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Muhamad Azamin Anuar

Academic Qualifications

  • Member of Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH) - Masters Degree (Clinical Specialist), Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • PGDip Child Health - Post Graduate Diploma, University of Leeds
  • Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Obstetrics - Bachelor Degree, Queen's University of Belfast

Muhamad Azamin Anuar (Dr.)

Assistant Professor
IIUM Kuantan Campus

KULLIYYAH OF MEDICINE

azamin@iium.edu.my
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CURRICULUM VITAE



Asst Prof Dr Muhamad Azamin Bin Anuar Date of Birth: 14 November 1983 Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Neurologist Kulliyyah of Medicine International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang Phone: 019-5637176 Email: azamin@iium.edu.my MMC 77721 | NSR 136932

    QUALIFICATIONS   2022 – 2023      Paediatric Neuromuscular Research Fellowship RMCH, Manchester UK   2020 – 2022     Paediatric Neurology Fellowship Malaysia HRPZII and HTAKL.   2018    June     Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (PGDip), University of Leeds, UK   2016    Jan       Membership of Royal College Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH), UK   2009    July      Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO), Queen’s University of Belfast, UK   SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE   March 2025 – present MMC Specialty Subcommittee for Education (SSC-Edu) for Paediatric Neurology (IPTA reps)   April 2018 – present Assistant Professor in Paediatrics for Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM. Attending children with neurology-related condition. I am a consultant paediatrician and paediatric neurologist   Nov 2022 – Oct 2023 Paediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Fellow, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Sub-investigator for RACER 53X trial. SMA-REACH and NORTHSTAR Sub-investigator   July 2021 – Oct 2022             Paediatric Neurology fellow in Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur   July 2020 – July 2021             Paediatric Neurology fellow in Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu   August 2015 – March 2018 Specialist registrar in Paediatrics and Paediatric sub-specialties and Neonatology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.   August 2012 – July 2015 Paediatric Trainee for Paediatric Specialty Training programme and having gone through rotations including General Paediatrics, Neonatology, Paediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology in Yorkshire and Humber School of Paediatrics.   August 2011 – July 2012 Locum Appointment for Training in Paediatrics for Erne Hospital and South West Acute  Hospital in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, UK   August 2009 – July 2011 Foundation Year Doctor covering General Medicine and General Surgery also rotating in Vascular Surgery, General Practice, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in NHS Greater Glasgow and NHS Dumfries and Galloway.   GRANTS 1.       Effectiveness of Snoezelen Therapy in Improving Oral Health Practices Among Special Needs Children – co-investigator (IIUM Flagship IRF - RM 20,000) – (2019 - 2021) 2.       Training on management of childhood emergency in kindergarten and its outcomes – co-investigator (KTP-RIGS - RM 8,100) (2020 – 2022) 3.       Assessing the Impact of Snoezelen Therapy for Special Needs Children on Behaviour and Sensory Function : A Pilot Study – principal investigator (SRG 2021 – RM 20,000) (2021-2023) 4.       Elucidating role of salivary proteins as biomarkers for dental caries between children with special needs and healthy children – (IUMP-SRCG - RM 20,000) co-investigator (2022- present) 5.       Exploring the efficacy and safety of atropine eye drops in managing hypersalivation in paediatric patients: a randomised controlled trial – (SRG 2024 – RM 20,000) co-investigator (2025 – present) 6.       Investigating the prevalence, risk factors and long term outcomes of neurodevelopmental delays in preterm infants in a developing country: a single centre study. – (SRG 2024 – RM 20,000) co-investigator (2025 – present)   PUBLICATIONS 1.       Mycoplasma pneumoniae - the culprit for juvenile dermatomyositis in a 9-year-old girl: a case report. Mal J Med Health Sci 17(1): 197-199, Jan 2021 2.       A case of severe transient sinus bradycardia in herpes simplex infection. Mal J Med Health Sci 17(4): 428-430, Oct 2021 3.       Parental stress and coping attitudes in autism spectrum disorder children: A survey during movement control order period amid COVID-19 pandemin. Mal J Med Health Sci 18(1): 129-136, Jan 2022 4.       The knowledge, attitude and practices of COVID-19: A survey among medical students in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia public medical schools. Education in medicine journal 14(1): 67-79, Mar 2022 5.       A rare association of Down syndrome with Dandy-Walker variant, pulmonary hypertension and childhood interstitial lung disease: A case report of a prognostic dilemma. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences 17(6): 950-953, Jun 2022 6.       Parental anxiety to unexplained bruising: A case report of acquired platelet dysfunction with eosinophilia. Acta Scientific Women’s Health 4(10): 9-12, Oct 2022 7.       The pattern of non-COVID-19 paediatric admissions in Malaysia teaching hospitals: before and during the COVID-19 pandemic with movement control order. JUMMEC Special Issue: 2022:1: 26-33 8.       Epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures in a patient with nonketotic hyperglycinaemia. Ann Child Neurol. 2023; 31(2): 144-147 9.       Post-COVID-19 febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome in a child successfully treated with a multimodal approach. MJM Case Reports Journal 2(1): 17-20, Apr 2023 10.   Severe and rare neurological manifestations following COVID-19 infection in children: A Malaysian tertiary centre experience. Brain Dev. 2023; 45(10): 547-553 11.   The clinical characteristics and outcomes of infantile seizures in the first year of life: a single-center study. Pediatr Neurol, 150 (2024): 10-14 12.   Renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia: diagnostic challenges in a child presenting with hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HSS). J Pediatr Neonat Individual Med. 2024; 13(1): e130102 13.   Fifteen-minute consultation: Approach to a child with congenital insensitivity to pain. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2024;0: 1-6 14.   Empowering voices: understanding children’s roles and preferences in shared decision-making. MJPCH 30(2): Aug 2024 15.   Chapter 8: Let Them Snooze! In a book entitled: Delivering Compassion: 41 case studies – experiences from SASMEC@IIUM 16.   Chapter 6: Paediatric/Adolescents Stroke: Nutrition and Stroke: Current State and Future Perspectives. Page 133-154. eBook ISBN 978-981-97-6818-9 Print ISBN 978-981-97-6817-2 COPYRIGHT 1.       Paediatric’s first aid (seizure: sawan). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 2.       Paediatric’s first aid (epistaxis: hidung berdarah). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 3.       Paediatric’s first aid (snake bite: gigitan ular). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 4.       Program asas penilaian perkembangan kanak-kanak. Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Nur Fara Zinnirah Fadzil, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 5.       Paediatric’s first aid (fracture: retak/patah tulang). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed ORAL PRESENTATION 1.       Speaker: Speech Delay and the causes. Connecting the Dots for Children with Speech and Language Delay. ENT SASMEC Aug 2018 2.       Oral presentation: Area Postrema syndrome: A case that mimics simple infection. 13th Pan-Asian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (PACTRIMS) Congress 2021 3.       Speaker Empowering Autism: You and Your Kids. RMC with NASOM April 2021 – virtual talk 4.       Oral presentation: Factors influencing outcomes in infants with seizure onset in the first year of life: a single centre study. The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology 2022 5.       