About APSS – ROBAC 2025

The Background of APSS
The inaugural, virtual, two-day APSS 2023, 20 – 21 May was jointly organised by PEKA-HUS, Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists and College of Anaesthesiologists, Academy of Medicine of Malaysia. The Organising Committee was truly honoured to collaborate with ASPF and ASA in this project which was also supported by the World Federation of Societies of Anesthesiologists. ….

Welcome Messages

Peter Tan MD, MMed
Organising Chairperson
Consultant Neuroanaesthesiologist,
Miri Hospital, Sarawak
President, MSNACC, Malaysia

Warmest welcome to the second edition of Anaesthesia Patient Safety Symposium combined with Regional Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia Conference 2025 (APSS-ROBAC 2025), 20 – 22 June jointly organised by the Malaysian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Neurocritical Care (MSNACC), …

Arney Abcejo, MD
Organising Co-Chair
Scientific Chair for the APSS 2025
Associate Professor of Anaesthesiology
Division Chair Neuroanaesthesia and Radiology,
Mayo Clinic, United States

Welcome to Kuching, Malaysia, and welcome to a transformative experience where knowledge meets excitement, and collaboration knows no bounds!

Naveen Eipe, MD
Organising Co-Chair
Scientific Chair for the ROBAC 2025
Associate Professor and Clinical Lead Bariatric
Anesthesia, University of Ottawa, Canada

As the Co-Chair and Programme Lead for the Regional Obesity and Bariatric Anaesthesia Conference (ROBAC 2025), it is my privilege to welcome…

Organising Committee

0rganising Chairpersons

Peter Tan, MD, MMed
Consultant Neuroanaesthesiologist, Sarawak General Hospital
President, Malaysian Society of Neuroanaesthesiology and Neurocritical Care, Malaysia

Arnoley (Arney) S. Abcejo, MD
Associate Professor of Anaesthesiology
Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, United States

Naveen Eipe, MBBS, MD
Staff Anaesthesiologist, The Ottawa Hospital
Clinical Lead, Bariatric Anaesthesia
Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

Scientific Committee

Arnoley (Arney) S. Abcejo, MD (Scientific Chairperson for APSS 2025)
Associate Professor of Anaesthesiology
Department of Anaesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Mayo Clinic, United States

Naveen Eipe, MBBS, MD (Scientific Chairperson for ROBAC 2025)
Staff Anaesthesiologist, The Ottawa Hospital
Clinical Lead, Bariatric Anaesthesia
Associate Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Ottawa, Canada

Steven Greenberg, MD, FCCP, FCCM
Vice President, Anaesthesia Patient Safety Foundation (APSF)
Editor, APSF Newsletter
Clinical Professor, Department of Anaesthesiology and Critical Care, University of Chicago, Pritzker School of Medicine, United States

Chan Weng Ken MD, DrAnaes&CritCare, FCAI, AM
Clinical Anaesthesiologist
Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muriz
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Alex Kim, MD, MHA, MBAHM
Deputy Director (Medical) II
Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia

Kho Boon Phiaw, Bpharm, MPA, MSc
Head of Pharmacy Resources and Information Section
Sarawak General Hospital, Malaysia

Invited Faculty

Dayang Shariza Abang Abdillah
Malaysia
Arney S. Abcejo
United States
Sophia Ang
Singapore
Afifi Arshad
Malaysia
Luc De Baerdemaeker
Belgium
Becky Black
United Kingdom
Meghan Brooks Lane-Fall
United States
Angelina Chong Swee Ching
Malaysia
Teo Shu Ching
Malaysia
Frances Chung
Canada

Naveen Eipe
Canada
Shahridan bin Mohd Fathil
Malaysia
Michelle Humeidan
United States
Samuel Ern Hung Tsan
Malaysia
Alex Kim
Malaysia
Nik Ritza Kosai
Malaysia
Chan Weng Ken
Malaysia
Wong Wai Kit
Malaysia
Andrew McKechnie
United Kingdom
Jeffrey J. Pasternak
United States
Kho Boon Phiaw
Malaysia
Hairil Rizal
Singapore
Elizabeth Rebello
United States
Sunna binti Saadan
Malaysia
Prit Anand Singh
Singapore
Adrian Sultan
Australia
Sebastian Sundaraj
Malaysia
Jamie Tan Wen Yen
Malaysia
Jonathan Tan
United States
Tioh Beng Siong
Malaysia

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