Faculty of Medicine

About Us

The Orthopaedic Surgery being part of the Universiti Malaya Medical Centre plays a major role in management of patients who are channelled from walk-in clinics, the accident and emergency unit, primary care clinics and other specialist clinics, and referred from practitioners elsewhere, both general practitioners and specialists. The department has played a major role in the development of Orthopaedic Surgery in the country, having pioneered several new treatments and operations over the years.

Our staff comprise of academic staff, technical staff and administrative staff who work together to perform the departments’ functions as efficiently as possible.

The academic staff who have postgraduate qualifications in Orthopaedic Surgery also superspecialist so that each given field in Orthopaedics has a high level of expertise available. The junior academic staff members begin by rotating through each subspecialty and after gaining some experiences are encouraged to select a field which is suitable to them. The academic staff teach both postgraduates and undergraduates, manage patients and perform research in a field which interests them. They also perform all the administrative duties which are required, for instance, sit on various subcommittees for UMMC, organize examinations and continuing medical education.

The technical staff consists of laboratory technologists, who assist in laboratory, clinical research and teaching. They also assist in the running of examinations and upkeep of laboratories.

The administrative staff and support staff run the day-to-day administrative duties of the department and handle all correspondence coming in. All courses, examinations, lectures, employment matters, making of operations lists, dealing with leave, and unavoidable last minute replacement are dealt by them.

Vision

To become a centre of the highest quality, where excellence in the delivery of research and learning is assisted by facilities created and provided.

Mission

To feel the need for internationally recognized graduates and specialists of high calibre, who possess high standards of competence and knowledge in Orthopaedic surgery.
To provide training for post-graduate research.
To perform useful and high quality research, related to the field of Orthopaedic surgery, which may aid in advancing knowledge and outcome in this field, both locally and internationally.
To produce high quality publications and obtain recognition and commercialization of novel orthopaedic related products.
To provide the best patient care available in the field of Orthopaedic surgery.

Associate Prof. Dr. Nor Faissal Yasin

Head of Department

- drfaissal76@um.edu.my

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Academic Staff

Bil	Salutation	Name	Email	Phone
1	Associate Professor Dr.	Nor Faissal Yasin	drfaissal76@um.edu.my	-
2	Professor Dr.	Azlina Amir Abbas	azabbas@um.edu.my	-
3	Professor Dr.	Vivek Ajit Singh	vivek@um.edu.my	-
4	Professor Dr.	Tunku Kamarul Zaman Tunku Zainol Abidin	tkzrea@um.edu.my	-
5	Professor Dr.	Dato’ Kwan Mun Keong	mkkwan@um.edu.my	-
6	Professor Dr.	Chris Chan Yin Wei	chrnat01@um.edu.my	-
7	Associate Prof. Dr.	Azura Mansor	azuramansor@um.edu.my	-
8	Associate Professor Dr.	Chiu Chee Kidd	cheekidd@um.edu.my	-
9	Associate Professor Dr.	Jayaletchumi a/p Gunasagaran	jayaletchumi@um.edu.my	-
10	Associate Professor Dr.	Teo Seow Hui	tseowhui@um.edu.my	-
11	Dr.	CS Kumar	drcskumar@um.edu.my	-
12	Associate Professor Dr.	Mohamed Zubair Mohamed Al-Fayyadh	zubair@um.edu.my	-
13	Associate Professor Dr.	Khoo Saw Sian	sawsian.khoo@um.edu.my	-
14	Dr.	Khairul Anwar Ayob	khairul.ayob@um.edu.my	-
15	Dr.	Amber Haseeb	amber@um.edu.my	-
16	Dr.	Sugesh Raghavan	-	-
17	Dr.	Veenesh a/l V. Selvaratnam	veeneshselvaratnam@um.edu.my	-
18	Dr.	Saturveithan a/l Chandirasegaran	saturveithan@um.edu.my	-
19	Dr.	Tan Han Ling	tanhl@um.edu.my	-
20	Dr.	Loh Kwong Weng	melvinloh@um.edu.my	-
21	Dr.	Aw Wai Onn	awwaionn@um.edu.my	-
22	Dr.	Abilash Kumar A/L Sree Kumar Pillai	abilash@um.edu.my	-
23	Dr.	Liew Mei Yi	mliewmy.md@um.edu.my	-
24	Dr.	Eva Mahirah Binti Zulkifli	evamahirah@um.edu.my	-
25	Dr.	Yohan Khirusman Adnan	yohan@ummc.edu.my	-
26	Dr.	Devarani A/P Pancharatnam	devarani@ummc.edu.my	-
27	Dr.	Nik Aizah Nabilla Faheem	aizahn@ummc.edu.my	-
28	Dr.	Muhammad Lutfi Abdul Rashid	lutfi.rashid@ummc.edu.my	-
29	Dr.	Ling Xiu Wen	xwling@ummc.edu.my	-
30	Professor Dr.	Alimohammad Sharifi	alisharifi@um.edu.my	-
31	Dr.	Chong Pan Pan	panpanchong@um.edu.my	-
32	Dr.	Tan Sik Loo	tansikloo@um.edu.my	-