Speaker: Cases of generalised epilepsy in children. MSN-Sanofi Webinar Oct 2022 6.       Speaker: KOM Clinical Management Conference 22/12/2023: The Pearl in the Hindbrain 7.       Speaker: Encephalopathic Child: The Dilemma. East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update 2024 8.       Speaker: Neuroregression in Children: A Puzzle to Solve. East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update 2024 9.       Speaker: Breaking Barriers: Advancements and Hope in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 10.   Speaker KOM Clinical Management Conference 1/11/2024: The Thief That Works in Silence 11.   Speaker: Cracking Childhood Neurological Disorders: Galvanizing the Foundations. 3rd East Coast Primary Care Symposium on Child and Adolescent Health 2025. 23-24th Jan 2025, Kuantan 12.   Facilitator: Neurogenetic Course Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 13th Feb 2025 13.   Speaker East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update, USM Kelantan 24th May 2025   POSTER PRESENTATION 1.       A 10 year old with “Onion rings” in the head: A Rare Case of Balo’s Concentric Sclerosis (BCS): BPNA Annual Conference 2014 2.       Understanding a rare form of Guillain-Barre syndrome – the pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) variant: BPNA Annual Conference 2014 3.       Acquired Platelet Dysfunction with Eosinophilia mimics non-accidental injury: a case report: 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 4.       Acquired Quadriparesis in a child with unusual presentation. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 5.       The Spine Crasher: A Challenging Diagnosis. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 6.       CLIPPERS the Brain Biter: An adolescent’s experience of a rare CNS disorder. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 7.       The prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 8.       Increasing neonatal healthcare productivity using clinical reasoning coaching tools. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 9.       PPHN: What can we do in low resource setting? 3rd Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference 2019 in conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019 10.   Acute Myocarditis in a young infant: a case reflection. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 11.   Step up in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Updates from NRP 7th Edition. 3rd Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference 2019 in conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019 12.   Back to the nature: Effects of non-pharmacological modalities in mechanically ventilated neonates. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 13.   Acute myocarditis post primary vaccination in a young infant. MPCS Paediatric Cardiology Symposium 2019 14.   Role of echocardiology in diagnosing persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN): a case report. 8th Pediatric Cardiology Update, Semarang Indonesia 15.   The table of self-accountability according to the purposes of Shariah and its impact on the integrity of an individual and society. 3rd World Congress on Integration and Islamisation 2021, Kuantan 16.   Overlapping Features in Epilepsy of Infancy with Migrating Focal Seizures. ILAE 2023 35th International Epilepsy Congress, Dublin 17.   Curious Cases of Intractable Hiccups and Vomiting. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 18.   These Children Don’t Feel Pain. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 19.   Experience with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 20.   The experience of a single centre in diagnosis Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Addressing Diagnostic Delays. 3rd East Coast Primary Care Symposium on Child and Adolescent Health 2025. 23-24th Jan 2025, Kuantan TEACHING AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE 1.       Regular scheduled lectures, seminars and bedside teachings to International Islamic University Malaysia Year 3 and Year 5 medical students (2018 – present) 2.       Regular scheduled lectures, seminars and bedside teachings to Widad University College Year 5 medical students (2018 – 2021) 3.       Actively contributing to weekly department and combined department’s continuous medical education. 4.       MBBS internal examiner for Year 3 and Year 5, IIUM (2018 – 2020) 5.       MBBS external examiner for Year 5, Widad University College (2018 – 2020) 6.       Year 3 and 5  coordinator for paediatric attachment IIUM 7.       Final Professional Exam coordinator IIUM for paediatrics   SUPERVISION 1.       Dr Siti Aqilah Binti Muhamad – GRADUATED in 2022 Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) by Clinical, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Co-supervisor for thesis study. Thesis: The Pattern of Non-Covid Paediatric Admissions in Two University Hospitals in Malaysia: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Movement Control Order. 2.       Nur Ainsyafinaz Shamsuddin (G1929792) – GRADUATED in 2025 Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Kulliyyah of Nursing) Title: Participation of Children in Shared Decision-Making Process of Healthcare in a Paediatric Setting 3.       Dr Farahiyah Mansor (G2317084) - ACTIVE Master of Medicine (Radiology) Spectrum of MRI Brain Findings and the Association with Electroencephalohram Recordings in Infantile Onset Epilepsy in SASMEC@IIUM 4.       Dr Salman Mohd Yusof (2226969) – ACTIVE Master of Medicine (Radiology) Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluation in children with global developmental disorder in SASMEC @IIUM 5.       Dr Nur Syamimi ‘Izzati Mohamed Rafe’e (G2419258) - ACTIVE Doctor in Paediatric Dentistry (KOD) Elucidating the Correlation between Salivary Proteins and Oral Health Status among Children with Developmental Disorders   LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE 1.       Leading IIUM Medical Centre for Community Service and Responsibility and Flagship Project at SK Indera Shahbandar, Pekan for Special Needs Children Snoezelen Innovation Therapy project (2019-2025). 2.       Snoezelen at Sekolah Kebangsaan Indera Shahbandar -          SASMEC Flagship projects that involve research and community service in the form of remote clinic for developmental and learning disorder screening -          Green Gown Award International Finalist 2023 3.       Neurodevelopmental early recognition project at SK Indera Shahbandar 2020 remote clinic initiative. 4.       East Coast Paediatric Thalassaemia Update 2019 Organising Committee 5.       SASMEC@IIUM Breastfeeding Carnival 2019 Chairperson 6.       Paediatric Palliative Care Workshop 2019 Organising Committee 7.       Organising schedule for department continuous medical education (CME) and bridging with other department for combined CME (2018 - 2019) 8.       Coordinating multidiscipline team for children rehabilitation programme in IIUM Medical Centre. (2018-present) 9.       Locality Lead for Youth Jamaat Islami UK (2013-2015) 10.   President of Queen’s University Malay Club Belfast (QMC) (2005-2007) 11.   Treasurer of Malaysian Student Society of Northern Ireland (MSSNI) (2004-2005)   PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 1.       Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health, MRCPCH UK (inducted Jan 2016) 2.       Malaysian Paediatric Association (from Feb 2019) 3.       Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (from Feb 2019)   AWARDS 1.       64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology 2022 Encouragement Award. 2.       RMCH Highly Commended Neuromuscular Team in recognition of outstanding work Supporting Team of the Year Award 2023   REFERENCES 1.       Dr Imelda Hughes Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 2.       Dr Gary McCullagh Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 3.       Dr Nor Azni Yahaya Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 4.       Dr Ahmad Rithauddin Mohamed Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 5.       Dr Sumitha Murugesu Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 6.       Dr Anne-Marie Childs Consultant Paediatric Neurology in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust    










