CURRICULUM VITAE

SHALIMAR ABDULLAH B Med Sci (Hons), BMBS, MS (Ortho),

Dip in Hand Surgery (European Boards)

HAND SURGERY

Malaysian Female Birthdate: 21-10-1974

Email: kelapa44@yahoo.com Current Position: Consultant in Hand Surgery, Associate Professor

Department of Orthopaedics, Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (UKM) (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Centre) Jalan Yaakob Latiff, Cheras. Kuala Lumpur 56000 Malaysia

Diploma in Hand Surgery 2010 (European Boards, FESSH) Masters in Orthopaedic Surgery 2005 (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia / UKM)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery 1998 University of Nottingham Medical School, England, United Kingdom Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honours) 1995 University of Nottingham Medical School, England, United Kingdom 3 Advanced Levels (Biology, Chemistry, Add Maths) – 3As 1993 St Leonard’s School, St Andrews. Scotland. United Kingdom

9 Ordinary Levels – 9As 1991 Bukit Bintang Girls School, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia English Very Fluent Bahasa Malaysia Very Fluent Bahasa Indonesia Fluent

I. QUALIFICATIONS

II. LANGUAGES SPOKEN

Fellowship Training in Hand Surgery at Apr 2009 till Mac 2010 Kleinert Institute, Louisville, Kentucky, USA Stage of Training

Duration

No. of months

Specialty Training Hand Surgery Jan 2006 till Mac 2009 39 months Emergency and Trauma Orthopaedics Jun 2005 till Dec 2005 6 months Senior Residency (Orthopaedics) Internal Rotation Arthroplasty Dec 2004 – May 2005 6 months Spine May 2004 – Nov 2004 7 months Trauma Feb 2003 – Aug 2003 7 months Sports Medicine Jul 2002 – Jan 2003 7 months Hand Apr 2002 – Jun 2002 3 months Rehabilitation Jan 2002 – Mac 2002 3 months Paediatric Orthopaedics Jul 2001 – Dec 2001 6 months External Rotation Hand Unit of Selayang Hospital, Selangor

Sept 2003 – Dec 2003 4 months

General Orthopaedic Unit of Kajang Hospital, Selangor

Jan 2004 – Apr 2004 4 months

Junior Residency Orthopaedics Jul 2000 – Jun 2001 12 months Emergency Medicine Jan 2000 – Jun 2000 6 months Paediatrics Oct 1999 – Dec 1999 3 months Internship General Medicine, General Surgery and Obstetrics & Gynaecology

Oct 1998 – Sept 1999 1 year

*Unless otherwise stated all training based at the HUKM or National University Hospital of Malaysia

III. TRAINING

THESIS

1. For Masters in Orthopaedic Surgery Identification of mutations and polymorphisms in the gene responsible for congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis (CIPA) in a Malaysian family

2. For Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Honours) Evaluation of the Layout Changes of a Hospital House for People with Learning Disabilities

JOURNALS INTERNATIONAL

1. A Shalimar, I Sharaf, I Farah Wahida, BHI Ruszymah. Congenital insensitivity to pain with anhydrosis (CIPA) in a Malaysian family: a genetic analysis. Journal Ortho Surg. 2007;15(3):230-3

2. S Jamari, AG Paul, A Shalimar. Glomus tumour in the Second Toe: A Clinical

Insight. Journal of Foot & Ankle Surg. 2008;47(5):483-486

3. MJ Johar, A Shalimar, S Das, S Jamari. An Insight into Industrial Accidents involving the Hand. Clin Ter. 2009;160(6):427-33

4. AT Nazari, A Shalimar, O Zulkiflee, S Das. Paediatric forearm fractures:

Functional outcome of conservative treatment. Bratisl Lek Listy. 2009;110(9):563-8

5. A Abdullah, S Abdullah, NHM Haflah, S Ibrahim. Giant cell tumour of the

tendon sheath in the knee of an 11 year-old girl. J Chin Med Assoc. 2010;73(1):47-51

6. NHM Haflah, S Ibrahim, J Sapuan, S Abdullah. An Elbow Dislocation in a Child

with Missed Epicondyly Fracture and late ulnar nerve palsy. J Paed Ortho (B). 2010;19(5):459-61

