Prof Ng Chong Guan

Prof Ng is a professor and consultant psychiatrist at the University of Malaya. He is also the Deputy President of the Malaysian Health Association and Treasurer of the Malaysian Psychiatric Association.

Dr. Ng received his medical training from the University Malaya Medical School, graduating in 2001. In 2005, he pursued his master's degree in psychological medicine at the University Malaya. Shortly after completion of this degree in 2009, Dr. Ng was awarded a scholarship from the European Union (via AsiaLink) to complete a clinical epidemiology and evidence-based medicine program at Utrecht University in The Netherlands. He was then offered a PhD fellowship in clinical epidemiology at Utrecht University. In 2010, Dr. Ng returned to serve as a Senior Lecturer and continued his doctoral training at the University Malaya after he successfully completed his second master degree - Master of Sciences in Clinical Epidemiology (MSc). In 2012, he completed his first Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) study in Psycho-oncology. In 2017, he completed another Doctorate Degree in Medicine (MD) in psycho-oncology in University Malaya.

Dr Ng is the Editor-in-Chief of the Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, has published numerous articles in prestigious medical journals, and is a regular speaker at local and international conferences. His main area of expertise is the management of major psychiatric illnesses such as bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, anxiety disorder and addictions. He is particularly interested in the treatment of depression among cancer patients and is passionate about improving and progressing the care and management of psychiatric patients in Malaysia