CURRICULUM VITAE



Asst Prof Dr Muhamad Azamin Bin Anuar Date of Birth: 14 November 1983 Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Neurologist Kulliyyah of Medicine International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang Phone: 019-5637176 Email: azamin@iium.edu.my MMC 77721 | NSR 136932

    QUALIFICATIONS   2022 – 2023      Paediatric Neuromuscular Research Fellowship RMCH, Manchester UK   2020 – 2022     Paediatric Neurology Fellowship Malaysia HRPZII and HTAKL.   2018    June     Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (PGDip), University of Leeds, UK   2016    Jan       Membership of Royal College Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH), UK   2009    July      Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO), Queen’s University of Belfast, UK   SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE   March 2025 – present MMC Specialty Subcommittee for Education (SSC-Edu) for Paediatric Neurology (IPTA reps)   April 2018 – present Assistant Professor in Paediatrics for Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM. Attending children with neurology-related condition. I am a consultant paediatrician and paediatric neurologist   Nov 2022 – Oct 2023 Paediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Fellow, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Sub-investigator for RACER 53X trial. SMA-REACH and NORTHSTAR Sub-investigator   July 2021 – Oct 2022             Paediatric Neurology fellow in Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur   July 2020 – July 2021             Paediatric Neurology fellow in Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu   August 2015 – March 2018 Specialist registrar in Paediatrics and Paediatric sub-specialties and Neonatology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.   August 2012 – July 2015 Paediatric Trainee for Paediatric Specialty Training programme and having gone through rotations including General Paediatrics, Neonatology, Paediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology in Yorkshire and Humber School of Paediatrics.   August 2011 – July 2012 Locum Appointment for Training in Paediatrics for Erne Hospital and South West Acute  Hospital in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, UK   August 2009 – July 2011 Foundation Year Doctor covering General Medicine and General Surgery also rotating in Vascular Surgery, General Practice, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in NHS Greater Glasgow and NHS Dumfries and Galloway.   GRANTS 1.       Effectiveness of Snoezelen Therapy in Improving Oral Health Practices Among Special Needs Children – co-investigator (IIUM Flagship IRF - RM 20,000) – (2019 - 2021) 2.       Training on management of childhood emergency in kindergarten and its outcomes – co-investigator (KTP-RIGS - RM 8,100) (2020 – 2022) 3.       Assessing the Impact of Snoezelen Therapy for Special Needs Children on Behaviour and Sensory Function : A Pilot Study – principal investigator (SRG 2021 – RM 20,000) (2021-2023) 4.       Elucidating role of salivary proteins as biomarkers for dental caries between children with special needs and healthy children – (IUMP-SRCG - RM 20,000) co-investigator (2022- present) 5.       Exploring the efficacy and safety of atropine eye drops in managing hypersalivation in paediatric patients: a randomised controlled trial – (SRG 2024 – RM 20,000) co-investigator (2025 – present) 6.       Investigating the prevalence, risk factors and long term outcomes of neurodevelopmental delays in preterm infants in a developing country: a single centre study. – (SRG 2024 – RM 20,000) co-investigator (2025 – present)   PUBLICATIONS 1.       Mycoplasma pneumoniae - the culprit for juvenile dermatomyositis in a 9-year-old girl: a case report. Mal J Med Health Sci 17(1): 197-199, Jan 2021 2.       A case of severe transient sinus bradycardia in herpes simplex infection. Mal J Med Health Sci 17(4): 428-430, Oct 2021 3.       Parental stress and coping attitudes in autism spectrum disorder children: A survey during movement control order period amid COVID-19 pandemin. Mal J Med Health Sci 18(1): 129-136, Jan 2022 4.       The knowledge, attitude and practices of COVID-19: A survey among medical students in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia public medical schools. Education in medicine journal 14(1): 67-79, Mar 2022 5.       A rare association of Down syndrome with Dandy-Walker variant, pulmonary hypertension and childhood interstitial lung disease: A case report of a prognostic dilemma. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences 17(6): 950-953, Jun 2022 6.       Parental anxiety to unexplained bruising: A case report of acquired platelet dysfunction with eosinophilia. Acta Scientific Women’s Health 4(10): 9-12, Oct 2022 7.       The pattern of non-COVID-19 paediatric admissions in Malaysia teaching hospitals: before and during the COVID-19 pandemic with movement control order. JUMMEC Special Issue: 2022:1: 26-33 8.       Epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures in a patient with nonketotic hyperglycinaemia. Ann Child Neurol. 2023; 31(2): 144-147 9.       Post-COVID-19 febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome in a child successfully treated with a multimodal approach. MJM Case Reports Journal 2(1): 17-20, Apr 2023 10.   Severe and rare neurological manifestations following COVID-19 infection in children: A Malaysian tertiary centre experience. Brain Dev. 2023; 45(10): 547-553 11.   The clinical characteristics and outcomes of infantile seizures in the first year of life: a single-center study. Pediatr Neurol, 150 (2024): 10-14 12.   Renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia: diagnostic challenges in a child presenting with hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HSS). J Pediatr Neonat Individual Med. 2024; 13(1): e130102 13.   Fifteen-minute consultation: Approach to a child with congenital insensitivity to pain. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2024;0: 1-6 14.   Empowering voices: understanding children’s roles and preferences in shared decision-making. MJPCH 30(2): Aug 2024 15.   Chapter 8: Let Them Snooze! In a book entitled: Delivering Compassion: 41 case studies – experiences from SASMEC@IIUM 16.   Chapter 6: Paediatric/Adolescents Stroke: Nutrition and Stroke: Current State and Future Perspectives. Page 133-154. eBook ISBN 978-981-97-6818-9 Print ISBN 978-981-97-6817-2 COPYRIGHT 1.       Paediatric’s first aid (seizure: sawan). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 2.       Paediatric’s first aid (epistaxis: hidung berdarah). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 3.       Paediatric’s first aid (snake bite: gigitan ular). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 4.       Program asas penilaian perkembangan kanak-kanak. Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Nur Fara Zinnirah Fadzil, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 5.       Paediatric’s first aid (fracture: retak/patah tulang). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed ORAL PRESENTATION 1.       Speaker: Speech Delay and the causes. Connecting the Dots for Children with Speech and Language Delay. ENT SASMEC Aug 2018 2.       Oral presentation: Area Postrema syndrome: A case that mimics simple infection. 13th Pan-Asian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (PACTRIMS) Congress 2021 3.       Speaker Empowering Autism: You and Your Kids. RMC with NASOM April 2021 – virtual talk 4.       Oral presentation: Factors influencing outcomes in infants with seizure onset in the first year of life: a single centre study. The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology 2022 5.       Speaker: Cases of generalised epilepsy in children. MSN-Sanofi Webinar Oct 2022 6.       Speaker: KOM Clinical Management Conference 22/12/2023: The Pearl in the Hindbrain 7.       Speaker: Encephalopathic Child: The Dilemma. East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update 2024 8.       