INDEPENDENT REVIEW BOARD
Dr. Yee Kok Wah
M.D., MSc. in Healthy Aging, Medical Aesthetic & Regenerative Medicine
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Yee Kok Wah received his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery from the Malacca Manipal Medical College in 2004 and completed his medical training at Hospital Melaka from 2004-2008 where he served as a Medical Officer in the Psychiatric Department.
He subsequently started his own private medical practice – Clinic Dr. Yee since 2009 in Melaka by practicing evidence based integrative and functional approach to treat medically complex mental health related illnesses and rare diseases in both adult and children.
Dr Yee is also a Fellow of the Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs (MAPS), USA since 2015, as well as, being an International Diving Medical Officer (Hyperbaric Medicine) since 2014. He is also the Medical Director for Persatuan Kanner Melaka (Autism) and Medical Director for Swiss Spectrum Wellness Melaka since 2010.
Dr Yee’s special interest is in Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, Cerebral Palsy, and Down Syndrome and related neurological and development disorders in both children and adults. He received his training and mentoring from Dr.Rossignol, a researcher, a father of 2 autistics kids and President of Medical Academy of Pediatric Special Needs, United States. Current he is writing his final thesis on Autism Genetic Testing.
Dr. Anilene Ariate Akiyama
M.D., BSc. in Human Biology
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Anilene Ariate Akiyama received her BSc. In Human Biology from De La Salle University, Manila and earned her second degree in Medicine (M.D.) from De La Salle Health Science Institute, Dasmarinas, Cavite. She is licensed to practice medicine by the Board of Medicine, Philippines Regulatory Commission since August 2012.
Dr Akiyama did her internship at the Makati Medical Center in Makati City and subsequently practiced at the Abra de Ilog Municipal Hospital and Asian Hospital and Medical City before finding her passion in Aesthetics, Anti-Aging and Adipose Derived Cell Therapy at the Zen Institute which is based in Quezon City.
She is also the Key Opinion Leader for Menarini, AJ Pharma and Pine Sutures specializing in Hyaluronic Acid Injections, Neuromodulation with Botulinum Toxin and Face, Neck and Nose Lift with Absorbable Sutures.
Dr Akiyama was also a Trainer and Visiting Consultant for Aesthetics and Anti-Aging at the Vietura Aesthetic and Lifestyle Center which is based in Sofitel Luxury Hotel, Bali, Indonesia – where she regularly held lectures for physicians and nurses on the pharmacology aspects of commonly used dermatologic medicines and facilitated training on the procedures and safety measures of aesthetic devices.
Dr. Bancha Daengneam
M.D.
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Bancha Daengneam received his Doctor of Medicine degree from the Prince of Songkla University, Thailand in 2000. He subsequently did his residency with the Surgical Department in the Maharaj Nakorn-Srithamaraj Hospital and was then based at the Health Screening and Emergency Department in the Sikarin Hatyai Hospital where he began practicing Alternative Medicine.
Since 2005, he has been actively involved in both the Academic Committee of Cancer Patient Management, as well as, the Academic Committee of Chelation Therapy under the Complementary and Alternative Medicine Division of the Ministry of Public Health.
Dr. Bancha Daengneam is also the Vice President of the Chelation Medical Association of Thailand (since 2008) and the Secretary General of the Association of Cell Therapy, Thailand (since 2012).
His passion led him to various certifications with the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (ACNEM) in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine (2007), Chelation Therapy (2008) and Injectable Nutrient Therapies (2008). He is also a Digestive Health Professional (USA) and certified in Andrology and Aging Science (AUCC, Australia).
Dr. Bancha Daengneam is an invited Professor at the Chulabhorn International College of Medicine and has held that role since 2015.
Air Vice Marshal Dr. Kwanchai Sethanand
M.D.
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Air Vice Marshal Dr. Kwanchai Sethanand graduated with a medical degree from Chulalongkorn University in 1974. He subsequently served as an Air Force Medical Officer from 1975 right up to 2004 where he dedicated close to 3 decades of his career in service to the military. In 1980, Dr. Kwanchai Sethanand completed his specialisation with the Thai Board of Obstetrics and Gynaecology from Chulalongkorn Medical School.
Being passionate about medical practice, he ventured into Natural Healing Medicine since 2000 and obtained his Certificate in Chelation Therapy from the American College for Advancement in Medicine, USA in 2007. He also received his Certificate in Nutritional and Environmental Medicine from the Australasian College of Nutritional and Environmental Medicine, Australia in 2008.