IV. RESEARCH & PUBLICATIONS

7. JW Yang, JS Kim, DC Lee, SH Ki, SY Roh, S Abdullah, HY Tien. The Radial Artery Superficial Palmar Branch Flap: A Modified Free Thenar Flap with Constant Innervation. J Reconstr Microsurg 2010;26:529-538

8. JY Zhao, HY Tien, S Abdullah, Z Zhang. Aesthetic Refinements in Second Toe-

to-Thumb Transfer Surgery. Plast Recon Surg. 2010:126(6):2052-59

9. S Abdullah, NHM Haflah, J Sapuan. A case of disproportionate macrodactyly or mild form of Proteus syndrome? A case report. Acta Medica (Hradec Kralove) 2010;53(4):243-46

10. A Novel Solution For Venous Congestion Following Digital Replantation: A Proximally based cross-finger flap. Zhao J, Abdullah S, Li WJ, Appukuttan A, Tien HY. J Hand Surg (Am). 2011;36(7):1224-30

11. Melorheostosis of the Ulna. Abdullah S, Pang GM, Mohamed-Haflah NH, Sapuan J. J Chin Med Assoc. 2011;74(10):469-72

12. Outcome of Corticosteroid Injection versus Physiotherapy in the Treatment of Mild Trigger Fingers. Salim N, Abdullah S, Sapuan J, Haflah NH. J Hand Surg (Eur). 2012;37(1):27-34

NATIONAL

1. N Azwa, A Shalimar, S Jamari. Case Report: A Palmar Lipoma with Median and Ulnar Nerve Compressive Symptoms. Malaysian Ortho Journal. 2007;1(2):33-35

2. A Shalimar, S Jamari, AR Abdul Halim, SA Roohi, AS Naicker, I Sharaf. A 2-

Year Demographic Study of Domestic Paediatric Hand Injuries Requiring Surgical Intervention in An Urban Hospital. Malaysian Ortho Journal. 2007;1(1):34-38

3. SA Roohi, L Choon-Sian, A Shalimar, GH Tan, AS Naicker. A Study on the

Absence of Palmaris Longus in a Multi-Racial Population. Malaysian Ortho Journal. 2007;1(1):26-28

4. F Shahridan, A Shalimar, H Husyairi. Field Anaesthesia: A Report of Mercy

Malaysia’s Mission 1 to Kashmir following the 2005 South Asia Earthquake. The Malaysian Society of Anaesthesiologists Yearbook 2006/2007:19-24

5. H Nur Hidayah, M Mazzre, AMH Ng, BHI Ruszymah, A Shalimar. Approaches

to Deriving Schwann Cells from Human Bone Marrow for Neural Tube Regeneration in a Clinical Setting. Med J of Malaysia. 2008;63(Supp A):39-40

6. H Nur Hidayah, MH Angela Ng, BHI Ruszymah, A Shalimar. SEM Evaluation of Acellularised Muscle Stuffed Vein Construct Seeded with Human Neuro

Transdifferentiated Mesenchymal Stem Cells: In Vitro and In Vivo Study. 2010;65:2(Supp B):96-97

ABSTRACTS

1. S Ismail, AA Azhar, A Shalimar, KI Ahmad, SM Sheikh. Spinal Care During Sea Rescue: Our experience. The Middle East J of Emerg Med. 2004;4(2):85

2. S Abdullah, A Arifaizad, MH NorHazla, S Jamari. Should we splint after an open

carpal tunnel release? A prospective randomised controlled trial. A-0099 J of Hand Surg (European) Vol 35E. Supp 1. FESSH XV Congress June 2010

3. S Abdullah, MH NorHazla, S Jamari, S Das. A case of disproportionate

macrodactyly or mild form of Proteus syndrome? A case report. A-0100. J of Hand Surg (European) Vol 35E. Supp 1. FESSH XV Congress June 2010

4. Jianyong Zhao, A Shalimar, WJ Li, HY Tien. A novel solution for venous

congestion following digital replantation: The heterodigital venous island conduit flap. A-0102 J of Hand Surg (European) Vol 35E. Supp 1. FESSH XV Congress June 2010