Speaker: Neuroregression in Children: A Puzzle to Solve. East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update 2024 9.       Speaker: Breaking Barriers: Advancements and Hope in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 10.   Speaker KOM Clinical Management Conference 1/11/2024: The Thief That Works in Silence 11.   Speaker: Cracking Childhood Neurological Disorders: Galvanizing the Foundations. 3rd East Coast Primary Care Symposium on Child and Adolescent Health 2025. 23-24th Jan 2025, Kuantan 12.   Facilitator: Neurogenetic Course Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 13th Feb 2025 13.   Speaker East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update, USM Kelantan 24th May 2025   POSTER PRESENTATION 1.       A 10 year old with “Onion rings” in the head: A Rare Case of Balo’s Concentric Sclerosis (BCS): BPNA Annual Conference 2014 2.       Understanding a rare form of Guillain-Barre syndrome – the pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) variant: BPNA Annual Conference 2014 3.       Acquired Platelet Dysfunction with Eosinophilia mimics non-accidental injury: a case report: 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 4.       Acquired Quadriparesis in a child with unusual presentation. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 5.       The Spine Crasher: A Challenging Diagnosis. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 6.       CLIPPERS the Brain Biter: An adolescent’s experience of a rare CNS disorder. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 7.       The prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 8.       Increasing neonatal healthcare productivity using clinical reasoning coaching tools. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 9.       PPHN: What can we do in low resource setting? 3rd Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference 2019 in conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019 10.   Acute Myocarditis in a young infant: a case reflection. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 11.   Step up in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Updates from NRP 7th Edition. 3rd Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference 2019 in conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019 12.   Back to the nature: Effects of non-pharmacological modalities in mechanically ventilated neonates. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 13.   Acute myocarditis post primary vaccination in a young infant. MPCS Paediatric Cardiology Symposium 2019 14.   Role of echocardiology in diagnosing persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN): a case report. 8th Pediatric Cardiology Update, Semarang Indonesia 15.   The table of self-accountability according to the purposes of Shariah and its impact on the integrity of an individual and society. 3rd World Congress on Integration and Islamisation 2021, Kuantan 16.   Overlapping Features in Epilepsy of Infancy with Migrating Focal Seizures. ILAE 2023 35th International Epilepsy Congress, Dublin 17.   Curious Cases of Intractable Hiccups and Vomiting. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 18.   These Children Don’t Feel Pain. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 19.   Experience with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 20.   The experience of a single centre in diagnosis Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Addressing Diagnostic Delays. 3rd East Coast Primary Care Symposium on Child and Adolescent Health 2025. 23-24th Jan 2025, Kuantan TEACHING AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE 1.       Regular scheduled lectures, seminars and bedside teachings to International Islamic University Malaysia Year 3 and Year 5 medical students (2018 – present) 2.       Regular scheduled lectures, seminars and bedside teachings to Widad University College Year 5 medical students (2018 – 2021) 3.       Actively contributing to weekly department and combined department’s continuous medical education. 4.       MBBS internal examiner for Year 3 and Year 5, IIUM (2018 – 2020) 5.       MBBS external examiner for Year 5, Widad University College (2018 – 2020) 6.       Year 3 and 5  coordinator for paediatric attachment IIUM 7.       Final Professional Exam coordinator IIUM for paediatrics   SUPERVISION 1.       Dr Siti Aqilah Binti Muhamad – GRADUATED in 2022 Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) by Clinical, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Co-supervisor for thesis study. Thesis: The Pattern of Non-Covid Paediatric Admissions in Two University Hospitals in Malaysia: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Movement Control Order. 2.       Nur Ainsyafinaz Shamsuddin (G1929792) – GRADUATED in 2025 Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Kulliyyah of Nursing) Title: Participation of Children in Shared Decision-Making Process of Healthcare in a Paediatric Setting 3.       Dr Farahiyah Mansor (G2317084) - ACTIVE Master of Medicine (Radiology) Spectrum of MRI Brain Findings and the Association with Electroencephalohram Recordings in Infantile Onset Epilepsy in SASMEC@IIUM 4.       Dr Salman Mohd Yusof (2226969) – ACTIVE Master of Medicine (Radiology) Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluation in children with global developmental disorder in SASMEC @IIUM 5.       Dr Nur Syamimi ‘Izzati Mohamed Rafe’e (G2419258) - ACTIVE Doctor in Paediatric Dentistry (KOD) Elucidating the Correlation between Salivary Proteins and Oral Health Status among Children with Developmental Disorders   LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE 1.       Leading IIUM Medical Centre for Community Service and Responsibility and Flagship Project at SK Indera Shahbandar, Pekan for Special Needs Children Snoezelen Innovation Therapy project (2019-2025). 2.       Snoezelen at Sekolah Kebangsaan Indera Shahbandar -          SASMEC Flagship projects that involve research and community service in the form of remote clinic for developmental and learning disorder screening -          Green Gown Award International Finalist 2023 3.       Neurodevelopmental early recognition project at SK Indera Shahbandar 2020 remote clinic initiative. 4.       East Coast Paediatric Thalassaemia Update 2019 Organising Committee 5.       SASMEC@IIUM Breastfeeding Carnival 2019 Chairperson 6.       Paediatric Palliative Care Workshop 2019 Organising Committee 7.       Organising schedule for department continuous medical education (CME) and bridging with other department for combined CME (2018 - 2019) 8.       Coordinating multidiscipline team for children rehabilitation programme in IIUM Medical Centre. (2018-present) 9.       Locality Lead for Youth Jamaat Islami UK (2013-2015) 10.   President of Queen’s University Malay Club Belfast (QMC) (2005-2007) 11.   Treasurer of Malaysian Student Society of Northern Ireland (MSSNI) (2004-2005)   PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 1.       Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health, MRCPCH UK (inducted Jan 2016) 2.       Malaysian Paediatric Association (from Feb 2019) 3.       Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (from Feb 2019)   AWARDS 1.       64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology 2022 Encouragement Award. 2.       RMCH Highly Commended Neuromuscular Team in recognition of outstanding work Supporting Team of the Year Award 2023   REFERENCES 1.       Dr Imelda Hughes Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 2.       Dr Gary McCullagh Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 3.       Dr Nor Azni Yahaya Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 4.       Dr Ahmad Rithauddin Mohamed Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 5.       Dr Sumitha Murugesu Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 6.       Dr Anne-Marie Childs Consultant Paediatric Neurology in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust     










