Faculty of Medicine

About Us

The Department of Paediatrics is both an academic and clinical department at the Universiti Malaya, Kuala Lumpur. The department is situated at the Women’s and Children’s Health Complex (Kompleks Kesihatan Wanita & Kanak-kanak), University of Malaya Medical Centre.

Training programmes in the department include undergraduate (Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery) and postgraduate (Master of Paediatrics, Master of Medical Science, and PhD) studies. The department also receives clinical fellows from within and outside Malaysia for sub-specialty training.

In addition to providing education and training in paediatrics, the department is committed to promoting child health in Malaysia. Members of the department are active in academic societies and non-governmental organisations which help drive the health and well-being of children in Malaysia.

The Department of Paediatrics, Universiti Malaya is one of Malaysia's oldest tertiary paediatric centres. The Department of Paediatrics was established as a clinical department in the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya in 1966. However, the department only began its services after the University Hospital was established in 1968.

Assoc. Professor Dr. Azanna Ahmad Kamar

Head of Department

+603-79492575 azanna@um.edu.my

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Academic Staff

Bil	Salutation	Name	Email	Phone
1	Professor Dr.	Anna Marie Nathan	annamarie@um.edu.my	03-79493643
2	Adjunct Profesor Dato' Dr.	Christopher Boey Chiong Meng	boeycm@ummc.edu.my	03-79492699
3	Professor Dr.	Fong Choong Yi	fongcy@um.edu.my	03-79496471
4	Professor Dr.	Hany Mohd Ariffin	hany@ummc.edu.my	03-79492416
5	Adjunct Professor Dr.	Lee Way Seah	leews@ummc.edu.my	03-79493698
6	Adjunct Professor Dr.	Lucy Lum Chai See	lumcs@ummc.edu.my	03-79492065
7	Professor Dr.	Mary Joseph Marret	mary@ummc.edu.my	03-79493412
8	Professor Dr.	Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin	yazidj@ummc.edu.my	03-79492417
9	Adjunct Professor Dr.	Thong Meow Keong	thongmk@ummc.edu.my	03-79492274
10	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Azanna Ahmad Kamar	azanna@ummc.edu.my	03-79492425
11	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Azriyanti Anuar Zaini	azriyanti@ummc.edu.my	03-79596468
12	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Choo Yao Mun	ymchoo@ummc.edu.my	03-79496466
13	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Eg Kah Peng	kah.peng@ummc.edu.my	03-79496756
14	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Gan Chin Seng	Gancs72@um.edu.my	03-79492065
15	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Karmila Abu Bakar	karmila@um.edu.my	03-79492365
16	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Norazah Zahari	norazah@ummc.edu.my	03-79496317
17	Assoc. Professor Dr.	Subhashini a/p Jayanath	subhashini@ummc.edu.my	03-79496481
18	Dr.	Chew Kee Seang	kschewum.edu.my	03-79496347
19	Dr.	Chong Kai Ning	-	03-79492065
20	Dr.	Chong Lee Ai	leeai@um.edu.my	03-79492509
21	Dr.	Chuah Soo Lin	chuahsl@ummc.edu.my	03-79492369
22	Dr.	Everlyn Coxin Siew	everlyncs@um.edu.my	03-79492065
23	Dr.	Farah Khalid	farah.khalid@ummc.edu.my	03-79496772
24	Dr.	Foo Jen Chun	jcfoo@ummc.edu.my	03-79496303
25	Dr.	Khoo Wee Vien	wvkhoo@um.edu.my	03-79496472
26	Dr.	Leong Annie	leongannie@um.edu.my	03-79492065
27	Dr.	Li Limin	li.limin@ummc.edu.my	03-79492277
28	Dr.	Lim Jing Ran	-	03-79492065
29	Dr.	Lim Wei Kang	wklim@um.edu.my	03-79492275
30	Dr.	Mohamad Shafiq Azanan	mohamadshafiq@um.edu.my	03-79496392
31	Dr.	Muhammad Danial Abdul Rahman	-	03-79492065
32	Dr.	Nurain Zainab Zainal Abidin	-	03-79492065
33	Dr.	Nur Amanda Zainal Abidin	nuramanda@um.edu.my	03-79496319
34	Dr.	Nurshadia Samingan	nurshadia@ummc.edu.my	03-79496974
35	Dr.	Oh Lixian	ohlixian@um.edu.my	03-79496376
36	Dr.	Syaza Zafirah Ab Rahman	syazafirah@um.edu.my	03-79492065
37	Dr.	Tae Sok Kun	sokkun@ummc.edu.my	03-79492510
38	Dr.	Wan Hanaa Mardhiah Wan Zainuddin	hanaazainuddin@um.edu.my	03-79492065

Support Staff

Bil	Salutation	Name	Email	Phone
1	Mr.	Mohd Taufik Ishak	taufik_i@um.edu.my	03-79496346
2	Ms.	Nor Hasliza Yob	lizakk12@um.edu.my	03-79492732
3	Ms.	Nur Fazlin Mahfodz	fazlin211@um.edu.my	03-79496407
4	Ms.	Nur Mahirah Mahmood	nurmahirah@um.edu.my	03-79496361
5	Ms.	Nurhamera Salleh	nomy@um.edu.my	03-79496324
6	Mr.	Shapawi Ismail	shapawi@um.edu.my	03-79496440
7	Ms.	Siti Ruzaimah Jaidil	emaruzaima@um.edu.my	03-79493903
8	Ms.	Yusniza Abdul Kadir	yusnizakadir@um.edu.my	03-79492065

