Curriculum Vitae

PROF. DR. TAN KAY SIN

Professor
  • Department of Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • tanks_neuro
  • 603-79492585

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • TRANSCRANIAL DOPPLER
    Transcranial Doppler
  • GENERAL INTERNAL MEDICINE, UNDERGRADUATE EDUCATION
  • NEUROLOGY
    Neurology, Stroke, Transcranial Doppler, Clinical Trials, Molecular Biology of Cerebrovascular Ischaemia

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • FAMM (NEUROLOGY) (2011), (Neurology)
    Academic of Medicine of Malaysia
  • FRCP (EDIN) (2007), (Neurology)
    Royal College of Physicians of London, United Kingdom
  • CERT. NEUROSONOLOGY (USA) (2003), (Neurosonology)
    American Society of Neuroimaging
  • MRCP (UK) (1997), (Internal Medicine)
    Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, United Kingdom
  • DIPLOMA IN INTERNAL MEDICINE SCHOOL (HONS) (1996), (Internal Medicine)
    University of London, UK
  • MBBS (MELB) (1993), (Medicine, Obstetrics and Surgery)
    University of Melbourne, Australia

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Task Force Member
    01 Jun 2016 - 01 Jan 2026 (Department)
  • Member,Curriculum Review Committee
    01 Jan 2012 - present (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    01 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2023 (Department)
  • Past Chairman and Past President, Asia Pacific Stroke Organization
    18 Dec 2021 - 03 Dec 2023 (International)
  • Chairman
    01 Nov 2019 - 18 Dec 2021 (International)
  • Faculty of Medicine, Phase 3a MBBS Overall Coordinator
    01 Sep 2009 - 01 Sep 2013 (Faculty)
  • Quality Manager
    01 Jan 2002 - 01 Sep 2002 (Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • FELLOW AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION, FELLOW
    2021 to present (International)
  • FELLOW AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION (FAHA), FELLOWSHIP
    Since 2021 (International)
  • EDITORIAL BOARD MEMBER OF JOURNAL, EDITORIAL BOARD
    Since 2017 (International)
  • NATIONAL SPECIALIST REGISTER, MALAYSIA. (NEUROLOGY & INTERNAL MEDICINE), MEMBER
    Since 2007 (University)
  • AMERICAN ACADEMY OF NEUROLOGY, MEMBER
    Since 1999 (International)
  • ASIA PACIFIC STROKE ORGANIZATION, PRESIDENT/ CHIEF
    2019 to 2021 (International)
  • ASIAN STROKE ADVISORY PANEL, CHAIRMAN
    2017 to 2019 (International)
  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF NEUROSCIENCES, PRESIDENT/ CHIEF
    Since 2008 (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Anugerah Perkhidmatan Setia 20 Tahun
    University of Malaya, 2019 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2012 (University)
  • Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang 2011
    University Malaya, 2012 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2008 (University)
  • The Lancet Asia Medical Forum 2008 Poster Winner & Certificate of Merit Title: Micro-RNAs as potential biomarkers for cause, diagnosis and prognosis of cerebral ischaemic stroke KS Tan, A Arumugam, CW Wang, SC Chai, J Kandiah
    The Lancet, 2008 (International)
  • Merdeka Award
    Petronas, Exxon Mobil, Shell, 2008 (National)
  • Sijil Perkhidmatan Cemerlang (Excellent Service Certificate)
    University of Malaya, 2007 (University)
  • Tun Mahatir Award (as part of Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya)
    Academy of Science, Malaysia, 2006 (National)
  • Fulbright Scholarship Award
    Fulbright Foundation, 2002 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Lee, Tsong-Hai; Uchiyama, Shinichiro; Kusuma, Yohanna; Chiu, Hou Chang; Navarro, Jose C.; Tan, Kay Sin; Pandian, Jeyaraj; Guo, Liang; Wong, Yoko; Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy (2024). A systematic-search-and-review of registered pharmacological therapies investigated to improve neuro-recovery after a stroke, FRONTIERS IN NEUROLOGY. 15. doi:10.3389/fneur.2024.1346177
  2. Nakamura, Akikazu; Nomura, Shunsuke; Hara, Shoko; Thamamongood, Thiparpa; Maehara, Taketoshi; Nariai, Tadashi; Khairullah, Shasha; Tan, Kay Sin; Azuma, Kenko; Chida-Nagai, Ayako; Furutani, Yoshiyuki; Hori, Takahiro; Yamaguchi, Koji; Kawamata, Takakazu; Roder, Constantin; Akagawa, Hiroyuki (2024). Whole-exome sequencing reveals the genetic causes and modifiers of moyamoya syndrome, SCIENTIFIC REPORTS. 14(1). doi:10.1038/s41598-024-72043-5
  3. Yoon, Byung-Woo; Toyoda, Kazunori; Tan, Kay-Sin; Fong, Wing Chi; Suwanwela, Nijasri C.; Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy (2024). Organizational Update From the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, STROKE. 55(1), E8-E9. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044175
  4. Ho, Jun Hui; Tan, Kay Sin; Lim, Wei Kang; Fong, Choong Yi; Toh, Tsun Haw; Lau, Kar Foo; Chan, Zhen Shun; Tai, Mei-Ling Sharon; Rahma, Kartini; Thayaparan, Farah Diana Tarmizi; Muruges, Sumitha; Ng, Ching Ching (2023). RNF213 p.R4810K variant in moyamoya disease in adults and children from a Malaysian tertiary center, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 28(3), 605-613. doi:10.54029/2023jsj
  5. Jacob, Mina A.; Ekker, Merel S.; Allach, Youssra; Cai, Mengfei; Aarnio, Karoliina; Arauz, Antonio; Arnold, Marcel; Bae, Hee-Joon; Bandeo, Lucrecia; Barboza, Miguel A.; Bolognese, Manuel; Bonardo, Pablo; Brouns, Raf; Chuluun, Batnairamdal; Chuluunbatar, Enkhzaya; Cordonnier, Charlotte; Dagvajantsan, Byambasuren; Debette, Stephanie; Don, Adi; Enzinger, Chris; Ekizoglu, Esme; Fandler-Hofler, Simon; Fazekas, Franz; Fromm, Annette; Gattringer, Thomas; Hora, Thiago F.; Jern, Christina; Jood, Katarina; Kim, Young Seo; Kittner, Steven; Kleinig, Timothy; Klijn, Catharina J. M.; Korv, Janika; Kumar, Vinod; Lee, Keon-Joo; Lee, Tsong-Hai; Maaijwee, Noortje A. M.; Martinez-Majander, Nicolas; Marto, Joao P.; Mehndiratta, Man M.; Mifsud, Victoria; Montanaro, Vinicius; Pacio, Gisele; Patel, Vinod B.; Phillips, Matthew C.; Piechowski-Jozwiak, Bartlomiej; Pikula, Aleksandra; Ruiz-Sandoval, Jose; von Sarnowski, Bettina; Swartz, Richard H.; Tan, Kay-Sin; Tanne, David; Tatlisumak, Turgut; Thijs, Vincent; Viana-Baptista, Miguel; Vibo, Riina; Wu, Teddy Y.; Yesilot, Nilufer; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Pezzini, Alessandro; Putaala, Jukka; Tuladhar, Anil M.; de Leeuw, Frank-Erik (2022). Global Differences in Risk Factors, Etiology, and Outcome of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults-A Worldwide Meta-analysis The GOAL Initiative (vol 98, pg e573, 2022), NEUROLOGY. 99(2), 86-86. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000200743
