PROF. DR. TUNKU KAMARUL ZAMAN BIN TUNKU ZAINOL ABIDIN
Department of Orthopaedic Surgery
Faculty of Medicine
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Tunku Kamarul Zaman (or Prof. TK as he is commonly known) is a Professor of Orthopaedics & Regenerative Medicine in UM with special interest in upper limb and microsurgery. He is considered the nation’s foremost expert in musculoskeletal basic sciences expert and research related to Orthopaedic Regenerative Medicine. He obtained his medical degree (M.D.) from the National University of Malaysia in 1998. He entered the Masters of Orthopaedics speciality training program i.e. M.S.(Ortho), in University of Malaya in 2000 and was later inducted as a lecturer in the same university upon completing his training in 2004. He also obtained a diploma in tissue banking from National University of Singapore in 2003 during his specialist training. Upon completing his sub-speciality rotations locally, he was awarded a national scholarship to pursue his sub-specialty training in the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen hospitals from 2006 till 2010. During that period, he also obtained a PhD degree from The University of Liverpool. He is presently the head of the tissue engineering group, a division under The National Orthopaedic Centre for Research and Learning (NOCERAL). He also heads the Orthopaedic Sports Unit in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery in UM. He is an accomplished academician and researcher; with over 200 peer-reviewed articles in many impact factored journals and has been invited to present the research groups' discoveries in numerous international scientific meetings (Citations: >6,000; H-index=45). In addition to doing clinical work and research, he is also heavily involved in administrative duties. His past appointments include the Chairman of the Public University Hospital Consortium (KHUAM) and advisor on matters relating to the Healthcare for the Ministry of Higher Education. He is a member of several Executive Boards including private university hospital and international societies. His previous executive administrative duties include being the Director (CEO) of University of Malaya Medical Centre (2015-2020), Deputy dean of research for faculty of medicine (2012-2014), Acting dean for faculty of medicine (2014), Deputy director (clinical) for UMMC (2014-2015), and Director for the Clinical Investigative Centre in UMMC (an internationally award winning centre that conducts over 200 clinical trials a year; 2013-2014). He was also head-hunted to develop Universiti Sains Malaysia’s Bertam Campus in Penang and established the USM Medical Center there under secondment (2021-2024). He sits in many national level committees, national research grant review committee, a member of many international societies, have been invited to speak in several academic subjects in many international meetings and, a reviewer and editor/editor-in-chief to a number of academic journals. As the result of the many accolades to his name, Prof. TK was awarded the title Professor from University of Malaya in 2011 at the age of 38. He is or/and has been nominated and appointed as adjunct and honorary professors in several local and international universities; as well as members and expert panellist in several organizations including the Academy of Science in Malaysia and other Government agencies. |
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Uncover The Potential Role of Silenced ? ACSL4 And -LPCAT3 In Induced-Ferroptosis-Chondrocytes In Obese Patients With Osteoarthritis |
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The Clinical Application Of A Novel Poly(vinyl Alcohol)/n,o-carboxymethyl Chitosan Scaffold Seeded With Bone Marrow Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells For The Treatment Of Damaged Cartilage: A Phase I & Ii Clinical Trials For Future Commercialisation Purposes (tef07211061) |
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Influence of bone marrow characteristic and trabecular bone morphology on bone remodelling process with FSI approach
Potential Use of 3D CORAGRAF-Loaded PDGF-BB in PLGA Microsphere Seeded Mesenchymal Stromal Cells in Enhancing the Repair of Calvaria Critical-Size Bone Defect in Rat Model
Typical response of CD14(++)CD16(-) monocyte to knee synovial derived mediators as a key target to overcome the onset and progression of osteoarthritis
Comparative investigation on antibacterial, biological and mechanical behaviour of monticellite and diopside derived from biowaste for bone regeneration
Master of Orthopaedic Surgery Curriculum Handbook
NOCERAL (National Orthopaedic Centre of Excellence for research and learning). 5 year report on the activities,finances and outputs f0r 2005-2010.
Guidelines to the Masters of Orthopaedic Surgery Programme University Malaya: Appendix
Chapter 114: Hand Infections and Chapter 115: Replantation and Microsurgery