Curriculum Vitae

DR. ONG HANG CHENG

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • onghangcheng
  • 0379492869

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MRCP, (Bidang Perubatan dan Kesihatan)
    Royal Colleges of Physicians
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    International Medical University (Imu)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Task Force Member
    12 Aug 2023 - 11 Aug 2025 (Faculty)
  • Acting Head of Unit
    29 May 2024 - 02 Aug 2024 (Department)
  • Coordinator
    20 Jan 2024 - 21 Jan 2024 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    18 Dec 2019 - 18 Dec 2019 (University Malaya)
  • Supervisor
    01 Dec 2018 - 07 Dec 2018 (University Malaya)
  • Coordinator
    06 Dec 2018 - 06 Dec 2018 (University Malaya)
  • Programme Coordinator
    21 Nov 2018 - 23 Nov 2018 (University Malaya)
  • Coordinator
    06 Jul 2018 - 06 Jul 2018 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES, MEMBERSHIP
    Since 2019 (International)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY FOR HIV MEDICINE, LIFE MEMBER
    Since 2018 (National)
  • ROYAL COLLEGE OF PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS OF GLASGOW, MEMBER
    Since 2015 (International)
  • INTERNATIONAL AIDS SOCIETY, ORIDINARY MEMBER
    2019 to 2022 (International)
  • UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW, STUDENT MEMBER
    2019 to 2020 (International)
  • MALAYSIAN MEDICAL ASSOCIATION, ACTIVE MEMBER
    2011 to 2018 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Nipcc Best Poster - Co Author
    2022, NIPCC,  (National)
  • First Place in Poster Competition in The National Infection Prevention and Control Conference and World Hand Hygiene Day 2019
    2019, Ministry of Health Malaysia,  (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Loo, Wei Kit; Voon, Wingates; Suhaimi, Anwar; Teh, Cindy Shuan Ju; Tee, Yee Kai; Hum, Yan Chai; Hasikin, Khairunnisa; Teo, Kareen; Ong, Hang Cheng; Lai, Khin Wee (2024). Predictive Modeling of COVID-19 Readmissions: Insights from Machine Learning and Deep Learning Approaches, DIAGNOSTICS. 14(14). doi:10.3390/diagnostics14141511
  2. Ng, Wei Leik; Ng, Chirk Jenn; Teo, Chin Hai; Ang, Tan Fong; Lee, Yew Kong; Hadi, Haireen Abdul; Chiang, De Min; Noor, Mohd Khairi Mohd; Omar, Sharifah Faridah Syed; Ong, Hang Cheng; Wong, Pui Li; Kukreja, Anjanna; Chiew, Thiam Kian; Ong, Sim Ying; Azhar, Abdul Muhaimin Noor (2024). Feasibility and acceptability of a dengue self-monitoring system to reduce treatment delay in Malaysia: A single-centre pilot randomised controlled trial, DIGITAL HEALTH. 10. doi:10.1177/20552076241277710
  3. Chong, Diane Woei-Quan; Jayaraj, Vivek Jason; Ng, Chiu-Wan; Sam, I-Ching; Said, Mas Ayu; Ahmad Zaki, Rafdzah; Hairi, Noran Naqiah; Nik Farid, Nik Daliana; Hoe, Victor Chee-Wai; Isahak, Marzuki; Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela; Syed Omar, Sharifah Faridah; Kamaruzzaman, Shahrul Bahyah; Ong, Hang-Cheng; Hasmukharay, Kejal; Hasnan, Nazirah; Kamarulzaman, Adeeba; Chan, Yoke Fun; Chong, Yoong Min; Rampal, Sanjay (2021). Propagation of a hospital-associated cluster of COVID-19 in Malaysia, BMC INFECTIOUS DISEASES. 21(1). doi:10.1186/s12879-021-06894-y
  4. Rajaram, Ruveena; Puvanendran, Nisha; Lee, Wai-Kin; Prasad, Ram; Omar, Sharifah Faridah Syed; Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela; Wong, Pui-Li; Basri, Sazali; Azwa, Raja Iskandar Shah Raja; Sulaiman, Helmi; Kukreja, Anjanna; Ng, Rong-Xiang; Johari, Bushra Megat; Ong, Hang-Cheng; Mahadeva, Sanjiv (2021). COVID-19 and liver dysfunction: Preliminary data from a single centre in Malaysia, JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY. 36, 272-273