Support Staff

Bil	Name	Email	Phone
1	Mr. Abd Kaharmuzakir Ismail	akmi72@um.edu.my	-
2	Mrs. Suhaili Mohd	suhailimohd@um.edu.my	-
3	Dr. Atiqah Ab Aziz	eyqa@um.edu.my	-
4	Ms. Noor Azera Bakar	mirahajira@um.edu.my	-
5	Mrs. Sahrinanah Mappiare	sahrinanah@um.edu.my	-
6	Mr. Farid Aizat Mohamed	farid90@um.edu.my	-
7	Mrs. Nur Syazana Noorzaidrul	syazanayoe@um.edu.my	-
8	Ms. Yasmin Fadzlin Ahmad Fikri	yasminfadzlin@um.edu.my	-
9	Mrs. Norhaniza Supa'at	niza80@um.edu.my	-
10	Ms. Siti Nur Aqeelah Salleh	aqeelah@um.edu.my	-
11	Mrs. Azylawati Sengah	nisa@um.edu.my	-
12	Mr. Muhamad Taufik Sudin	mtaufik@um.edu.my	-
13	Mr. Saravana A/L Ramalingam	saravana@ummc.edu.my	-
14	Mrs. Tuti Erwani Aswoto	erwani@ummc.edu.my	-
15	Mrs. Norsidah Hanim Ali	norsidah@ummc.edu.my	-
16	Mrs. Norizatul Dahlia Muhammad Nasir	norizatul.nasir@ummc.edu.my	-

The department was set up in 1965, two years after the Medical Faculty of Universiti Malaya was formed. Dr J.F. Silva was appointed as the first Professor and Head of Department of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery and Rehabilitation in January 1966. At that time there were only four orthopaedic specialists in Malaysia. Prior to establishing the department, Orthopaedic was part of the Department of Surgery.

The department subsequently became one of the primary teaching units. The first batch of 63 student went to Hospital Besar Kuala Lumpur and Hospital Klang for bedside teaching, as our own hospital was not yet ready. Since then, the Department, along with the Hospital and faculty, have progressed rapidly.

The department has developed into subdivisions comprising, Upper Limb and Reconstructive Microsurgery, Paediatric Orthopaedics, Orthopaedic Oncology, Adult Reconstructive Surgery (joint replacement), Spine Surgery, Trauma and Orthopaedic Sport Surgery. Each unit has its own activities, but all units cooperate and act together as a department.

