Dr Emily Kara
Doctor at International Medical ClinicDr Emily is a UK-trained GP who graduated from Oxford University in 2004. She was educated in France prior to medical school and speaks fluent English and French. She initially trained in general hospital medicine and obtained her Membership of the Royal College of Physicians (MRCP) in 2008. Following this, Dr Kara decided to retrain as a GP. She became a Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners (MRCGP) in 2014 whilst working in a busy GP surgery in Notting Hill, London. She is still registered with the General Medical Council (GMC UK) and licensed to practice in North-West London.
Dr Kara moved with her husband and two children to China in 2014 and provided healthcare to the English and French-speaking expatriate communities in Beijing and Shanghai, where she had strong ties with Harrow International School (Beijing) and the Lycée Francais (Shanghai). She enjoyed teaching and was appointed the Deputy Director of the Family Medicine Fellowship Program at Jiahui International Hospital, Shanghai, in 2021. She relocated with her family to Singapore in the summer of 2022.
Dr Kara’s experience includes the management of both chronic diseases (thyroid disease, diabetes, asthma) and more acute medical concerns (infections, minor injuries). In addition, she has extensive experience helping patients with mental health conditions and has helped many expatriates cope with anxiety and depression. With a diploma from the Royal College of Obstetrics and Gynaecology (DRCOG), she can provide gynaecology check-ups, including cancer screening (pap smears, breast exams), STD (sexually transmitted disease) screening and can give contraceptive advice. She also has experience in helping women through menopause. Dr Kara strongly believes in continuity of care and spends time getting to know her patients to provide holistic care for the whole family.
Carmel Samimi
General Counsel AMEA at Kellogg Asia Pacific Pte LtdCarmel Samimi leads the Legal function for AMEA providing support to the region and to the global legal function. Carmel joined the AMEA region at the start of 2023 from the United Kingdom where she held the role of Legal Director for the UK and Ireland business and supported the crisis management and litigation for Kellanova (previously known as Kellogg) Europe.
Dr Suhina Singh
Founder of Jonda HealthSuhina is a physician, chronic disease warrior and former pharma medical director that has experienced the challenges of health data fragmentation first hand from different points of view.
Suhina is determined to help address these health data challenges through Jonda Health a health tech company she co-founded and leads. The company aims to unlock the power of health data to improve health outcomes and advance medicine with privacy and security by default, through its secure AI health data harmonization and management solution.
Charmaine Vather
Regional Director of Pharma IndustryA Medical Technologist (Clinical Pathology) by profession, with an MBA in Business Leadership.
With more than 25 years’ experience in the Healthcare industry and owning her own Health & Beauty Business, her career is anchored in strong operational and strategic leadership experience across industries and geographies.
With a proven track record of leading high performing teams and improving business efficiencies, she nurtured a solid business mindset. Grounded in the belief of continuous personal growth and sincere connections, she hopes her attributes and experience can contribute towards the ongoing efforts of the SA Chambers within Singapore.