  6. Jacob, Mina A.; Ekker, Merel S.; Allach, Youssra; Cai, Mengfei; Aarnio, Karoliina; Arauz, Antonio; Arnold, Marcel; Bae, Hee-Joon; Bandeo, Lucrecia; Barboza, Miguel A.; Bolognese, Manuel; Bonardo, Pablo; Brouns, Raf; Chuluun, Batnairamdal; Chuluunbatar, Enkhzaya; Cordonnier, Charlotte; Dagvajantsan, Byambasuren; Debette, Stephanie; Don, Adi; Enzinger, Chris; Ekizoglu, Esme; Fandler-Hofler, Simon; Fazekas, Franz; Fromm, Annette; Gattringer, Thomas; Hora, Thiago F.; Jern, Christina; Jood, Katarina; Kim, Young Seo; Kittner, Steven; Kleinig, Timothy; Klijn, Catharina J. M.; Korv, Janika; Kumar, Vinod; Lee, Keon-Joo; Lee, Tsong-Hai; Maaijwee, Noortje A. M.; Martinez-Majander, Nicolas; Marto, Joao P.; Mehndiratta, Man M.; Mifsud, Victoria; Montanaro, Vinicius; Pacio, Gisele; Patel, Vinod B.; Phillips, Matthew C.; Piechowski-Jozwiak, Bartlomiej; Pikula, Aleksandra; Ruiz-Sandoval, Jose; von Sarnowski, Bettina; Swartz, Richard H.; Tan, Kay-Sin; Tanne, David; Tatlisumak, Turgut; Thijs, Vincent; Viana-Baptista, Miguel; Vibo, Riina; Wu, Teddy Y.; Yesilot, Nilufer; Waje-Andreassen, Ulrike; Pezzini, Alessandro; Putaala, Jukka; Tuladhar, Anil M.; de Leeuw, Frank-Erik (2022). Global Differences in Risk Factors, Etiology, and Outcome of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults-A Worldwide Meta-analysis The GOAL Initiative, NEUROLOGY. 98(6), E573-E588. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000013195
  7. Chan, Yean Koon; Tan, Kay Sin; Latif, Lydia Abdul (2021). Stroke in young adults in Malaysia: 1 year outcome and functional status, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 26(4), 657-664. doi:10.54029/2021iau
  8. Ho, J. H.; Ng, C. C.; Lim, W. K.; Fong, C. Y.; Rahmat, K.; Thayaparan, F. D.; Toh, T. H.; Chan, Z. S.; Tan, K. S. (2021). RNF213 as a Susceptibility Gene in Moyamoya Disease, Moyamoya Syndrome and Intracranial Atherosclerosis in Young Adults and Children in Malaysia, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. 50(SUPPL 1)
  9. Tan, Kay-Sin; Lin, Ruey-Tay; Yoon, Byung-Woo; Suwanwela, Nijasri; Mehndiratta, Man Mohan; Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy (2021). Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, STROKE. 52(12), E844-E845. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.121.035397
  10. Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy; Pandian, Jeyaraj; Sylaja, P. N.; Bhatia, Rohit; Yoon, Byung-Woo; Tan, Kay Sin (2021). Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2021: Stroke Care in Challenging Times, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. 50(SUPPL 1), III-V. doi:10.1159/000520615
  11. Koo, Kim Lim; Abd Kadir, Khairul Azmi; Tai, Mei-Ling Sharon; Tan, Kay Sin (2020). Intracranial Dural Arteriovenous Fistulas with Increased Haemorrhage Risk : The Importance of Clinical & Imaging Characteristics, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. 49(SUPPL 1), 145-147
  12. Tan, Kay Sin; Kwon, Sun U.; Jung, Keun Hwa; Rha, Joung Ho; Yoon, Byung Woo; Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy (2020). Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2020: Bringing Innovation to Stroke Care in Asia Pacific Countries, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. 49(SUPPL 1), III-IV. doi:10.1159/000513104
  13. Tan, Kay Sin; Navarro, Jose C.; Wong, Ka Sing; Huang, Yi Ning; Chiu, Hou Chang; Poungvarin, Niphon; Ryu, Shan Jin; Bitanga, Ester; Suwanwela, Nijasri; Alam, Sardar Mohd; Yoon, Byung Woo (2014). Clinical profile, risk factors and aetiology of young ischaemic stroke patients in Asia: A prospective, multicentre, observational, hospital-based study in eight cities, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 19(2), 117-127
  14. Tan, Kay Sin; Lee, Heng Gee; Lian, Lay Hoong; Lu, Ying Shean; Chen, Bee Chin; Wang, Chee Woon; Menon, Jayaram (2012). Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy (MNGIE) in a Malaysian patient with a novel mutation in thymidine phosphorylase gene: A case report, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 17(2), 163-168
  15. Tan, K. S.; Tan, C. T. (2011). Ischaemic Stroke in Young Asian Women: Incomplete Investigations and Geographical Bias, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES. 31(4), 416-416. doi:10.1159/000322950
  16. Tan, Kay Sin; Tan, Chong Tin; Churilov, Leonid; Mackay, Mark; Donnan, Geoffrey A. (2010). Ischaemic stroke in young adults: A comparative study between Malaysia and Australia, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 15(1), 1-9
  17. Tan, Kay Sin; Armugam, Arunmozhiarasi; Sepramaniam, Sugunavathi; Lim, Kai Ying; Setyowati, Karolina Dwi; Wang, Chee Woon; Jeyaseelan, Kandiah (2009). Expression Profile of MicroRNAs in Young Stroke Patients, Plos One. 4(11), 9. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0007689
  18. Tan, K. S.; Rashid, A. R.; Tan, C. T. (2008). Venous thromboembolism in ischaemic stroke in Asia, NEUROLOGY ASIA. 13, 95-101
ESCI
  1. Tan, Kay Sin; Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy (2022). Stroke Burden in Malaysia, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES EXTRA. 12(2), 58-62. doi:10.1159/000524271
  2. Tan, Kay-Sin; Yoon, Byung-Woo; Lin, Ruey-Tay; Mehndiratta, Man Mohan; Suwanwela, Nijasri C.; Venketasubramanian, Narayanaswamy (2022). 10th Anniversary of the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization: State of Stroke Care and Stroke Research in the Asia-Pacific, CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASES EXTRA. 12(1), 14-22. doi:10.1159/000521272
Scopus
  1. Yoon B.-W., Toyoda K., Tan K.-S., Fong W.C., Suwanwela N.C., Venketasubramanian N. (2024). Organizational Update From the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization, Stroke. 55(1), E8-E9. doi:10.1161/STROKEAHA.123.044175
  2. Ho J.H., Tan K.S., Lim W.K., Fong C.Y., Toh T.H., Lau K.F., Chan Z.S., Tai M.-L.S., Rahmat K., Thayaparan F.D.T., Murugesu S., Ng C.C. (2023). RNF213 p.R4810K variant in moyamoya disease in adults and children from a Malaysian tertiary center, Neurology Asia. 28(3), 605-613. doi:10.54029/2023jsj
  3. Jacob M.A., Ekker M.S., Allach Y., Cai M., Aarnio K., Arauz A., Arnold M., Bae H.-J., Bandeo L., Barboza M.A., Bolognese M., Bonardo P., Brouns R., Chuluun B., Chuluunbatar E., Cordonnier C., Dagvajantsan B., Debette S., Don A., Enzinger C., Ekizoglu E., Fandler-Hofler S., Fazekas F., Fromm A., Gattringer T., Hora T.F., Jern C., Jood K., Kim Y.S., Kittner S., Kleinig T., Klijn C.J.M., Korv J., Kumar V., Lee K.-J., Lee T.-H., Maaijwee N.A.M., Martinez-Majander N., Marto J.P., Mehndiratta M.M., Mifsud V., Montanaro V., Pacio G., Patel V.B., Phillips M.C., Piechowski-Jozwiak B., Pikula A., Ruiz-Sandoval J., Von Sarnowski B., Swartz R.H., Tan K.-S., Tanne D., Tatlisumak T., Thijs V., Viana-Baptista M., Vibo R., Wu T.Y., Yesilot N., Waje-Andreassen U., Pezzini A., Putaala J., Tuladhar A.M., De Leeuw F.-E. (2022). Global Differences in Risk Factors, Etiology, and Outcome of Ischemic Stroke in Young Adults-A Worldwide Meta-analysis, Neurology. 98(6), E573-E588. doi:10.1212/WNL.0000000000013195
  4. Tan K.-S., Yoon B.-W., Lin R.-T., Mehndiratta M.M., Suwanwela N.C., Venketasubramanian N. (2022). 10th Anniversary of the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization: State of Stroke Care and Stroke Research in the Asia-Pacific, Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra. 12(1), 14-22. doi:10.1159/000521272
  5. Tan K.S., Venketasubramanian N. (2022). Stroke Burden in Malaysia, Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra. 12(2), 58-62. doi:10.1159/000524271
Others
  1. BW Yoon, K Toyoda, KS Tan et. al. Organizational Update from the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization Stroke 2023 :55:00-00.