Past and Present Head of Department

Prof. Dr. Alan E. Dugdale 1967 - 1972	Prof. Dr. Maxwell J.Robinson 1974 - 1977	Emeritus Prof. Dr. Lam Khuan Leng 1977 - 1994	Emeritus Prof. Dr. Lin Hai Peng 1994 - 2002

Prof. Dr. Asma Omar 2002 - 2005	Prof. Dr. Wan Ariffin Abdullah 2005 - 2007	Prof. Dr. Fatimah Harun 2007 - August 2009	Prof. Dr. Thong Meow Keong Sept 2009 - June 2011

Prof. Dr. Lee Way Seah July 2011 - July 2016	Prof. Dr. Yazid Jalaludin August 2016 - March 2021	Prof. Dato' Dr. Christopher Boey Chiong Meng 2021 - October 2022	Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azanna Ahmad Kamar October 2022 - Current

The Women’s and Children’s health complex costing nearly RM200 million was officially opened and commissioned on the 11th January 2011 at 11.11am by the UMMC Director, Dato Prof Ikram Shah, assisted by Prof Thong Meow Keong (Head of Paediatrics) and Prof Dr Siti Zawiah (head of Obstetrics and Gynaecology). The historic moment were witnessed by other dignitaries and senior medical personnel. The transition from the old building to the new complex was done successfully in stages with minimal interruptions due to careful planning, dedication and cooperation from all staff members.

Professor Dr Ikuya Nonaka, a renowned world expert in neuromuscular diseases from the National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry, Tokyo, Japan was appointed the first Visiting Professor to the Department of Paediatrics UMMC from 2011-2013. This historic moment was planned in 2010 by Prof Thong as for the first time, an international expert in paediatric neurology was appointed to this esteemed position in the Department of Paediatrics UM.

The first Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed by Department of Paediatrics was signed between the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) USA and University of Malaya. This historic effort initiated in 2010 by Prof Thong culminated in the signing of the MOU on the 21st November 2011. This will benefit closer collaborations between the 2 institutions on various research projects. Prof Muhammad Yazid was one of the academic staff members who was trained at CHOP.

The Undergraduate programmes serviced by the Department of Paediatrics:

- Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) - https://medicine.um.edu.my/bachelor-of-medicine-and-bachelor-of-surgery

The Postgraduate programmes offered by the Department of Paediatrics:

- Master of Paediatrics (MPaeds) - https://medicine.um.edu.my/master-of-paediatrics-mpaeds
- Master of Medical Science - https://medicine.um.edu.my/master-of-medical-science
- Doctor of Philosophy (Research) - https://medicine.um.edu.my/doctor-of-philosophy-ph-d-by-research

1.	Paediatric Cardiology Unit Investigators: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Norazah bt Zahari Laboratory Technician: Ms. Nur Fazlin bt Mahfodz
2.	Paediatric Community and Child Development Unit Investigators: Prof. Dr. Mary Joseph Marret Dr. Khoo Wee Vien Dr. Subashini a/p Jayanath Dr. Nur Amanda Zainal Abidin
3.	Paediatric Endocrinology Unit Investigators: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azriyanti bt Anuar Zaini Prof. Dr. Muhammad Yazid b Jalaludin Dr. Nurshadia bt Samingan Dr. Leong Annie Laboratory Technician: Ms. Nur Fazlin bt Mahfodz
4.	Paediatric Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition Unit Investigator: Dr. Chew Kee Seang
5.	Paediatric Genetic Unit Investigator: Dr. Tae Sok Kun
6.	Paediatric Intensive Care Unit Investigators: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Gan Chin Seng Dr. Chuah Soo Lin
7.	Paediatric Research Unit Investigators: Prof. Dr. Hany bt Mohd Ariffin Dr. Mohamad Shafiq bin Azanan Dr. Oh Lixian
8.	Neonatology Unit Investigators: Assoc. Prof. Dr. Azanna bt Ahmad Kamar Assoc. Prof. Dr. Choo Yao Mun
9.	Paediatric Nephrology Unit Investigator: Dr. Karmila bt Abu Bakar
10.	Paediatric Neurology Unit Investigators: Prof. Dr. Fong Choong Yi Dr. Li Limin Dr. Lim Wei Kang Dr. Wan Hanaa Mardhiah Wan Zainuddin Dr. Everlyn Coxin Siew
11.	Paediatric Oncology Research Laboratory/Paediatric Haematology, Oncology and Bone Marrow Transplantation Unit Investigators: Prof. Dr. Hany bt Mohd Ariffin Dr. Foo Jen Chun Dr. Syaza Zafirah bt Ab Rahman Dr. Mohamad Shafiq Azanan Dr. Oh Lixian Laboratory Technician: Ms. Nur Mahirah bt Mahmood
12.	Paediatric Pain and Palliative Care Unit Investigators: Dr. Chong Lee Ai Dr. Farah bt Khalid
13.	Paediatric Respirology and Allergy Unit Investigators: Prof. Dr. Anna Marie a/p Nathan Dr. Eg Kah Peng

Contact Information

Address

Department of Paediatrics, Level 9, Women’s and Children’s Health Complex, Universiti Malaya Medical Centre

Phone Number

03-79492065

Email Address

kj_ped@ummc.edu.my

Paediatrics Department