About me
Hello, my name is Darien. I was born and raised in Subang Jaya, a small township in Selangor, Malaysia. I completed my medical degree from Monash University by the age of 23. While I waited for my housemanship, I spent 9 months helping a former mentor set up a refugee clinic, Klinik Amal Muhajir, in Seri Kembangan.
Subsequently, I completed 2 years of compulsory housemanship training in Malaysia at Hospital Canselor Tuanku Muhriz, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HCTM UKM). Following my journey, I was also a medical officer in the emergency department HCTM UKM prior to my departure into general practice. I was primarily working with Klinik Famili TTDI and was very proud of the bond I Have created with the community there.
While working as a GP, I was also preparing to leave for Australia to start my medical career. This all happened before 2023.
Education
2002 - 2007 SJK(C) Lick Hung, Subang Jaya
2008 - 2012 SMK SS17, Subang Jaya
2013 Sunway University, Australian Matriculation
2014 - 2019 Monash University, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery (Honors)
Career
October 2020 - October 2022 House Officer, HCTM UKM
October - November 2022 Medical Officer, Emergency Department, HCTM UKM
October - November 2022 Resident General Practitioner, Klinik Famili TTDI
January 2023 - January 2024 Resident Medical Officer, Mackay Base Hospital
February 2024 - Now Basic Physician Trainee 1, RACP, Mackay Base Hospital
Professional Affiliations
2014-2020 Malaysian Medics International (MMI)
2014/2015 Content Executive, MMI Malaysia
2015/2016 Secretary, MMI Malaysia
2017/2018 President, MMI Malaysia
2019/2020 Executive Co-Chairperson, MMI
Majority of my work can be viewed here during my tenure as President of MMI Malaysia. In my term as Executive Co-Chair, the key priority was to re-establish MMI as a major advocacy and policy platform for Malaysian medical students locally and abroad. Click here to view more.
2020 Klinik Amal Muhajir, Medical Volunteer Assistant
2024 Royal Australasian College of Physician
Research
Thirunavuk Arasoo VJ, Masalamani M, Ramadas A, Dominic NA, Liew DD, Sia RWJ, Wanigaratne A, Weerawarna K, Wong WLL, Jeganathan R. Association between Chlamydial Infection with Ectopic and Full-Term Pregnancies: A Case-Control Study. Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease. 2022; 7(10):285. https://doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed7100285
Liew DD, Zhou L, Chin LY, Davies-Tuck M, Malhotra A. Elective replacement of peripheral intravenous cannulas in neonates. The Journal of Vascular Access. 2021;22(1):121-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/1129729820927235