  2. Ho JH, Tan KS, Lim WK et. al. RNF213 p.R4810K variant in moyamoya disease in adults and children from a Malaysian tertiary center. Neurology Asia 2023; 28(3):605-613
  3. TH Lee, S Uchiyama, Y Kusuma, HC Chiu, J Navarro, KS Tan, J Pandian, L Guo, Y Wong, N Venketasubramanian. A Systematic-search-and-review of Registered Pharmacological Therapies Investigated to Improve Neurorecovery after a Stroke
  4. Jacob, MA., Ekker MS., Allach Y, Cai MF, Aarnio K, Arauz A et. al. Global differences in risk factors, etiology and outcome of Ischemic stroke in young adults: A Worldwide Meta-analysis: The GOAL initiative. Neurology DOI: 10.1212/WNL.0000000000013195
  5. Pandian JD, Kusuma Y, Kiemas LS, Lee TH, Navarro JC, Nilanont Y et. al.(2021). Stroke Care During the Covid-19 Pandemic: Asia Stroke Advisory Panel Consensus Statement. Journal of Stroke Medicine. DOI: 10.1177/25166085211000915
  6. Tan KS, Lin RT, Yoon BW, Suwanwela N, Mehndiratta MM, Venketasubramanian N. (2021). Organizational Update: Asia Pacific Stroke Organization. Stroke .52: e844 e845
  7. Tan KS, Yoon BW, Lin RT, Mehndiratta MM,Suwanwela NC, Venketasubramanian N. (2021). 10th Anniversary of Asia Pacific Stroke Organization: State of Stroke Care and Stroke Research in the Asia Pacific. Cerebrovasc Dis Extra , DOI: 10.1159/000521272
  8. Arjundas D, Pandian JD, KS Tan, N Venketasubramanian. Stroke in Asia: Neurosonology in Neurocritical Care. Case Rep Neurol 2020;12:104-105
  9. Idris MI, Tai SML, Tan CT, Tan KS Streptococcus pneumoniae meningitis and intracranial vasculopathy; Clinical correlation with improving transcranial Doppler haemodynamics. Case Rep Neurol 2020; 12:106-109
  10. Lau KF, Toh TH, Kadir KAA, Tai MLS, Tan KS. Mechanical thrombectomy for life threatening cerebral venous thrombosis; A Case Report. Case Rep Neurol 2020;12:63
  11. Mei-Ling Sharon TAI, Khairul Azmi Abdul KADIR, Chong Tin TAN, Kay Sin TAN. Cerebral venous thrombosis in multi-ethnic patients from Malaysia. Neurology Asia. 2020; 25(2): 127 138.
  12. Tai MLS, Sia SF, Kadir KAA, Idris MI, Tan KS. Cough-induced extracranial internal carotid artery dissection. Case Rep Neurol 2020;12:149-155
  13. Tan K.S., Venketasubramanian N. (Editorial) Stroke in Asia: Teaching Cases in Stroke Medicine. Case Rep Neurol. 2020;12:1-3
  14. Tan KS, Kwon SU, Jung KH, Rha JH, Yoon BW, Venketasubramanian N. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2020: Bringing Innovation to Stroke Care in Asia Pacific Countries. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020;49 Suppl 1:III-IV. doi: 10.1159/000513104. E-pub 2020 PMID: 33264787
  15. Tan KS, Kwon SU, Jung KH, Rha JH, Yoon BW, Venketasubramanian N. Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2020. Abstracts of the Annual Conference of the Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (APSO), Virtual Conference, Korea, December 4-6, 2020. Cerebrovasc Dis. 2020;49 Suppl 1:1-149. doi: 10.1159/000513130. Epub 2020 Dec 2. PMID: 33264788.
  16. Toh TH, Kadir KAA, Tai MLS, Tan KS. Acute ischaemic stroke successfully treated with thrombolytic therapy and endovascular thrombectomy with non-contrast computed tomography and computed tomography angiogram protocol. Case Rep Neurol 2020;12:15-21
  17. Ekker MS, Jacob MA, van Dongen MME, Aarnio K, Annamalai AK, Arauz A, Arnold M, Barboza MA, Bolognese M, Brouns R, Chuluun B, Chuluunbaatar E, Dagvajantsan B, Debette S, Don A, Enzinger C, Ekizoglu E, Fandler-H fler S, Fazekas F, Fromm A, Gattringer T, Gulli G, Hoffmann M, Hora TF, Jern C, Jood K, Kamouchi M, Kim YS, Kitazono T, Kittner SJ, Kleinig TJ, Klijn CJM, Korv J, Lee TH, Leys D, Maaijwee NAM, Martinez-Majander N, Marto JP, Mehndiratta MM, Mifsud V, Montanaro VV, Owolabi MO, Patel VB, Phillips MC, Piechowski-Jozwiak B, Pikula A, Ruiz-Sandoval JL, Sarnowski B, Schreuder FHBM, Swartz RH, Tan KS, Tanne D, Tatlisumak T, Thijs V, Tuladhar AM, Viana-Baptista M, Vibo R, Wu TY, Yesilot N, Waje-Andreassen U, Pezzini A, Putaala J, de Leeuw FE. Global Outcome Assessment Life-Long after stroke in young adults initiative-the GOAL initiative; study protocol and rationale of a multicentre retrospective individual patient data meta-analysis. BMJ Open. 2019 Nov 14;9(11);e031144. Doi:10.1136/bmjopen-2019-031144
  18. Lau, K. F., Tan, K. S., Goh, K. J., Ramli, N., & Tai, S. M. (2019). A Rare but Disabling Stroke. Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, 48(3), 109.
  19. Mei-Ling Sharon TAI, Khean Jin GOH, Khairul Azmi Abdul KADIR, Mohd Idzwan ZAKARI, Jun Fai YAP MBBS, Kay Sin TAN. PREDICTORS OF FUNCTIONAL OUTCOME IN PATIENTS WITH STROKE THROMBOLYSIS IN A TERTIARY HOSPITAL IN MALAYSIA. Singapore Medical Journal 2019 May;60(5):236-240.
  20. TH Toh, KS Tan, N Ramli, K Rahmat, CT Tan, KF Lau, MLS Tai. Moyamoya disease in a young woman with intra-and extracranial vessel involvement on vessel wall imaging. Neurology Asia 2019;24(3):281-285
  21. Merel S Ekker, Esther M Boot, AB Singhal, Kay Sin Tan, Stephanie Debette, Anil M Tuladhar, Frank-Erik de Leeuw. Epidemiology, aetiology, and management of ischaemic stroke in young adults. Lancet Neurology. 2018; 17:790-801
  22. M Seera, C P Lim, KS Tan, WS Lim. Classification of transcranial Doppler signals using individual and ensemble recurrent neural networks. Neurocomputing (2017) 1-8
  23. Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian, Craig Anderson, Man Mohan Mehndiratta, Ruey- Tay Lin, Kay Sin Tan, Chen-Ya Huang. Organizational Update: Asia Pacific Stroke Organisation .Stroke. 0-0; 2017
  24. Tan JR, Tan KS, Yong FL, Armugam A, Wang CW, Jeyaseelan K, et al. (2017) MicroRNAs regulating cluster of differentiation 46 (CD46) in cardioembolic and non-cardioembolic stroke. PLoS ONE 12(2): e0172131. doi:10.1371/journal. pone.0172131
  25. Nijasri C Suwanwela, Niphon Poungvarin, the Asian Stroke Advisory Panel. Stroke Burden and stroke care system in Asia. Neurol India 2016;64:46-51
  26. FL Yong, CW Wang, KS Tan. MicroRNA expression profile of a Malaysian Bajau family with familial mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy.Genet. Mol. Res. 14 (4): 13172-13183 (2015)
  27. MLS Tai, KJ Goh, KAA Kadir, Mohd Idzwan Zakaria, JF Yap, CT Tan, KS Tan. Functional Status in patients with stroke thrombolysis in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. Journal of Neurological Sciences 2015 (in press)
  28. Chee KH, Tan KS. Impact of atrial fibrillation among stroke patients in a Malaysian teaching hospital. Med J Malaysia Vol 69 No.3 June 2014.
