Staff Profiles

Qualifications:

• Doctor of Medicine (MD), National Defence University of Malaysia (NDUM)

• Diploma in Clinical Hypnotherapy (DCHyp), London College of Clinical Hypnosis, UK

• Postgraduate Diploma (PGDip) in Diabetes in Primary Care, University of Warwick, UK

• Strategic Centre for Obesity Professional Education (SCOPE) Certified, World Obesity Federation

• Leadership in Medicine: Southeast Asia (LIM:SEA), Harvard Medical School, USA

• Postgraduate Certificate (PGCert) in Navigating Immunotherapy, Irish College of General Practitioners (ICGP), Ireland

• Certificate in Andrology, Singapore

Currently Pursuing: 

• Graduate Certificate in Family Medicine (GCFM), Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia (AFPM)

Membership / Organisations:

• Full Registration with Malaysian Medical Council (MMC)

• Associate Member of Academy of Family Physicians Malaysia (AFPM)

• Life Member of Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) 

• Past Chairman of Society of MMA Medical Students (SMMAMS) 2018/19
• Past Chairman of MMA Volunteer Corps (MMA VoC) 2021/23
• Editorial Board Member of MMA Berita 2023/25
• Member of Committee on Integrative Medicine MMA since 2017

• Life Member of Malaysian Society of Clinical Hypnosis (MSCH) 

• Member of Harvard Association Alumni (HAA)

Current Academic & Administrative Roles:

• Clinical Lecturer (Family Medicine)

• Involved in the teaching & assessments of medical students from Stage 3 to Stage 5 (Clinicals)

• Lead for Specialist Topics - Clinical Decision Making (STCDM) module for Stage 3 and Stage 4 MBBS

• Medical Doctor at Newcastle Medical Clinic

1. Sooriyapiragasam, L. et al (2017) Comparison of English Language Proficiency in terms of Literacy in Healthcare among Ethnic Chinese University Students in Beijing, China and in Selangor, Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Poster Presentation. International Medical Education Conference (IMEC); April 2017; Kuala Lumpur. International Medical University (IMU). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.28779.08483
2. Fraser, C.D., Sooriyapiragasam, L. et al (2018) Zika Virus Awareness among Students of the National Defence University of Malaysia: A Cross-Sectional Study. Poster Presentation. The 9th Medical Undergraduate Annual Scientific Research Meeting (MUASRM); 2017; Kuala Lumpur. National University of Malaysia (UKM). DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.32134.52808
3. Sooriyapiragasam, L. (November 2018) Elective Experience in Vietnam. Article. Berita Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) Volume 48; pp 24-25 https://mma.org.my/berita-mma-november-2018/
4. Sooriyapiragasam, L. (2020) The Rise of Mental Health During a Pandemic. Online Article. Malaysian Society of Clinical Hypnosis. https://www.scribd.com/document/466660957/the-rise-of-mental-health-during-a-pandemic
5. BJS Commission Team (2021) BJS commission on surgery and perioperative care post-COVID-19, British Journal of Surgery, Volume 108, Issue 10, October 2021, Pages 1162–1180, https://doi.org/10.1093/bjs/znab307
6. Sooriyapiragasam, L., Ali, F.J. (2023) Diabetic Ketoacidosis (DKA) in Young Adult with Possible Ketosis-Prone Diabetes (KPD) Poster Presentation. The 7th Putrajaya Updates in Emergency Medicine; May 2023; Putrajaya Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia. DOI: 10.13140/RG.2.2.17880.88321
7. Vijayam, B., Ping, L. S., Wen, W. J., Muzarpar, S., Rahim, A. A. A., Yee, P. J., & Sooriyapiragasam, L. (2024). Validation of Glycemic Index Values Represented as Bar Graphs in Scholarly Articles for Clinical Nutrition Application. Journal of Health and Quality of Life, 1(1), 1–15. https://semarakilmu.com.my/journals/index.php/jhqol/article/view/6822

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