Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shalimar Abdullah

About

Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shalimar Abdullah is an Orthopaedic Surgeon whose practice centres on Hand & Microsurgery. Her work in nerve tissue engineering is well recognised, and she has been instrumental in advancing the Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) technique for soft tissue and bony fixation. Beyond her clinical and research pursuits, she has made notable humanitarian contributions, serving as Vice-President III and EMT Team Lead for Mercy Malaysia since 1998 and responding to numerous global crises. She also holds leadership roles in the Malaysian Society for Surgery of the Hand and is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand. With over 70 published articles, her research impact is substantial.

Where Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shalimar Abdullah practises

• UKM Specialist Centre (UKMSC) — Cheras, Kuala Lumpur
• Gleneagles Hospital Kuala Lumpur — Kuala Lumpur, Kuala Lumpur

Procedures & Expertise

• Polydactyly Excision (Pediatric)
• Hand Surgery
• Knee Replacement
• Tendon Repair
• Spinal Disc Herniation Treatment
• Shoulder Surgery
• Knee Ligament Surgery (MCL)
• Cyst Removal
• Orthopedic Rehabilitation
• Lipoma Removal
• Toe Implant
• Ganglion Cyst Removal
• Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) Injection
• Rotator Cuff Surgery
• Skin Grafting
• Bunion Surgery
• Knee Arthroplasty
• Shoulder Arthroscopy
• Ankle Arthroscopy
• Shoulder Ligament Repair
• Plantar Fasciitis Treatment
• Hip Fracture Surgery
• Ulnar Nerve Decompression
• Ankle Surgery

Qualifications

• BMBS (University of Nottingham, England, UK)
• Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons) (University of Nottingham, England, UK)
• Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics), UKM
• Fellowship in Hand Surgery (Kleinert Institute, Louisville, USA) (2010)
• Diploma of Hand Surgery (FESSH exams) (2012)

Languages

Indonesian, Malay, English