Cardiothoracic Surgeon, Serdang Hospital, Malaysia
Biography
Dr. Anand Sachithanandan is a consultant cardiothoracic surgeon in private practice in greater Kuala Lumpur. He is co-founder and president of Lung Cancer Network Malaysia, an NGO that aims to improve outcomes from lung cancer through awareness, advocacy and education. Offering a comprehensive portrait of the effects of COVID-19 both on his work and daily life in Malaysia, Dr. Anand describes his efforts to mitigate risk to patients and colleagues, preserve kindness and hope, and ultimately continue to provide life-saving cancer treatment in an unprecedented health care landscape.