Medical and Technical Team

Our Medical and Technical Team is committed to ensuring 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 to focus on delivering the best to our Cordlife parents.

Meet our Panel of Experts

Dr Chiew Yoke Fong

Medical Director
(Cordlife Singapore)

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

Dr Arvin C. Faundo

Medical Director
(Cordlife Philippines, 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. Kevin K.W. Chik

Medical Director
(Cordlife Hong Kong & Healthbaby Hong Kong)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Chinese University of Hong Kong)
Membership of the Royal Colleges of Physicians (UK)
Diploma in Child Health, Royal College of Physicians of Ireland (RCPI)
Fellow of the Hong Kong Academy of Medicine (Paediatrics)
Fellow of the Hong Kong College of Paediatrics
Associate Professor in The Lady Pao Children’s Cancer Centre, Prince of Wales Hospital

Dr Meriana Virtin

Medical Advisor
(Cordlife Indonesia)

Bachelor of Medicine from Faculty of Medicine - University of Indonesia
Doctor of Medicine from Faculty of Medicine - University of Indonesia

Professor Jod Mehta

Medical Advisor
OptiQ (Cordlife Singapore)

Head & Senior Consultant, Corneal & External Eye Disease, Singapore National Eye Centre
Head, Tissue Engineering & Stem Cell Group, Singapore Eye Research Institute
Deputy Executive Director, Singapore Eye Research Institute
Deputy Vice Chair (Research) of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences Academic Clinical Programme, SingHealth Duke-NUS Academic Medical Centre
Professor, Duke-NUS Graduate Medical School
Adjunct Professor, School of Materials Science & Engineering and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Adjunct Professor, Yong Loo Lin School of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, National University of Singapore
Board of Directors, The Corneal Society (USA)
Member, Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology
Member, Royal College of Ophthalmologists
Fellow, Royal Society of Medicine

Dr Inez Wong

Medical Advisor
Eyescreen (Singapore)

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (Cambridge)
Master of Medicine (Ophthalmology)
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (Ophthalmology)
Fellow of the Royal College of Ophthalmologists (London)
Fellow of the Academy of Medicine, 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)

Professor Dr Menaka Hariharan

Medical Director
(StemLife Berhad)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Masters, Masters of Pathology (Haematology and Transfusion Medicine) from University of Malaya, Fellow of Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia and Fellow of Academy of Medicine of Malaysia.
Trained in cryopreservation of bone marrow and peripheral blood stem cells at Fred Hutchinson Cancer Centre (USA) with more than 30 years of experience in stem cell field and research.
Former Head and Professor of Department of Pathology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya, Former Member of Pioneer Bone Marrow Transplant (BMT) Unit in University of Malaya, Adjunct Professor, John Aldwyn Gifted University, Seychelles and Visiting Consultant Haematopathologist at Assunta Hospital, Quantum Diagnostics Laboratory.

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

Technical Team

Dr Leung Chi Kwan, David

Laboratory Director
(Cordlife Hong Kong & Healthbaby Hong Kong)

Holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Biology from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Has over 10 years of R&D experience in cancer biology, drug discovery, stem cell biology, stem cell therapy and immunotherapy
Visiting Postdoctoral Scholar of the Department of Pathology, Harvard University
Has published various peer-reviewed international scientific journal publication in the fields of neurobiology, pharmacology, developmental biology, reproductive medicine and stem cell biology
Chartered Scientist, Royal Society of Biology, United Kingdom
Chartered Scientist, Royal Society of Biology, United Kingdom
Fellowship, Institute of Biomedical Sciences
Visiting Professor, Kunming Medical University, PRC
Honorary Researcher, Chinese University of Hong Kong
Editorial Board member of numerous Scientific and Medical Journals
Certified Quality Auditor, American Society for Quality
Certified Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Approved Assessor, AABB

Dr Do Dang Vinh

Laboratory Director
(Cordlife Philippines)

Holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Biochemistry and Genetics from the School of Medicine, National University of Singapore
Has over 20 years of experience in conducting research and developing technologies in the fields of stem cell, regenerative medicine, genomics, cancer immunotherapy, and extracellular vesicles
Published numerous peer-reviewed scientific papers in academic journals (Gene & Development, Stem Cell Reports, British Journal of Dermatology, Journal of Extracellular Vesicles, etc.)
Invited speaker at international scientific conferences (EMBO, Abcam Epigenetics Conference, Young Embryologists Network)

Dr. Ngo Anh Tien

Laboratory Director
(Cordlife Indonesia)

Holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Energy Science (Fundamental Energy Science), Division of Biofunctional Chemistry Research Section, Institute of Advanced Energy, Kyoto University, Japan
Holds a Bachelors in Biology, University of Science and a Bachelor in Law, University of Law, Vietnam National University, Hanoi, Vietnam
AABB assessor (Volunteer), Association for Advancement of Blood & Biotherapies, USA
Member of the executive board of the Vietnam Association of Regenerative Medicine and Cell Therapy, Vietnam
Extensive experience in production and processing of cells for therapeutic and research applications
Skilled in cellular therapy operations under AABB accreditation standards
Experienced in development and implementation of molecular diagnostics for early sepsis detection
Advanced knowledge in protein chemistry, including protein assembly techniques, and in the integration of proteins with DNA nanostructures using DNA-binding protein adaptors
Author of numerous papers in international peer-reviewed scientific journals

Dr. Ngow Yeen Shian

Laboratory Director
(StemLife Berhad)

Holds a Doctor of Philosophy in Life Sciences from the Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Expertise in cell biology, proteomics, and occupational health and safety
Extensive research and laboratories experience in both healthcare and academic institutions.
Awarded 3 research grants of a total of SGD 110,000 from NCID and SGH.
Active scientific communicator at local and international conferences and for publications in peer-reviewed journals.
Adjunct Research Fellow, Duke-NUS Medical School Singapore (AY2021-2022)
Research Fellow, Singapore General Hospital, Singapore (AY2019-2022)

Dr. Prosanto Kumar Chowdhury

Laboratory Director
(Cordlife India)

MPhil in Regenerative Medicine and Translational Sciences, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine from West Bengal University of Health Sciences, India
Fellowship in Regenerative Medicine and Translational Sciences, Calcutta School of Tropical Medicine from West Bengal University of Health Sciences, India
MSc in Haemoglobinopathy from University College of London, United Kingdom
Fellow of All India Institute of Medical Technologists (Standard Doctoral Degree), State Medical Faculty, Govt of West Bengal, India
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Licensed physician since 1994.
Has over 20 years of experience in conducting research and developing technologies in the fields of stem cell and regenerative medicine
Published numerous peer-reviewed scientific publications in academic journals (Thalaessemia Reports, Hepatitis C Virus infection, etc.)
Regional Consultant and Associate Member of Thalassaemia International Federation
Part of the team performing the First Bone Marrow and Peripheral Blood Stem cell Transplantation of Eastern India and the first Umbilical Cord Blood Banking and transplantation of India.

Cordlife's Medical and Technical Team