Curriculum Vitae

ASSOCIATE PROF. DR. AZRIYANTI BINTI ANUAR ZAINI

Associate Professor
  • Department of Paediatrics
    Faculty of Medicine
  • 0379496465

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • PAEDIATRICS
    Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • Expert Training
    Oxford University, Oxford, UK
  • MPaeds (UM), (Paediatric)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MASTER DEGREE, (Paediatric)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)
  • MBBS (UM)(2002), (Perubatan)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Head of Unit
    01 Nov 2017 - 31 Dec 2022 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Person In Charge
    01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • committee member
    01 Jan 2017 - 31 Dec 2020 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Head of Unit
    01 Nov 2017 - 01 Nov 2018 (Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • COUNCIL MEMBER 2020-2022, COMMITTEE MEMBER
    2021 to 2022 (International)
  • ASIA PACIFIC PAEDIATRIC ENDOCRINE SOCIETY, MEMBER
     (International)
  • MALAYSIAN PEDIATRIC ASSOCIATION, LIFE MEMBER
     (National)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • MEMBER OF ACADEMY OF MEDICINE MALAYSIA
    ACADEMY OF MEDICINE MALAYSIA, 2021 (National)
  • Member of Academy of Medicine Malaysia
    Academy of Medicine Malaysia, 2021 (National)
  • Associate Professorship
    UM, 2020 (University)
  • EXCELLENCE SERVICE AWARD
    University of Malaya, 2020 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2018 (University)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICES
    UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA, 2017 (University)
  • certificate of appreciation for contributing the T1 Club Diabetes Camp
    National Diabetes Institute, 2017 (National)
  • CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENT SERVICE
    University of Malaya, 2017 (University)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. Aishah Emi, Wan Ying Gan, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Nurainul Hana Shamsuddin, Mahendran Appukutty, Geetha Appannah. Evaluation of dietary quality using Malaysian Healthy Eating Index and its relationships with cardiometabolic risk factors in Malaysian Adolescents. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences. published Aug 2020
  2. Geetha Appannah, Aishah Emi, Wan Ying Gan, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Nurainul Hana Shamsuddin, Mahendran Appukutty. The relationships between a dietary pattern linked to cardiometabolic risk factors and life satisfaction in early adolescence. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (IJERPH) Published 29 July 2020
  3. Nor Aishah Emi, Wan Ying Gan, Zalilah Mohd Shariff, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Nurainul Hana Shamsuddin, Mahenderan Appukutty and Geeta Appannah. Associations of an empirical dietary pattern with cardiometabolic risk factors in Malaysian adolescents. Nutrition & Metabolism (2020) 17:28
  4. Pamela Lim Ming Sien1,Nur Iryani Amirah Jamaludin1, Siti Nur Adila Samrin1, Nik Shanita S1, Rokiah Ismail2, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini3 and Mohd Jamil Sameeha1. Causative factors of eating problems among adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus: A qualitative study. Journal of Health Psychology (2019), 1-9
  5. Rashdan Zaki Mohamed, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini. Predictors of Non-alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD) Among Children with Obesity. JPEM (2019)
  6. S Samsuddin, PA Arumugam, Md.S Md. Amin, A Yahya,b N Musa, L-L Lim, SS Paramasivam, J Ratnasingam, L Ibrahim, KC Chooi, ATB Tan, PC Tan, SZ Omar, N Samingan, A Ahmad Kamar, A Anuar Zaini, MY Jalaluddin, SR Vethakkan. Maternal lipids are associated with newborn adiposity, independent of GDM status, obesity, and insulin resistance: a prospective observational cohort study. BJOG 2019
  7. Yi Wen Ting, Sui Weng Wong, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Rosmawati Mohamed, Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin. Metabolic syndrome is associated with advanced liver fibrosis among pediatric patients with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Front. Pediatr. 7:491(1-10)
