Curriculum Vitae

DR. NG WEI LEIK

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Primary Care Medicine
    Faculty of Medicine
  • wlng
  • 0379492306

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • MASTER OF FAMILY MEDICINE, (Family Medicine)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION, MEMBER
    2019 to present (National)
  • INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF HYPERTENSION, ACTIVE MEMBER
    2020 to 2021 (International)
  • ACADEMY OF FAMILY PHYSICIANS OF MALAYSIA, MENTOR
    2019 to 2021 (National)
  • MALAYSIAN FAMILY MEDICINE SPECIALISTS ASSOCIATION, MEMBER
    2018 to 2021 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Lee, Eric Kam-Pui; Wang, S.; Ng, W. L.; Ramdzan, S. N.; Tse, E. T. Y.; Chan, L.; Rashid, A. A.; Chin, W. Y.; Yu, C. P.; Sit, R.; Poon, P. (2024). Evening dosing versus morning dosing of antihypertensive medications for nocturnal hypertension: a systematic review and meta-analysis of 107 randomized controlled trials, JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 42(10), 1653-1664. doi:10.1097/HJH.0000000000003783
  2. Lee, Eric Kam-pui; Poon, Paul Km; Tse, Emily Tsui-yee; Wang, Shuqi; Ramdzan, Siti Nurkamilla; Sit, Regina; Ng, Wei Leik; Chan, Linda; Yu, Chun-Pong (2024). EVENING DOSING VERSUS MORNING DOSING OF ANTI-HYPERTENSIVE MEDICATIONS FOR NOCTURNAL HYPERTENSION: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW AND META-ANALYSIS OF 107 RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS, JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION. 42. doi:10.1097/01.hjh.0001022132.10190.4d
  3. Ng, Wei Leik; Hussein, Norita; Ng, Chirk Jenn; Qureshi, Nadeem; Lee, Yew Kong; Kwan, Zhenli; Kee, Boon Pin; Then, Sue-Mian; Abdul Malik, Tun Firzara; Mohd Zaidan, Fatimah Zahrah; Azmi, Siti Umi Fairuz (2024). Implementing HLA-B*58:01 testing prior to allopurinol initiation in Malaysian primary care setting: A qualitative study from doctors' and patients' perspective, PLOS ONE. 19(1). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0296498
  4. 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
  5. Firzara, Abdul Malik Tun; Teo, Chin Hai; Teh, Shu Yi; Su, Je Yu; Zaini, Hana Salwani Mohd; Suhaimi, Anwar; Ng, Wei Leik; Danaee, Mahmoud; Stevenson, Kay; Mallen, Christian David; Ng, Chirk Jenn (2023). Evaluation of an electronic clinical decision support system (DeSSBack) to improve low back pain management: a pilot cluster randomized controlled trial, FAMILY PRACTICE. . doi:10.1093/fampra/cmad044
  6. Khor, Linghui Amanda; A. Wahid, Ulfa Nur Izzati; Ling, Lee Lee; Liansim, Sarah Michael S.; Oon, Jush'n; Balakrishnan, Mahendran Naidu; Ng, Wei Leik; Cheong, Ai Theng (2023). Prevalence and associated factors of delayed sputum smear conversion in patients treated for smear positive pulmonary tuberculosis: A retrospective follow up study in Sabah, Malaysia, PLOS ONE. 18(3). doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0282733
  7. Ng, Wei Leik C.; Toh, Jia Yong; Ng, Chirk Jenn C.; Teo, Chin Hai; Lee, Yew Kong C.; Loo, Kim Kee; Hadi, Haireen Abdul C.; Azhar, Abdul Muhaimin Noor (2023). Self-care practices and health-seeking behaviours in patients with dengue fever: A qualitative study from patients' and physicians' perspectives, PLOS NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES. 17(4). doi:10.1371/journal.pntd.0011302
  8. Wong, Chee Kuan; Ng, Kee Seong; Choo, Sarah Qian Rou; Lee, Choon Jiat; Teo, Yik Pheng; Liew, Su May; Chinna, Karuthan; Khoo, Ee Ming; Ng, Wei Leik; Tok, Peter Seah Keng; Kee, Yan Shen; Chiang, De Min (2023). Factors associated with all-cause mortality in tuberculosis patients in a Malaysian tertiary hospital, JOURNAL OF INFECTION IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES. 17(8), 1138-+. doi:10.3855/jidc.16967
  9. Fong, Si-Lei; Lim, Kheng-Seang; Hariraj, Vidhya; Lee, Sing-Chet; Wo, Wee-Kee; Ramli, Azuana; Ho, Jun-Hui; Lai, Pauline Siew Mei; Ng, Wei-Leik (2022). Incidence of Antiseizure Medication-Induced Severe Cutaneous Adverse Reactions in Malaysia, JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. . doi:10.1002/jcph.2040