  29. KS Tan, JC Navarro, KS Wong et. al. Clinical profile, risk factors and aetiology of young ischaemic stroke patients in Asia: A prospective, multicentre, observational, hospital-based study in eight cities. Neurology Asia 2014;19(2):117-127
  30. Sugunavathi S, JR Tan, KS Tan, D A DeSilva, S Tavintharan, FP Woon, CW Wang, FL Yong, D Karolina, P Kaur, FJ Liu,KY Lim, A Arumugam, K Jeyaseelan. Circulating MicroRNAs as Biomarkers of Acute Stroke. Int.J.Mol.Sci.2014,15,1-16;doi:10.3390/ijms150x000x
  31. Alexander Y. Lau, Yudong Zhao, Christopher Chen, Thomas W. Leung, Jianhui Fu, Yining Huang, Nijasri C. Suwanwela, Zhao Han, Kay Sin Tan, Disya Ratanakorn, Hugh S. Markus and Ka Sing Wong, for the CLAIR study investigators. Dual antiplatelets reduce microembolic signals in patients with TIA and minor stroke: subgroup analysis of CLAIR study. International Journal of Stroke(in press)
  32. Jun Rong Tan,Kay Sin Tan, Yu Xuan Koo, Fung Lin Yong, Chee Woon Wang,Arunmozhiarasi Armugam and Kandiah Jeyaseelan. Blood microRNAs in Low or No Risk Ischemic Stroke Patients. Int. J. Mol. Sci. 2013, 14, 2072-2084; doi:10.3390/ijms14012072
  33. CS Gan, CW Wang,KS Tan. Circulatory microRNA-145 expression is increased in cerebral ischemia. Genetics and Molecular Research(GMR)(1):147-152(2012)
  34. KS Tan, HG Lee, LH Lian, YS Lu, Chen BC, CW Wang,J Menon. Mitochondrial neurogastrointestinal encephalomyopathy(MNGIE) in a Malaysian patient with a novel mutation in thymidine phosphorylase gene. Neurology Asia. 2012;17(2):163-168
  35. Zaherah Mohamed Shah F, Suraiya HS, Poi PJ, Tan KS, Lai PS, Ramakrishnan K, Mahadeva S. Long-term nasogastric tube feeding in elderly stroke patients - an assessment of nutritional adequacy and attitudes to gastrostomy feeding in asians. J Nutr Health Aging 2012;16(8):701-6
  36. Mohamed EHM, Tan KS,Mohd Ali J, Mohamed Z.TT genotype of the methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase C677T polymorphism is an important determinant for homocysteine levels in multi-ethnic Malaysian ischaemic stroke patients.ANNALS OF THE ACADEMY OF MEDICINE, SINGAPORE 40(4):186-91 APRIL 2011 Department of Pharmacology, University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Impact Factor: 1.22
  37. Tan KS, Tan CT. Ischaemic stroke in young Asian women: inadequate investigations and geographical bias. Cerebrovasc Dis 2011;31(4):416, E Pub 2011 Feb 22
  38. A Quteishat, CP Lim,KS Tan. A modified fuzzy min-max neural network with a genetic-algorithm-based rule extractor for pattern classification. IEEE Transactions on Systems, Man, and Cybernetics-Part A:Systems and Humans. Vol 30. May 2010:641-650
  39. CP Lim, SL Wang,KS Tan,J Navarro,LC Jain. Use of circle segments visualization for neural network feature selection and analysis. Neurocomputing 73(2010) 613-621
  40. Tan KS, Tan CT,Churilov L, MacKay M, Donnan G. Ischaemic Stroke in Young Adults: A comparative study between Malaysia and Australia. Neurology Asia 2010;15 (1):1-9
  41. Tan KS, Tan CT. Post Stroke Venous Thromboembolism in Asia.(Letter) International of Journal of Stroke.2010 Apr;5(2):131
  42. Tan KS,Tan CT,Churilov L;et al.Risk factors and aetiology of cerebral infarction in young adults:a comparative study between Malaysia and Australia. International Journal of Stroke.2010;15(5):428-30
  43. Wong KSL,Chen C,Fu JH,Chang HM,Suwanwela NC, Huang YN, Han Z, Tan KS, Ratanakorn D et. al. Clopidogrel plus aspirin versus aspirin alone for reducing embolization in patients with acute symptomatic cerebral or carotid stenosis (CLAIR study):a randomised, open label, blinded-end point trial. LANCET NEUROLOGY 2010 May;9 (5):489-497
  44. KS Tan, A Armugam,S Sepramaniam et.al. Expression Profile of MicroRNAs in Young Stroke Patients. Plos One Biology November 2009; Volume 4; Issue 11 e7689
  45. SC Tan, CP Lim, KS Tan, JC Navarro. An evolutionary artificial neural network for medical pattern classification. ICONIP 2009 Part II LCNS 5864, pp 475- 482,2009. Springer-Verlag, Berlin
  46. J Navarro, E Bitanga, KS Tan et al. Complications of acute stroke: A study in ten Asian countries. Neurology Asia 2008;13:33-39
  47. Tan KS, Tan CT.Venous thromboembolism in ischaemic stroke in Asia.Neurology Asia.2008;13:95-101
  48. Sia SF, Tan KS, V Waran. Primary intracerebral haemorrhage in Malaysia: In hospital mortality and outcome in patients from a hospital based registry. Med J Malaysia 2007;62(4); 275-279
  49. Tan KS Wong KS,Venketasubramanian N. Setting priorities in Asian Stroke Research. Neurology Asia 2006;11:5-11
  50. Tan KS, Tan CT, Wong KS. Application of transcranial Doppler ultrasound in atherosclerotic ischaemic stroke: An Asian perspective. Neurology Asia. June 2005;1-5
  51. Teo HK, Lee SP, Tan KS. Towards a configurable tool for developing web-based courseware. WSEAS Transactions on Computers.Nov 2004 Vol 3:1684-88
  52. Amudha K, Chee KH,Tan KS, Tan CT, Lang CC. Prevalence of peripheral artery disease in urban high risk Malaysian patients. International Journal of Clinical Practice. June 2003 Vol 57(5):369-372
  53. Sulaiman AH, Zainal N, Tan KS, Tan CT. Prevalence and associations of post stroke depression. Neurol J South East Asia. Dec 2002(7):71-75
  54. Tan CT, Goh KJ, Wong KT, Ahmad Sarji S,Chua KB, Chew NK, Murugasu P, Loh YL, Chong HT, Tan KS, Thayaparan T, Jusoh MR, Kumar S. Relapsed and late-onset Nipah encephalitis. Annals of Neurol. 2002(51):703-8
  55. Tan CT, Tan KS Nosocomial transmissibility of Nipah virus J Infect Dis Nov 2001 15;184
  56. KB Chua, Lam SK, Tan CT, Goh KJ, Chew NK, Tan KS, Kamarulzaman A High mortality is associated with presence of Nipah virus in cerebrospinal fluid. Ann.Neurol 2000 Nov;48(5): 802-5
  57. KS Tan, S Ahmad Sarji, CT Tan, BJJ Abdullah, HT Chong,T Thayaparan, CN Koh. Patients with asymptomatic Nipah virus infection may have abnormal cerebral MR imaging. Neurol J Southeast Asia 2000;5:69-73.