  8. Ng Rui Lun, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini. A case report of benign transient hyperphosphatasaemia: What can we learn from this?. Med J Malaysia Vol 73 No 5 October 2018
  9. Nor N.S.M., Fong C.Y., Rahmat K., Lee W.M.V., Zaini A.A., Jalaludin M.Y. 2018. Ischaemic haemorrhagic stroke in a child with new onset type 1 diabetes mellitus. European Endocrinology
  10. Sze Lyn Jeanne Wong,Muhammad Yazid Jalaludin,Azriyanti Anuar Zaini,Nurshadia Samingan, and Fatimah Harun. Congenital Hypothyroidism: An Audit and Study of Different Cord Blood Screening TSH Values in a Tertiary Medical Centre in Malaysia.Advances in Endocrinology Volume 2015 (2015), Article ID 387684, 6 pages
  11. K. S. Alatzoglou, A. Azriyanti, N. Rogers, F. Ryan, N. Curry, C. Noakes, P. Bignell, G. W. Hall, A. S. Littooij, D. Saunders, P. Thomas, H. Stewart and M. T. Dattani. SOX3 deletion in mouse and human is associated with persistence of the craniopharyngeal canal. The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism 99 (12), E2702-E2708
  12. Marcelle Simeonovic, Azriyanti Anuar, Julie Edge, Tafadzwa Makaya. Lipoatrophy: re-emerging with analogue insulins. Is there a link with CSII?.Practical Diabetes May 2014 (31) Issue 4 ,p164-166.
  13. Azriyanti AZ, Fatimah H, Sazilah AS; Carotid artery intima-media thickness in relation with BMI and waist circumference in 7-12 year old overweight/obese children- a hospital based study, Journal compilation for IASO 2010, Obesity Reviews 11 (suppl.1)(2010), p 262
  14. Azriyanti AZ, Yazid MJ, Fatimah H; Thyroid gland phenotype in primary congenital hypothyroidism, Hormone Research 2008, Vol. 70, Suppl. 3,p58
Books
  1. Wu Loo Ling, Rahman Rasat, Muhammad Yazid Jalaluddin, Fuziah Zain, Janet Hong Yew Hua, Lim Pooi Giok, Suhaimi Hussain, Lim Song Hai, Ting Tzer Hwu, Arini Nuran Md Idris, Azriyanti Anuar Zaini, Noor Shafina Mohd Nor, Jeanne Wong Sze Lyn, Nalini Selveindran.
  2. Azriyanti A.Z : Lina ada Diabetes
Chapter in Books
  1. Azriyanti Anuar Zaini: Chapter 75, Diabetes Mellitus (p336-340). In Lee Way Seah, Tay Chee Giap, Lum Su Han (Eds.)Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2020. ISBN 978-967-488-115-3
  2. Azriyanti Anuar Zaini: Chapter 76, Thyroid Disorder p341-343. In Lee Way Seah, Tay Chee Giap, Lum Su Han(Eds). Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2020. ISBN 978-967-488-115-3
  3. Azriyanti Anuar Zaini: Chapter 77, Disorder of Sexual Development p344-346. In Lee Way Seah, Tay Chee Giap, Lum Su Han(Eds.) Textbook of Paediatrics and Child Health. Kuala Lumpur: University of Malaya Press, 2020. ISBN 978-967-488-115-3
Article in Proceeding
  1. Kok Too C, Si Ling Y, Nurshadia S, Mazidah N, Muhammad Yazid J, Azriyanti AZ. Hyperthyroidism in Children- A Malaysian Tertiary Centre Experience. Proceedings of the MEMS Annual Congress (MAC 10),in the Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, Vol 34 Sp Edition, p57. doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.S98
  2. Rokiah I, Pamela LMS, Siti Nor Adila S, Nur Iryani Amirah J, Sameeha MJ, Muhammad Yazid J, Nik SHanita S, Azriyanti AZ. Eating Disorder in Adolescents with T1DM: A concern on the rise. Proceedings of the MEMS Annual Congress (MAC 10) in the Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, Vol 34 Sp Edition, p56. doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.S96
  3. Si Ling Y, Kok Joo C, Nurshadia S, Mazidah N, Muhammad Yazid J, Azriyanti AZ. Hyperthyroidism in Children- clinical and Demographic Review. Proceedings of the MEMS Annual Congress (MAC 10),in the Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, Vol 34 Sp Edition, p 63. doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.S110
  4. Sook Weih L, Mazidah N, Sheena D, Azriyanti AZ, Muhammad Yazid J, Noor Shafina MN. (2019). Thyroid Abcess in Children: A case Series. Proceedings of the MEMS Annual Congress (MAC 10),in the Journal of the ASEAN Federation of Endocrine Societies, Vol 34 Sp Edition, p 60. doi.org/10.15605/jafes.034.S105

