Curriculum Vitae

DR. THANGARAJ A/L MUNUSAMY

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Surgery
    Faculty of Medicine
  • munusamy
  • 0199849150

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • FRCS (Neurosurgery), (Neurosurgery)
    Royal College of Surgeons, England
  • SENIOR CLINICAL FELLOWSHIP (NEUROSURGERY), (Neurosurgery)
    Addenbrookes Hospital, Part of Cambridge, University Hospital Nhs Foundation Trust
  • MRCS (Surgery), (Surgery)
    Royal College of Surgeons, England
  • MA (ARTS), (Arts)
    Cambridge University, United Kingdom
  • MBBChir (Medicine and Surgery), (Medicine and Surgery)
    Cambridge University, United Kingdom
  • BA (ARTS), (Arts)
    Cambridge University, United Kingdom

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Task Force Member
    01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Curriculum Review
    01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2025 (Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine)
  • Coordinator
    02 Jan 2023 - 31 Dec 2024 (University Malaya)

MEMBERSHIPS

  • FRCS NEUROSURGERY (ENGLAND), FELLOW
    Since 2021 (International)
  • THE ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS OF ENGLAND, MEMBER
    Since 2015 (International)
  • GENERAL MEDICAL COUNCIL UK, MEMBER
    Since 2010 (International)
  • HONORARY FELLOW OF THE CAMBRIDGE COMMONWEALTH SOCIETY, FELLOW
    Since 2004 (International)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
WoS
  1. Karuppiah, R., Munusamy, T., Bahuri, N. F. A., & Waran, V. (2021). The utilisation of 3D printing in paediatric neurosurgery. Childs Nervous System, 37(5), 1479-1484. doi: 10.1007/s00381-021-05123-w
  2. Munusamy, T., Karuppiah, R., Bahuri, N. F. A., Sockalingam, S., Cham, C. Y., & Waran, V. (2021). Telemedicine via Smart Glasses in Critical Care of the Neurosurgical Patient-COVID-19 Pandemic Preparedness and Response in Neurosurgery. World Neurosurgery, 145, E53-E60. doi: 10.1016/j.wneu.2020.09.076
Others
  1. Robba C, Picetti E, Vásquez-García S, Abulhasan YB, Ain A, Adeleye AO, Aries M, Brasil S, Badenes R, Bertuccio A, Bouzat P, Bustamante L, Calabro' L, Njimi H, Cardim D, Citerio G, Czosnyka M, Geeraerts T, Godoy DA, Hirzallah MI, Devi BI, Jibaja M, Lochner P, Mijangos Méndez JC, Meyfroidt G, Munusamy T, Portilla JP, Prabhakar H, Rasulo F, Sánchez Parra DM, Sarwal A, Shrestha GS, Shukla DP, Sung G, Tirsit A, Vásquez F, Videtta W, Wang YL, Paiva WS, Taccone FS, Rubiano AM. The Brussels consensus for non-invasive ICP monitoring when invasive systems are not available in the care of TBI patients (the B-ICONIC consensus, recommendations, and management algorithm). Intensive Care Med. 2025 Jan 23.
  2. Martínez-Palacios K, Vásquez-García S, Fariyike OA, Robba C, Rubiano AM; noninvasive ICP monitoring international consensus group. Using Optic Nerve Sheath Diameter for Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Jun;40(3):1193-1212. doi: 10.1007/s12028-023-01884-1. Epub 2023 Dec 19. PMID: 38114797; PMCID: PMC1114790
  3. Martínez-Palacios K, Vásquez-García S, Fariyike OA, Robba C, Rubiano AM; noninvasive intracranial pressure monitoring international consensus group. Quantitative Pupillometry for Intracranial Pressure (ICP) Monitoring in Traumatic Brain Injury: A Scoping Review. Neurocrit Care. 2024 Aug;41(1):255-271. doi: 10.1007/s12028-023-01927-7. Epub 2024 Feb 13. PMID: 38351298; PMCID: PMC11335905.
  4. Lee, L., Ker, J., Ng, H. Y., Munusamy, T., King, N. K. K., Kumar, D., & Ng, W. H. (2016). Outcomes of chronic subdural hematoma drainage in nonagenarians and centenarians: a multicenter study. Journal of Neurosurgery, 124(2), 546 551.
  5. Munusamy, T., & Dinesh, S. K. (2015). Delayed Occurrence of Escherichia coli Subdural Empyema Following Head Injury in an Elderly Patient: A Case Report and Literature Review. Journal of Neurological Surgery Reports, 76(01), e79 e82.
  6. Munusamy, T., Thien, A., Anthony, M. G., Bakthavachalam, R., & Dinesh, S. K. (2015). Computed tomographic morphometric analysis of cervical pedicles in a multi-ethnic Asian population and relevance to subaxial cervical pedicle screw fixation. European Spine Journal, 24(1), 120 126.
Chapter in Books
  1. Munusamy, T., Tan, B. H., & Yang, E. (2019). Central Nervous System Infection. Oxford Textbook of Neurological Surgery, Chapter 98.
  2. Quah, B. L., Munusamy, T., & Watts, C. (2019). Primary Central Nervous System Lymphoma. Oxford Textbook of Neurological Surgery, Chapter 9.

