inflammatory Drug (NSAID)-induced Gastrointestinal Adverse Effects in Adults with Chronic Rheumatological Disorders: A Multi-centre, Retrospective, Cohort Study, Annual Scientific Congress of the Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (GUT 2016), Malaysian Society of Gastroenterology and Hepatology (National) (22 Jul 2016 - 24 Jul 2016)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2023) Thesis Seminar Examiner, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2023) A Case of Extra-Articular Manifestation of Rheumatoid Arthritis: Rheumatoid Nodules in Lungs, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2023) Predictive Value of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Patient Risk Factors for Nsaid-Associated Gastrointestinal Ulcers Defined by Endoscopy? Insights from a Pooled Analysis of Two Naproxen Clinical Trials, International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2022) Predictive Value of Gastrointestinal Symptoms and Patient Risk Factors for Nsaid-Associated Gastrointestinal Ulcers Defined by Endoscopy? Insights from a Pooled Analysis of Two Naproxen Clinical Trials, International, (Reviewer)
  5. (2022) Proposal Defence Assessor for Dr Caroline Chin (Development of a Referral Intervention to Improve Communication Between Rheumatologists and Periodontists in Improving The Rheumatology and Oral Health of Patients With Rheumatoid Arthritis, and to Assess Its Feasibility in Clinical Practice), University, (Reviewer)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Aplar Sjogren's Special Interest Group, International, (Technical Advisor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2024) Organising Chairperson of The Inaugural Ummc Sle Patient Forum 2024, National, (Event Organiser)
  2. (2023) Chairperson, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2022) Chairperson/Moderator, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  4. (2022) Moderator, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  5. (2022) Organising Committee Member, University, (Event Organiser)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2018) Fatigue and Quality of Life in Patients with Rheumatoid Arthritis and the Economic Implications of Rheumatoid Arthritis, Dr Lee Hwai Jien

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Ummc Arthritis Awareness Fun Run 2019, (30 Nov 2019 - 30 Nov 2019)
  • Rheumatoid Arthritis 2019 Patient Forum, (12 Oct 2019 - 12 Oct 2019)