Professor Datin Dr Lydia Binti Abdul Latif

MND Malaysia

4 November 2020

Specialities

Neurorehabilitation (Neuro Recovery; Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation Rehabilitation)
Rehabilitation (Cardiac Rehabilitation)
Innovations in Prosthetic and Orthotics (Innovations for Low-Cost Prosthetics)
Medical Acupuncture and Pain (Medical Acupuncture for Neuromusculoskeletal and Pain Management)
Neurorehabilitation (Neurorehabilitation in the area of Neuromodulation, Plasticity and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation)

Experience

Present:

Medical Advisor at MND Malaysia
Chief Medical Officer at ReGen Rehab Hospital, Malaysia
Coordinator for Dept CME activities, Faculty (Since 2005)
Lecturer in Charge for Prosthetic and Orthotic Hospital Technical Committee, Faculty (Since 2003)
Research Coordinator, Faculty (Since 2003)
Coordinator for Part 1 and Part 2 Masters Exam, Faculty (Two exam sessions per year since 2003)

Past:

2017 – 2019: Committee Member of External Auditor for Science and Technology at University Malaya, Malaysia
2017 – 2018: Chairman/Head of MQA Rehabilitation Medicine Specialist, National
2016 – 2018: Committee Member at International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine
2016 – 2018: Head of Department, Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
2016: Head of Department, Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
2014 – 2016: Committee Member at Malaysian Association of Rehabilitation Physicians (MARP)
2013 – 2016: Chairman at International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM) 10th World Congress
2012 – 2014: Council Member at International Society of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine (ISPRM)
2012: Head of Department, Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
2012: Acting Head of Department, Rehabilitation Medicine, Faculty of Medicine
2007 – 2009: Member at International Society of Physical Medicine And Rehabilitation
2006 – 2009: Member at World Federation for Neurorehabilitation
2005 – 2009: Member at International Society of Prosthetic and Orthotic
2008: Coordinator for Research Symposium at University Malaya (UM and Uni Sydney Research Symposium)
2004: Acting Head of Department, Faculty
2004: Penggubal Soalan PTK, Faculty

Education

Research Fellow (Neuromodulation), Harvard Medical School, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE
Grad Cert Med Acu, HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE
Masters Rehabilitation Medicine, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)
Lower Limb Prosthetic UNSW, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES, AUSTRALIA
MBBS, UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA (UM)