Asian-Pacific Society of Nuclear Cardiology
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ABOUT US

The Asian-Pacific Society of Nuclear Cardiology (APSNC) is a network of nuclear medicine physicians, cardiologists, other physicians, scientists and paramedical professionals of the Asia-Pacific Region, whose collective mission is to promote the development of nuclear cardiology in the Asia Pacific Region.

 

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The goals of the Society are:

  1. To promote the development of the nuclear cardiology throughout the Asia-Pacific Region as an appropriate and useful diagnostic tool in the evaluation and management of cardiovascular disease;
  2. To increase awareness and understanding of the role that nuclear cardiology can play in the management of heart disease both amongst doctors and the public in the Region;
  3. To strive to improve the quality of nuclear cardiology practice in the Region;
  4. To support the training and teaching of nuclear cardiology in the Region;
  5. To support nuclear cardiology research in the Region;
  6. To foster co-operation and fellowship between the nuclear cardiology communities in the Region.

Member Nations of the Society at the time of the effectuation of the Constitution

Australia, Bangladesh, China, India, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Pakistan, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, (listed by alphabetical order).

Countries or societies that may be considered for membership include: Hawaii, Hongkong (China), Iran, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Taipei (China), Trinidad.



Council Members of the Society at the time of the effectuation of the Constitution


Australia

Kevin Allman
Concord Hospital
Kallman@bigpond.com




Bangladesh

MA Karim
National Cardiac Center
BAEC@AGNI.com

Atia H Jehan
Organisation : SSMC Hospital
noshin@bol-online.com



China

Zuo-Xiang He

Cardiovascular Institute & Fu Wai Hospital
zxhe@btamail.net.cn

Xiu-Jie Liu
Cardiovascular Institute & Fu Wai Hospital
xjliumd@163bj.com



India

BA Krishna
Hinduja National Hospital
dr_bkrishna@hindujahospital.com



Indonesia


Manoefris Kasim
National Cardiac Center
inaheart@home2.cbn.net.id

Johan Masjhur
School of Medicine Padjadjaran University



Japan


Nagara Tamaki
Hokkaido University
Natamaki@med.hokudai.ac.jp


Korea

June-Key Chung
Seoul National University Hospital
Jkchung@plaza.snu.ac.kr

Hee-Seung Bom
Chonnam National University Hospital
Hsbom@chonnam.ac.kr



Malaysia

Rosli bin Mohd Ali
National Heart Institute
Rosli@ijn.com.my



Pakistan

Muhammad Ayub
Punjab Institute of Cardiology nuclear@wol.net.pk

 



Philippines


Orestes Monzon
Philippine Heart Center
hliasia@skyinet.net

Jerry Obaldo
Philippine Heart Center
tinola@pworld.net.ph



Singapore

Terrance Chua
National Heart Centre
t.chua@pacific.net.sg

Felix Sundram
Singapore General Hospital
Gnmfxs@sgh.com.sg



Thailand


Vacharin Ratanamart
Sirirai Hospital & Her Majesty’s Cardiac Center
Sivrt@mucc.mahidol.ac.th

Supachai Chaithiraphan
Siriraj Hospital & Her Majesty’s Cardiac Center
Sisct@mahidol.ac.th



Current Office Bearers of the APSNC

President Dr Kevin Allman, Australia
Vice-President Prof Bom Hee Seung, Korea
Secretary Dr Terrance Chua, Singapore

(View list of Past Office Bearers HERE.)


Nuclear Cardiology Committee of the Asian-Pacific Society of Cardiology

Chairman Shahid Mahmood, Singapore
Members Kevin Allman, Australia
Terrance Chua, Singapore
He Zuo-Xiang, China
Manoefris Kasim, Indonesia
Rosli bin Mohd Ali, Malaysia
Jerry Obaldo, Philippines
Nagara Tamaki, Japan



The Secretariat of the APSNC is currently based in the National Heart Centre, Singapore.

Web Design and Editorial Team

Terrance Chua, National Heart Centre
Oh Seow Fong, National Heart Centre
Regina Chin, Singapore Medical Association