RUMC Researcher's Profile

ASSOC. PROF. DR. PREM KUMAR CHANDRASEKARAN

Associate Professor, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist

(MBBS, MPsychMed, F'shipNeuropsych, FAMM)

Research Interest & Area Expertise

Neuropsychiatry
Organic Brain Syndromes
Dementia and Delirium
Mood Disorders (Depression, Anxiety, Bipolar Disorder)
Psychopharmacology
Cognitive Screening and Assessment (NUCOG)
Mental Health in Healthcare Workers- Neuropsychiatric Disorders in the Elderly- Substance Use Disorders

AWARD & RECOGNITION

Awards & Recognition

Award
Fellowships in Neuropsychology and Academy of Medicine Malaysia (F'shipNeuropsych, FAMM
Highly accessed publications
Recognized reviewer for journals such as Singapore Medical Journal and BMC Emergency Medicine
Keynote speaker and invited symposium presenter at various national and international conferences

PUBLICATIONS

Publications

  1. Prem Kumar Chandrasekaran, Philip George Joseph, Mark Walterfang, Dennis Velakoulis     – Mental Health Issues Within the Healthcare System During the COVID-19 Pandemic – Global and Malaysian Viewpoints. World Medical Journal, May 2022
  2. Prem Kumar Chandrasekaran, Lew Choey Yee, Tan Wei Jun, Shanker Vinayagamoorthy – Cardiac Effects of Lithium Therapy: Tailoring Treatment Decisions. Malaysian Journal of Psychiatry, June 202
  1. Olivia Wong Yan Qi, Prem Kumar Chandrasekaran- A Case of Extra-pontine Myelinosis Preceding a Diagnosis of Lithium-induced Nephrogenic Diabetes Insipidus. Manipal Alumni Science and Health Journal, Nov 2019
  2. Philip Parikial George, Prem Kumar Chandrasekaran- Psychiatric Aspects of COVID-19 Vaccination – Then and Now. 15th SAARC International Psychiatry Conference, July 2024

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