  5. Chong, Diane Woei-Quan; Jayaraj, Vivek Jason; Rampal, Sanjay; Said, Mas Ayu; Farid, Nik Daliana Nik; Zaki, Rafdzah Ahmad; Hairi, Noran Naqiah; Hoe, Victor Chee-Wai; Isahak, Marzuki; Ponnampalavanar, Sasheela; Omar, Sharifah Faridah Syed; Sam, I-Ching; Hasnan, Nazirah; Ong, Hang-Cheng; Kamarulzaman, Adeeba; Ng, Chiu-Wan (2020). Establishment of a hospital-based health care workers surveillance programme to keep them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, JOURNAL OF GLOBAL HEALTH. 10(2). doi:10.7189/jogh.10.0203100
ESCI
  1. Rajaram, Ruveena Bhavani; Jayaraman, Thevaraajan; Khoo, Xin-Hui; Saravanaa, Nalliah; Kukreja, Anjanna; Johari, Bushra Megat; Gowdh, Nadia Fareeda Muhammad; Lee, Wai-Kin; Sooi, Choong-Yeong; Basri, Sazali; Ng, Rong-Xiang; Ong, Hang-Cheng; Wong, Pui-Li; Omar, Sharifah Faridah Syed; Mahadeva, Sanjiv (2024). Liver dysfunction in adults with COVID-19 infection: A longitudinal study with transient elastography evaluation, JGH OPEN. 8(8). doi:10.1002/jgh3.13118
  2. Ong, H. C., Ling, A. C. K., Ng, D. S. W., Ng, R. X., Wong, P. L., & Omar, S. F. S. (2021). Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy. Idcases, 23, 2. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01051
Others
  1. Vennila Gopal , Matthew Chung Yi Koh, Jinghao Nicholas Ngiam, Ong Hang-Cheng, Jyoti Somani, Paul Anatharajah Tambyah, and Jeremy Tey. (2024). Does Prior Respiratory Viral Infection Provide Cross-Protection. 16, 982 Against Subsequent Respiratory Viral Infections? A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
  2. Ong HC, Ling AC, Ng DS, Ng RX, Wong PL, Omar SFS. Case report : Actinomyces naeslundii complicating preterm labour in a trisomy-21 pregnancy. IDCases. 2021 Jan 16;23:e01051. doi: 10.1016/j.idcr.2021.e01051. PMID: 33532241; PMCID: PMC7822938.
  3. C.L.Tan, H.C.Ong et al. Primary meningococcal pericarditis presenting as acute coronary syndrome with angiographically confirmed obstructive lesions. International Journal of Infectious Diseases. Volume 101, Supplement 1, December 2020, Page 178
  4. Diane et al (2020). Establishment of a hospital-based healthcare worker healthcare programme to keep them safe during the COVID-19 pandemic, JoGH Dec 2020
  5. Hang-Cheng Ong (2019) Epidemiology, Risk factors, Clinical Characteristics, Appropriateness of Antibiotics and Outcomes of Melioidosis in Malaysia. International Journal of Infectious Diseases (Poster, unpublished)
  6. Hang-cheng Ong (2019) Prescribing Patterns of Carbapenem and the Acceptance of a Carbapenem Antimicrobial Stewardship Program in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Malaysia

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2024, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-IISS
    Improving Long Covid Symptoms Prognostication Using Physiological Measurements Data With Machine Learning ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2020 - 2023, RU Geran - Fakulti Program
    Study Of Emerging Zoonotic Infectious Diseases Among The Orang Asli As Early Disease Detection System ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2020 - 2023, Others MOHE - Top 100 (IIRG)-HWB
    Development And Evaluation Of A Dengue Self-monitoring System To Reduce Treatment Delay In Malaysia ? The Desmos Study ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2022 - 2024, Allianz Malaysia Berhad
    Assessment of Post-acute COVID Syndrome (PACS) and Serological Response in Confirmed COVID-19 Patients in the University of Malaya Medical Centre ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2021 - 2023, GENOVA INC.
