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Academic Qualification
- Master of Medicine (Obstetrics and Gynaecology) - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Doctor of Medicine - Bachelor Degree, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM)
Hamizah Binti Ismail (Assoc. Prof. Dr.)
Associate Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE
Other's position:
Head of Department, Kulliyyah of Medicine
ihamizah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr Hamizah Ismail started her obstetric and gynaecology career in 1989 after she completed the four-year Master's training in 1996 from Hospital University Science Malaysia. She then served as a specialist with the Malaysian Ministry of Health (Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan), then in the private sector as a consultant in Kuantan Medical Hospital. She worked as a consultant in a premier private hospital (Muscat Private Hospital) in the Sultanate of Oman.
In 2007, she became an Associate Professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IIUM. She received perinatal training in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / University and Taichung Veteran General Hospital for morbidly adherent placenta. On sabbatical leave, she joined the high-risk pregnancy team of Royal Hospital, Sultanate of Oman as a senior consultant. Her special interest is in managing intrauterine growth restriction and morbidly adherent placenta.
She has been involved in the training of undergraduate students and supervising postgraduate students. She served as a coordinator for Year 3 Islamic Input in Medical Programme (IIMP) and currently the coordinator to the Year 5 undergraduate students.
She has both local and international publications and has been involved in research that includes morbidly adherent placenta, intrauterine growth restriction and maternal obesity. She has presented papers in local and international congresses.
She served as a volunteer with MERCY Malaysia at Kandahar Hospital, Afghanistan and in Cambodia. She served the Federation of Family Planning Malaysia as the Medical Chairperson and also the Pahang Family Planning Association. Dr. Hamizah serves as the Honorary Secretary to the Perinatal Society of Malaysia and is a Council Member of Reproductive Health Association, Pahang.
In 2007, she became an Associate Professor with the Department of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, IIUM. She received perinatal training in Chang Gung Memorial Hospital / University and Taichung Veteran General Hospital for morbidly adherent placenta. On sabbatical leave, she joined the high-risk pregnancy team of Royal Hospital, Sultanate of Oman as a senior consultant. Her special interest is in managing intrauterine growth restriction and morbidly adherent placenta.
She has been involved in the training of undergraduate students and supervising postgraduate students. She served as a coordinator for Year 3 Islamic Input in Medical Programme (IIMP) and currently the coordinator to the Year 5 undergraduate students.
She has both local and international publications and has been involved in research that includes morbidly adherent placenta, intrauterine growth restriction and maternal obesity. She has presented papers in local and international congresses.
She served as a volunteer with MERCY Malaysia at Kandahar Hospital, Afghanistan and in Cambodia. She served the Federation of Family Planning Malaysia as the Medical Chairperson and also the Pahang Family Planning Association. Dr. Hamizah serves as the Honorary Secretary to the Perinatal Society of Malaysia and is a Council Member of Reproductive Health Association, Pahang.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Obstetrics - Obesity in Pregnancy
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Obstetrics - Maternal Fetal Medicine Subspecialist
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Obstetrics - Placenta Accreta
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Obstetrics - IUGR / Fetal Growth
Teaching Responsibilities
CLINICAL POSTGRADUATE OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY I | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
CLINICAL POSTGRADUATE OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY II | 2019/2020 2020/2021 |
