Organising Committee 2026

Head of Scientific Committee

Dr. Muhamad Arif Kamarudin is a Visiting Consultant Interventional Radiologist at Puteri Specialist Hospital with subspecialty expertise in interventional radiology and neurointerventional radiology. He completed fellowships in Neurointerventional Radiology at Monash Health, Australia, and Interventional Radiology under the Ministry of Health Malaysia. He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Radiologists (UK), holds a Master of Medicine in Diagnostic Radiology from the National University of Singapore, and earned his MBBS from University Malaya.

Dr. Arif is an active member of several professional societies, including the Malaysian Society of Interventional Radiology and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Neuroradiology. He has contributed to numerous publications in endovascular and diagnostic imaging fields, serves on scientific committees for international radiology meetings, and received the Ministry of Health Malaysia's Certificate of Excellent Service in 2017.

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Dr Aida Shazlin Binti Hamiddin completed her medical degree from UPM, Malaysia. She earned her master's in Radiology from the University of Malaya in 2018. After that, she started her gazettement as a clinical radiologist at Hospital Miri, Sarawak. She completed her fellowship training in Interventional Radiology from Malaysia and Italy in October 2023 and began working as an Interventional Radiologist at Hospital Queen Elizabeth in January 2024. Her interests are in Interventional Oncology and hepatobiliary intervention.

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Dr Anis Shafina Mahfudz is an Interventional Radiologist & medical lecturer at the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). She obtained her undergraduate medical degree (MBChB) from University of Sheffield, United Kingdom in 2005. She attained her postgraduate education in Master of Radiology (MRad) at the University of Malaya, Kuala Lumpur, in 2013. Dr Anis completed her interventional radiology fellowship training in 2018 at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre, Selayang Hospital and Yonsei University College of Medicine (Severance Hospital) in South Korea. She is currently based in Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah UiTM Puncak Alam, where she provides a wide range of interventional radiology services. Dr Anis is currently the Honorary Secretary of the Malaysian Society of Interventional Radiology (MySIR) and has been an active council member of MySIR since 2016. She has also been heavily involved in organizing MySIR's Annual Scientific Meetings and invited as a speaker and presenter at various interventional radiology courses in Malaysia. Dr Anis is also a member of the Academy of Medicine Malaysia (AMM), Malaysian College of Radiology (MCoR), Asia Pacific Society of Cardiovascular Interventional Radiology (APSCVIR), Cardiovascular and Interventional Radiology Society of Europe (CIRSE) and European Society of Radiology (ESR).

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Dr Dhayal Balakrishnan is a Clinical and Interventional Radiologist at Hospital Umum Sarawak. He completed his Interventional Radiology Fellowship at Singapore General Hospital, where he gained specialized expertise in advanced interventional techniques.

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Dr Emie Isma binti Ismail is a radiologist at Penang General Hospital, with fellowship training in musculoskeletal radiology, focusing on musculoskeletal imaging and image-guided interventions.

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Dr Leong Yuh Yang is a diagnostic, interventional and neurointerventional radiologist practising in Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz UKM, where his work and interests revolve around diagnostic radiology and neuroradiology, particularly neurovascular diseases and treatment.

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Dr Mohamad Izzat Arslan Che Ros is a Neurointerventional Radiologist and Clinical Lecturer at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. His main interests are cerebral AVMs, fistulas, and vascular neuroradiology. His goal is to advance interventional radiology care in Malaysia, especially in neuroendovascular and minimally invasive interventional radiology procedures, ensuring that all patients have access to the best possible treatment.

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Clinical Coordinator, Advanced Minimally Invasive Endovascular and Neurointervention (AMIEN) Unit, Department of Radiology, HPUSM. Dr. Nasibah Mohamad is a Clinical Radiologist and Interventional Radiologist at HPUSM. She holds a Master of Medicine in Radiology from Universiti Sains Malaysia and pursued subspecialty training in Interventional Radiology at HPUSM under the mentorship of Prof. Dr. Mohd Shafie Abdullah. She further completed advanced training at the National Cancer Center, Tsukiji Campus, Tokyo, Japan, and had short-term attachments at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and Kyungpook National University Hospital, South Korea. She is also a recipient of the European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR) certification awarded by CIRSE. Currently serving as President of the East Coast Neuroradiology and Interventional Radiology Society (ECSNIR) and an ordinary member of the Malaysia Society of Interventional Radiology, Dr. Nasibah is actively involved in delivering Interventional Radiology services across the East Coast region. The AMIEN Unit, established in 2012, is the only dedicated IR unit in the region, offering 24/7 patient care. Initially led by Prof. Dr. Mohd Shafie and later Dr. Chandran Nadarajan, the unit is now under Dr. Nasibah's leadership, continuing to grow and evolve in line with technological and medical advancements. Dr. Nasibah is actively involved in research and regularly invited to speak on various IR-related topics. She is committed to fostering collaborative, multidisciplinary approaches to enhance patient care.

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Dr Wei Lin Ng joined as an academic staff in the Department of Biomedical Imaging, University Malaya in 2018. She obtained her medical degree (MBBS) and masters of radiology (MRad) from University of Malaya. Previously she has served in Hospital Taiping, Perak as a radiologist from 2016-2017. She finished her fellowship training in interventional radiology in Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok Thailand (July 2021- June 2022). Her fellowship training mainly focused on hepatocellular carcinoma treatment and also includes ablation techniques including RFA, MWA, cryoablation and IRE. Currently she is the head of unit of Interventional Radiology in University Malaya Medical Center.

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Dr Nik Farhan Nik Fuad is a Diagnostic and Interventional Radiologist at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Mukhriz, UKM. He holds a Doctorate of Radiology and a Fellowship in Interventional Radiology from UKM. His expertise spans venous and arterial interventions, with a particular interest in transarterial chemoembolisation for non-hepatocellular carcinoma tumours.

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Dr Sim See Khim (Mildred) is a Clinical and Interventional Radiologist at Sunway Medical Center Penang. She earned her MBBS from AIMST University in 2008 and completed her Master of Radiology (M.Med) at Universiti Sains Malaysia in 2017. In 2022, she achieved European Board of Interventional Radiology (EBIR) certification. Dr. Sim specializes in diagnostic and interventional radiology, including general radiology, ultrasound, CT, MRI, and emergency radiology.

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Dr Tan Hooi Lam is a radiologist and clinical lecturer currently serving at the Radiology Department, Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM). A graduate of I.M. Sechenov First Moscow State Medical University (2013), she earned her Doctor of Radiology from UKM in 2023. With over a decade of experience, she has served in various roles across hospitals in Klang, Miri, Selayang, and Kuala Lumpur. Her clinical focus is in diagnostic radiology, and she is actively involved in medical education and training.

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Dr Whilmore Johin is a dedicated and accomplished 38-year-old Sarawakian currently in the final year of the Ministry of Health Fellowship Program in Interventional Radiology. At present, he is serving as a Clinical Fellow in the Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology at Singapore General Hospital. With a profound commitment to advancing healthcare through minimally invasive procedures, Dr Whilmore Johin brings both expertise and empathy to patient care. Outside of his professional life, Dr Whilmore Johin holds a sentimental appreciation for 90's and 00's music, a testament to his multifaceted personality and deep-rooted connections to his formative years.