In 1993, the Master in Orthopaedic Surgery was started, to address the shortage of specialists in the country. The first batch of graduates consisting of Dr Jamal Azmi Mohamed and Dr Marwan Mustafa (Palestine) graduated in 1993. Since then, up to 2007, the department has produced more than 107 masters’ graduates of international standard. Further to that, the department is also producing post graduate research students actively (PhD & Masters by research).

i. Investigating the potential role of silencing DBT (Dihydrolipoamide Branched Chain Transacylase E2) in Copper Excessed-Induced NF-κB Pathway to inhibit Cuproptosis in Osteoarthritic Chondrocyte as a potential strategy in treating Osteoarthritis
Investigator: Dr. Veenesh Selvartanam

ii. Elucidating the role and mechanism of the extracellular vesicle-encapsulated MiR-27 to ameliorate the osteoarthritis condition via regulation of NF-kappaB/TGF-beta/Wnt/PI3K-Akt signaling pathways
Investigator: Dr. Chong Pan Pan

iii. Kenaf (Hibiscus Cannabinus L.) Cellulose-Based Aerogel as Cancellous Bone Analogous Materials for Bone Banking Application
Investigator: Prof. Madya Dr. Nor Faissal Yasin

iv. A study investigating attenuation of pro-inflammatory macrophage polarisation throughleptin stimulated JAK2 pathway to delayosteoarthritis in high-fat diet-induced obeseC57BL/6J mice model
Investigator: Professor Dr. Azlina Amir Abbas

v. Investigating the role of peripheral blood miRNAsas potential diagnostic, prognostic, and therapeutictargets in treating osteoarthritis
Investigator: Dr. Sugesh Raghavan

vi. An in vitro study to determine the role of mesenchymal stromal cells-laden antimicrobial organic-inorganic hybrid nanofibrous scaffolds for bone tissue engineering
Investigator: Prof. Madya Dr. Azura Mansor

vii. WP3: Investigation on the Mesenchymal Stromal Cells-Laden Bioactive Injectable Bulking Material for the Treatment of Damaged Cartilage
Investigator: Prof. Madya Dr. Azura Mansor

viii. Investigating the effect and mechanism of Amniotic membrane extract on phenotype switching of synovial-myofibroblast into fibroblast by modulating TGFβ/SMADs/CTGF pathways in fibroblast like synoviocyte from OA patients to reverse synovial fibrosis
Investigator: Prof. Madya Dr. Teo Seow Hui

ix. Elucidating the role and mechanism of the HIF-1α on TGFβ/ALKs/SMADs/CTGF axis in human fibroblast like synoviocyte to combat Osteoarthritis induced synovial fibrosis
Investigator: Professor Dr. Ali Mohammad Sharifi

x. Therapeutic Outcome of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in Treating Posterior Tibialis Tendon Dysfunction (PTTD): A Preliminary Case-Control Study.
Investigator: Dr. Tan Han Ling

xi. A Multi-modality Investigation on The Prediction of Early Diagnosis of OA with The Integration of Deep Learning and Molecular Metabolic Profiles Approach
Investigator: Prof. Madya Dr. Khoo Saw Sian

xii. Novel piRNA Landscape of Extracellular Vesicles in Osteoarthritis Pathology
Investigator: Prof. Madya Dr. Teo Seow Hui

xiii. Biomechanical Properties Of Bone Cement Impregnated With Vancomycin And Ceftazidime: An Invitro Experimental Lab Study
Investigator: Dr. Veenesh Selvartanam

xiv. Functional Outcomes of Autologous Protein Solution (APS) Versus Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) for Treatment of Plantar Fasciitis
Investigator: Dr. Amber Haseeb

xv. Immersive Virtual Reality (VR) Simulation Training in Total Knee Arthroplasty and Transfer of Skills to Cadaver Dissection: A Randomized Trial
Investigator: Dr. Loh Kwong Weng

The facilities available at the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery include:

Dewan Datin Ragayah (Dewan Kuliah)
Dewan Mahmood Merican (Dewan Kuliah)
Multipurpose Hall

List of Laboratories

Surgical and Training Experimental Lab
Orthopaedic Molecular & Biological Lab
Histology Lab
Atomic Force Microscopic
Toxicity Testing Unit
Biomechanical Lab
Cell and Tissue Transplantation Lab

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Contact Information

Address

Department of Orthopaedic Surgery,
Level 3 Faculty of Medicine,
Universiti Malaya, 50603
Kuala Lumpur 50603
Malaysia

Phone Number

+60379492061

Email Address

kj_ors@ummc.edu.my

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