CURRICULUM VITAE



Asst Prof Dr Muhamad Azamin Bin Anuar Date of Birth: 14 November 1983 Consultant Paediatrician, Paediatric Neurologist Kulliyyah of Medicine International Islamic University Malaysia, Kuantan Campus, 25200 Kuantan, Pahang Phone: 019-5637176 Email: azamin@iium.edu.my MMC 77721 | NSR 136932

    QUALIFICATIONS   2022 – 2023      Paediatric Neuromuscular Research Fellowship RMCH, Manchester UK   2020 – 2022     Paediatric Neurology Fellowship Malaysia HRPZII and HTAKL.   2018    June     Postgraduate Diploma in Child Health (PGDip), University of Leeds, UK   2016    Jan       Membership of Royal College Paediatrics and Child Health (MRCPCH), UK   2009    July      Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery and Bachelor of Obstetrics (MB BCh BAO), Queen’s University of Belfast, UK   SUMMARY OF CLINICAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE   March 2025 – present MMC Specialty Subcommittee for Education (SSC-Edu) for Paediatric Neurology (IPTA reps)   April 2018 – present Assistant Professor in Paediatrics for Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM. Attending children with neurology-related condition. I am a consultant paediatrician and paediatric neurologist   Nov 2022 – Oct 2023 Paediatric Neuromuscular Clinical Research Fellow, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust. Sub-investigator for RACER 53X trial. SMA-REACH and NORTHSTAR Sub-investigator   July 2021 – Oct 2022             Paediatric Neurology fellow in Hospital Tunku Azizah, Kuala Lumpur   July 2020 – July 2021             Paediatric Neurology fellow in Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu   August 2015 – March 2018 Specialist registrar in Paediatrics and Paediatric sub-specialties and Neonatology at Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust and Mid Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust.   August 2012 – July 2015 Paediatric Trainee for Paediatric Specialty Training programme and having gone through rotations including General Paediatrics, Neonatology, Paediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery, Paediatric Haematology and Oncology in Yorkshire and Humber School of Paediatrics.   August 2011 – July 2012 Locum Appointment for Training in Paediatrics for Erne Hospital and South West Acute  Hospital in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, UK   August 2009 – July 2011 Foundation Year Doctor covering General Medicine and General Surgery also rotating in Vascular Surgery, General Practice, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Paediatrics in NHS Greater Glasgow and NHS Dumfries and Galloway.   GRANTS 1.       Effectiveness of Snoezelen Therapy in Improving Oral Health Practices Among Special Needs Children – co-investigator (IIUM Flagship IRF - RM 20,000) – (2019 - 2021) 2.       Training on management of childhood emergency in kindergarten and its outcomes – co-investigator (KTP-RIGS - RM 8,100) (2020 – 2022) 3.       Assessing the Impact of Snoezelen Therapy for Special Needs Children on Behaviour and Sensory Function : A Pilot Study – principal investigator (SRG 2021 – RM 20,000) (2021-2023) 4.       Elucidating role of salivary proteins as biomarkers for dental caries between children with special needs and healthy children – (IUMP-SRCG - RM 20,000) co-investigator (2022- present) 5.       Exploring the efficacy and safety of atropine eye drops in managing hypersalivation in paediatric patients: a randomised controlled trial – (SRG 2024 – RM 20,000) co-investigator (2025 – present) 6.       Investigating the prevalence, risk factors and long term outcomes of neurodevelopmental delays in preterm infants in a developing country: a single centre study. – (SRG 2024 – RM 20,000) co-investigator (2025 – present)   PUBLICATIONS 1.       Mycoplasma pneumoniae - the culprit for juvenile dermatomyositis in a 9-year-old girl: a case report. Mal J Med Health Sci 17(1): 197-199, Jan 2021 2.       A case of severe transient sinus bradycardia in herpes simplex infection. Mal J Med Health Sci 17(4): 428-430, Oct 2021 3.       Parental stress and coping attitudes in autism spectrum disorder children: A survey during movement control order period amid COVID-19 pandemin. Mal J Med Health Sci 18(1): 129-136, Jan 2022 4.       The knowledge, attitude and practices of COVID-19: A survey among medical students in the east coast of peninsular Malaysia public medical schools. Education in medicine journal 14(1): 67-79, Mar 2022 5.       A rare association of Down syndrome with Dandy-Walker variant, pulmonary hypertension and childhood interstitial lung disease: A case report of a prognostic dilemma. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences 17(6): 950-953, Jun 2022 6.       Parental anxiety to unexplained bruising: A case report of acquired platelet dysfunction with eosinophilia. Acta Scientific Women’s Health 4(10): 9-12, Oct 2022 7.       The pattern of non-COVID-19 paediatric admissions in Malaysia teaching hospitals: before and during the COVID-19 pandemic with movement control order. JUMMEC Special Issue: 2022:1: 26-33 8.       Epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures in a patient with nonketotic hyperglycinaemia. Ann Child Neurol. 2023; 31(2): 144-147 9.       Post-COVID-19 febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome in a child successfully treated with a multimodal approach. MJM Case Reports Journal 2(1): 17-20, Apr 2023 10.   Severe and rare neurological manifestations following COVID-19 infection in children: A Malaysian tertiary centre experience. Brain Dev. 2023; 45(10): 547-553 11.   The clinical characteristics and outcomes of infantile seizures in the first year of life: a single-center study. Pediatr Neurol, 150 (2024): 10-14 12.   Renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia: diagnostic challenges in a child presenting with hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HSS). J Pediatr Neonat Individual Med. 2024; 13(1): e130102 13.   Fifteen-minute consultation: Approach to a child with congenital insensitivity to pain. Arch Dis Child Educ Pract Ed 2024;0: 1-6 14.   Empowering voices: understanding children’s roles and preferences in shared decision-making. MJPCH 30(2): Aug 2024 15.   Chapter 8: Let Them Snooze! In a book entitled: Delivering Compassion: 41 case studies – experiences from SASMEC@IIUM 16.   Chapter 6: Paediatric/Adolescents Stroke: Nutrition and Stroke: Current State and Future Perspectives. Page 133-154. eBook ISBN 978-981-97-6818-9 Print ISBN 978-981-97-6817-2 COPYRIGHT 1.       Paediatric’s first aid (seizure: sawan). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 2.       Paediatric’s first aid (epistaxis: hidung berdarah). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 3.       Paediatric’s first aid (snake bite: gigitan ular). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 4.       Program asas penilaian perkembangan kanak-kanak. Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Nur Fara Zinnirah Fadzil, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed 5.       Paediatric’s first aid (fracture: retak/patah tulang). Muhd Alwi Muhd Helmi, Muhamad Azamin Anuar, Siti Nur Lina Mohamad Khairi, Ebrahim Adel Ali Ahmed ORAL PRESENTATION 1.       Speaker: Speech Delay and the causes. Connecting the Dots for Children with Speech and Language Delay. ENT SASMEC Aug 2018 2.       Oral presentation: Area Postrema syndrome: A case that mimics simple infection. 13th Pan-Asian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (PACTRIMS) Congress 2021 3.       Speaker Empowering Autism: You and Your Kids. RMC with NASOM April 2021 – virtual talk 4.       Oral presentation: Factors influencing outcomes in infants with seizure onset in the first year of life: a single centre study. The 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology 2022 5.       Speaker: Cases of generalised epilepsy in children. MSN-Sanofi Webinar Oct 2022 6.       Speaker: KOM Clinical Management Conference 22/12/2023: The Pearl in the Hindbrain 7.       Speaker: Encephalopathic Child: The Dilemma. East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update 2024 8.       