  58. Ramasundram V, Tan CT, Chua KB, Chong HT, Goh KJ, Chew NK,Tan KS, Tarmizi Thayaparan, SR Kunjapan, V.Petharunam, Loh YL, Ksiazek TG, Lam SK Kinetics of IgM and IgG seroconversion in Nipah virus infection Neurol J South East Asia June 2000;5:23-27
  59. Tan KS, Sarji SA, Tan CT, Abdullah BJJ, Chong HT, Thayaparan T, Koh CN. Patients wit asymptomatic Nipah virus infection may have abnormal cerebral MR imaging. Neurol J South East Asia. Dec 2000;(5):69-73
  60. Chua CJ , Tan KS , Ramli N , Shamala D,Tan CT Scrub Typhus With Central Nervous System Manifestation:A Case Report with CT and MR Imaging Features Neurol J South East Asia ; June 1999 ; 4: 53-57
  61. Tan KS, Tan CT, Goh KJ Epidemiological aspects of Nipah Encephalitis. Neurol J Southeast Asia.;Dec 1999;4:77-81
Books
  1. Editors: KS Tan & Narayanaswamy Venketasubramanian.(2020) Case Reports in Neurology. Stroke in Asia: Teaching Cases in Stroke Medicine AG Karger Publishers, Basel, Switzerland
Chapter in Books
  1. Procedural Manual of Neurosonology HM Chang, KS Tan. Emboli detection in TCD
  2. Cerebrovascular Disease Supplement p 1-49
  3. KS Tan, E.S Bitanga. Stroke management for Asian patients. NC Suwanwela,JC Navarro (Eds),Risk factor management for primary and secondary stroke prevention(pp 91-97). John Wiley & sons, Australia.
  4. ML Sharon Tai, Azmi Abdul Kadir Khairul, KS Tan, CT Tan. An unusual case of basilar artery infarct. Puzzling Cases in Stroke. Manmohan Mehndiratta. True Life Media Publishers (A Division of Kothari Medical) p32-40
  5. Kay Sin Tan. Coagulation & Haematological Disorders in Stroke. International Textbook of Neurology. 2nd Edition. Editors.Lisak RP,Troung D. Blackwell
  6. Lee TH, Tan KS. Stroke in the Young:Asian Perspectives. Editors: J Navarro & N Suwanwela. Stroke in Asia. Asian Stroke Advisory Panel. Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
  7. Tan KS.Coagulation in Stroke.International Textbook of Neurology p68-72. Editors Lisak RP, Truong D, Carroll W, Roongroj B. (Editors) Wiley-Blackwell Publishers
  8. R Gan, NV Ramani KS Tan. Antithrombotics,antiplatelet & anticoagulation.The Stroke Clinician's Handbook.A Practical Guide to the Care of Stroke Patients.R Gan, NV Ramani(editors) World Scientific Press 2008;213-216
  9. Tan KS. Management of Ischaemic Stroke. Management Aspects of Acute Care. Chan YK, Ng KP Editors. University of Malaya Press 2006; p 251-262
  10. Tan KS,Goh KJ,Tan CT. A Young Woman with Confusional State, Seizures and a Facial Rash. Kay R(Editor) Casebook of Neurology Lippincott-Williams-Wilkins 2002;54-57
Article in Proceeding
  1. Tai S.M.L., Kadir K.A.A., Abdullah S.,Tan C.Y., Goh K.J, Zakaria M.I., Ko A.T.,Sim M.H.,Tan A.H., Low S.C.,Yap J.F., Kadhim O.,Tan C.T., Tan K.S.Functional Status in patients with stroke thrombolysis in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. Cerebrovasc Dis 2015;40(suppl 1):1 76 DOI: 10.1159/000441068
  2. Tan JR, Yong FL, Wang CW, Arumugam A, Jeyaseelan K, Tan KS. MicroRNAs regulating CD46 and their relevance in stroke. Cerebrovasc Dis 2015;40(suppl 1):1 76 DOI: 10.1159/000441068
  3. Ko TY Andy, Ang CC, Chee KH, Tai MLS, K Rishi, Tan KS. Atrial fibrillation: A Major contributor to Stroke Severity and poorer outcome in acute ischaemic stroke patients in Malaysia.Cerebrovascular Dis;36(suppl 1):p75)
  4. MLS Tai, CT Tan, R Kuppusamy, KS Tan. Cerebral Venous thrombosis in Malaysia: A case series from a major tertiary hospital in Kuala Lumpur.Cerebrovascular Dis;36(suppl 1):1-94
  5. Thrombolysis and Endovascular Therapy in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia. Tai MLS, Azmi K,Janjua NS, Kuppusamy R, Abdullah S, Goh KJ, Zakaria MI, Hazman MN, Tan CY, Tan AH, Ibrahim KA, Chong GM, Tan CT, Tan KS. Cerebrovascular Dis 2013;36(suppl 1):1-94
  6. Gan CS, Wang CW, Tan KS. MicroRNA-145 Expression in Ischemic Young Stroke Patients: A Potential Biomarker for cardioembolic & Atherothrombotic Ischaemic Strokes
  7. Gan CS, Wang CW, Tan KS. MicroRNAs Expression in Ischaemic Young Stroke Patients: What are they trying to tell us? Neuroscience 2010, Annual Scientific Meeting of the Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Conference Proceedings May 21-23 2010, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia
  8. MicroRNAs as biomarkers in stroke pathogenesis. K Jeyaseelan, KY Lim, A.Armugam, JR Tan, KS Tan,CW Wang, PTH Wong. EFNS European Journal of Neurology 17(Suppl 3),410
  9. EHM Mohamed, KS Tan, Z Mohamed, JM Ali, CT Tan C677T Polymorphism of Methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase gene and increased plasma homocysteine concentration may be an independent risk factor for ischaemic stroke in multi-ethnic Malaysian population. First North South Conference & Workshops on Pharmacogenetics. 12-17 December 2005
  10. Reynolds CR,Tan KS, Lanning K, Tegeler CH. Posterior cerebral artery hemodynamics in a double blind, crossover, placebo controlled study of gingko biloba extract taken by healthy young adults. Journal of Neuroimaging 2003;Vol 13(2):176
  11. Goh KJ, Chew NK, Tan KS, Chong HT, Vimalan R, Tan CT. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Correlation between Clinical Symptoms and Severity and Electrophysiological Findings. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2002; 199 (Suppl 1): S42 (ISI-Cited Publication)
  12. Chong HT,Tan CT, Goh KJ, Tan KS, Chew NK, Vimalan R,Loh YL,Thayaparan T. Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Nipah encephalitis. Neurol J South East Asia June 2001;6:45
  13. Ramasundrum V, Tan KS, Tan CT. Random total homocysteine sampling in patients with enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs. ASEAN Neurological Association Congress, Kuala Lumpur 2001
  14. Tan KS, Amudha K, Tan CT, Lang CC. Prevalence of Peripheral Vascular Disease in patients with Ischaemic Strokes. Hong Kong Medical Journal; Dec 2001;7(4):30
  15. Tan KS, Tan CT, Goh KJ. Persistently Low CSF glucose in a case of cured cryptococal meningitis. Neurol J South East Asia June 2001;6:52
  16. Tan KS, Tan CT, Lee TC. Hyperhomocysteinemia in Ischaemic Stroke from a multi-racial population in Malaysia. Hong Kong Medical Journal; Dec 2001;7(4):19- 20
  17. Tan KS, Tan CT, Zamri MR, Madihi MEM, Abdul Hamid SA, Tai LY. Survey of cultural and public perceptions on the precipitants and relieving measures in headaches within the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Neurol J South East Asia June 2001;6:65
Other Publications
  1. "Different Strokes" Healthy Aging Section. The Star 4 July 2010 - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)
  2. Uncommon Causes of Stroke. The Star. Jan 25 2009 - Mass Media(Newspaper,Radio,Tv,Popular Magazine)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2027, UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GRANT (UMREG)
    Uncovering The Genetic Architecture and Clinical Implications of Moyamoya Disease and Syndrome ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2016 - 2019, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Multimodal Assessment Of Cerebral Autoregulation And Potential Application Of Pharmacological Agents In Improving Cerebral Autoregulation ( Co-Researcher)
  3. 2009 - 2010, Postgraduate Research Grant (PPP) - Research
    A STUDY OF MICRO RNA PROFILES IN ISCHEMIC STROKE AND ITS RISK FACTOR IN DEVELOPMENT OF THE NOVEL BIOMARKER OF YOUNG ISCHEMIC STROKE PATIENTS
  4. 2013 - 2014, BKP
    Transcranial ultrasound in APL positive patients. ( Consultant)
