Medical and Technical Expertise Team

Our Medical and Technical Expertise Team is committed to ensure that Cordlife meets the best international standards in all that we do. From the review of our day to day operations, to being at the forefront of technological innovation and finally, whenever a cord blood unit is required for a transplant release-we have our team of experts that focuses on bringing the best to our Cordlife parents.

Meet our Panel of Experts

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Dr Chiew Yoke Fong

Medical Director of Cordlife Group Limited
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the National University of Singapore
  • Masters in Internal Medicine from the National University of Singapore
  • Doctor of Medicine from the National University of Singapore
  • Masters in Medical Microbiology from London Hospital Medical College
  • Fellow, Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
  • Specialist in Pathology with work experiences: in New Zealand - Dunedin Hospital; in Singapore - National University Hospital, Alexandra Hospital, Changi General Hospital
  • Former advisor of the World Health Organization
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Dr Jennifer Teo

Deputy Medical Director of Cordlife Group Limited
Medical Director of Cordlife Hong Kong
  • Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from the National University of Singapore
  • Specialist Histopathologist with over 10 years experience in Singapore and Hong Kong.
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Anatomical & Cellular Pathology, Prince of Wales Hospital (Hong Kong), 2004
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Dr Arvin C. Faundo

Deputy Medical Director, Cordlife Philippines and Cordlife Indonesia
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (summa cum laude) Cebu Doctors' College, Cebu City, Philippines
  • Doctor of Medicine from the University of the Philippines
  • Training in Hematopathology & Stem Cell Transplantation, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, New York
  • Consultant in Stem Cell Transplantation: Asian Hospital since 2004, St. Luke's Global City since 2011
Dr. Cheryl

Dr. Cheryl Tiuseco

Assistant Medical Director , Cordlife Philippines
  • Bachelor of Science in Medical Technology (Cum Laude) at Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
  • Doctor of Medicine, Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation
  • Residency Training in Obstetrics and Gynecology, Cardinal Santos Medical Center
  • Fellowship Training in Infectious Diseases for OB-GYN, Philippine General Hospital
  • Consultant OB-GYN in Cardinal Santos Medical Center, Dr. Jesus Delgado Memorial Hospital and Pasig City General Hospital
ProfessorMenaka

Medical Director, StemLife Berhad

  • Former Head and Professor of Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya
  • Trained in cryopreservation of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells at theFred Hutchinson Cancer Centre in Seattle, USA, which is a world pioneer centre in stem cell transplants and research.
  • Was a member of the Pioneer Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit in University of Malaya.
  • Was responsible for the planning and organization of the new Haematology Unit for University Hospital as part of an expansion and relocation of the present Clinical Diagnostic Laboratory.
  • Adjunct Professor at the prestigious John Aldwyn Gifted University, based in French Colony, Victoria, Mahe, Seychelles.
  • Visiting Consultant Haematopathologist at Assunta Hospital, Quantum Diagnostics Laboratory.
  • Has been in stem cell field and research for more than 30 years.
Dr. Soumyadeep Seal

Dr. Soumyadeep Seal

Medical Director, Cordlife India
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery from West Bengal University of Health Sciences, India.
  • Doctor of Medicine in Medical Microbiology from Utkal University, India.
  • Former Young Scientist Member of European Society of Clinical Microbiology & Infectious Diseases.
  • Former Consultant Clinical Microbiologist and Infection Control Preventionist at Apollo Hospital, Bhubaneswar, India and Woodlands Multispeciality Hospital, India.
  • Former Clinical Associate of Bone Marrow Transplant Unit at AMRI Kolkata, India, which is a premier private healthcare provider of Eastern India.
  • Conducted global academic trials from India on antimicrobial resistance; A.T.L.A.S & S.M.A.R.T (IHMA Chicago, Illinois).
  • Former member of the West Bengal State Government program against prevention of spread of Malaria and surveillance measures in 2012.
  • In-depth experience in laboratory administration, set-ups and management within both government and diagnostics settings.
  • Published over 10 peer-reviewed national & international scientific journals.
Dr. Kevin K.W. Chik

Dr. Kevin K.W. Chik

Medical Director , Cordlife Hong Kong & Healthbaby Hong Kong
  • MBCHB(CUHK)
  • MRCP(UK)
  • DCH(Ireland)
  • FHKAM(Paed)
  • FHKC(Paed)
  • Associate Professor in Department of Pediatrics, The Chinese University of Hong Kong
  • Associate Professor in The Lady Pao Children’s Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital
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Dr Tang Kin Fai