    A RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND, PLACEBO-CONTROLLED, PHASE III STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND EFFICACY OF AEROSOLIZED NOVAFERON + SOC VS. PLACEBO + SOC IN HOSPITALIZED ADULT PATIENTS WITH MODERATE TO SEVERE COVID-19 ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2021 - 2023, INSTITUTE FOR CLINICAL RESEARCH
    SOLIDARTY TRIAL PLUS ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2018 - 2021, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Epidemiology, clinical,microbiological and molecular surveillance of Burkholderia pseudomallei in a tertiary teaching hospital in Malaysia (Melioidosis) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2020 - 2021, NONE
    Serological Study among family members of of COVID-19 paitents admitted to UMMC ( Consultant)
  9. 2018 - 2020, Geran Penyelidikan Universiti Malaya (UMRG)
    Electrolytes and Metabolic Abnormalities in Adult Dengue Patient ( Consultant)
  10. 2019 - 2019, NONE
    NAPS- National Antimicrobial Prescribing Survey 2019 ( Consultant)
  11. 2018 - 2018, NONE
    Compliance to Central Venous Catheter (CVC) Care Bundle: A Descriptive Study in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Malaysia ( Consultant)
  12. 2018 - 2018, NONE
    AMS (Antimicrobial Stewardship) Round in Orthopedics Audit in March 2018 ( Principal Investigator(PI))
Private
  1. 2024 - 2027, MERCK SHARP & DOHME (M) SDN. BHD.
    A PHASE 3, RANDOMIZED, ACTIVE-CONTROLLED, DOUBLE-BLIND CLINICAL STUDY TO EVALUATE THE ANTIRETROVIRAL ACTIVITY, SAFETY, AND TOLERABILITY OF DORAVIRINE/ISLATRAVIR (DOR/ISL 100 MG/0.25 MG) ONCE-DAILY IN HIV-1 INFECTED TREATMENT-NA VE PARTICIPANTS ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, ASTRAZENECA AB (PUBL)
    A PHASE I/III RANDOMIZED, DOUBLE-BLIND STUDY TO EVALUATE THE SAFETY AND NEUTRALIZING ACTIVITY OF AZD5156/AZD3152 FOR PRE-EXPOSURE PROPHYLAXIS OF COVID-19 IN PARTICIPANTS WITH CONDITIONS CAUSING IMMUNE IMPAIRMENT ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2021 - 2022, Private Funding
    The Study Of Effectiveness Of The Portable Air-purifier In Reducing The Dispersion Of Sars-cov-2 ( Co-Researcher)
International
  1. 2024 - 2031, AUSTIN HEALTH
    STUDY ON IMPACT OF PENICILLIN ALLERGY DELABELING PROGRAM IN UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE (UMMC): INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF ANTIBIOTIC ALLERGY NATIONS (INAAN) ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, NATIONAL UNIVERSITY SINGAPORE (NUS)
    EARLY IMPACT THERAPY WITH CEFTAZIDIME-AVIBACTAM VIA RAPID DIAGNOSTICS VERSUS STANDARD OF CARE ANTIBIOTICS AND DIAGNOSTICS IN PATIENTS WITH HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED BLOODSTREAM INFECTION, HOSPITAL-ACQUIRED PNEUMONIA, OR VENTILATOR-ASSOCIATED PNEUMONIA DUE TO PSEUDOMONAS AERUGINOSA OR CARBAPENEMASE PRODUCING ENTEROBACTERALES ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2023 - 2025, International Funding
    Retrospective Cohort Analysis Of Treatment And Outcomes In Patients Treated For Leptospirosis At Universiti Malaya Medical Centre Between 2011- 2022 ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2024, CHINESE UNIVERSITY HONG KONG
    Functional decline and quality of life in people aging with HIV in Asia ( Co-Researcher)
  5. 2022 - 2024, Tan Tock Seng Hospital Pte Ltd
    EARLY ORAL STEP-DOWN ANTIBIOTIC THERAPY VERSUS CONTINUING INTRAVENOUS THERAPY FOR UNCOMPLICATED GRAM-NEGATIVE BACTERAEMIA (THE INVEST TRIAL) ( Co-Researcher)
  6. 2023 - 2024, National University of Singapore
    A Clinically-Oriented Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network for Healthcare-associated infections (ACORN-HAI) ( Co-Researcher)
  7. 2019 - 2022, Gilead Sciences, Inc.