Speaker: Neuroregression in Children: A Puzzle to Solve. East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update 2024 9.       Speaker: Breaking Barriers: Advancements and Hope in Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Research. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 10.   Speaker KOM Clinical Management Conference 1/11/2024: The Thief That Works in Silence 11.   Speaker: Cracking Childhood Neurological Disorders: Galvanizing the Foundations. 3rd East Coast Primary Care Symposium on Child and Adolescent Health 2025. 23-24th Jan 2025, Kuantan 12.   Facilitator: Neurogenetic Course Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 13th Feb 2025 13.   Speaker East Coast Paediatric Neurology Update, USM Kelantan 24th May 2025   POSTER PRESENTATION 1.       A 10 year old with “Onion rings” in the head: A Rare Case of Balo’s Concentric Sclerosis (BCS): BPNA Annual Conference 2014 2.       Understanding a rare form of Guillain-Barre syndrome – the pharyngeal-cervical-brachial (PCB) variant: BPNA Annual Conference 2014 3.       Acquired Platelet Dysfunction with Eosinophilia mimics non-accidental injury: a case report: 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 4.       Acquired Quadriparesis in a child with unusual presentation. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 5.       The Spine Crasher: A Challenging Diagnosis. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 6.       CLIPPERS the Brain Biter: An adolescent’s experience of a rare CNS disorder. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 7.       The prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 8.       Increasing neonatal healthcare productivity using clinical reasoning coaching tools. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 9.       PPHN: What can we do in low resource setting? 3rd Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference 2019 in conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019 10.   Acute Myocarditis in a young infant: a case reflection. 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 11.   Step up in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program. Updates from NRP 7th Edition. 3rd Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference 2019 in conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019 12.   Back to the nature: Effects of non-pharmacological modalities in mechanically ventilated neonates. 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019 13.   Acute myocarditis post primary vaccination in a young infant. MPCS Paediatric Cardiology Symposium 2019 14.   Role of echocardiology in diagnosing persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN): a case report. 8th Pediatric Cardiology Update, Semarang Indonesia 15.   The table of self-accountability according to the purposes of Shariah and its impact on the integrity of an individual and society. 3rd World Congress on Integration and Islamisation 2021, Kuantan 16.   Overlapping Features in Epilepsy of Infancy with Migrating Focal Seizures. ILAE 2023 35th International Epilepsy Congress, Dublin 17.   Curious Cases of Intractable Hiccups and Vomiting. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 18.   These Children Don’t Feel Pain. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 19.   Experience with Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy Patient in Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan, Kuantan. 18th International Congress of the Asian Society against Dementia and 12th Malaysian Paediatric Neurology Update Meeting, Aug 2024 20.   The experience of a single centre in diagnosis Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy: Addressing Diagnostic Delays. 3rd East Coast Primary Care Symposium on Child and Adolescent Health 2025. 23-24th Jan 2025, Kuantan TEACHING AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE 1.       Regular scheduled lectures, seminars and bedside teachings to International Islamic University Malaysia Year 3 and Year 5 medical students (2018 – present) 2.       Regular scheduled lectures, seminars and bedside teachings to Widad University College Year 5 medical students (2018 – 2021) 3.       Actively contributing to weekly department and combined department’s continuous medical education. 4.       MBBS internal examiner for Year 3 and Year 5, IIUM (2018 – 2020) 5.       MBBS external examiner for Year 5, Widad University College (2018 – 2020) 6.       Year 3 and 5  coordinator for paediatric attachment IIUM 7.       Final Professional Exam coordinator IIUM for paediatrics   SUPERVISION 1.       Dr Siti Aqilah Binti Muhamad – GRADUATED in 2022 Master of Medicine (Paediatrics) by Clinical, Universiti Sains Malaysia. Co-supervisor for thesis study. Thesis: The Pattern of Non-Covid Paediatric Admissions in Two University Hospitals in Malaysia: Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic with Movement Control Order. 2.       Nur Ainsyafinaz Shamsuddin (G1929792) – GRADUATED in 2025 Doctor of Philosophy in Nursing (Kulliyyah of Nursing) Title: Participation of Children in Shared Decision-Making Process of Healthcare in a Paediatric Setting 3.       Dr Farahiyah Mansor (G2317084) - ACTIVE Master of Medicine (Radiology) Spectrum of MRI Brain Findings and the Association with Electroencephalohram Recordings in Infantile Onset Epilepsy in SASMEC@IIUM 4.       Dr Salman Mohd Yusof (2226969) – ACTIVE Master of Medicine (Radiology) Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) evaluation in children with global developmental disorder in SASMEC @IIUM 5.       Dr Nur Syamimi ‘Izzati Mohamed Rafe’e (G2419258) - ACTIVE Doctor in Paediatric Dentistry (KOD) Elucidating the Correlation between Salivary Proteins and Oral Health Status among Children with Developmental Disorders   LEADERSHIP AND ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE 1.       Leading IIUM Medical Centre for Community Service and Responsibility and Flagship Project at SK Indera Shahbandar, Pekan for Special Needs Children Snoezelen Innovation Therapy project (2019-2025). 2.       Snoezelen at Sekolah Kebangsaan Indera Shahbandar -          SASMEC Flagship projects that involve research and community service in the form of remote clinic for developmental and learning disorder screening -          Green Gown Award International Finalist 2023 3.       Neurodevelopmental early recognition project at SK Indera Shahbandar 2020 remote clinic initiative. 4.       East Coast Paediatric Thalassaemia Update 2019 Organising Committee 5.       SASMEC@IIUM Breastfeeding Carnival 2019 Chairperson 6.       Paediatric Palliative Care Workshop 2019 Organising Committee 7.       Organising schedule for department continuous medical education (CME) and bridging with other department for combined CME (2018 - 2019) 8.       Coordinating multidiscipline team for children rehabilitation programme in IIUM Medical Centre. (2018-present) 9.       Locality Lead for Youth Jamaat Islami UK (2013-2015) 10.   President of Queen’s University Malay Club Belfast (QMC) (2005-2007) 11.   Treasurer of Malaysian Student Society of Northern Ireland (MSSNI) (2004-2005)   PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS 1.       Royal College of Paediatric and Child Health, MRCPCH UK (inducted Jan 2016) 2.       Malaysian Paediatric Association (from Feb 2019) 3.       Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (from Feb 2019)   AWARDS 1.       64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology 2022 Encouragement Award. 2.       RMCH Highly Commended Neuromuscular Team in recognition of outstanding work Supporting Team of the Year Award 2023   REFERENCES 1.       Dr Imelda Hughes Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 2.       Dr Gary McCullagh Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust 3.       Dr Nor Azni Yahaya Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan 4.       Dr Ahmad Rithauddin Mohamed Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 5.       Dr Sumitha Murugesu Consultant Paediatric Neurologist, Hospital Tunku Azizah Kuala Lumpur 6.       Dr Anne-Marie Childs Consultant Paediatric Neurology in Leeds Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust         


