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Monash Cardiovascular Summit (Monash Malaysia)
Monash University Malaysia
Last checked: 25 Oct 2026 UTCWhat this page covers
- The inaugural Monash Cardiovascular Summit is happening May 2023
- Monash Cardiovascular Summit 2023
- Registration
- Program
- Tuesday, 9 May 2023
- Wednesday, 10 May 2023
- Speakers
- Professor Steve Nicholls
- Professor Sophia Zoungas
- Dr Robert Gooley
- Dr Hui-Chen Han
- Dr Alan Fong
- Professor Sazzli Kasim
- Professor David Kaye
- Dr Ma Soot Keng
- Datin Dr. Ong Mei Lin
- Dr Abdul Raqib bin Abd Ghani
- Dato’ Dr Azmee bin Mohd Ghazi
- Dr Nor Hanim binti Mohd Amin
- Professor Shaun Lee
- Dr Koh Kar Chai
- Dato' Prof Dr. Wan Azman Bin Wan Ahmad
- Azrul Mohd Khalib
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Monash Cardiovascular Summit 9 - 10 May 2023 Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur
The inaugural Monash Cardiovascular Summit is happening May 2023
The Monash Cardiovascular Summit, organised by Monash University Malaysia together with the Monash Victorian Heart Institute (VHI), is a highly relevant training and education cardiovascular summit developed by a broad range of clinical and scientific experts.
The Summit is aimed at specialist health care professionals in Malaysia who would like to increase their knowledge around heart failure, interventions, prevention, inflammation, arrhythmia, diabetes and other related topics. Prominent speakers from Australia and Malaysia will exchange latest insights and will be available for in-depth discussions.
Thank you for attending the inaugural Monash Cardiovascular Summit. Please find the pictures from the Summit from this link.
The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) approved 12 Continuing Professional Development (CPD) bearing points for this Summit.
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Monash Cardiovascular Summit 2023
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Registration
Registrations are now closed.
Program
Tuesday, 9 May 2023
Wednesday, 10 May 2023
| 8.30am | Arrivals and registration |
| 9.00am | Summit opening |
| 9.30am | Heart matters: The rising burden of Cardiovascular Disease in Malaysia Speaker: Dr Alan Fong, Prof Steve Nicholls, Professor Wan Azman Wan Ahmad, Dr Koh Kar Chai Chairperson: Mr Azrul Mohd Khalib Format: Presentation and panel discussion Description Cardiovascular disease (CVD) is an important healthcare challenge for Malaysia. More citizens are being diagnosed with CVD than has been recorded in the past, with symptoms emerging earlier in life, and many presenting with life-threatening acute coronary syndrome (ACS) aged below 50 years. It is an alarming trend, mainly attributed to the rising prevalence of established CVD risk factors, and an increasingly ageing population. |
| 10.20am | Heart failure: New frontiers for management in 2023 Speaker: Prof David Kaye Chairperson: Dr Azmee Ghazi / Dr Nor Hanim Mohd Amin Format: Presentation Description A presentation covering new strategies (pharmacological and devices) for managing heart failure (HFrEF, HFpEF, HFmrEF), and advances in imaging and cardio-oncology |
| 11.20am | Morning tea |
| 11.40pm | Practical Pearls Case-based workshops in smaller groups and breakout rooms to encourage audience participation. Attendees will work through 2-3 case scenarios on the following topics: New approaches to dyslipidemia Facilitators: Prof Steve Nicholls and Dr Ong Mei Lin Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation for everyone? Facilitators: Dr Hui-Chen Han and Dr Ma Soot Keng Diabetes and the heart: What the cardiologist needs to know about SGLT2i and GLP1 Facilitators: Prof Sophia Zoungas and Prof Shaun Lee |
| 12.25pm | Coronary disease Speaker : Dr Alan Fong Chairperson: Prof Sazzli Kasim Format: Presentation Description Malaysia’s National Cardiovascular Disease Registry (NCVD): observations and insights from a 15-year journey |
| 1.00pm | Lunch |
| 2.00pm | Percutaneous Valvular Interventions Speaker: Dr Robert Gooley Chairperson: Prof Sazzli Kasim Format: Presentation |
