Dr Cynthia Lopez was instrumental in establishing Malaysia's blood transfusion service and kick-starting treatment for haemophilia and bleeding disorders.
Dr Cynthia Gladys Lopez, the former director of the National Blood Services Centre in Hospital Kuala Lumpur (HKL), passed way on July 30 at age 85.
Dr Lopez, a 1958 Universiti Malaya (Singapore) MBBS graduate with specialist degrees in clinical pathology from London and Australia, was instrumental in establishing the blood transfusion service in Malaysia as we know it today, developing our national haematology services and kick-starting treatment for inherited haemophilia and bleeding disorders.
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