MAA Group Berhad announced appointment of DATO' Dr. KILI GHANDHI RAJ A/L K R SOMASUNDRAM as Independent and Non Executive Director. Date of change is January 2, 2024. Age is 68.

Qualifications includes Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery from Mysore University, India and Diploma in Cardiovascular Surgery from Medical University of Vienna, Austria. Working experience and occupation: Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj is currently a Senior Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon for Prince Court Medical Centre and Head of Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery of Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur. He is also a recognised member of the Society of Thoracic Surgeons of U.S.A., European Association for Cardiothoracic Surgery, Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeons of Asia and the Malaysian Association for Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj is the Chairman of Medical Advisory Committee of MAA Medicare Cardiac Diagnostic Centre at Kuala Lumpur. He is also a member of the Board of Trustees of Yayasan Amal Maaedicare. Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj holds a MBBS degree from Mysore University, India.

In addition, he was trained and accredited in Cardiothoracic surgery in the United Kingdom. He was also trained in the University of Vienna, Austria and had received a Diploma in Cardiovascular Surgery. He had worked as a Consultant Cardiothoracic Surgeon in the UK before returning to Malaysia.

Dato' Dr. Kili Ghandhi Raj also holds a Primary Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh and a Diploma of Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow. In addition to his credentials, he holds a Certificate of Achievement in Improving Global Health awarded by Harvard University, and also holds a Certificate of Specialist Training in Cardiothoracic Surgery (U.K.).