Laboratory and Technical Director (Singapore and India)
  • Holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Microbiology from the Faculty of Medicine, National University of Singapore
  • Key member of the working committee that led Cordlife to achieve the first AABB accreditation for its laboratory in Philippines and the first accreditation from College of American Pathologists (CAP) for its India laboratory
  • Also worked with various country teams to successfully achieve multiple re-accreditation from AABB (Singapore and India), CAP (India), GDPMDS (Singapore) and re-licencing by the Ministry of Health (Singapore)
  • Former Research Fellow of Emerging Infectious Disease Program, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
  • Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Genome Institute of Singapore (A*STAR)
  • Former Research Scientist of Molecular diagnostics section in Environmental Health Institute (National Environment Agency)
  • Former Scientific Officer in Molecular Diagnostics Laboratory & National HIV Reference Laboratory (Singapore General Hospital)
  • Has in-depth experience in laboratory set-ups as well as lab management within both government and diagnostics settings
  • Member of Singapore National Mirror Working Group for ISO/TC 150 (Implant for Surgery), ISO-TC 194 (Biological & Clinical Evaluation of Medical Devices) and ISC/TC 276 (Biotechnology, focusing on Biobanking & Bioprocessing)
  • Member of Haematology Stem Cell Transplant Working Committee (Ministry of Health, Singapore)
  • Has published over 10 peer-reviewed international scientific and medical journals
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Dr Zhu PengCheng

Laboratory and Technical Director (Malaysia)
  • Holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Cell and Molecular Biology from School of Biological Sciences, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
  • Has over 10 years of research experience in cancer biology, wound healing biology and drug discovery
  • Former Senior Research Fellow of College of Science, Nanyang Technological University.
  • Has released numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in academic journals (Cancer Cell, Blood, Journal of Controlled Release, etc.), with over 975 citations as of January 2019
  • Invited peer-reviewing member for international scientific journals (Oncogene, Cell Death & Diseases, etc.)
Dr. Ian Loke

Dr. Ian Loke

PhD, MLT(ASCPi)CM , Deputy Laboratory and Technical Director
  • Holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences from Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia.
  • Certified International Medical Laboratory Technician from the American Society of Clinical Pathology (ASCP).
  • Has over 5 years of clinical and research experience in haematology, blood banking and transfusion medicine.
  • Has published over 10 peer-reviewed international scientific journal publications in the fields of transfusion medicine, oncology and immunology.
  • Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow of Chemical Biology and Drug Discovery group in the National University of Singapore (NUS), Singapore with a strong research focus in dengue viruses and host innate immunity.
  • Former Postdoctoral Research Fellow of the Analytical Glycoimmunology group in Macquarie University, Sydney, Australia, focusing on human neutrophils and host innate immunity.
  • Former Laboratory Officer in Blood Services Group (Health Sciences Authority, Singapore).
  • Executive Committee member and Chairperson of Memberships in the Association of Biomedical Laboratory Professionals (Singapore).
Inez Wong

Dr Inez Wong

Senior Consultant Paediatric Ophthalmologist
MBBChir (Cambridge), MA
MMed, FRCSEd (Ophth),
FRCOphth (London), FAMS
Medical Advisor of Eyescreen(Singapore)
  • Specialise in Paediatric Ophthalmology & Strabismus, Cataract Surgery & Comprehensive Ophthalmology, LASIK & Refractive Surgery
  • Director of Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service at Eagle Eye Centre
  • Adjunct senior research scientist at Singapore Eye Research Institute (SERI)
  • Visiting Consultant at National University Hospital (NUH)
  • Former Head of the Paediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus Service at NUH
  • Former Assistant Professor and Undergraduate Medical Education Director in Ophthalmology at the National University of Singapore (NUS)
  • Former Visiting Consultant at Jurong Health Services (JHS) and Health Promotion Board (HPB)
Dr Shimi

Dr Shimi Mahesh Kumar

Medical Advisor Metascreen
  • MBBS. Terna Medical College, Maharashtra University of Health Science
  • M.D. LTMG hospital, Maharashtra University of Health Science
  • Former Clinical Biochemist Thyrocare Technologies, Corporate Head office
  • Consultant in all aspects of Screening and Diagnosis of Inborn Error of Metabolisms