CLINICAL POSTGRADUATE OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY III | 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
CLINICAL POSTGRADUATE OBSTETRICS AND GYNAECOLOGY IV | 2019/2020 2020/2021 |
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND DISEASES I | 2015/2016 2013/2014 2018/2019 2019/2020 2020/2021 2017/2018 2016/2017 2010/2011 2014/2015 2011/2012 2012/2013 |
WOMEN'S HEALTH AND DISEASES II | 2016/2017 2015/2016 2020/2021 2018/2019 2011/2012 2010/2011 2017/2018 2019/2020 2013/2014 2014/2015 |
Research Projects
Completed
2015 - 2018 | Exploring Breastfeeding Practice Among Muslim Mothers Who Breastfeed for Duration of Two years in Community Setting |
2015 - 2018 | Investigation of fenugreek seeds aqueous extract for prevention of ovarian hyperstimulation syndrome in the rat animal model |
2012 - 2012 | Knowledge, Attitude and Practice about Breastfeeding |
2011 - 2015 | RU 2011 -Maternal Body Mass Index (BMI) and Pregnancy Outcome among primigravidan at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan. |
2010 - 2013 | Covert And Overt Post Partum Urinary Retention, Risk Factors And Outcome |
2010 - 2012 | Role of Phosphorylated Insulin-like Growth Factor Binding Protein-1 in Prediction and Management of Preterm Labour |
On-Going
2021 - Present | Maternal Nad New Born Serum Level Of Micronutrients At Birth: A Cross Sectional Study |
2021 - Present | Maternal and New Born Serum Level of Micronutrient at Birth : A Cross Sectional Study |
2021 - Present | Knowledge, Attitude and Behaviours of Muslim Malaysia Mothers on Breastfeeding, Wet-nursing, Milkinship and Human Milk Banking and Islamic Prespective (Fiqh and Shari'ah) in Pahang, Malaysia |
2021 - Present | Expression Of Group B Streptococcus Virulence Genes In Gbs Isolates From High Vaginal Swab Samples Of Pregnant Women And Their Association With Preterm Delivery |
2021 - Present | Knowledge,Attitude, Behaviours Of Muslim Malaysian Mothers On Breastfeeding, Wet- Nursing,Milkinship And Human Milk Banking And Islamic Perspective (Fiqh And Shari?ah) In Pahang,Malaysia |
2021 - Present | Expression of Group B Streptococcus Virulence Genes in GBS Isolates From High Vaginal Swab Samples of Pregnant Women and Their Association with Preterm Delivery |
2021 - Present | Breast Feeding in During Covid-19 Pandemic : Knowledge, Attitude and Practice Study |
2021 - Present | Clitoral Hood Anatomical, Variation and Its Relation to Clitoral Hood Adhesion, Clitoral Discharge, Sexual Satisfan and Female Circumcision |
2019 - Present | Specific microRNAs among milk siblings: An epigenetics approach towards understanding the basis of milk kinship |
2019 - Present | THE ASSOCIATION OF GHRELIN AND LEPTIN HORMONE IN POLYCYSTIC OVARIAN SYNDROME WOMEN |
2019 - Present | Molecular approach of platelet activating factor (PAF) in mediating the inflammation-induced human preterm delivery. |
2019 - Present | Effectiveness of UNICEF/WHO 20-hour breastfeeding Course in Improving Health Professionals? Knowledge, Attitudes and Practice towards Breastfeeding among IIUM Medical Centre healthcare professionals |
2018 - Present | Expression of Group B Streptococcus virulence genes in rectovaginal swab samples of symptomatic pregnant women, in association with preterm birth. |
2011 - Present | Guidebooks For Student's Workshop and Manual For Medical Teachers To Hasten The Implementation of The Consensus Of The Review Of The "Islamic Input In Medical Program |
Publications
Article
Conference or Workshop Item
Book
2019 | Buku panduan penggunaan dan pengisian buku rekod kesihatan ibu hamil. Bahagian Pembangunan Kesihatan Keluarga, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, ISBN: |
2019 | Buku panduan penggunaan dan pengisian buku rekod kesihatan ibu hamil. Bahagian Pembangunan Kesihatan Keluarga, Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia, ISBN: |
2017 | Breastfeeding practice among Malays in community. IIUM Press, ISBN: 978-967-418-756-9 |
2017 | Induction of labour with Prostaglandin in previous scar. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-728-6 |
2017 | Modified Viennese (VMPP) technique for perineal protection during labour. IIUM Press, International Islamic University Malaysia, ISBN: 978-967-418-729-3 |