In 2009, Dr. Kwanchai Sethanand obtained his Certificate in Chelation Therapy from the Thai Chelation Medical Association. He served as a Medical Consultant at the Holistic Medical Center from 2007-2009 and subsequently served as an Integrative Wellness Doctor at TRIA Wellness Center at Piyavate Hospital from 2009-2011. His journey in complementary medicine continued when he served as a Medical Consultant at the Panacee Medical Center (2011-2016) and subsequently held the Head of Department for Regenerative Medicine at the World Medical Hospital since 2016 till now.
Dr. Kwanchai Sethanand has held the position of Vice Chairman of the Thai Association of Cell Therapy since 2015 and was the Chairman of the Thai Association of Private Clinics since 2017. He is also a current and active Committee Member of the Thai Chelation Medical Association.
Dr. Michael J. Hall
MD, MSc. in Health Care Management & Policy, B.A. Biology
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr Michael J. Hall received his Doctor of Allopathic Medicine from the School of Medicine, University of Missouri-Kansas City and subsequently obtained his MSc. in Health Care Management and Policy for the New York University. Dr. Hall served with the US military and was 2nd Lieutenant in the US Air Force Reserve, wherein he later received an honorable discharge.
He received his Fellowship in Integrative and Functional Medicine from the Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami and has done his residency in Community and Family Medicine at the Truman Medical Center-Lakewood, Kansas City, Missouri as well as his residency in Ophthalmology at the New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York.
Dr. Hall has practiced Emergency Medicine at Pasco Regional Medical Center (Florida), Cedars Medical Center (Florida), Shands at Lake Shore (Florida), Westchester General Hospital (Florida), St. James Community Hospital (Montana), Northern Montana Hospital (Montana), Cass Medical Center (Missouri), Bates County Memorial Hospital (Missouri), Cameron Regional Medical Center (Missouri), St John’s American Ceylon Mission (Sri Lanka) and Frankton Medical Center (New Zealand), as well as, Family Medicine at Hana Health (Hawaii) and Islands Community Medical Services (Maine).
He is presently a Flight Surgeon Senior Airman Medical Examiner with the FAA, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma National Headquarters and a General Practitioner at the Hall Longevity Clinic in Miami Beach, Florida. Dr. Hall is the Founder of the New Zealand Medical Alliance and is a Member of the Air Medical Physician Association, USA.
Dr. Mulyadi Tedja Pranata
MD, DTM&H, M.TH, FIAS
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Mulyadi Tedja Pranata received his Medical Degree from the School of Medicine, Udayana University, Indonesia in 1975. He then did his specialization in Gastroenterology at the School of Medicine, Mie University, Japan and hid DTM&H with Mahidol University in Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Mulyadi also has a WHO Fellowship with the New Delhi Children Hospital, India, a JICA Fellowship with the National Institute of Health Science, Tokyo, Japan, and a JICA Fellowship with the Tokyo Metropolitan Hospital, Japan.
He has also won numerous awards over the years, such as, the Indonesian Doctors Award (1978), the Indonesian Medical Association award (1998), the Indonesian Professional Educator Award (2005), the Indonesian Professional Brand Award (2005), the International Professional Award (2006), the Best Doctor of the Year 2008: ASEAN Achievement Award (2008), the Best Doctor of the Year 2010: ASEAN Achievement Award (2010) and the Indonesian Achievement & Best Performance Award (2015), to name a few.
Dr. Mulyadi’s current interest is in the field of Sexual Health, Sexology, Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine. He was a speaker several times at the International Bangkok Congress on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, the National Symposium of Aesthetic Medicine and Cosmetic Surgery, the A4M Indonesian Conference on Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine, and the Indonesian Anti-Aging Conference.
He is the Chairman of the Indonesian Association of Sexology, Jakarta and a professional member of the Indonesian Medical Association, the Indonesian Society for Gastroenterology, Indonesian Association for the Study of the Liver, the Indonesian Society for the Study of tropical Medicine and Infectious Diseases, the Indonesian Association for Ozone Therapy, the Indonesian Society for Anti-Aging Physicians, the World Association for Sexual Health, the International Society of Men’s Health and the World Society of Anti-Aging Medicine.
