Biography

Dr Chep Lee Lu Siang is currently an Assistant Professor at the School of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Xiamen University Malaysia. She is also a registered Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) practitioner with the Ministry of Health Malaysia.

Since joining the school in 2021, she has been teaching core modules such as Gynecology of TCM and Chinese Materia Medica, emphasizing the integration of clinical practice with theoretical instruction. She advocates for students to not only master the foundational theories of Chinese materia medica, but also to develop a deep understanding of local medicinal herbs and their applications—aiming to nurture TCM professionals with both global perspectives and local competencies.

Her research focuses on the development of TCM in Southeast Asia, with particular emphasis on the tongue diagnosis characteristics across Malaysia’s multiethnic communities and the documentation and application of local herbal resources. As a dedicated advocate of maternal and child health, Dr. Lee actively engages in community service, public health lectures, and science outreach, promoting prenatal care and pediatric TCM practices at the grassroots level.

Educational Background

• 2014: PhD of TCM History and Classic Literature, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China

• 2009: Master of TCM History and Classic Literature, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, China

• 2008: Bachelor of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine co-with training program of Traditional Chinese Medical Institute Malaysia

Projects

• Current

  • Study registration: A Retrospective, Non-Interventional, Multi-Center Cohort Study on Olfactory and Gustatory outcomes among Long COVID-19 patients.

• Past

  • IMU CM final year project: Research Questionnaire on the Perception of Chinese Medicine Practitioner in Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya Areas towards the Traditional and Complementary Medicine Act. IMU Research Department.

  • A Study on the Association of Tongue Colour, Body and Coating by Ethnicity, Exercise, Sleep and Consumption of Beverages among healthy Malaysian Chinese students of the International Medical University (IMU). IMU Research Department.

  • Infertility Treatment in Zhao Xi TCM Centre：The most Frequent Ethnicity and Age as Well as The Success Rate of IVF with Different Age Group at Zhao Xi TCM Center. IMU Research Department.

  • A Study on Pulse Condition Based on Chinese Medicine Syndrome Differentiation of Overweight Population Among International Medical University (IMU) Community. IMU Research Department.

  • The Effect of Preoperative Acupuncture on Pulpal Anaesthesia in Teeth with Symptomatic Irreversible Pulpitis: A Randomized Double-Blinded Clinical Pilot Study.

  • Identifying Chinese herbal medicine for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS): A data mining analysis.

Selected Publications

• Chinese Herbal Medicines used for Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) with Kidney Deficiency and Blood Stasis
  Teck Yyn Siah, Chep Lu Siang Lee, David Weng Kwai Chong.
  J. Res. Tradit. Med. 2022

• The Progress Research of Treating Tinnitus in TCM
  Chep Lee Lu Siang, Heu Bor Wei 
  Journal of Taishan Medical College. 2019

• The Application of Wind-Dispelling Herbs in Treating Blood Syndrome Prescription
  Chep Lee Lu Siang
  Journal of Taishan Medical College. 2018