  5. 2010 - 2012, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Role of MicroRNA in acute cerebrovascular ischaemia: Further molecular studies ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  6. 2003 - 2005, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Genetic polymorphisms study of methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase(MTHFR) & renin angiotensin system(RAS) in a multi-ethnic ischaemic stroke population ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2003 - 2003, UMMC Clinical Investigation Centre Cerebrovascular Research Fund
    A Multi-centred international Asian Study on Stroke Complications ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2000 - 2000, Abbott Diagnostics
    Homocysteine in Acute Stroke ( Principal Investigator(PI))
International
  1. 2011, CIC Neurovascular Fund
    International TIA(transient ischaemic attack) Registry ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2006 - 2010, Servier Pharmaceuticals, France
    PERFORM:Prevention of cerebrovascular and cardiovascular events of ischaemic origin with terutroban in patents with a history of stroke or transient ischaemic attack. International randomized double blind placebo controlled study study comparing terutroban versus aspirin orally ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2010, Eisai Pharmaceuticals
    An open-label extension of the double-blind, placebo-controlled, dose- escalation, parallel-group studies to evaluate the efficacy and safety E2007 (perampanel) given as adjunctive therapy in subjects with refractory partial seizures ( Consultant)
  4. 2000 - 2009, Australian NHMRC & Royal Perth Hospital
    VITATOPS:A Study of Vitamins to Prevent Stroke ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  5. 2009, Janssen-Cilag
    A Randomized, Double-Blind, Placebo-Controlled, Parallel-Group, Multicenter Study to evaluate the efficacy, safety and tolerability of RWJ-333369 as adjunctive therapy in subjects with partial onset seizures followed by an open-label extension Study ( Consultant)
  6. 2004 - 2007, Boehringer-Ingelheim,Germany
    PROFESS: Prevention Regimen for Effectively avoiding Second Stroke 2 X 2 factorial study comparing clopidogrel against aspirin-dipyridamole combination and between telmisartan against placebo. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  7. 2003 - 2005, Sanofi Synthelabo, France
    Clopidogrel for high atherothrombotic risk & ischaemic stabilization, management and avoidance (CHARISMA) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  8. 2003 - 2005, Astra-Zeneca, Sweden
    SAINT- NXY 006;A double blind,acute placebo controlled, parallel multi-centre phase IIb/III study of intravenous NXY-059 in acute ischemic stroke. ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  9. 2001 - 2003, Astra-Zeneca Pharmaceuticals
    Efficacy & safety study of oral direct thrombin inhibitor H376/95 compared with dose adjusted warfarin in the prevention of stroke & systemic events in patients with atrial fibrillation (SPORTIFF III) ( Consultant)
University
  1. 2018 - 2022, Private Funding
    The Role Of Rnf 213 As A Susceptibility Gene In The Pathogenesis Of Moyamoya Diseases And Intracranial Atherosclerosis Across The Spectrum Of Ischaemic Stroke Patients In Young Adults And Children In Malaysia ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Diabetic Peripheral Neuropathic Pain Advisory Board, Eli Lily Asia
    01 Dec 2010 - 01 Dec 2011 (International)
  • National Coordinator Servier Pharmaceuticals Perform International Clinical Trial, Servier Pharmaceuticals
    01 Dec 2006 - 01 Dec 2010 (International)
  • Visiting Consultant Neurologist,, Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah
    01 Nov 2001 - 01 Nov 2010 (National)
  • National Coordinator (Malaysia) Vitamins to Prevent Stroke Study(Vitatops), The Australian NHMRC & Royal Perth Hospital
    01 Nov 2005 - 01 Nov 2010 (International)

PAPER PRESENTED

PLENARY SPEAKER
  1. Stroke in Asia, International Congress of the Asian Society Against Dementia & Annual Scientific Meeting of Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, Asian Society Agaist Dementia & Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (15 Aug 2024 - 17 Aug 2024)
  2. Managing Blood Pressure in Acute Stroke Patients, 19th Malaysian Society of Hypertension Annual Scientific Congress, Malaysian Society of Hypertension (International) (12 Jul 2024 - 14 Jul 2024)
  3. Management of Recurrent Stroke , 9th ASEAN Neurological Association , ASEAN Neurological Association & Indonesian Neurological Society  (International) (03 Nov 2011 - 03 Nov 2011)
  4. Antiplatelet and antithrombotic therapy in ischaemic stroke , ASEAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION CONFERENCE, Berjaya Times Square, Kuala Lumpur, 2009, Asean Neurological Association and Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (03 Apr 2009)
INVITED SEMINAR
  1. Current Status of Acute Ischaemic Stroke Management in Malaysia, National Thrombolysis Forum , Persatuan Neurosains Malaysia Stroke Council & Boehringer (National) (13 Apr 2014 - 13 Apr 2014)
  2. Optimizing Anti-platelet therapy, Seminars in Atherothrombosis;CME for Ministry of Health, Ministry of Health, Malaysia (National) (06 Dec 2005 - 06 Dec 2005)
INVITED SPEAKER
  1. Interventions within 48 hours of stroke onset, Asian Stroke Advisory Panel (ASAP) Webinar Series, Asian Stroke Advisory Panel (International) (01 Aug 2024 - 01 Aug 2024)
  2. Stroke in Asia, Asia Pacific Stroke Conference, Asia Pacific Stroke Conference and Stroke Society of Hong Kong (International) (02 Dec 2023 - 02 Dec 2023)
  3. The Burden of Stroke in Young Adults in Malaysia, Malaysia Stroke Conference 2023, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & Stroke Council (National) (27 Jul 2023 - 29 Jul 2023)
  4. Hyperacute Management of Stroke, Geriatric Trainee Teaching Day: Stroke in the Elderyly, Malasyian Society of Geriatric Medicine (National) (10 May 2023 - 10 May 2023)
  5. Surgical Intervention in Spontaneous Intracerebral Haemorrhage. Who? When? How?, 7th SIriraj Stroke Conference (SISC2023), Faculty of Medicine, Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University (International) (24 Mar 2023 - 27 Mar 2023)
  6. Stroke Prevention (Asia Pacific Perspectives) as part of Asia Pacific Stroke Conference( please see conference leave application ), Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2021 , Chennai, India , Asia Pacific Stroke Organization & Indian Stroke Association  (International) (09 Dec 2021 - 11 Dec 2021)
  7. RNF213 As A Susceptibility Gene In Moyamoya Disease, Moyamoya Syndrome And Intracranial Atherosclerosis In Young Adults And Children from a single tertiary centre in Malaysia, Collaterals 2021 , UCLA Comprehensive Stroke Center (International) (03 Nov 2021 - 03 Nov 2021)
  8. Blood Biomarkers in Stroke: Current Status and looking forward, 1st Asia Pacific Stroke Forum and 2016 Annual Meeting of Taiwan Stroke Society, Taiwan Stroke Society (International) (12 Nov 2016 - 13 Nov 2016)
  9. Ensuring Stroke Unit Access in low resource settings, 10th World Stroke Congress, World Stroke Organization, Indian (International) (26 Oct 2016 - 29 Oct 2016)
  10. Novel Risk Factors: Do they make a difference? / Low dose versus standard dose rt-PA in acute ischaemic stroke, 16th Singapore Stroke Conference 2016, SingHealthDuke-NUS Academic Medical Centre, Singapore (International) (06 Oct 2016 - 08 Oct 2016)
  11. Stroke Epidemiology in South East Asia, Asia Oceania Congress of Neurology, Asia Oceania Association of Neurology & Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (International) (18 Aug 2016 - 21 Aug 2016)
  12. Intravenous Thrombolysis in Acute Ischaemic Stroke, 3rd Scientific Meeting Updates in Neurology: Workshop in Advanced Cerebrovascular Diseases & Acute Revascularization, National Brain Institute, Jakarta, Indonesia (International) (25 Feb 2016 - 28 Feb 2016)
