Curriculum Vitae

DR. NORA BINTI ABDUL AZIZ

Medical Lecturer
  • Department of Surgery
    Faculty of Medicine
  • 79492070

BIOGRAPHY

Graduate of University College Dublin (National University Ireland) in 2005, she obtained Intercollegiate MRCS 2008 and completed Irish Basic Surgical Training (CCBST) in Royal College of Surgeons Ireland 2009. Upon returning to Malaysia, she completed Master of Surgery in University of Malaya 2013, whilst serving as trainee lecturer to University Malaya Medical Programme. 

Upon appointment as specialist 2014 until today, she continues as full lecturer and Surgical Co-ordinator for 3.3 UMMP undergraduate Medical Programme and Trainee Examiner for Postgraduate Master of Surgery. She sub-specialises in Colorectal Surgery, training in UM, UKM and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney. She is actively involved in national surgical training, spearheading surgical development of online E- portfolio as per National Curriculum NPMC. She is currently Co-Director of CCriSP Programme with College of Surgeons, local UM liason for co-ordination of RCSE's MRCS and JSCFE FRCS examinations and now Consultant Colorectal Surgeon in UMMC. 

She has a keen interest in advanced colorectal cancer surgery including Pelvic Exenteration, Cytoreductive Surgery and HIPEC as well as PIPAC and is Malaysian representative in PelvEx Collaborative. She has helped set up and continue the multidisciplinary team exenteration and extended resection teams for UMMC. 

 

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

  • ADVANCED COLORECTAL MALIGNANCY
  • COLORECTAL SURGERY
  • GENERAL SURGERY

ACADEMIC QUALIFICATION

  • FELLOWSHIP, (Colorectal Surgery)
    Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney
  • BACHELOR OF MEDICINE, BACHELOR OF SURGERY, BACHELOR OF OBSTETRICS, (Medicine and Surgery)
    National University of Ireland
  • FELLOWSHIP, (Colorectal Surgery)
    Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (Ppukm)
  • MSurg, (Surgery)
    Universiti Malaya (UM)

ADMINISTRATIVE DUTIES

  • Supervisor
    01 Feb 2020 - present (University Malaya)
  • Supervisor
    01 Feb 2020 - present (University Malaya)
  • Coordinator
    30 Nov 2014 - present (Faculty)
  • Committee Members
    25 Jun 2022 - 25 Jun 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Supervisor
    01 Jun 2018 - 10 Jan 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Supervisor
    01 Jul 2018 - 10 Jan 2022 (University Malaya)
  • Coordinator
    11 Dec 2021 - 12 Dec 2021 (International)
  • Pemeriksa Semasa
    08 Jan 2020 - 08 Jan 2020 (Faculty)
  • Houseman Co-ordinator
    01 Jan 2014 - 30 Jun 2016 (University Malaya)

AWARD AND STEWARDSHIP

  • Best Poster Award
    ACOMOS, 2012 (National)

PUBLICATIONS

Article in Journal
  1. GlobalSurg Collaborative (2021). Global variation in postoperative mortality and complications after cancer surgery: a multicentre, prospective cohort study in 82 countries. The Lancet, https://doi.org/10.1016/S0140-6736(21)00001-5
  2. Wong SW, Ling DY, Yeow RQ, Chong RW, Aziz MRA, Aziz N, Poh KS, Roslani AC. (2021). Clinicopathological Patterns and Survival Outcomes of Colorectal Cancer among Young Adults in Malaysia: An Institutional Cohort Study. SMJ 2021; doi: 10.11622/smedj.2021051 (online ahead of print)
  3. GlobalSurg Collaborative. Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in children: an international, multicentre, prospective cohort study. BMJ Glob Health. 2020 Dec;5(12):e003429. doi: 10.1136/bmjgh-2020-003429. PMID: 33272940
  4. Letter Open access The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Management of Locally Advanced Primary/Recurrent Rectal Cancer Chok, A.Y., Kontovounisios, C., Rasheed, S., ...Winter, D.C., Tekkis, P.P. British Journal of Surgery, 2020, 107(11), pp. e547 e548
  5. GlobalSurg Collaborative, (2019). Global variation in anastomosis and end colostomy formation following left-sided colorectal resection. BJS Open, 3(3):403-414. doi: 10.1002/bjs5.50138. eCollection 2019 Jun
  6. PelvEx Collaborative ( 2019). Palliative pelvic exenteration: A systematic review of patient-centered outcomes. European Journal Of Surgical Oncology 45(10), 1787-1795.
  7. GlobalSurg Collaborative (2018). Management and Outcomes Following Surgery for Gastrointestinal Typhoid: An International, Prospective, Multicentre Cohort Study. World J Surg. 2018 Oct; 42(10):3179-3188. doi: 10.1007/s00268-018-4624-8.
  8. GlobalSurg Collaborative. (2018). Surgical site infection after gastrointestinal surgery in high-income, middle-income, and low-income countries: a prospective, international, multicentre cohort study. https://doi.org/10.1016/S1473-3099(18)30101-4
  9. Sow,YL,Nora Abdul Aziz,KL Ng.2013.Thyroid Rupture Secondary to Blunt Neck Trauma American Journal of Emergency Medicine (in press) DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2012.12.005