    A Phase 3, Randomized, Double-Blind Study to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Fixed Dose Combination of Bictegravir/Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Alafenamide versus Dolutegravir + Emtricitabine/Tenofovir Disoproxil Fumarate in Treatment Na ve, HIV-1 and Hepatitis B Co-Infected Adults ( Co-Researcher)
  8. 2018 - 2021, Private Funding
    START Study (NCHECR/KIRBY) A Multicentre Study of the International Network for Strategic Initiaves in Global HIV Trials (INSIGHT). Strategic Timing of AntiRetroviral Treatment. (V4.0 Data collection from 2018 -2021) . ( Consultant)
  9. 2018 - 2021, Private Funding
    The COMMIT Cohort study. Towards a Functional cure for HBV: exploiting lessons from HIV-HBV co-infection ( Consultant)
  10. 2018 - 2020, Private Funding
    D2EFT March 2018 to date A phase 111B/1V randomisedd open-label trial to compare dolutegravir + pharmaco-enhanced darunavir versus standard of care antiretroviral regimens in patients with HIV infection who have failed recommended first line therapy. ( Consultant)
  11. 2018 - 2020, Private Funding
    The PrEP Study March 2018 to date. A pilot project of Antiretroviral HIV pre-exposure Prophylaxis for men who have sex with men in Klang Valley, Malaysia ( Consultant)
University
  1. 2021 - 2023, Private Funding
    Assessment of Post-Acute COVID Syndrome (PACS) and Serological Response in Confirmed COVID-19 Patients in the University of Malaya Medical Centre ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Dengue Committee Ummc, UMMC
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2020 (National)
  • Committee Member in The Ummc Antibiotics Guideline Revision 2019, UMMC
    01 Jul 2019 - 01 Jul 2020 (National)
  • Antibiotics Masterclass 2019, Infectious Diseases Unit, University Malaya
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)
  • Antibiotics Masterclass 5.0, infectious Diseases
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2018 (National)
  • Hand Hygiene Campaign 2018, UMMC Infection Control Unit
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2018 (National)
  • Antibiotics Awareness Week, ID Unit, Infection Control Unit
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2018 (National)
  • Ummc Uti Pathway, UMMC
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2018 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. UTI Treatment in Primary Care, Primary Care -ID session, Primary Care (University) (06 Jul 2022 - 06 Jul 2022)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Electrolyte and metabolic abnormalities and dengue severity in adults, Asian Dengue Summit, ADS Committee (International) (05 Jun 2024 - 07 Jun 2024)
  2. ANTIBIOTICS AWARENESS WEEK ROADSHOW: DISCUSSING DRUG, BUG, AND CLEAN HANDS USING REAL LIFE CASES, Antibiotics Awareness Week 2022, Infection Control Department (University) (15 Nov 2022 - 15 Nov 2022)
  3. ANtibiotics Masterclass, Antibiotics Masterclass 8.0, ID Unit UMMC (National) (22 Jan 2022 - 22 Jan 2022)
  4. The Basics of Diagnosing Infection , ANtibiotics Masterclass 5.0, University Malaya Infectious Diseases Unit (National) (22 Sep 2018 - 22 Sep 2018)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Mycobacterium tuberculosis Prosthetic Joint Infection: A case report and Literature Review, International Congress on Infectious Diseases, International Society of Infectious Diseases (International) (03 Dec 2024 - 05 Dec 2024)
  2. Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumoniae: Familial Spread in Malaysia, ICPIC (International Conference on Prevention and Infection Control), ICPIC 2023 Committee (International) (12 Sep 2023 - 15 Sep 2023)
  3. SUSTAINED IMPROVEMENT IN SURGICAL SITE INFECTION RATE IN CORONARY ARTERY BYPASS GRAFT INFECTION AFTER IMPLEMENTATION OF AN EVIDENCE BASED INTERVENTION USING A BIMODAL STRATEGY, NIPCC 2022, NIPCC (National) (06 Sep 2022 - 07 Sep 2022)
  4. Annual Surveys for Point Prevalence of Healthcare-Associated Infection in a Tertiary Teaching Hospital in Malaysia, 2016-2018, International Conference On Prevention and Infection Control 2019, ICPIC 2019 (International) (10 Sep 2019 - 13 Sep 2019)
  5. Compliance to CVC Care Bundle: A Demographic Study in A Tertiary Teaching Hospital, National Infection Prevention and Control Conference and World Hand Hygiene Day 2019, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (National) (29 Apr 2019 - 30 Apr 2019)