  10. Ng, Wei Leik; Lim, Kheng Seang; Hariraj, Vidhya; Lee, Sing Chet; Wo, Wee Kee; Ramli, Azuana; Lai, Pauline Siew Mei; Fong, Si Lei; Lim, Jing Ran (2022). Incidence of allopurinol-induced severe cutaneous adverse drug reaction in Malaysia, BRITISH JOURNAL OF CLINICAL PHARMACOLOGY. . doi:10.1111/bcp.15327
  11. Tay, Chai Li; Ng, Wei Leik; Beh, Hooi Chin; Lim, Wan Chieh; Hussin, Narwani (2022). Screening and management of osteoporosis: a survey of knowledge, attitude and practice among primary care physicians in Malaysia, ARCHIVES OF OSTEOPOROSIS. 17(1). doi:10.1007/s11657-022-01111-y
  12. Chia, Y. C., Devaraj, N. K., Chook, J. B., Chew, M. T., Ooi, P. B., Mohamed, M., . . . Ching, S. M. (2021). May Measurement Month 2019: an analysis of blood pressure screening results from Malaysia. European Heart Journal Supplements, 23(B), B98-B100. doi: 10.1093/eurheartj/suab058
  13. Lim, H. M., Abdullah, A., Ng, C. J., Teo, C. H., Valliyappan, I. G., Hadi, H. A., . . . Chan, C. S. (2021). Utility and usability of an automated COVID-19 symptom monitoring system (CoSMoS) in primary care during COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative feasibility study. International Journal of Medical Informatics, 155, 7. doi: 10.1016/j.ijmedinf.2021.104567
  14. Lim, H. M., Teo, C. H., Ng, C. J., Chiew, T. K., Ng, W. L., Abdullah, A., . . . Chan, C. S. (2021). An Automated Patient Self-Monitoring System to Reduce Health Care System Burden During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: Development and Implementation Study. Jmir Medical Informatics, 9(2), 11. doi: 10.2196/23427
  15. Ng, Wei Leik; Abdullah, Nurdiana (2020). Knowledge, confidence and attitude of primary care doctors in managing in-flight medical emergencies: a cross-sectional survey, SINGAPORE MEDICAL JOURNAL. 61(2), 81-85. doi:10.11622/smedj.2020016
Scopus
  1. Lee Y.K., Lee P.Y., Lau Y.L., Ng C.J., Ng W.L., Chiew T.K., Abdullah A., Vadivelu J., Amir A., Tan C.P.L., Chin C.K.L. (2024). Using a virtual patient system to improve medical students confidence in clinical diagnosis: a controlled study, Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. . doi:10.1108/JARHE-01-2024-0005
  2. Ng W.L., Kee B.P., Hussein N., Ng C.J., Kuan S.W., Mohd Zaidan F.Z., Azmi S.U.F., Then S.-M., Kwan Z., Qureshi N., Lim J.R., Wong L.Y., Lee Y.K., Abdul Malik T.F., Gunasekaran R., Low D.-E. (2024). Prevalence of HLA-B*58:01 allele among Malay, Chinese and Indian ethnic patients with gout attending primary care clinics in Malaysia, Journal of Community Genetics. . doi:10.1007/s12687-024-00753-4
Others
  1. Lim HM, Teo CH, Ng CJ, Chiew TK, Ng WL, Abdullah A, Abdul Hadi H, Liew CS, Chan CS An Automated Patient Self-Monitoring System to Reduce Health Care System Burden During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Malaysia: Development and Implementation Study. JMIR Med Inform 2021;9(2):e23427

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 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 ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2020 - 2021, Covid-19 Special Research Grant
    Covid 19: Developing, Evaluating And Implementing A Covid-19 Symptom Monitoring System: The Cosmos Study ( Co-Researcher)
University
  1. 2020 - 2023, Private Funding
    Hla-b*58:01 Allele Testing In Primary Care To Prevent Allopurinol Induced-severe Cutaneous Adverse Reaction ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2019 - 2022, Private Funding
    An Innovative Approach To Implementation Of A Decision Support System To Improve Management Of Low Back Pain: Translating Evidence Into Practice - The Dess- Back Study ( Co-Researcher)

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Virtual Patient Project, University of Malaya, Consultant
    01 Dec 2020 - 01 Dec 2021 (National)