RESEARCH INTEREST

  • PELVIC EXENTERATION (PELVIC TUMORS)
  • CYTOREDUCTIVE SURGERY AND HIPEC ( PERITONEAL SURFACE MALIGNANCIES)
  • COLORECTAL SURGERY (COLORECTAL TUMORS)
  • PELVIC FLOOR DISORDERS (ANAL MANOMETRY )

RESEARCH PROJECT

National
  1. 2019 - 2030, Pelvex
    Pelvex Collaborative ( Co-Researcher)

PAPER PRESENTED

POSTER PRESENTER
  1. Thyroid Rupture: Blunt Neck Trauma, 13th Asian Association of Endocrine Surgeons Congress 2012, The College of Surgeons, Singapore and The Academy of Medicine, Singapore (International) (26 Mar 2012 - 28 Mar 2012)

ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

Evaluation
  1. (2022) Print, University, (Reviewer)
  2. (2022) Formation of Bedside Sop for Clinical Surgery Training, University, (Reviewer)
  3. (2022) Eportfolio, National, (Reviewer)
  4. (2021) Master of Surgery Examination 2021- Examiner Observer, National, (Internal Evaluator)
  5. (2021) Final Proof Reading and Review of Barrier Examination McQ Papers 2021, University, (Internal Assessor)
  6. (2021) Revision of Surgical Posting for On-Site and Off-Site Timetable for Covid, University, (Reviewer)
Contribution to event
  1. (2022) Observer in Master of Surgery Emxamination, University, (Participant)
  2. (2022) Vaccination Programme Recruitment for Ummc Patients, National, (Participant)
  3. (2021) Postgraduate Surgical Examiners Training Workshop, National, (Panelist/Moderator)
  4. (2021) Covid Era Modification of Surgical Logbook Requirement, University, (Panelist/Moderator)
  5. (2020) Presentation On Hipec and Pipac, National, (Participant)

SUPERVISION

Under Graduate Students
  1. (2021) Correlation of post adjuvant radiotherapy magnetic resonance imaging and histopathology in rectal cancer
  2. (2021) Concordance of Pre and Post CCRT MRI in Rectal Cancer
  3. (2021) Concordance between MRI and CT scans in post-RAPIDO Trial Patients
  4. (2021) Colorectal Admission Database
Postgraduate Student
Master
  1. (2021) Incidence of MSI/Deficient MMR Status in Colorectal Cancer Cases in Universiti Malaya Medical Centre, MGT 170005 (University Malaya Medical Centre (Ummc) (Pusat Perubatan Universiti Malaya)(Ppum))
  2. (2020) -, ASYRAF BIN MOHD ZUKI
  3. (2020) -, THEIYALLEN AMBIKAPATHI
  4. (2019) -, RISHIHARAN ANANDARAJ
  5. (2019) -, MOHD AERUAN BIN YUSOFF
  6. (2018) -, RANCHINI MURGAN
  7. (2018) -, RAJIV KAMALAGARAN

TEACHING

Bachelor
  1. (2015) Introduction to Abdominal Examination
  2. (2015) Lecture: Interpreting Gi and Hpb Investigations
  3. (2014) Problem Based Learning Klang
  4. (2014) Problem Based Learning, Klang- The Groin Lump
  5. (2014) Seminar : Klang Hospital
  6. (2010) MTEJ2101 - Basic Medical Sciences (Dentistry)
  7. (2009) MTEJ2101 - Basic Medical Science (Dentistry)

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY ACTIVITIES

  • Colon Cancer Survivor Day, (13 Dec 2014 - 13 Dec 2014)
  • Colon Cancer Awareness and Screening Programme Empowered, (24 Nov 2012 - 24 Jan 2012)
  • Breast Cancer Awareness and Screening Programme Empowered, (12 Mar 2011 - 12 Mar 2011)