  13. Anti-platelet Therapy; rationalizing antiplatelet therapy , Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Scientific Meeting 2014 , Persatuan Neurosains Malaysia (National) (20 Jun 2014 - 22 Jun 2014)
  14. Cardiac causes of stroke: how hard do you look? , 10th ASNA Biennial Convention, ASEAN Neurological Association (International) (18 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013)
  15. TCD Anatomy, Physiology and Physics, 10th ASNA Biennial Convention in Neurology, ASEAN Neurological Association (International) (18 Oct 2013 - 20 Oct 2013)
  16. Cerebrovascular Anatomy and Ultrasound Physics, Neurosonology Pre-conference Workshop, Hong Kong Stroke Society (International) (30 Aug 2013 - 30 Aug 2013)
  17. Young Stroke (Uncommon Causes of Stroke), Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2013, Hong Kong Stroke Society and Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (International) (30 Aug 2013 - 01 Sep 2013)
  18. Subarachnoid Haemorrhage & Ultrasound Physics, ASEAN Neurological Association Neurosonology Pre-Congress Review Workshop 2011, ASEAN Neurological Association & Indonesia Neurological Association (International) (02 Nov 2011 - 02 Nov 2011)
  19. Stroke Prevention Primary and Secondary , 2011 Malaysian Clinical Practice Guidelines on Ischaemic Stroke Launch in conjunction with World Stroke Day , Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Stroke Chapter (National) (29 Oct 2011 - 29 Oct 2011)
  20. Stroke, Seminar Neurorehabilitation , Pentadbiran Kejururawatan, Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya (University) (22 Nov 2010 - 22 Nov 2010)
  21. Update in Management of Stroke, Perak Stroke Update 2010, Jabatan Perubatan, Hospital Taiping, Perak (Others) (19 Nov 2010 - 19 Nov 2010)
  22. Stem cell therapy in stroke & neurological diseases, Clinical Research Conference 2010,Penang, Clinical Research Centre, Hospital Pulau Pinang (National) (16 Apr 2010 - 16 Apr 2010)
  23. Management of Acute Stroke , Asian Stroke Advisory Panel Symposium, Hanoi Daewoo Hotel, Vietnam,2008, Asian Stroke Advisory Panel (International) (06 Dec 2008)
  24. Uncommon Causes of Stroke & Borderzone Infarctions, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual General Meeting 2008, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National) (28 Jun 2008)
  25. Secondary Prevention in Ischaemic Stroke, ASEAN Neurological Association-Laos Stroke Symposium , ASEAN Neurological Association & Laos Internal Medicine Board (International) (28 Sep 2007)
  26. Transcranial Doppler Principles, 4th Asia Pacific Conference Against Stroke, Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (International) (17 Mar 2007 - 17 Mar 2007)
  27. Young Stroke in Asia , 4TH ASIA PACIFIC CONFERENCE AGAINST STROKE, New Delhi, India 2007, Mehndiratta MM, Department of Neurology, G. B. Pant Hospital, New Delhi 110002, India. (International) (17 Mar 2007)
  28. Stroke Management Guidelines Lecture, Malaysian Medical Association Sabah CME Lecture 2010, Malaysian Medical Association, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah Branch. (National) (05 Dec 2006 - 05 Dec 2006)
  29. Transcranial Doppler & Vasomotor Reactivity , Bangkok Neurosonology & Stroke Conference 2006 , Prasop Ratanakorn Foundation, Thailand (International) (11 Oct 2006 - 11 Oct 2006)
  30. Acute Management of Stroke; Investigations in Acute Stroke, ASEAN Neurological Association Stroke Symposium 2006, ASEAN Neurological Association Stroke Council (International) (25 Mar 2006 - 27 Mar 2006)
  31. Stroke Prevention in Malaysia, 3rd.Asia-Pacific Conference on Stroke , Asia Pacific Stroke Organization  (International) (12 Mar 2006 - 15 Mar 2006)
  32. Neurological Complications of Hypertension, Malaysian Society of Hypertension 2nd Annual Scientific Meeting, Malaysian Society of Hypertension (National) (11 Jan 2005 - 11 Jan 2005)
  33. Applications of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound, Precongress Neurosonology Workshop in 11th Asian Oceanic Congress of Neurology, Asia Oceania Association of Neurology (International) (  - 23 Nov 2004)
EVENT ORGANISER
  1. Scientific and Organizing Chairman, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Scientific Meeting 2010 (National) (21 May 2010 - 23 May 2010)
  2. Clinical Applications of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound, Pre-Conference Workshop in Transcranial Doppler, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences, Annual Scientific Meeting 2004, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National) (03 Jun 2004 - 03 Jun 2004)
  3. Workshop in Transcranial Doppler , 4th Biennial Convention ASEAN Neurological Association, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences & ASEAN Neurological Association  (International) (09 Mar 2001 - 11 Mar 2001)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Advances in the Management of Stroke : A Journey in Time, Inaugural Lecture/Syarahan Perdana, University of Malaya (University) (22 Feb 2022 - 22 Feb 2022)
POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Expression in Ischemic Young Stroke Patients: A Potential Biomarker for cardioembolic & Atherothrombotic Ischaemic Strokes, OzBio Combined Conference (International) (01 Oct 2010)
  2. MicroRNAs as biomarkers in stroke pathogenesis, European Federation of Neurological Societies (01 Oct 2010)
  3. Prevalence of Genetic Polymorphisms for 5,10-methylenetetrahydrofolate reductase(MTHFR)gene and insertion/deletion (I/D) of the angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) gene in University of Malaya Medical Centre ischaemic stroke population, International Conference on Health Sciences 2005 (University) (06 May 2005 - 08 May 2005)
  4. Goh KJ, Chew NK, Tan KS, Chong HT, Vimalan R, Tan CT. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: Correlation between Clinical Symptoms and Severity and Electrophysiological Findings. Journal of the Neurological Sciences 2002; 199 (Suppl 1): S42 (ISI-Cited Publication), International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology Meeting, International Federation of Clinical Neurophysiology, The Neurological Society of Thailand.  (International) (01 Apr 2002)
  5. Random total homocysteine sampling in patients with enzyme inducing antiepileptic drugs., ASEAN Neurological Association Congress 2001, ASEAN Neurological Association  (International) (01 Nov 2001)
  6. Chong HT,Tan CT, Goh KJ, Tan KS, Chew NK, Vimalan R,Loh YL,Thayaparan T. Diabetes Mellitus and Acute Nipah encephalitis. Neurol J South East Asia June 2001;6:45, ASEAN Neurological Association Congress 2001 (International) (01 May 2001)
  7. Tan KS, Tan CT, Zamri MR, Madihi MEM, Abdul Hamid SA, Tai LY. Survey of cultural and public perceptions on the precipitants and relieving measures in headaches within the Klang Valley, Malaysia. Neurol J South East Asia June 2001;6:65, ASEAN Neurological Association Congress, 2001 (International) (01 May 2001)
PRESENTER
  1. Functional Status in patients with stroke thrombolysis in a tertiary hospital in Malaysia., Asia Pacific Stroke Conference, Kuala Lumpur 2015 (International) (01 Dec 2015)
  2. MicroRNAs regulating CD46 and their relevance in stroke, Cerebrovascular Disease Journal Supplement 2015 for Asia Pacific Stroke Conference, Kuala Lumpur 2015 (01 Dec 2015)
  3. Tan KS, Amudha K, Tan CT, Lang CC. Prevalence of Peripheral Vascular Disease in patients with Ischaemic Strokes. Hong Kong Medical Journal; Dec 2001;7(4):30, 2nd World Congress of Chinese Neurologists (International) (01 May 2001)
  4. Tan KS, Tan CT, Goh KJ. Persistently Low CSF glucose in a case of cured cryptoccocal meningitis. Neurol J South East Asia June 2001;6:52, ASEAN Neurological Association Congress 2001, ASEAN Neurological Association  (International) (01 May 2001)
