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Professor
Dr. Tan Geok Chin
Board Advisor at Precision Diagnostics
MBBS (India), MPath (UKM), PhD (Imperial) (UK), PedPath Fellowship (Int. Scholar) (US)
Professor Dr. Tan Geok Chin is a distinguished Professor of Pathology and Consultant of Anatomical Pathology at the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Malaysia (UKM). His educational background includes training in anatomical pathology at UKM, a PhD from Imperial College London focusing on microRNA isomers in Stem Cells, and an MBBS from Manipal University, India. He holds a Master of Pathology (Anatomical Pathology) from UKM and completed Paediatric Pathology Fellowship training at Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Columbus, Ohio, USA.
Currently serving as the Editor-in-Chief of the Malaysian Journal of Pathology and a member of the medical ethics committee at UKM. Professor Dr. Tan is actively involved in various committees and roles within the medical community. This includes serving as a member of the credentialing committee for Anatomical Pathology at the Malaysian Medical Council (MMC) and contributing to the Education and Continuous Professional Development (CPD) Committees at the College of Pathologists (CPath), Academy of Medicine Malaysia.
Additionally, he acts as the Treasurer for the Chapter of Perinatal and Paediatric Pathology within the College of Pathologists, overseeing financial matters for this specific chapter. He served as the chairman of the International Congress of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine (ICPALM) 2023 Scientific Committee. Recently, as the President of Precision Medicine & Scientific Wellness, successfully launched the 1st Malaysia Pharmacogenomics Summit 2024.
Professor Tan actively participates in Perinatal and Gastrointestinal (GUT) Research Groups. His current research focus lies in Paediatric and Perinatal Pathology, with ongoing projects such as gene expression of hydatidiform mole, chorioamnionitis, its correlation with neonatal outcomes, and the GUT microbiome of neonates. His exemplary service has been recognized with multiple awards (2007 and 2019), including the Best Article Award from the Medical Journal of Malaysia and the Best Poster Award from the Royal Society of Edinburgh.
Professional Qualifications
- Board Advisor at Global Precision Diagnostics
- President at the Precision Medicine & Scientific Wellness (PMedS)
- Editor-in-Chief at the Malaysian Journal of Pathology
- Professor of Pathology & Consultant of Anatomical Pathlogy at the National University of Malaysia (UKM)
- Paediatric Pathology Fellowship of the Nationwide Children's Hospital, America
- Member of the Medical Ethics Committee in University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
- Member of the Credentialing Committee of Anatomical Pathology, Malaysian Medical Council (MMC)
- Fellow of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia
- Treasurer of the Chapter of Perinatal & Paediatric Pathology (CPath)
- Member of the Perinatal & GUT Research Groups
- Distinguished Scholar Award (PTJ / Group) & APC Service Award
- Best Poster Award from Royal Society, Edinburgh & Best Article Award from Medical Journey of Malaysia
- Excellent Service Awards from University Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Publications
Theme choice in oral case presentations: Differences between medical novices and experts, Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository – 2021
NeuroAid II (MLC901) and polypharmacy in stroke and the risk of hepatotoxicity: a case report, Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository – 2021
Longitudinal extensive transverse myelitis following ChAdOx1 nCOV-19 vaccine: a case report, Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository – 2021
Coronavirus Disease-2019: Knowledge and Practices Behaviour of Healthcare Workers at a University Teaching Hospital in Malaysia, Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository – 2021
Effect of SGLT-2 Inhibitors on Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease among Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus: Systematic Review with Meta-analysis and Trial Sequential Analysis of Randomized Clinical Trials, Universiti Putra Malaysia Institutional Repository – 2021