ARTICLES UNDER REVIEW

1. Developing and testing of a collagen-coated polylactic-glycolic acid (PLGA)

neural conduit. Ahmad Fadzli Sulong, Nur Hidayah Hassan, Amaramalar Selvi Naicker, Shalimar Abdullah, Angela Ng Min Hwei, Mohd Reusmaazran Yusof, Nor Hazlah Mohamed Haflah. Sent to Archives of Medical Research Dec 2010

2. Tan CW, Anwar A, Mazzre M, Nur Hidayah H, Yazid AG, Shalimar A, Ng MH, Ohnmar H, Ruszymah BHI, Naicker AS. Evaluation of outcome in rat with surgically created sciatic nerve defect repaired with tissue-engineered synthetic nerve conduit.

PROCEEDINGS 1. HL Lo, A Shalimar, AY Jasmi, BAK Khalid, MR Lukman, J Razman, S

Shaharin. Body Stress Response in Laparoscopic Cholecystetcomy at Intra-abdominal Pressures of 8 and 12 mm Hg. For the 6th Asia Pacific Congress of Endoscopic Surgery in Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. Sept 2002

2. D Suryasmi, H Angela, A Shalimar, BHI Ruszymah. Development of bone

substitutes using tissue-engineered stem cells. For the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Meeting in Awana Porto Malai, Langkawi 2007

3. H Nur Hidayah, M Mazzre, AMH Ng, BHI Ruszymah, A Shalimar. Comparison

Of PLGA And Acellularized Muscle Stuffed Vein Seeded With Neuro Trans-Differentiated Mesenchymal Stem Cells As A Conduit For Guided Nerve Regeneration. Presented in Lotte World Hotel, Seoul, Korea on Sept 3, 2009

POSTERS

1. An atypical presentation of fat embolism syndrome. A Shalimar, Y Hyzan, I

Sharaf, MA Razak. The 23rd ASEAN Orthopaedic Association Congress, Sutera Harbour Resort, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia. 2-5th Oct 2003.

2. To splint or not to splint post carpal tunnel release? A Abdullah, S Abdullah, NHM Haflah, J Sapuan. American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2010, New Orleans, USA

3. Cost-effectiveness of the Use of an Esmarch Tourniquet for short surgeries in the hand. Shalimar A, Thirkannad S. Annual Meeting for American Society for Surgery of the Hand. 2010 Boston, Massachusetts. USA

4. A case of disproportionate macrodactyly or mild form of Proteus syndrome? A

case report. S Abdullah, NHM Haflah, J Sapuan. Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Meeting, 2009, Kuching. Sarawak

5. Melorheostosis of the Ulna: A Report of Two Interesting Cases. Shalimar

Abdullah, Gerry MH Pang, Nor Hazla Mohd Haflah, Srijit Das, Jamari Sapuan. Malaysian Orthopaedic Meeting 2009, Kuching. Sarawak.

RESEARCH INTERESTS Tissue Engineering of Nerve Distal End Radius Fractures Limb Replantation

Junior Asean Orthopaedic Association (AOA) Travelling Fellow 2007

Mahmood Merican Orthopaedic Award for Best Scientific Paper 2005 (chosen amongst 35 Masters in Orthopaedic Surgery candidates)

Petronas Corp. Full Scholarship for Advanced and University 1991-1998 Level education in the United Kingdom

Public Bank PLC Scholarship for Secondary School education 1989-1991

Secretary for the 4th Annual Scientific Meeting for the Msian Society 2008 For the Surgery of the Hand “Nerve Afflictions” (75 participants) Project Leader for Research University Grant project (see under research 2007 in progress) Secretary for the Hand Lecture Series: Cadaveric Wrist Endoscopic 2007 Workshop, The Spastic Upper Limb & Flap Dissection (50 participants)

Secretary for the 1st National Spina Bifida Symposium 2006 (100 participants)

Established and led the Operating Theatre Unit of the Emergency 2005

Medicine Wing of Hospital UKM as Head of Unit

Scientific Committee for the 2nd Asia-Pacific Conference on Diabetic 2005 Foot Problems, Palm Gardens Hotel, Putrajaya, Kuala Lumpur (400 participants) Scientific Committee for the Annual Orthopaedic Intensive Course 2005 Programme, Hospital Universiti Kebangsaaan Malaysia (50 participants)