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2024 - 2027, UNIVERSITI MALAYA RESEARCH EXCELLENCE GRANT (UMREG)
    Enhancing Comprehension, Transparency and Efficiency of Consenting Process for Surgery Using Digital Technology ( Co-Researcher)
  2. 2023 - 2025, Bantuan Khas Penyelidikan (BKP Special)
    Telehealth Management of Head Injuries via Smart Glasses ? An Alternative Management Model for the Developing World ( Principal Investigator(PI))
  3. 2022 - 2023, UM Community Campus-Manage by UMCARES
    Sustainable University Community Smart Farming ? Empowering B40 Students And Staff To Self-Produce And Eat Healthy On Campus ( Co-Researcher)
  4. 2020 - 2022, Covid-19 Special Research Grant
    A Smart Vision System For Monitoring Hand Hygiene Compliance ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

INVITED SPEAKER
  1. NON-INVASIVE INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING PROFESSIONAL SHARING OF EXPERIENCE IN MALAYSIA, NON-INVASIVE INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING CONSENSUS MEETING, European Society of Intensive Care Medicine (ESICM) (International) (07 Nov 2023 - 09 Nov 2023)
ORAL PRESENTER
  1. Outcome Of Hippocampal Tail Resection In Temporal Lobe Epilepsy, MSN 2023 Congress, Malaysian Society of Neurosciences (National) (18 Sep 2023 - 18 Sep 2023)

ACADEMIC/ PROF. SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2024) Ummp Stage 3.1 Eop Examiner, University, (Internal Examiner)
  2. (2024) MBBS Osce Ba Part 2 Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  3. (2024) MBBS Osce Ba Part 2 Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  4. (2024) Master of Surgery Evaluation of Research and Clinical Competence, University, (Internal Assessor)
  5. (2024) MBBS Clinical Examination 2024, University, (Internal Examiner)
  6. (2024) UM Bds Dentistry Examination, University, (External Examiner)
  7. (2024) Ummp Stage 3.1 Eop Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  8. (2024) MBBS Osce Rsa Part 2 Examination, University, (Internal Examiner)
  9. (2024) Master of Surgery Evaluation of Research and Clinical Competence, University, (Internal Assessor)
  10. (2023) MBBS Surgery Exam Chief Invigilator, University, (Internal Examiner)
Media appearance
  1. (2023) Invited Guest of Honour and Speaker At Kyuem Awards Day 2023, National, (Panelist/Moderator)

SUPERVISION

Postgraduate Student
  1. (2024) COMPARING POST-OPERATIVE OUTCOMES OF ELECTIVE OPEN VERSUS ENDOVASCULAR REPAIR OF ABDOMINAL AORTIC ANEURYSM IN MALAYSIAN PATIENTS : A MULTI-CENTER RETROSPECTIVE STUDY (MY-EVAR), MUNIRAH BINTI ABDUL MALEK

TEACHING

Master
  1. (2023) NA - Clinical Rotation in Neurosurgery
  2. (2023) NA - UM Master in Neurosurgery Teaching
  3. (2023) NA - UM Master of Surgery Osce
Bachelor
  1. (2024) NA - Stage 3.1 Surgery
  2. (2023) NA - Neurology Teaching for Advanced Diploma in Critical Nursing
  3. (2023) NA - Trainer - Medical Student National Quiz 2023
  4. (2023) NA - Ummp Pre-Internship Program (Print) Program Lecturer
  5. (2023) NA - Ummp Undergraduate Teaching & Osce

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Medical Camp At Flood Relief Centre, (21 Dec 2021 - 28 Dec 2021) (National)

COURSE ATTENDED

External Course
NATIONAL
  1. National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum: Surgery Training the Trainers (TtT) Programme, University Malaya (17 Sep 2023 - 29 Sep 2023)
Internal/ External Course
CONFERENCE
  1. NON-INVASIVE INTRACRANIAL PRESSURE MONITORING CONSENSUS MEETING, Brussels (06 Nov 2023 - 10 Nov 2023)
INTERNAL COURSE- ORGANIZED BY PTJ
  1. WORKSHOP RESPONSIBLE CONDUCT OF RESEARCH, The Cube, Level 4, Research Management & Innovation Complex (Rmic), Universiti Malaya (01 Dec 2023 - 01 Dec 2023)
  2. GRANT PROPOSAL DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP FOR EARLY CAREER RESEARCHERS (ECR), FACULTY OF MEDICINE, UM 2024, Cube, Aras 4, Fakulti Perubatan (07 Aug 2024 - 08 Aug 2024)
  3. BENGKEL SEMAKAN KURIKULUM BAGI PROGRAM SARJANA KLINIKAL , Bilik Bankuasi, Aras 1, Fakulti Alam Bina (09 Jul 2024 - 10 Jul 2024)
  4. EARLY CAREER RESEARCHER (ECR) TRAINING WORKSHOP, Cube, Level 4, Faculty of Medicine (02 Oct 2024 - 02 Oct 2024)