Dr. Amir Farid Isahak
MD, M.MED, MRCOG
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Amir Farid Isahak holds an MBBS from the University of Queensland, Australia, a Masters in Medicine from the National University of Singapore, and a MRCOG specialization from London. He is a senior medical consultant with 40 years of medical practice. Although specialized in Obstetrics & Gynecology, he is now mostly practicing Aesthetics, Anti-Aging and Regenerative Medicine.
In Malaysia, he is one of the pioneers practicing Holistic Integrative Medicine – combining modern, natural, nutritional and complementary therapies. He is also one of the pioneers practicing anti-aging and regenerative medicine here. He was among the earliest to practice cell therapy, stem cell xeno-transplantation and autologous stem cell transplantation.
Dr. Amir is a regular speaker on Anti-Aging, Aesthetics, Nutrition, Wellness, Stress Management and Qigong, having been invited to speak on the subjects by many organizations, companies and government departments; and at local and international health, medical and scientific conferences. He also conducts health and wellness seminars, courses, workshops and retreats.
He was a popular health columnist for The Star (Malaysia’s largest English newspaper), writing on Qigong, Wellness, Nutrition and other Health and Healthy Living topics. His “Art of Healing” column was published fortnightly for over 10 years in the Sunday Star Fit4Life segment.
Dr. Amir is a Qigong master and has been teaching Qigong for over 25 years. He was the founding president of Guolin Qigong Association Malaysia and remains as its adviser. He has been an adviser/consultant to the beauty and health industries for nearly 3 decades.
Dr. Prabhu Kumar Raju
MD, DLO, DCCP, PGDHA
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Prabhu Kumar Raju obtained his MBBS from the Government Medical College, Gulburga University, Karnataka, India in 1987. He subsequently did his specialization DLO (ENT) at the Government College, Mysore University, Karnataka, India in 1991 and then pursued his DNB (ENT) at Bandra Bhabha Hospital Mumbai, India – this Institute is affiliated to the National Board of Exams, New Delhi and is recognized by the GMC.
Dr. Prabhu then did another specialization DCCP (Allergiology) at the College of Chest Physicians, New Delhi and his Postgraduate Diploma in Hospital Administration at the Institute of Health Care Administration, Chennai, India. He is currently doing his PhD on BioVibes and is preparing his thesis to submit for accreditation and award.
He is the Founder of Golden Hands Integrated Medical Practice (registered in Bangalore, India) and Founder and Managing Director of Sai Golden Hands Planet Malaysia – which was established to research the importance of Human BioVibes since 2007 wherein 12,000 humans were analyzed and the findings documented.
He was previously a Hospital Advisor and ENT Specialist for Kamuning Medical Centre, Klang and the Talam Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur. He was also an ENT Surgeon with the Andalas Medical Centre in Klang and a visiting ENT Surgeon at Bangalore Hospital, India.
Dr. Srichanya Payakkawan
MD, CNW
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Srichanya Payakkawan obtained her Medical Degree from the Lyceum North Western University, The Philippines in 2003. She subsequently did several specializations in Aesthetics and Dermatology that led to her receiving her Diploma in Superficial Facial Anatomy (Applied Injection Techniques and Aesthetic Volumetry) from the Head and Neck Institute, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France in 2016 and Diploma in Digestive System and Enzyme Therapy from the Loomis Institute, USA.
Dr. Srichanya has also undergone many certification courses to develop her practice such as the Certificate in Aesthetic Dermatology and Certificate in Anti-Aging, Sport and Wellness Medicine from Mae Fah Luang University, Thailand, Certificate in Botox and Filler Cosmetics from the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine, USA, Certificate in Chelation Therapy from the Chelation Medical Association, Thailand, and Certificate in Darkfield Microscopy: Live Blood Cell Analysis from the Edison Institute of Nutrition, Canada.
Dr. Adlan Suhaimi B. Ahmad
MD, BSc., CMIA
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Adlan Suhaimi B. Ahmad received his Medical Degree (MB.BCh.BAO) from the Royal College of Surgeons and University College Dublin, Ireland in 1995. He also holds a Bachelor of Science (Hons) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia.
Dr. Adlan was formerly the Head of Department for the Tawau Department of Public Health (2007), the Head of Unit at Tawau Hospital (2008), as well as, the Head of Department for the Lahad Datu Department of Public Health (2010). He later was promoted to Hospital Director of Tawau Hospital, Sabah in 2011 before he took on a bigger portfolio as the Deputy Director of Health, Sabah in 2013.
His subject matters of interest where he had previous involvement includes Disease Outbreak Control for highly contagious strains such as SARS, Avian Flu, H1N1, Cholera, Dengue, Malaria, Leprosy and Tuberculosis.