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • Paediatric Endocrine (Growth)
  • Paediatric Endocrine and Diabetes (Diabetes, children)

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2022 - 2024, Novartis Corporation (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd
    Two part (double-blind inclisiran versus placebo [Year 1] followed by open-label inclisiran [Year 2]) randomized multicenter study to evaluate safety, tolerability, and efficacy of inclisiran in adolescents (12 to less than 18 years) with homozygous familial hypercholesterolemia and elevated LDL-cholesterol (ORION-13) ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  2. 2019 - 2021, Private Funding
    Diabetes Peripheral Neuropathy in Children and Adolescents with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus and the impact of motor function and quality of life ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2015 - 2018, Fundamental Research Grant Scheme (FRGS)
    Dietary patterns and cardiometabolic risk factors in Adolescents ( Consultant)
  4. 2008 - 2009, Short Term Research Fund (Vote F)(PJP)
    A study on the relationship between fatty liver changes on ultrasound and the sverity of BMI in overweight and obese children. ( Consultant)
International
  1. 2012 - 2018, Industry Sponsored Research (Merck Sharpe and Dome)
    A Phase III, Multicenter, Double- Blind, Randomized, Placebo- and Metformin-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of Sitagliptin in Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus with Inadequate Glycemic Control ( Consultant)
  2. 2012 - 2018, Industry Sponsored Research (Merck Sharpe Dohme)
    A Phase III, Multicenter, Double-Blind, Randomized, Placebo-Controlled Clinical Trial to Evaluate the Safety and Efficacy of MK-0431A (A Fixed-Dose Combination Tablet of Sitagliptin and Metformin) in Pediatric Patients with Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus ( Consultant)
  3. 2014 - 2017, NovoNordisk
    a 26-week open label, randomised, 2-armed, parallel group, multi-centre trial investigating efficacy and safety of insulin detemir versus insulin Neutral Protamine Hagedorn in combination with metformin and diet/exercise on glycaemic control in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes insufficiently controlled on metformin +/- other oral antidiabetic drug(s) +/- basal insulin ( Consultant)
University
  1. 2008 - 2009
    Carotid artery intima media thickness (IMT) in obese children seen in UMMC in relation to their respective BMI (age-specific) ( Principal Investigator(PI))

CONSULTANCY PROJECT

  • Expert Panel for Identification & Management of Feeding Difficulties (Imfed) Programme Malaysia, Malaysia Paediatric Association and Abbott Nutrition International
    01 Dec 2018 - 01 Dec 2023 (National)
  • Merck Online Advisory Board On Ehealth for Ghd, MERCK
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2020 (International)
  • Reviewer for The Cpg for The Management of Thyroid Disorders, CPG Development Committee for the Management of Thyroid Disorders, Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Association
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2020 (National)
  • Organising Committee for Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society (Mac 10) Annual Conference 2019, Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society
    01 Dec 2019 - 01 Dec 2019 (National)
  • Organiser for Bone Age Workshop, Paediatric Endocrine group Malaysia
    01 Jan 2019 - 01 Jan 2019 (National)
  • Organising Committee for Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society (Mac 8) Annual Conference 2019, Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society
    01 Dec 2017 - 01 Dec 2017 (National)
  • Organising Committee for Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society (Mac 7) Annual Conference 2016, Malaysian Endocrine and Metabolic Society
    01 Dec 2016 - 01 Dec 2016 (National)
  • Book On Children With Diabetes, UMMC
    01 Jan 2015 - 01 Jan 2016 (National)
  • Book On Growth in Children, Co- producers: Merck Serono
    01 Jan 2015 - 01 Jan 2016 (National)