| 3.00pm | Diabetes and the heart Speaker: Prof Sophia Zoungas Chairperson: Prof Steve Nicholls Format: Presentation |
| 3.30pm | Afternoon tea |
| 3.45pm | Practical Pearls Case-based workshops in smaller groups and breakout rooms to encourage audience participation. Attendees will work through 2-3 case scenarios on the following topics: New approaches to dyslipidemia Facilitators: Prof Steve Nicholls and Dr Ong Mei Lin Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation for everyone? Facilitators: Dr Hui-Chen Han and Dr Ma Soot Keng Diabetes and the heart: What the cardiologist needs to know about SGLT2i and GLP1 Facilitators: Prof Sophia Zoungas and Prof Shaun Lee |
| 4.30pm | Atrial fibrillation: ‘Rate vs Rhythm’ and ‘Pharmacological vs Ablation Speaker : Dr Abdul Ghani Chairperson : Dr Ma Soot Keng Format : Presentation Description This session on atrial fibrillation will discuss ablation modalities, current evidence for RFA, cryoablation, and the future of ablation. |
| 5.00pm | Sudden death Speaker: Dr Hui-Chen Han Chairperson: Dr Ma Soot Keng Format: Presentation Description This session will discuss the evaluation of patients with "unexplained" cardiac arrest with a case study on a patient presenting with out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OOHCA). Initial (i.e. angiogram, echocardiogram, CMRI) and additional (i.e. provocation testing or LQTS/ BrS/CPVT and genetic testing) diagnostic evaluations as well as follow-up for cases of uncertainty will also be discussed. |
| 5.30pm | Day 1 Summit close |
| 6.30pm | Drinks and welcome ceremony |
| 7.00pm | Networking dinner |
| 9.00am | LDL targets Speaker: Prof Steve Nicholls Chairperson: Dr Alan Fong Format: Presentation Subtopics: Absolute risk assessment and treatment intensity Imaging and the role of risk enhancers in the clinic The evidence to practice gap: How good are we? |
| 9.30am | Risk scores in Asian populations Speaker: Prof Sazzli Kasim Chairperson: Dr Alan Fong Format: Presentation |
| 10.00am | Familial hypercholesterolemia and Lp(a) Speaker: Prof Steve Nicholls Chairperson: Dr Alan Fong Format: Presentation Subtopics: FH: Risk assessment, unmet treatment needs and models of care Lp(a) risk marker and now therapeutic target: Current evidence and ongoing trials |
| 10.30am | Morning tea |
| 11.00am | Practical Pearls Case-based workshops in smaller groups and breakout rooms to encourage audience participation. Attendees will work through 2-3 case scenarios on the following topics: New approaches to dyslipidemia Facilitators: Prof Steve Nicholls and Dr Ong Mei Lin Atrial Fibrillation: Ablation for everyone? Facilitators: Dr Hui-Chen Han and Dr Ma Soot Keng Diabetes and the heart: What the cardiologist needs to know about SGLT2i and GLP1 Facilitators: Prof Sophia Zoungas and Prof Shaun Lee |
| 11.45am | Summit wrap up address |
| 12.00pm | Summit close / Lunch |
Speakers
Professor Steve Nicholls
Program Director of Victorian Heart Hospital, Monash Heart and Intensive Care; Director of Victorian Heart Institute; and President of the Cardiac Society of Australia and New Zealand
Professor Nicholls is a preventive cardiologist. His clinical interest is focused on identifying those at risk of heart disease earlier, more effectively, and preventing catastrophic cardiovascular events from occurring. He is committed to solutions which improve equity across risk and management, focusing on women’s heart health and other under-served populations.
Professor Sophia Zoungas
Head of Monash University’s School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, and leads the School’s Diabetes Research Program
Professor Zoungas is an endocrinologist with clinical appointments at both Alfred Health and Monash Health, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. She leads clinical and health services research groups and collaborates extensively both locally and internationally in the specialty areas of diabetes, cardiovascular disease, kidney disease, and healthy ageing.