Scientific Committee for the 14th Asia Pacific Orthopaedic Assoc 2004 Triennial Congress at Shangri-La and Mutiara Hotels, Kuala Lumpur (600 participants)

Co-founded the setup of the first Emergency Medical Technician, 2001

V. AWARDS & SCHOLARSHIPS

VI. COMMITTEES / LEADERSHIP POSITIONS

Basic Programme in Malaysia and thereafter as trainer and lecturer

1. Malaysian Society for Surgery of the Hand Honorary Secretary 2. Malaysian Orthopaedic Association Member 3. Malaysian Medical Association Member 4. Malaysian Medical Relief Society (MERCY) Exco / Medical Advisor

Session Title of course /

lecture

Level Hours / week

Hours / semester

Number of students

1. Tutorials General Orthopaedics Bedside teaching, case presentations, OT sessions

Postgraduate – Masters in Orthopaedics

Daily clinical work 6-8

Year 4 and 5 medical students

4-5 40 7-10

History Taking (Clinical Strand)

Year 1 medical students

1.5 9 15

2. Thesis supervision

Masters in Orthopaedics

Postgraduates 4

3. Lectures Common Conditions of the Upper and Lower Limbs

Year 2 physiotherapy students

- 4 40

4. Practical Sessions

Basic Life Support & CPR

Paramedics - 3 30

Basic Trauma Course

Paramedics - 3 30

Aquatic Rescue

Paramedics - 5 20

5. Clinical Exams

Short Cases and Long Cases (Coordinator)

Undergraduate & Postgraduate

- 10 20

6. Theory Exams

OSCE (Objective Structured Clinical Examination)

Year 5 medical students

- - 40

VIII. ACADEMIC DUTIES

VII. POSITIONS HELD IN PROFESSIONAL BODIES

DATE VENUE HAND RELATED COURSES Hand & Wrist Arthroscopy Mar 3-4th, 2011 Tan Tock Seng Hospital,

Singapore New Techniques in Peripheral Nerve Reconstruction

13-15th Nov 2009 Washington Univ in St Louis, MO, USA

AO Upper Limb Course 22-23rd Aug 2009 Jewish Hospital, Louisville. USA Kleinert Microsurgery Course 13-17th April

2009 Kleinert Institute, Louisville. USA

Kleinert Flap Course 11-12th April 2009

Kleinert Institute, Louisville, USA

AO Hand Course 17-20th Feb 2008 Medical Association Building. Hong Kong

Midas-Rex Advanced Pneumatic Instrumentation

11th Nov 2007 Singapore General Hospital, Singapore

Laboratory Animal Workshop: Technique in Small Animal Handling and Intravenous Anaesthesia in Rats and Mice (LAW1)

21-22nd Oct 2007

Hosp Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia

Cadaveric Wrist Endoscopic Workshop, Spastic Upper Limb and Flap Dissection

7-11th Aug 2007 Univ Putra Malaysia Hospital, Serdang

Basic AO Course in Operative Fracture Management

27-29th Mac 2007 Univ Malaya Med Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Basic Course in Microsurgery Skills 27th Nov – 2nd Dec 2006

National Univ Hospital of Singapore

Cadaveric Dissection Flap Course 11-12th Dec 2006 Univ Malaya Med Centre, Kuala Lumpur

Wrist Arthroscopy Practical Course (European Wrist Arthroscopy Society)

24-25th Feb 2006 Strasbourg, France

Instructional Course on Surgery of the Hand 9-10th Dec 2005 Klang Hospital, Selangor OTHER COURSES Basic Knee & Hip Arthroplasty Course 3-4th Feb 2005 Kuantan Hospital, Pahang Basic Spine Trauma Course 15-16th Sept

2005 Hospital Kuala Lumpur

3rd Basic Science Course in Orthopaedics 14th Feb 2004

Hosp Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia

Foot and Ankle Course 4-5th Dec 2004 Univ Malaya Medical Centre Orthopaedic Trauma Course 17-20th Sept 2003 Univ Malaya Medical Centre Paediatric Orthopaedic Review Course 13-14th Sept 2003 Univ Malaya Medical Centre Fracture Fixation Course (Health Ministry)