Area of Specialisation


  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Paediatrics - Paediatric Epilepsy
  • Medical And Health ~ Medical And Health Sciences ~ Clinical Medicine ~ Paediatrics - paedia


Professional Membership


  • 2016 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health
  • 2019 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), Malaysian Paediatric Association
  • 2020 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), International Parkinson and Movement Disorder Society
  • 2021 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Associated Member), Malaysian Society of Neurosciences
  • 2024 : Member of Profesional Body / Association: (Member), European Paediatric Neurology Society


Teaching Responsibilities


GENERAL PAEDIATRICS 2018/2019 2017/2018
GENERAL PAEDIATRICS I 2024/2025 2023/2024 2019/2020
GENERAL PAEDIATRICS II 2024/2025 2023/2024
PAEDIATRICS INCLUDING NEONATOLOGY 2019/2020 2018/2019 2017/2018


Supervision


Participation Of Children In The Shared Decision-Making Process Involving Doctors And Nurses In A Pediatric Setting At Teaching Hospitals .
Ph.D Completed 2025 Co-supervisor
Elucidating The Correlation Between Salivary Proteins And Oral Health Status Among Children With Neurodevelopmental Disorders.
Ph.D In Progress Co-supervisor
Brain Magnetic Resonance Imaging (Mri) Evaluation In Children With Global Developmental In Sasmec @Iium.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor
Spectrum Of Mri Brain Findings And The Association With Electroencephalogram (Eeg) Recordings In Infantile Onset Epilepsy In Sasmec@Iium.
Master In Progress Co-supervisor