Dr Robert Gooley
Head of Interventional Services and Consults at MonashHeart Clayton
Dr Gooley is the lead cardiologist of the MonashHeart structural heart disease program which offers a non-invasive alternative treatment for patients with structural heart disease at high surgical risk. He has a keen interest in percutaneous coronary intervention and percutaneous management of structural heart disease.
Dr Hui-Chen Han
Cardiologist, Victorian Heart Institute
Dr Han contributes to the thought leadership of the education portfolio at the Victorian Heart Institute. His research interests lie in the area of sudden cardiac death. Dr Han furthered his research interest in sudden cardiac death in Canada where he was exposed to a large clinical workload at high volume procedural centres while working with world-renowned experts in the field. He seeks to establish a centralised process to manage and prevent conditions which cause sudden cardiac death.
Dr Alan Fong
Consultant Cardiologist at the Sarawak Heart Centre, Kota Samarahan, and Head of the Clinical Research Centre, Sarawak General Hospital, Kuching
Dr Fong is also the President of the National Heart Association of Malaysia, a member of the Scientific Advisory Board of the Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology, a member of the Sarawak Research and Development Council, and a member of the Board of Directors of the International Society of Cardiovascular Pharmacology.
Professor Sazzli Kasim
National Specialist Register (NSR) Certified trainer in cardiology
Professor Kasim has been actively involved in the education and training of the Malaysian medical community in the field of cardiology care and services. He has delivered many lectures and seminars for both the public and healthcare professionals in raising awareness in cardiovascular conditions and other disease areas. Professor Kasim is an avid researcher who is also involved in several guidelines writing committees pertinent to his field.
Professor David Kaye
Director of the Department of Cardiology at The Alfred Hospital, and the Head of the Heart Failure Research group at the Baker Institute
Professor Kaye is an Adjunct Professor at Monash University. His research examines the pathophysiology of heart failure, with a particular emphasis on identifying novel mechanisms that can be targeted for therapeutic intervention.
Dr Ma Soot Keng
Council Member of National Heart Association of Malaysia (NHAM). He is a Fellow of Heart Rhythm Society (FHRS), Fellow of National Heart Association of Malaysia (FNHAM) and Fellow of ASEAN Federation of Cardiology (FAsCC)
Dr. Ma is a Consultant Cardiac Electrophysiologist and a regional key opinion leader in the field of Electrophysiology. He has been frequenting various regional cardiac centres as an EP proctor since 2014. As a speaker trainer, he has been invited to many regional centres to hold "Train the Trainers" sessions. He obtained certification as a Cardiac Device Specialist (CCDS) in 2010, and certification as a Cardiac EP Specialist (CEPS) in 2012, both with endorsement from the International Board of Heart Rhythm Examiners (IBHRE).
Datin Dr. Ong Mei Lin
Interventional Cardiologist, Gleneagles Hospital
Datin Dr. Ong Mei Lin is a skilled and knowledgeable Interventional Cardiologist. She holds 26+ years of experience in providing services of all aspects of echocardiography (including transoesophageal, dobutamine and stress echocardiography), permanent pacemaker implantation, coronary angiography and percutaneous coronary intervention. She is a Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of the United Kingdom, the American College of Cardiology and the European Society of Cardiology and the Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM).
Dr Abdul Raqib bin Abd Ghani
Consultant Cardiologist and Cardiac Electrophysiologist, Serdang Hospital
Dr Abdul Raqib bin Abd Ghani graduated from the University of Malaya in 2005 and obtained his membership from the Royal College of Physicians UK in 2010. He then pursued his cardiology subspeciality training in 2014 with the Malaysian Ministry of Health cardiology program and went on to pursue a fellowship in Cardiac Rhythm Devices and Clinical Electrophysiology at the Christchurch Hospital in Canterbury New Zealand from 2017 till 2018.
He is also an active committee member of the Malaysian Heart Rhythm Society and chairperson of the National Acute Myocardial Infarction Course. The COVID 19 pandemic has taught him the meaning of compassion, resilience and growth mindset in the face of great adversity and human tragedy.
