Staff Directory
Academic Qualifications
- Master of Pathology (Haematology) - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM)
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery - Bachelor Degree, Mansoura University
Dhamirah Nazihah Bt. Mohd Nasiruddin (Dr.)
Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus
KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE
dhamirahnazihah@iium.edu.my
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Expert Profile
Dr. Dhamirah Nazihah is a Clinical Pathologist specializing in Hematology, having been in the role since 2021. She currently serves as the Head of the Hematology Unit and Quality Manager for the Department of Pathology at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @ IIUM. Prior to this, she worked as a Medical Officer from 2015 to 2021. In addition to her clinical work, she is a medical lecturer, teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students in transfusion medicine and hematology diagnostics. Dr. Dhamirah has led her department through its successful transition to ISO 15189:2022 standards. Her primary professional interests include laboratory quality assurance, digital morphology, hemostasis, thrombosis, and optimizing healthcare systems through evidence-based practices. She is actively involved in research on AI-supported hematological analyzers and improving lab operations.
Area of Specialisation
- Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Pathology - Haematology
Teaching Responsibilities
| BASIC GENERAL SURGERY POSTING | 2024/2025 2023/2024 |
| BODY REACTIONS TO PHYSICAL, CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| CARDIOVASCULAR, RESPIRATORY AND HAEMOPOIETIC SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| NORMAL RESPONSE AND PROCESS TO DISEASED STATE | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| NORMAL STRUCTURE & FUNCTION OF THE HUMAN CELL, TISSUE & BODY SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| STRUCTURE & FUNCTION IN NORMAL & DISEASED STATES & BEHAVIOURAL SCIENCE | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| THE ALIMENTARY AND HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| THE ENDOCRINE, REPRODUCTIVE AND URINARY SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2022/2023 2021/2022 |
| THE LOCOMOTOR AND NERVOUS SYSTEMS | 2024/2025 2023/2024 2021/2022 |
Research Projects
Completed
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On-Going
| 2025 - Present | Experimental Study on the Optimisation of PCR and Nanopore Sequencing Protocols for Thalassemia Diagnosis |
Publications
Articles
| 2025 | Mantle cell lymphoma with negative CCND1 FISH studies: a case report. Asian Journal of Medicine and Biomedicine, 9 (1) pp. 1-5 |
| 2024 | The mantle’s deception: a diagnostic challenge in a case of mantle cell lymphoma. Medicine & Health, 19 (Suppl. 5) pp. 80-80 |
| 2023 | Prevalence of G6PD deficiency in neonates and verification of cord blood reference range using OSMMR2000-D – a tertiary hospital experience. Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 45 (3) pp. 567-591 |
| 2022 | Factor VII deficiency presenting with subarachnoid hemorrhage: a rare case report. Gazi Medical Journal, 33 (2) pp. 193-194 |
Conference or Workshop Items
| 2022 | Coinheritance of Hb Adana with Hb constant spring: A case report. In: Malaysian Genetic Conference Kuala Lumpur, |
| 2022 | Philadelphia chromosome and FISH- negative, cryptic BCR/ABL1 positive acute myeloid leukaemia: A diagnostic dilemma. In: Molecular Diagnostic and Biomarker Discovery 2022, |