He was also involved in several Humanitarian Aid projects such as Typhoon Relief in Pyapon, Myanmar which was organized by Internal Home Ministry of Malaysia, Flood Relief in Hadramawt, Yemen which was organized by MERCY Malaysia and served with the Malaysian Medical Team for Hajj Pilgrimage in Saudi Arabia which was organized by the Ministry of Health, Malaysia and Tabung Haji, Malaysia.
Dr. Truong Vinh Long
MSc., PhD (Business Healthcare Administration)
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Truong Vinh Long is a specialist in Metabolism and Intensive Care and is a member of the Center for Innovation in Health Management at the University of Leeds, United Kingdom. He also holds a PhD in Business Healthcare Administration and is an expert in setting up and managing hospitals.
He is the Managing Director of Healthcare with Hoa Lam Corporation who is the main investor in Hoa Lam – Shangri-La International Hi-Tech Healthcare Park in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam – which comprises of 6 hospitals, a clinical trial and research center, a medical school – the Institute of Medical Science and Technology, hotels and other auxiliary facilities.
Dr. Truong previously served as the General Director and subsequently the CEO of Gia An 115 Hospital since 2015. He was also the General Director of Fortis Hoan My Saigon (which comprised of 2 hospitals and 3 clinics). He has also the coordinator of the annual Hospital Management Asia Conference since 2008.
Dr. Rakesh Sharma
BSc. in Biotechnology (Hons), MSc. Clinical Biochemistry (Hons), PhD
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Rakesh Sharma is the Principal Scientist and Group Leader at the Proteomics and Metabolomics Core Facility, Faculty of Medicine, Hong Kong University where he has served since 2015. He is also the Visiting Scientist at the School of Biological Sciences in Hong Kong University, as well as, an Honorary Research Fellow with the Department of Biological Chemistry at the John Hopkins School of Medicine in Baltimore, USA.
He holds a BSc. in Biotechnology (Hons) and a MSc. in Clinical Biochemistry (Hons) from the University of Mysore, a PhD from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bangalore and did his Postdoc with the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Hong Kong.
Dr. Rakesh has over 35 publications to his name to date, primarily in the field of biomarker clinical research, neurodegenerative disorders, cancer research, small molecules as drugs, epigenetic markers, degenerative skeletal disorders, hormone replacement therapy and Chinese medicine for neurodegeneration, to name a few.
He has also reviewed several scientific and medical journals such as the Journal of Proteomics, Journal of Proteome Research, Journal of Clinical Proteomics, Journal of Proteomics and Bioinformatics and the Journal of Integrative Biology.
Dr. Rakesh has been awarded a grant under the Health and Medical Research Fund (2018-2020) to research the Role of GFPT2 in Head and Neck Squamous Cell Carcinoma where he is a Co-Investigator.
Dr. Glen G.K. Alvin
MD, Dip in Dermatology
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Glen G.K. Alvin received his Medical Degree from Padjadjaran University, Bandung, West Java, Indonesia and obtained his postgraduate specialization Diploma in Dermatology from Manila University, Philippines.
He has previously served at the Department of Dermatology in Kuala Terengganu General Hospital, Terengganu, Malaysia and the Department of Dermatology in Queen Elizabeth General Hospital, Sabah, Malaysia.
Dr. Glen has been a Reviewer for the International Journal of Dermatology since 2012 and has published several publications such as ‘Clinical Practice Guidelines for Leprosy in Malaysia’ (2012), ‘Case Report: A Rare Multifocal and deforming Fibromatoses in a Filipino Adolescent’ (2009), ‘Randomized Single Blind Placebo Controlled Trial: A Controlled Study on the Safety and Efficacy of 75% Mulberry (Morus Alba) Extract Oil versus Placebo as a Topical Treatment for Melasma’ (2011) and ‘Fibroblastic Rheumatism: A Report of Four Cases with Potential Therapeutic Implication’ (2012), to name a few.
He is also a Registered Speaker for LEO Pharma Malaysia on Psoriasis and Atopic Eczema. Dr. Glen currently works in a 450-bed government hospital providing secondary and tertiary dermatologic specialist consultation. He conducts a clinic every morning where he sees outpatient referrals and follow up patients with an average of 20 patients a day. He conducts CME programs and lectures for both the hospital, as well as, the state and trains junior doctors and undergraduates of medicine.
