DR CHANDRAMALAR T.SANTHIRATHELAGAN
M.B,B.S ( MAHE, INDIA) , M.MED OPTHAL(USM) CCFT CORNEA AND EXTERNAL EYE DISEASES (AUSTRALIA), CMIA NIOSH, AM (MALAYSIA)
Contact : dr.chandramalarhsb@moh.gov.my
Dr Chandramalar T. Santhirathelagan is a Senior Consultant Ophthalmologist/Corneal Surgeon serving the Ministry of Health in Hospital Sungai Buloh, Malaysia. She graduated from Manipal Academy of Higher Education, India in 1995 and completed her post graduate training in USM after which she proceeded to do her subspeciality training in Cornea and External Eye Diseases at Flinders Medical Center , Australia under Professor Douglas J Coster. Her passion is in the world of corneal transplant and she is an advocate for organ and tissue donation in her position as the National Eyebank coordinator. She is the current President of the Malaysian Association of Cell and Tissue Banking and is the Chairperson of the Scientific Steering Committee for the National Transplant Registry. She holds the position of Treasurer in the Malaysian Society of Transplantation. She is active in the world of research having published clinical research papers and presented lectures at national and international level. Dr. Chandra is the current Co- Editor and Corneal Expert Panel for the Corneal Transplant Registry and is active in numerous administrative and clinical committees in the Ministry of Health. She enjoys being an academician and is an honorary lecturer at medical faculty of Taylor’s College, Management and Science University and Ministry of Health and Education teaching facilities.
