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Academic Qualification
- MASTER OF PATHOLOGY - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
Asmah Hanim Binti Hamdan (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE
drahanim@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Asmah Hanim bt Hamdan obtained her MD degree from Universiti Sains Malaysia. Upon completion her undergraduate she started her career as a house officer at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan Kuantan in 2003. She was posted to various clinical diciplines and finally joined Pathology Department at the same hospital as a medical officer.
She persued her training in pathology in 2010 and qualified as an Anatomic Pathologist 4 years later. Then, she worked as a pathologist in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu for two years before she left for IIUM.
Currently Dr Asmah Hanim is a lecturer and clinical specialist in Anatomic Pathology at Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, IIUM. She involves in a teaching as well as research for undergraduate and postgraduate student in Kulliyyah of Medicine.
She persued her training in pathology in 2010 and qualified as an Anatomic Pathologist 4 years later. Then, she worked as a pathologist in Hospital Sultanah Nur Zahirah, Kuala Terengganu for two years before she left for IIUM.
Currently Dr Asmah Hanim is a lecturer and clinical specialist in Anatomic Pathology at Department of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine, IIUM. She involves in a teaching as well as research for undergraduate and postgraduate student in Kulliyyah of Medicine.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Pathology
Professional Membership
- 2014: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (life member), IAP malaysia division
- 2016: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (medical member), international academy of cytology
- 2017: Member of Profesional Body / Association: (life member), malaysia society of malaysia
Teaching Responsibilities
BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING | 2022/2023 |
BODY REACTION TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL & BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
BODY REACTIONS TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY, BLOOD AND BLOOD FORMING ORGANS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
General Pathology | 2021/2022 |
INTRODUCTION TO PUBLIC HEALTH | 2018/2019 |
NORMAL RESPONSE & PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2018/2019 |
NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEM | 2018/2019 |
NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 |
STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2018/2019 |
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 |
THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE URINARY SYSTEMS | 2019/2020 2018/2019 |
THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS | 2022/2023 2021/2022 2020/2021 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018 |
Research Projects
Completed
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On-Going
2021 - Present | Cellular Morphological Changes at The Ocular Surface in Cataract Patients with Dry Eye Disease and its Relationship to Dry Eye Symptoms and Tear Function Tests |
2021 - Present | Evaluation of Microsatellite Instability (MSI) for Stage IV Colorectal Cancer |
2021 - Present | Assessment of Molecular Stability for Fine Needle Aspiration Cytology and Non Gynaecological Specimen Post Liquid Based Cytology Preparation in SASMEC |
2021 - Present | Clitoral Hood Anatomical, Variation and Its Relation to Clitoral Hood Adhesion, Clitoral Discharge, Sexual Satisfan and Female Circumcision |
2020 - Present | Understanding the Effect of Vitamin A (Retinoic Acid) on Liver Histopathological and Ultrastructural Changes in High Cholesterol Diet Induced Rat?s Steatosis. |