Dr. Teh Sheau Jye
MD, AAAM, LCP
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Teh Sheau Jye obtained her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) from the International Medical University, Malaysia. She also holds a Certificate and Diploma from the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine (AAAM) where she harnessed her skills in aesthetic treatments such as fillers, BTA injections, acne and scar healing, anti-aging treatment, face-lifts, medical grade laser therapy, to name a few.
She previously served at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah, in Klang, Selangor and Hospital Sultan Ismail in Johor where she oversaw multiple departments and was involved in patient management from the nephrology, rheumatology and dermatology wards.
Realizing that her passion was in dermatology, she became an aesthetic physician in a enown skin specialist center for several years before she founded her own practice, BeauLife Clinic – a leading Skin and Aesthetic clinic, where she developed a special laser technique for the Asian skin type. She regularly conducts trainings both locally and abroad to doctors on laser protocols and applications.
She was appointed the Key Opinion Leader (KOL) doctor for Lasertropek Helios, Rejuran Healer, D-Cells and the Happy Lift techniques. Dr Teh also received her Letter of Credentialing and Privileging (LCP) for Aesthetic Practice from the Ministry of Health, Malaysia in 2017.
Dr. Chomchai Vichitrananda
MD, BSc. in Zoology, AAAM
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Chomchai Vichitrananda received his Medical Degree from the Far Eastern University, Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation in Manila, the Philippines. He is also Board Certified by the Royal College of Anesthesiology, Mahidol University, in Bangkok, Thailand. He also obtained his Certificate in Genetics and Genomics from Stanford University in California, USA.
His main interest in Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine culminated in him becoming a Visiting Anesthesiologist and Pain Management Consultant at the Royal Brisbane Hospital in Queensland, Australia. He is also a Fellow of Pain Management, Louisville University, Kentucky, USA.
He previously served with the Department of Anesthesiology at the Faculty of Medicine, Ramathibodi Hospital, Mahidol University, in Bangkok, Thailand. Dr. Chomchai presently serves as a Consultant of Anesthesiology and Pain Management at the Bumrungrad International Hospital and is the CEO of I.A.M. Medical Clinic of Integrative and Regenerative Medicine in Bangkok, Thailand.
Dr. Haroon Latif Khan
MD, MSc. in Clinical Embryology, FECSM, MHCD
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Haroon Latif Khan holds a M.B.B.S from Baqai Medical University, Karachi. He subsequently went on to pursue his MSc. in Clinical Embryology from Monash University in Melbourne, Australia.
His interest and passion in sexual medicine and clinical embryology led him to pursue a Fellowship with the European Committee of Sexual Medicine (F.E.C.S.M) with the ESSM School of Sexual Medicine, Budapest, in 2012. Dr. Haroon then obtained his certification in Managing Health Care Delivery (MHCD) from the Harvard Business School, Boston, USA in 2015.
He is presently the Chief Executive of the Lahore Institute of Fertility and Endocrinology as well as the Managing Director of the Hameed Latif Hospital. Dr. Haroon is also a Member of the European Society of Sexual Medicine since 2012, the General Secretary and Founding Member of the Pakistan Society of Andrology and Sexual Medicine since 2013.
He is also the General Secretary of the IVF Society of Pakistan since 2008 and is also a Board Member of the Asia Pacific Initiative on Reproduction and Publication Chair for the ASPIRE Newsletter, since 2016.
Dr. Khaleda Adib Binte Abdullah
MD, M. Public Health
Academic Board Advisor & Visiting Program Facilitator
Dr. Khaleda Adib Binte Abdullah obtained her M.B.B.S. from the Jahurul Islam Medical College and Hospital in 2008. She then went on to receive her Masters in Public Health from the American International University Bangladesh in 2018.
She has previously served at the Clinical Pathology Department, Jahurul Islam Medical College (Dhaka), the Oncology Department in Dhaka City Hospital and the Oncology Department in Anwar Khan Modern College & Hospital (Dhaka).
Dr. Khaleda was also a Project Research Physician with the Nutrition and Clinical Service Division of the ICDDR,B as well as a Junior Scientist with the Research on Maternal and Child Nutrition Department at the CWCH (Center for Women and Child Health) in Ashulia, Dhaka.
Currently, Dr. Khaleda is a Regenerative Medicine Physician with the EW Villa Medica Wellness Center, in Bangladesh where she provides holistic wellness solutions for her clients using Biological Regenerative Medicine.