Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrea Ban Yu-Lin

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Andrea Ban Yu-Lin  is a senior consultant phycisian and pulmonologist in Hospital Tuanku Muhriz Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HCTM UKM), specializing in asthma and COPD. She is the current head of respiratory unit in the department of medicine.  She obtained her masters in medicine (MMED) from Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia In 2006 and has since become a lecturer, physician and researcher in HCTM. She has conducted researches particularly in asthma, COPD and tuberculosis. She has published and presented in national and international congresses. She is a member of the Malaysian Thoracic Society (MTS) and Malaysian Association for Bronchology and Interventional Pulmonology (MABIP).  She was previously the chairperson of the national respiratory exit viva exam committee and  the chairperson for current national asthma clinical practice guidelines for adults. The  respiratory unit, department of medicine is an established centre for pulmonology training national fellows. The unit is  actively involved in teaching, running workshops.