Associate Professor Dr Anand Sanmugam is the Deputy Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty of Medicine and a Consultant Paediatric and Neonatal Surgeon. He is also a dedicated leader in medical education and paediatric surgery.

His journey in medicine began at Universiti Putra Malaysia, where he earned his Bachelor of Medical Sciences and Doctor in Medicine degrees in 2004. He became a Member of the Royal College of Surgeons (Ireland) in 2011. Anand trained in paediatric surgery under the Master of Paediatric Surgery programme at Universiti Malaya and further honed his expertise through a Clinical Fellowship in Paediatric Surgery at Perth Children’s Hospital in Western Australia. He has a special interest in Minimally Invasive Surgery for children.

He holds a second Master’s degree in Medical Education, which he earned with distinction. He is the Programme (co-) Director of the Master of Paediatric Surgery Programme at Universiti Malaya and one of the core authors of the National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum for Paediatric Surgery.

In his current leadership roles, Anand serves as a Malaysian Medical Council appointed Specialist Programme Evaluation Panel Member, the Co-Chair of the National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum Committee for Evaluation and Quality Assurance, and the Chair of the Specialty Subcommittee for Education (SSc Edu, Paediatric Surgery).

Anand is a member of the Paediatric Surgery Specialty Conjoined Board, which oversees all aspects of paediatric surgical training in the country. Additionally, he is part of the faculty development team within the Medical Education and Research Development Unit (MERDU).

He actively participates in the University Malaya Medical Programme, contributing to the Multiple Mini Interview (MBBS intake) taskforce and the Program Quality Assurance (ProAE) team for postgraduate studies within the Faculty of Medicine. He also chairs the Subspecialty Curriculum Review Committee for Universiti Malaya Medical Centre.

Internationally, he chairs the Education Working Group for the Global Initiative for Children’s Surgery. He is also a member of the ASEAN Collaborative Evaluation Quality Enhancement Task Force for medical schools.

Anand’s research interests are diverse, spanning surgical conditions in children, patient reported outcomes, medical education and translational research in tissue engineering. Through his clinical, academic, and leadership roles, Dr Anand aspires to advance healthcare and medical education, ensuring a lasting impact on his field and beyond.