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Dr. Pavithra Venkatagopalan is a microbiologist and a coronavirologist by training and a lab director at Care Health Diagnostic Lab by profession. She completed her PhD on Coronavirus studies from Arizona State University.

Dr. Chong Yeh Woei is a Senior Consultant Physician (Internal Medicine) at the Singapore Medical Specialists Centre. With more than 20 years of experience in private practice of internal medicine, he manages a wide spectrum of medical ailments. Being passionate in his practice, he listens and addresses the concerns of his patients and their family members. Dr. Chong studied medicine at the prestigious NUS on a Public Service Commission scholarship.

Dr. Jamal Uddin Chowdhury is a Senior Central Executive Committee Member, Bangladesh Medical Association.

Dr. Monica Vasudev, MD is a board-certified allergist and clinical immunologist at Aurora Sheboygan Clinic in Sheboygan, WI.

Dr Angelique Coetzee is a National Chairperson of the South African Medical Association (SAMA). She has also served as the Acting General Manager of SAMA a member of the Board of Directors for the Foundation for Professional Development (FPD) and PPS.

Dr. Qaisar Sajjad is a ENT Specialist and ENT Surgeon. Dr. Qaisar Sajjad is among the Best ENT Specialist in Karachi. He has a MBBS, DLO (OTO-RHINO-LARYNGOLOGY) and M.S. (ENT) degree along with an experience of 35 years. Dr. Qaiser had multi-facet personality. He carried out more than 26,000 surgeries during his public services. Currently he holds the post of Secretary General Pakistan Medical Association.

Dr. Mulazim Hussain Bukhari is a Prof of Pathology and Head of the Department in University College of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Lahore. Prof Mulazim Hussain Bukhari did his MBBS in 1983. Following which he proceeded to King Edward Medical University for his Postgraduation, MPhil, FCPS, and Ph.D. He served his country as a Prof of Pathology and Project Director Research at King Edward Medical University for 21 years till the end of 2012.

Professor Dr. Russell D'Souza is currently the Executive Director Global Operations Totem International Institute of Organizational Psychological Medicine. He completed his medical graduation MBBS in 1977 and post graduate training and Doctor of Medicine at Madras Medical College, University of Madras, Madras India. He has contributed to psychiatry, mental health service and rural health service in Australia and worked in Australian Public health system for the last 27 years. He has over 50 publications in peer reviewed journals and has contributed to chapters in books. In 2006 he received the Membership of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators. In 2007 he was accepted as a Candidate for the Fellowship Training Program of the Royal Australasian College of Medical Administrators with Advanced standing granted for his experience in Medical Administration.