PAPER PRESENTED

POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Thyroid gland phenotype in primary congenital hypothyroidism, 5th Biennial Scientific Meeting of the Asia Pacific Pediatric Endocrine Society 2008 , APPES (Asian Pacific Pediatric Endocrinology Society) (International) (29 Oct 2008 - 02 Nov 2008)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2017) Diabetic peripheral neuropathy (DPN) in children and adolescents with type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM) and the impact of motor function and quality of life., Liyana Huda bt Kamaruddin
  2. (2015) Paediatric Tuberculosis, Mohd Azahari B Basri
  3. (2015) EARLY DEVELOPMENT OF ADVERSE CARDIOVASCULAR PROFILE IN CHILDREN BORN TO PARENTS WITH PREMATURE CORONARY HEART DISEASE, Nur Aida Astaman
  4. (2015) Bone mineral density in children with OSAS, Nur Syazwin Sies
  5. (2014) Impact of an Education Intervention on Healthcare Providers in Improving Pain Scores for Children who Undergo Venipuncture, Tan Hai Liang
  6. (2013) SURVIVAL OUTCOME AND GROWTH OF CHILDREN WITH LANGERHANS CELL HISTIOCYTOSIS : A 20 YEARS EXPERIENCE FROM A SINGLE INSTITUTION IN MALAYSIA, Ooi Li Lyn
  7. (2013) A RETROSPECTIVE ANALYSIS OF NORMAL SERUM CREATININE LEVELS IN PRETERM NEONATES LESS THAN 32 WEEKS IN NEONATAL INTENSIVE CARE UNIT, UNIVERSITY MALAYA MEDICAL CENTRE, Noor Diana Bt Ashaari
  8. (2012) Congenital Adrenal Hyperplasia in children seen in UMMC, Nurmaira binti Hashim
Under Graduate Students
  1. (2018) Dyslipidemia in Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
  2. (2017) PERKAITAN ANTARA INSIDEN MASALAH MAKAN DENGAN STATUS PEMAKANAN DALAM KALANGAN REMAJA MENGHIDAP DIABETIS MELITUS JENIS 1 YANG MENDAPAT RAWATAN DI PUSAT PERUBATAN UNIVERSITI MALAYA (M0100101)
  3. (2017) Central precocious puberty in children seen in UMMC

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Program Kesihatan Diri Murid Tahun 6 Sekolah Sri Petaling, (18 Oct 2018 - 18 Oct 2018)
  • Diabetes Camp Ummc 2018, (21 Mar 2018 - 23 Mar 2018)
  • Diabetes Camp 2017, (30 Sep 2017 - 01 Oct 2017)
  • Diabetes Camp Ummc 2017, (22 Mar 2017 - 24 Mar 2017)
  • Diabetes Camp Ummc 2016, (16 Mar 2016 - 18 Mar 2016)
  • Diabetes Camp for Children With T1dm, (25 Nov 2015 - 27 Nov 2015)
  • Paediatric Diabetes Camp in Collaboration With Diabetes Malaysia, (25 Nov 2015 - 27 Nov 2015)
  • Charity Booth During World Diabetes Day. Collection Goes to Tabung Kebajikan Pesakit Until Kanak-Kanak Diabetes, (14 Nov 2015 - 17 Nov 2015)
  • Pediatric Diabetes Camp Ummc, (18 Mar 2015 - 20 Mar 2015)