13-15th July 2003 Hosp Kuala Lumpur

Basic Trauma Care Course 21-22nd Jun 2000 Hosp Univ Kebangsaan Malaysia

IX. INSTRUCTIONAL COURSES

Advanced Life Support (Provider) UK Resuscitation Council

3-6th April 1998 Queens Medical Centre, Nottingham. UK

§ Actively involved with MERCY Malaysia – an international NGO providing medical relief and humanitarian assistance. Currently in the Executive Committee & medical adviser. Missions include Japan Tsunami 2011, Jogjakarta Earthquake 2006, Kashmir Earthquake 2005, post-war medical aid to Cambodia 2003 and Afghanistan 2002

§ Affiliated with St John’s Ambulance of Malaysia providing medical aid for marathons, eco-challenges and field scenarios

Outdoor activities – hiking, backpacking, horseriding, scubadiving. Travelling – Africa & the Middle East. Reading and cooking Grade VIII (theory), Grade VI (practical) in piano, Royal College of Music, London.

1. Assoc. Professor Sharifah Roohi Ahmad Consultant Hand & Microsurgeon. Department of Orthopaedics & Musculoskeletal Disorders. Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences. Universiti Putra Malaysia. Phone: +00 603 8948 6101 Fax: +00603 8942 6957 Email: roohihand@yahoo.com

2. Professor Sharaf Ibrahim Consultant Paediatric Orthopaedic Surgeon and Head of Department. Department of Orthopaedics. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Jalan Yaakob Latiff. 56000 Cheras. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. Phone: +00 603 9173 3333 Ext 2489 Fax: +00603 9173 8609 Email: sharaf@mail.hukm.ukm.my

3. Professor Ya Hassan Mohd Shukor

Consultant Orthopaedic / Advanced Trauma Surgeon Department of Orthopaedics. Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. Jalan Yaakob Latiff. 56000. Cheras. Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia Phone: +00 603 9173 3333 Ext 2481 Fax: +00603 9173 8609 Email: mhassan@mail.hukm.ukm.my

X. COMMUNITY SERVICE

XI. PERSONAL INTERESTS

XII. REFEREES

International Referees Prof P Balasubramaniam Former Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery National University of Singapore, Singapore. Email: dr_pbala@yahoo.com.sg Dr Thomas Wolff, MD Programme Director Kleinert Institute for Hand and Microsurgery 225 Abraham Flexner Way, Suite 850, Louisville, Kentucky. 40202 USA Tel: 1- (502) 562-0310, 562-0312 Fax: 502-562 0326 Email: twwolff@kleinertkutz.com Prof Zhao Jianyong, MD Professor & Director Department of Hand Surgery Cangzhou TCM and WM Integrated Hospital, 31 West Yellow River Rd, Cangzhou, 061001 China Tel: 86-317-2078935 (Office); 86-13931712388 (Mobile); 86-317-2078077 (Fax) Email: zhaojyvip@yahoo.com.cn Dr Jae-Won Yang, MD Dept. Plastic Reconstructive Surgery Gwang-Myeong Sung-Ae General Hospital 389, Chul-San-3-Dong, Gwang-Myeong-Si, Gyeong-Gi-Do, 423-711, Korea Tel : +82-2-2680-7238 ; +82-2-2680-7238 ; Fax : +82-2-2615-7218 Email: jwonyang@gmail.com International Network Asst Prof. Shushan Jacob, MD Hand Surgery, Dept of Orthopaedic Surgery 1801 Inwood Rd, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas. Texas 75390-8880. USA Dr. S. Raja Sabapathy, MS, M.Ch, DNB, FRCS(Ed), MAMS Director & Head Department of Plastic Surgery, Hand Surgery, Reconstructive Microsurgery and Burns. Ganga Hospital, 313, Mettupalayam Road, Coimbatore - 641 043. INDIA. Tel: 91 - 422 - 2485000 , Fax No: 91 - 422 - 2436444 E-mail: rajahand@vsnl.com Website: www.gangahospital.com