Research Projects


Completed
2022 - 2025 Elucidating role of salivary proteins as biomarkers for dental caries between children with special needs and healthy children
2021 - 2023 Assessing the Impact of Snoezelen Therapy for Special Needs Children on Behaviour and Sensory Function : A Pilot Study
2020 - 2022 Training on management of childhood emergency in kindergarten and its outcomes
2019 - 2021 Effectiveness of Snoezelen Therapy in Improving Oral Health Practices Among Special Needs Children
On-Going
2025 - Present Exploring the Efficacy and Safety of Atropine Eye Drops in Managing Hypersalivation in Paediatrics Patients: A Randomized Controlled Trial
2025 - Present Investigating the prevalence, risk factors and long term outcomes of neurodevelopmental delays in preterm infants in a developing country: A Single Centre Study


Awards & Recognition


05 Jun, 2022 Encouragement Award - Saitama University International


Publications


Articles

2025 Fifteen-minute consultation: approach to a child with congenital insensitivity to pain. Archives of Disease in Childhood: Education and Practice Edition, 110 (1) pp. 1-6
2024 Empowering voices: understanding children’s roles and preferences in shared decision-making. Malaysian Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 30 (2) pp. 27-35
2024 Renal artery fibromuscular dysplasia: diagnostic challenges in a child presenting with hyponatremic hypertensive syndrome (HHS). Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 13 (1) pp. 1-7
2024 The clinical characteristics and outcomes of infantile seizures in the first year of life: a single-center study. Pediatric Neurology, 150 () pp. 10-14
2023 Post-COVID-19 febrile infection-related epilepsy syndrome in a child successfully treated with a multimodal approach. Medical Journal of Malaysia Case Reports, 2 (1) pp. 17-20
2023 Severe and rare neurological manifestations following COVID-19 infection in children: a Malaysian tertiary centre experience. Brain & Development, 45 (10) pp. 547-553
2022 A rare association of Down syndrome with Dandy eWalker variant, pulmonary hypertension and childhood interstitial lung disease: A case report of a prognostic dilemma. Journal of Taibah University Medical Sciences, () pp.
2022 Epilepsy of infancy with migrating focal seizures in a patient with nonketotic hyperglycinemia. Annals of Child Neurology, 31 (2) pp. 144-147
2022 Parental anxiety to unexplained bruising: a case report of acquired platelet dysfunction with Eosinophilia. Acta Scientific Women's Health (ASWH), 4 (10) pp. 9-12
2022 Parental stress and coping attitudes in autism spectrum disorder children: a survey during movement control order period amid COVID-19 pandemic. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 18 (1) pp. 129-136
2022 The knowledge, attitude and practices of COVID-19: a survey among medical students in the East Coast of Peninsular Malaysia Public Medical Schools. Education in Medicine Journal, 14 (1) pp. 67-79
2022 The pattern of non-COVID-19 paediatric admissions in Malaysia teaching hospitals: before and during the COVID-19 pandemic with Movement Control Order. Journal of Health and Translational Medicine (JUMMEC), (Special Issue 1) pp. 26-33
2021 A case of severe transient sinus bradycardia in herpes simplex infection. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (4) pp. 428-430
2021 Mycoplasma pneumoniae - the culprit for juvenile dermatomyositis in a 9-year-old girl: a case report. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 17 (1) pp. 197-199
2019 The prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. International Medical Journal Malaysia, 18 (Supplementary Issue 2) pp.
Conference or Workshop Items

2022 Cases of generalized epilepsy in children. In: Paediatric Neurology Webinar,
2022 Factors influencing outcomes in infants with seizure onset in first year of life: a single centre study. In: the 64th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Child Neurology,
2021 Area postrema syndrome: a case that mimics simple infection. In: 13th Congress of the Pan-Asian Committee for Treatment and Research in Multiple Sclerosis (PACTRIMS) 2021,
2021 The table of self-accountability according to the purposes of Shariah and its impact on the integrity of an individual and society. In: 3rd World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation 2021,
2021 أثر الإرشاد الطب ي والروحي عل ي الصحة النفسیة للأم والأب اثناء مرض الطفل. In: 3RD World Congress on Integration and Islamicisation 2021,
2020 Role of echocardiography in diagnosing persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN): A case report. In: 8th Pediatric Cardiology Update,
2019 Acquired platelet dysfunction with eosinophilia mimicks non-accidental injury: a case report. In: 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 “Synergy to Challenge Boundaries in Child Neurology”,
2019 Acquired quadriparesis in a child with unusual presentation. In: 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 “Synergy to Challenge Boundaries in Child Neurology”,
2019 Acute Myocarditis in a young infant: a case reflection. In: 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 “Synergy to Challenge Boundaries in Child Neurology”,
2019 Acute myocarditis post primary vaccination in a young infant. In: MPCS Paediatric Cardiology Symposium 2019,
2019 Back to the nature: Effects of non-pharmacological modalities in mechanically ventilated neonates. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019,
2019 CLIPPERS the brain biter: An adolescent’s experience of a rare CNS disorder. In: 15th Asian Oceanian Congress of Child Neurology in conjunction with the 41st Malaysian Paediatric Association Annual Congress 2019 “Synergy to Challenge Boundaries in Child Neurology”,
2019 Increasing neonatal healthcare productivity using clinical reasoning coaching tools. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019,
2019 Persistent pulmonary hypertension of the newborn (PPHN): What can we do in low resource setting?. In: 3rd Kuala Lumpur International Neonatology Conference 2019 (KLINC) in Conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019,
2019 Step up in the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP). Updates from NRP 7th edition. In: 3rd KL International Neonatology Conference (KLINC) in Conjunction with World Prematurity Day 2019,
2019 The prevalence of depression among secondary school students of Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia.. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium 2019,
2019 The spine crasher: a challenging diagnosis. In: 5th Medical Research Symposium,
2018 Causes of speech and language delay in children. In: Connecting the Dots for Children with Speech and Language Delay,
Book Sections

2024 Let Them Snooze!. In: Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM, ISBN: 978-629-99661-0-4, pp. 72-78
2024 Paediatric/adolescent stroke. In: Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-97-6817-2, pp. 144-164
2024 Paediatric/adolescent stroke. In: Springer, Singapore, ISBN: 978-981-97-6817-2, pp. 144-164