  6. Compliance ot CVC care Bundle, Department of Medicine Research Day, Dept of Medicine, University Malaya (University) (10 Oct 2018 - 12 Oct 2018)
  7. PrEP: Preliminary Findings of PrEP Demonstration Project Among High Risk MSM in Kuala Lumpur, National AIDS Conference, MAHSM (National) (28 Sep 2018 - 30 Sep 2018)
OTHERS
  1. PrEP Experience in UMMC, PrEP Workshop, UMMC (National) (04 Jun 2018 - 04 Jun 2018)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Tesis Ijazah Sarjana Perubatan, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2024) Pemeriksa Kertas Bertulis – Peperiksaan Ijazah Sarjana Perubatan Dalaman (Bahagian Ii), National, (External Examiner)
  3. (2021) Journal Article Review, University, (Reviewer)
  4. (2021) Interviewer for University of Malaya MBBS Candidates, University, (Internal Assessor)
Contribution to event
  1. (2022) Latent Tb Treatment: Short Course Regimens, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  2. (2022) Virtual Webinar: Managing Dengue in The Covid-19 Pandemic, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  3. (2022) Antibiotics Masterclass Expert Panel Speaker, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  4. (2022) Expert Speaker, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  5. (2021) Antibiotics Awareness Week and Hand Hygiene Campaign 2021, University, (Event Organiser)
  6. (2021) National Infectious Disease Conference 2021, National, (Participant)
  7. (2021) Role of Infection Control in The Nutrition Management and Cvc Care Bundle, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  8. (2021) 8th Edition of Merck Foundation's Annual Conference, International, (Panelist/Moderator)
Media appearance
  1. (2022) Interview On Covid Awareness, Treatment and Public Health, National, (Interview)
Mentoring
  1. (2022) Antibiotics Awareness Week Roadshow: Discussing Drug, Bug, and Clean Hands Using Real Life Cases, University, (Mentor)
  2. (2022) Uti Treatment in Primary Care, University, (Academic Advisor)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2024) , Dr Grace Low Sook Hoon

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2024) NA - Nursing Post Grad Teaching

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
INTERNATIONAL
  1. Merck Foundation Africa Asia Luminary- Respiratory and Acute Medicine Scientific Session, Online Platform (27 Apr 2021 - 29 Apr 2021)
NATIONAL
  1. TRAIN THE TRAINERS FOR MMED NATIONAL POSTGRADUATE CURRICULUM FOR INTERNAL MEDICINE, UiTM Hospital Al Sultan Abdullah (04 Oct 2022 - 04 Oct 2022)
  2. National Infectious Diseases Conference 2021, Online (25 Sep 2021 - 26 Sep 2021)
  3. MY HIV FORUM 2022 GETTING PREPPED FOR 2023, Faculty of Medicine UiTM Sungai Buloh (15 Oct 2022 - 16 Oct 2022)
Internal / External Course
CONFERENCE
  1. ASID ANNUAL SCIENTIFIC MEETING, Online Forum (17 Jun 2022 - 18 Jun 2022)
  2. 18TH ASIA PACIFIC CONGRESS OF CLINICAL BIOLOGY AND INFECTION, Hybrid (11 Nov 2022 - 13 Nov 2022)
  3. NATIONAL INFECTION PREVENTION AND CONTROL CONGRESS 2022, Sunway Pyramid Convention Center (06 Sep 2022 - 07 Sep 2022)
  4. ADVANCED ID LAUNCH SYMPOSIUM, Nuss Kent Ridge Guild House 9 Kent Ridge Dr, Singapore 119241 (26 Feb 2023 - 28 Feb 2023)
  5. INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF INFECTIOUS DISEASES CONGRESS 2022, Kuala Lumpur Convention Center (17 Nov 2022 - 20 Nov 2022)
  6. UNIVERSITY MALAYA - YALE UNIVERSITY COLLABORATIVE TRAINING MALAYSIAN IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE BOOTCAMP 2023, Double Tree by Hilton Kuala Lumpur (17 Jul 2023 - 19 Jul 2023)
  7. ASIA-PACIFIC AIDS & CO-INFECTIONS CONFERENCE (APACC) 2023, Suntec City Conference Center (07 Jun 2023 - 10 Jun 2023)
  8. BRISBANE TRANSPLANT INFECTIOUS DISEASES MEETING , Platform Zoom (23 May 2024 - 23 May 2024)
  9. INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON PREVENTION AND INFECTION CONTROL, Geneva Conference Center (11 Sep 2023 - 16 Sep 2023)
  10. MALAYSIAN ANTIMICROBIAL RESISTANCE CONFERENCE 2024, Sunway Pyramid Convention Centre (16 Jul 2024 - 18 Jul 2024)
  11. MIST IMPLEMENTATION SCIENCE BOOTCAMP, Hotel Royal Chulan (05 Aug 2024 - 07 Aug 2024)
  12. HANDS-ON AI WORKSHOP 2024, Galeri Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya (10 Aug 2024 - 11 Aug 2024)
  13. INTERNATIONAL CONGRESS ON INFECTIOUS DISEASES, Cape Town (02 Dec 2024 - 07 Dec 2024)
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. KURSUS CHATGPT FOR ADMINISTRATORS @FOM, Bilik Galeri, Fakulti Perubatan (25 Jun 2024 - 25 Jun 2024)