Malaysian Doctor Makes Stem Cell Therapy Accessible to All
A boy with autism who grew up unsure if he'd eat the next day now runs a global stem cell therapy network helping patients once told "there's nothing more we can do." Prof Dr Mike Chan's Malaysian facility is reversing conditions from Parkinson's to kidney failure. ---
A mother's son, diagnosed with autism and raised in poverty in Kuala Lumpur, has built a medical empire that's giving hope to families worldwide facing devastating diagnoses.
Prof Dr Mike Chan, 64, now leads the European Wellness Biomedical Group with over 40 centers globally and more than 1,000 employees. His flagship facility in Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, specializes in targeted stem cell therapy for conditions often labeled untreatable.
Growing up as a "kampung boy" with barely enough to eat, Chan knew education was his only path forward. "I knew that the only way I could excel in life was to study very hard and be totally different," he told FMT Lifestyle.
In 1991, Chan and his wife Prof Dr Michelle Wong founded EWBG after training with Soviet, German, and Swiss experts. Their approach centers on a simple but powerful idea: by age 30, we've lost about 75% of our stem cells, and without them, our organs can't regenerate properly.
What makes their work unique is precision. Chan rejects one-size-fits-all solutions, instead delivering organ and brain-specific stem cell therapy tailored to each patient's needs.
The results speak for themselves. Michael McGinnis arrived in 2018 with Stage 5 kidney failure, told he'd need dialysis three times weekly for life. After treatment at EWBG, he hasn't required dialysis since.
Former deputy inspector-general Mohd Bakri Zinin, who once couldn't hold a cup with both hands due to Parkinson's, now plays pickleball. Model Yolanda Hadid recovered from Lyme disease through their care.
Why This Inspires
Chan hasn't forgotten his hungry childhood or the challenges of growing up with autism. His driving mission is making advanced stem cell therapy affordable for everyone, not just the wealthy.
He's working on mass-producing stem cells to bring costs down. "Stem cell therapy shouldn't be a luxury reserved for the wealthy; it should be accessible to the person on the street," he explained.
The centre uses a four-pillar approach: diagnose, detox, repair, and rejuvenate. Treatments range from hyperbaric oxygen therapy to their specialized Swiss-based cellular therapy for advanced regenerative care.
By putting Malaysia on the global map for regenerative medicine, Chan is proving that breakthrough science can come from anywhere and serve everyone.
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Based on reporting by Google News - Medical Breakthrough
This story was written by BrightWire based on verified news reports.
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