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Clinical Research Centre

Hospital Queen Elizabeth II
Sabah

WhoWe Are

Established in December 2011 as part of the Ministry of Health's Clinical Research Centre Network, the Clinical Research Centre Hospital Queen Elizabeth II (CRC HQEII) is led by Dr. Liew Houng Bang. Its mission is to promote, support, and conduct high-quality and ethical clinical research to enhance patient outcomes at HQEII.

Research Interest:

  • Clinical Trials
  • Digital Health & Telemedicine Research
  • Health Economics Research

Disease Area:

  • Cardiovascular
  • Endocrinology

OurTeam

NAME POSITION QUALIFICATION EMAIL
Dr. Liew Houng Bang Head, Consultant Physician & Cardiologist MBBChBAO, FRCP (Edin), AM (Mal), FNHAM, FAPSIC hbliew@moh.gov.my
Rozainah Ibrahim Administrative Assistant Diploma in Business Studies rozainah@crc.moh.gov.my 
Dr. Yen Chia How Medical Officer MD, MPH (UMS) chyen@moh.gov.my
Dr. Sahrin Saharudin Medical Officer MD drsahrin@moh.gov.my 
Yong Vee Sim Pharmacist MPharm yongveesim@moh.gov.my 

 

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Head of CRC, Head of Cardiology Department Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, Sabah

Email: hbliew@moh.gov.my 

MBBChBAO, FRCP (Edin), AM (Mal), FNHAM, FAPSIC

Areas of interest: Cardiology, clinical research, and specialized techniques and technologies

Dr. Liew Houng Bang is a leading cardiologist and interventional specialist at Queen Elizabeth II Hospital. With a medical degree from The Queen’s  University  of  Belfast  and  advanced  cardiology training in Malaysia and Australia, he has  performed  over  6000  PCI procedures. As Head of the Cardiology  Department, Dr.  Liew  is actively involved in clinical research, including  phase  II  drug trials such as AEGIS2, VICTOR, ZEUS, SELECT, LIBREXIA-AF, LIBREXIA-ACS, ARTEMIS, and BALANCE-D HF. His expertise extends to drug-coated balloons, digitalization, and AI in cardiology. Dr. Liew has been a principal investigator in significant trials like REDUCE, LEADERS IV, Onyx One, REVERSE, and TRANSFORM II. He continues to contribute to advancements in heart failure management and interventional cardiology. He also plays a key role in national and international cardiology conferences.

Research Highlights

Phase II Drug Trials:

AEGIS2, VICTOR, ZEUS, SELECT, LIBREXIA-AF, LIBREXIA-ACS, ARTEMIS, and BALANCE-D HF

Project Highlights

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NMRR-21-1388-60672

Wizard of Oz Observational Study: For the Development of Conversational Template for MARIA (Medical Assistance Response Intelligent Agent) in Assisting Patients in HF Self-Management and Medication Adherence via ReportCare Mobile App (MARIA)
NMRR-22-00340-BY2 Budget Impact Analysis of Empagliflozin in the Treatment of Heart Failure with Reduced Ejection Fraction - (BIAEmHeart)
NMRR-22-01179-JOW Green Heart Project (Phase II) - An Observational, Prospective Study using ReportCare – an AI-Powered Mobile App for Chronic Heart Failure Patient Remote Monitoring 
NMRR-21-1480-60316 A Therapeutic Intervention via Diet Modification using Sabah Traditional Rice for type 2 Diabetes Mellitus patients. 
NMRR-21-1105-59953 Brugada Syndrome associated Genetic variants in the Malaysian Adult Population: A Case Control study
NMRR-24-01483-0GV A Decade Experience of Treating Denovo Chronic Total Occusion with Drug Coated Balloon and Drug Eluting Stents (SHC CTO PCI)
NMRR-21-760-59664 ZEUS - Effects of ziltivekimab versus placebo on cardiovascular outcomes in participants with established atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease, chronic kidney disease and systemic inflammation
NMRR-21-01966-OTR A Pivotal Phase 3 Randomized, Placebo-controlled Clinical Study to Evaluate the Efficacy and Safety of the sGC Stimulator Vericiguat/MK-1242 in Adults With Chronic Heart Failure With Reduced Ejection Fraction
NMRR-12-928-13680 Global SYMPLICITY Registry (GSR) Denervation Findings in Real World (DEFINE) is referred to as the GSR DEFINE study

List of Publications associated with CRC HQEII

  1. Risk Factors for Mortality in Post-Myocardial Infarction Patients: Insights from the Improve SCA Bridge Study
    • Kumar, D., Bardooli, F., Chen, W. J., Huang, D., Sankardas, M. A., Ahmed, W. H., Liew, H. B., Gwon, H. C., Van Dorn, B., Holmes, T., Thompson, A., & Zhang, S.
  2. A Real-World Experience of a Prescribing Policy for SGLT2-Inhibitors in HFrEF in a Malaysian Public Tertiary Cardiac Centre
    • Sim Yong, V., How Yen, C., Saharudin, S., Ling Tan, S., Fadhilah Kaukiah, N., & Bang Liew, H.
  3. Examining Health-Related Quality of Life in Ambulatory Adult Patients with Chronic Heart Failure: Insights from Malaysia using EQ-5D-5L 
    • Tan, Y. J., Ong, S. C., Yong, V. S., Khor, W. W., Pang, L. J., Choong, Y. Y., Zameram, A. M., Tan, L. Y., Voo, J. Y. H., Lam, K. K., Yen, C. H., Wahab, M. J. A., & Abdulla, Z. B. 
  4. Translation, cross-cultural adaptation, and psychometric validation of the Malay version of the Assessment of Quality of Life—6 Dimensions (Malay-AQoL-6D) instrument among Malaysians living with chronic heart failure
    • Yi Jing Tan, Siew Chin Ong, Sook Pin Goh, Gang Chen, Vee Sim Yong, Wei Wern Khor, Ying Min Kan, Yong Ying Choong, Ainul Mardhiyyah Zameram, Lin Yuing Tan, James Yau Hon Voo, Kar Kei Lam, Chia How Yen, Mohamed Jahangir Abdul Wahab, and Zarina Banu Abdulla

Services at CRC Hospital Queen Elizabeth II

CRC HQEII conducts Clinical Research

  • Industrial Sponsored Research (ISR)
  • Investigator Initiated Research (IIR)

Laboratory - Sample Processing & IP Storage

Workstation & Pantry

File (ISR Records) and IP Storage

IP Storage, File Records, Monitoring room

Workstation

Laboratory

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CRC Hospital Queen Elizabeth II, Sabah

Clinical Research Centre 
Hospital Queen Elizabeth II,
Lorong Bersatu,
Off Jalan Damai, Luyang,
88300 Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. 

Main Phone: +6088-324600 ext. 2019 

Email: crcenquiry@gmail.com 

 

 

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National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Ministry of Health Malaysia
Institute For Clinical Research
Block B4, National Institutes of Health (NIH)
No.1, Jalan Setia Murni U13/52, Seksyen U13
40170 Shah Alam, Selangor Darul Ehsan
Malaysia
 
Phone: 603-3362 7700
Email: contact@crc.gov.my
 

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