  5. Epidemiological Features of Nipah virus encephalitis, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences Annual Scientific Meeting 1999, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National) (21 May 1999 - 23 May 1999)
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
  1. Stroke in Asia, Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2023, Asia Pacific Stroke Organization & Hong Kong Stroke Society (International) (01 Dec 2023 - 03 Dec 2023)
OTHERS
  1. Guest Editor, Cerebrovascular Disease Journal Supplement, Asia Pacific Stroke Conference 2015, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Asia Pacific Stroke Organization (International) (02 Oct 2015 - 04 Oct 2015)
  2. Carotid Ultrasound Workshop at University of Malaya Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Carotid Ultrasound Workshop , KS Tan, MLS Tai, Letchumy Praba (International) (03 Mar 2015 - 03 Mar 2015)
  3. Microembolic Signal Detection, Workshop in TCD Emboli Detection , Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR (International) (28 Feb 2005 - 28 Feb 2005)

ACADEMIC/PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Distinct Presentation of Moyamoya Disease Among Iranian Patients, International, (Reviewer)
  2. (2024) Stroke Risks in Patients With Covid-19: Multiple Mechanisms of Sars- Cov-2, Impact of Sex and Age, Vaccination, and Long-Term Infection, International, (Reviewer)
  3. (2024) The Clinical Value of 4 Novel Inflammatory Markers On 90-Day Outcomes of Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients With Alteplase Intravenous Thrombolysis", International, (Reviewer)
  4. (2024) Examiner in Masters of Psychological Medicine 2024, National, (Internal Examiner)
  5. (2024) Endovascular Mechanical Thrombectomy for Ischemic Stroke Treatment in The Setting of Aortic Dissection, International, (Reviewer)
  6. (2024) Examiner for National Post Graduate Candidates in Masters of Psychological Medicine. These Candidates Will Qualify as Specialist Psychiatrist Upon Exit, National, (External Examiner)
  7. (2024) A Novel Nomogram to Predict Futile Recanalization in Patients With Acute Ischemic Stroke Undergoing Mechanical Thrombectomy, International, (Reviewer)
  8. (2024) Predictors of The Unfavorable Outcomes in Acute Ischemic Stroke Patients Treated With Alteplase, a Multi-Centerrandomized Trial, International, (Reviewer)
  9. (2023) Research Posters Apsc 2023, International, (External Evaluator)
  10. (2023) Masters of Psychological Medicine, National, (External Examiner)
  11. (2023) Utility of Transcranial Doppler Ultrasound Among Stroke Patients With Covid-19 Infection, International, (Reviewer)
  12. (2023) Approach to Stroke in Young Adults: What Can We Change?, International, (Reviewer)
  13. (2023) Peer Review of Journal Article for Publication . Title: Circulating Microrna Deregulation in Carotid Related Stroke, International, (Reviewer)
  14. (2023) Peer Review of Journal Article Submitted for Publication . Title: Circulating Micrornas Deregulation in Carotid-Relatedstroke,, University, (Reviewer)
  15. (2022) Clinical Examiner for Conjoined Body Masters of Internal Medicine, National, (External Examiner)
  16. (2021) Review of Scientific Paper for Possible Publication in Cerebrovascular Diseases Extra, International, (Reviewer)
  17. (2021) Thesis Evaluation Conjoined Mmed Exam, National, (Internal Examiner)
  18. (2020) Clinical Examiner for Conjoined Body Mmed Part 1 and 2 Examinations, National, (External Examiner)
  19. (2019) Examiner and Reviewer of Proposed Questions for Mmed Part 1, National, (External Examiner)
  20. (2017) Masters of Internal Medicine Exam 2017, National, (External Examiner)
  21. (2012) Phase 3a Coordinator 2012, University, (Internal Evaluator)
  22. (2011) Mmed Thesis Examiner Nov 2011, National, (Internal Examiner)
  23. (2011) Examiner for National Postgraduate Exams Masters of Psychological Medicine 2011, National, (External Examiner)
  24. (2010) Thesis "Dyskinesia in patients' with Parkinson's Disease" for Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, (External Examiner)
  25. (2009) Cerebrovascular Disease(ad hoc reviewer), (Reviewer)
  26. (2009) MMed Part 2 Thesis Examiner(Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia candidate):Prevalence of Aspirin Resistance in Stroke Patients by Dr Shahrul Azmin Md Rani , (External Examiner)
  27. (2008) International Journal of Stroke (ad hoc reviewer), (Reviewer)
  28. (2008) Reviewing of articles for journal including assessing content for form, substance and accuracy, (Reviewer)
  29. (2004) Reviewer for Neurology Asia , (Reviewer)
  30. MMed Internal Examiner 2011-2 , (Internal Examiner)
Contribution to external organisation
  1. (2024) Invited Panelist, International, (Technical Advisor)
  2. (2024) Committee Member Wso, International, (Expert Advisor)
  3. (2023) Immediate Past President, International, (Technical Advisor)
  4. (2023) Reviewer of Abstracts for International Stroke Conference 2023. This Conference is Organised by American Heart Association, International, (Resource Person)
  5. (2023) Member of Finance Committee of World Stroke Organization, International, (Technical Advisor)
  6. (2023) Member of Finance Committee, International, (Technical Advisor)
  7. (2023) Immediate Past President, International, (Expert Advisor)
  8. (2023) Immediate Past President(2021-2023), International, (Resource Person)
  9. (2022) Immediate Past President, International, (Expert Advisor)
  10. (2016) Guest Editor, Cerebrovascular Disease Supplement, Cerebrovascular Disease Journal & Asia Pacific Stroke Organization
  11. (2015) Continuing Medical Education/Scientific Committee, Asia Pacific Stroke Organization
  12. (2010) President, National, (Resource Person)
  13. (2000) Steering Committee Vitamins to Prevent Stroke Trial(VITATOPS), Vitamins to Prevent Stroke Trial/Malaysian National Coordinator

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2011) The Intercellular adhesion molecule-1 and microRNA 126 profiling of Malaysian young stroke patients, Leila Rahnama
  2. (2010) Overall Supervisor, Dr Ummi Affah bt Mahmad
  3. (2010) Overall Clinical Supervisor, Dr Nur Adila bt Anuar
  4. (2010) MicroRNA in acute ischaemic stroke, Yong Fung Lin
  5. (2009) MicroRNA in Ischaemic Stroke, Dennis Gan Chye Seng
  6. (2009) Homocysteine and ACE gene polymorphisms in ischaemic stroke patients, Dr Elsa Hannifah
  7. (2005) Masters of Medicine Overall Clinical Supervisor, Dr Cheah Tien Eang
  8. (1999) Masters of Medicine; Overall Clinical Supervisor (1999-2003), Dr Ng Kok Peng

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) NA - Master of Internal Mediciine Teaching (Mmed)
  2. (2022) NA - Mmed
Bachelor
  1. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 2
  2. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 3.1
  3. (2023) NA - Ummp Stage 3.3
  4. (2022) NA - Ummp Stage 2
  5. (2022) NA - Ummp Stage 3.1
  6. (2022) NA - Ummp Stage 3.3
  7. (2010) Clinical Medicine Phase 3a & 3b

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Stroke Awareness Public Talks 2005(Various Locations), (23 May 2005 - 31 Dec 2005)

COURSE ATTENDED

Internal / External Course
CONFERENCE
  1. INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE 2021 , United States of America (17 Mar 2021 - 19 Mar 2021)
  2. CHENGDU INTERNATIONAL STROKE CONFERENCE 2021 , Chengdu, China (15 Oct 2021 - 16 Oct 2021)
  3. 5TH WORLD AVM CONGRESS, ICAHN SCHOOL OF MEDICINE MOUNT SINAI , Mount Sinai Hospital, Stern Auditorium, 1468 Madison Avenue, New York City, United States of America (26 Sep 2021 - 28 Sep 2021)
  4. ASIA PACIFIC STROKE CONFERENCE 2021, Chennai, India (09 Dec 2021 - 11 Dec 2021)