Dato’ Dr Azmee bin Mohd Ghazi
Clinical Director Heart Failure and Heart Transplant, National Heart Institute
He has nearly 20 years of experience and a keen interest in diagnostic coronary angiogram and percutaneous coronary intervention, right and left heart catheterisation, endomyocardial biopsy, mechanical circulatory support (ventricular assist device), and heart transplant.
He graduated from the University of Bristol, United Kingdom in 2000 and subsequently, obtained his Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians, United Kingdom in 2007. He also pursued a Fellowship in Advanced Heart Failure and is a fellow of the National Heart Association of Malaysia (FNHAM) as well as Asean Federation Of Cardiology (AFCC).
Dr Nor Hanim binti Mohd Amin
Consultant Cardiologist and Head of Cardiology department, Hospital Raja Permaisuri Bainun (HRPB) , Ipoh
She graduated from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. She is currently the Chairperson of the Women's Heart Health Organisation (WH2O). The Women’s Heart Health Organization (WH2O) was established under the National Heart Association of Malaysia with an aim to educate women about cardiovascular disease risk and to promote a healthy lifestyle. She is passionate in Cardiac Magnetic Resonance (CMR) imaging and has a level 3 SCMR certification. She has been in the Society of Cardiac Imaging Malaysia (SCIM) committee since 2013 till now. SCIM is also a sub society under the NHAM.
Professor Shaun Lee
Professor, Monash University Malaysia
Professor Shaun Lee is a pharmacist by profession and is currently a Professor in the School of Pharmacy at Monash University Malaysia. His research is highly interdisciplinary, and uses methods from the social sciences, public health, clinical medicine, and epidemiology. His current research focuses on population health, in relation to how public interventions can have an impact on health inequalities with particular focus on non-communicable diseases; pharmaco-epidemiology and in particular on how to optimise medication and reducing inappropriate polypharmacy in vulnerable populations, such as in older adults, or those with life limiting illness.
Shaun career research funding of over 3 million, including funding from the MOSTI, MOE as well as industrial funding. He still contributes to the care of patients on a regular basis; and works as a community pharmacist delivering public health interventions to the local community.
Dr Koh Kar Chai
Advisory Council Member for the Health White Paper
Dr Koh Kar Chai is an advisory council member for the Health White Paper, the current Vice President of the Manipal Alumni Association Malaysia and the Immediate Past President of Malaysia Medical Association.
Having graduated from Kasturba Medical College, Mangalore University in 1991, he is now practising as a General Practitioner in Kuala Lumpur.
Dr Koh regularly mentors medical students in the field of primary care medicine. He is a strong advocate for vaccination and healthcare reform who believes in accessibility to quality, safe healthcare for all.
Dato' Prof Dr. Wan Azman Bin Wan Ahmad
Professor and Senior Consultant Cardiologist, University of Malaya Medical Centre
Prof Dr Wan Azman is a professor and Senior Consultant Cardiologist at University of Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC). He was awarded an MRCP fellowship from Glasgow in 1988 and is currently a fellow of 11 other cardiology societies. His achievements include being a council member of various professional bodies, organized numerous conferences and workshops as well as an Expert Panel member on various Clinical Practice Guidelines used in Malaysian hospitals. Under his leadership, UMMC has become a center of excellence for research and he has been a principal investigator for more than 60 studies, with many being landmark clinical trials. He is the past president of the National Heart Association of Malaysia and is currently the chairman for Heart Failure (HF) Registry in Malaysia.
Azrul Mohd Khalib
Chief Executive of Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy
Azrul Mohd Khalib is the Chief Executive of Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy. With an education in genetics and public health policy, Azrul has worked as a health development programme specialist for more than 21 years. He has experience working on issues related to social welfare, public health, HIV/AIDS, reproductive health, gender based violence, and humanitarian assistance. Previous positions have been with the Institute for Democracy and Economic Affairs (IDEAS); International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF); United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)/ Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS (UNAIDS); International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC); United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and Malaysian AIDS Council (MAC). He is a writer and was a columnist with two Malaysian publications, the Malay Mail and China Press. Azrul is currently a board member of the Centre to Combat Corruption & Cronyism (C4) based in Malaysia.
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