Dato' Dr Hamizah Ismail
Associate Professor, Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist, Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist
Obstetrics and Gynaecology
International Islamic University Malaysia
Placenta Accreta Spectrum, Fetal Growth Restriction, Developmental Origin and Adult Health Diseases, Milk Bank and Milk Sharing Issues, Fetal cardiac echoecardiogram, Prenatal Screening and Diagnosis, General Obstetrics and Gynaecology
I am Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM. As a clinician I am a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM. My involvement in the obstetrics and gynaecology fraternity started as early as 1989 at Hospital Kuantan, I then further trained as obstetrician and gynaecologist at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian. My interest in perinatal medicine brought me to Chang Gung Memorial University Hospital Linkou, Taiwan, a three thousand bedded hospital and the only laser therapy centre of Taiwan managing twin-twin transfusion syndrome. The centre that educates me on fetal medicine especially in prenatal aneuploidy screening, management of fetal growth andmore...
I am Associate Professor in Obstetrics and Gynaecology at Kulliyyah of Medicine, IIUM. As a clinician I am a Maternal Fetal Medicine Specialist and Senior Consultant Obstetrician and Gynaecologist at Sultan Ahmad Shah Medical Centre @IIUM. My involvement in the obstetrics and gynaecology fraternity started as early as 1989 at Hospital Kuantan, I then further trained as obstetrician and gynaecologist at Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia, Kubang Kerian. My interest in perinatal medicine brought me to Chang Gung Memorial University Hospital Linkou, Taiwan, a three thousand bedded hospital and the only laser therapy centre of Taiwan managing twin-twin transfusion syndrome. The centre that educates me on fetal medicine especially in prenatal aneuploidy screening, management of fetal growth and multiple pregnancy. My other passion is in the management of the life-threatening placenta accreta spectrum (PAS) where I attended training at Veteran General Hospital, Taoyuan, Taiwan later gained further experience on management of high-risk pregnancy at The Royal Hospital, Sultanate of Oman. I continue life-long educating myself through continuous learning, and benefited most when I prepared challenging lectures whenever invited to speak at congresses.
I was appointed as head of two departments, the Department of O&G of Kulliyyah of Medicine and the Department of O&G at IIUMMC or SASMEC @IIUM in January 2017 till August 2021. Given the two hats, I am further challenged with a severe shortage of staff, Alhamdulillah still surviving with excellent outcomes on both the academic and clinical sides.
I am the leader for BFHI or Sejahtera Flagship (2019-2022) that has successfully achieved the mission for Baby Friendly Hospital accreditation for SASMEC @IIUM according to WHO criteria. Under the flagship I also pioneered the establishment of the first sharia-compliant milk bank in Malaysia, namely the ‘Pusat Susu Bonda Halimatussaadia’ or Halimatussaadia Mother’s Milk Centre at SASMEC @IIUM. With the team members we managed to produce two books 1. Standard Operating Procedure for HMMC (LY2022C00247) and 2. The Journey of Halimatussaadia Mother’s Milk Centre (ISBN on its way).
At national level, I am the committee member for the national curriculum for postgraduate training of obstetrics and gynaecology in Malaysia. With the team I co-authored 1. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Postgraduate Training in Malaysia: Training Curriculum (ISBN 978-967-19566-1-8) and 2. Obstetrics and Gynaecology Postgraduate Training in Malaysia: Guide for Applicants (ISBN 978-967-19546-1-4). I am a trainer for MOG and MFM subspecialty.
MD (Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, 1988)
MMed O&G (Universiti Sains Malaysia, 1996)
Fellowship in Perinatal Medicine / Diploma in Maternal Fetal Medicine (Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Taiwan 2010)
Latest Additions
- Mohd Nor, Nurul Yaqin and Ismail, Hamizah and Ismail, Nurul Jannah (2021) Fetal Anaemia following preterm en caul delivery with velamentous cord insertion. The Medical Journal of Malaysia, 76 (Supplement: 3). p. 40. ISSN 0300-5283
- Romli, Afifuddin and Nusee, Zalina and Ismail, Hamizah and Nik Ibrahim, Nik Noor Idayu and Romli, Ahmad Zafir (2019) The new design of the mechanical individual labour kit' "Clover Set". In: Invention, Innovation & Design Exposition (IIDEX) 2019, 10-15 September 2019, UiTM, Shah Alam. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah (2016) The Placenta and IUGR. In: 19th Congress of the Federation of Asia and Oceania Perinatal Societies (FAOPs 2016), 1-4 December 2016, Taiwan. (Unpublished)
- Dzulkifli, Izzni Adilah and Ismail, Hamizah and Nusee, Zalina and Mohd Nordin, Noraihan (2021) A six years review of placenta Accreta Spectrum Disorder in a tertiary referral Hospital. In: Virtual Medical Research Symposium 2021, 14th December 2021, Kuantan, Pahang (Virtual). (Unpublished)
- Salleh, M Fairudzi Afzanizam and Ismail, Hamizah and Pasi, Hafizah and Ismail, Rozihan and Nusee, Zalina (2018) Cerebroplacental Ratio (CPR) as predictor of perinatal outcome in induction of labour. In: 25th Regional Congress of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia, 6-8 April 2018, Royale Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah (2019) Predicting severe neonatal jaundice from maternal risk factors. In: 26th Regional Congress of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia, 11-13 April 2019, Ipoh, Perak. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah and Nusee, Zalina and Syed Mohd Ridzuan, Sharifah Nurul Inas and Abd. Aziz, Karimah Hanim (2021) A cohort study on obstetric outcome of obese primigravida with spontaneous onset of labour at term. In: Medical Research Symposium 2021, 14 December 2021, Kuantan, Pahang. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah (2019) Ultrasound biometry & fetal growth abnormalities. In: 3rd National Maternal Fetal Medicine Conference 2019, 15-17 March 2019, Gambang, Kuantan. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah (2018) A relook at the diagnosis & glycaemic control of Gestational Diabetes. In: 25th Regional Congress of Perinatal Society of Malaysia, 5-8 April 2018, Royal Chulan, Kuala Lumpur. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah (2015) Recurrent abortions : what is the evidence for antiplatelets / anticoagulants? In: 12th Annual Scientific Meeting (MSH 2015), 24-25 April 2015, Sabah. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah (2021) The fetus at risk for anaemia : diagnosis and management. In: 4th National Maternal Fetal Medicine Hybrid Conference 2021, 2-4 April 2021, Grand Darul Makmur Hotel, Kuantan, Pahang. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah (2021) Recognising fetuses at risk for Hypovolaemia at birth. In: 27th Regional Congress of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia, 18-21 March 2021, Virtual. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah and Nusee, Zalina and Mohd Rus, Razman (2017) Interdelivery intervals for a vaginal birth after delivery. IIUM Press, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. ISBN 9789674187361
- Ismail, Hamizah (2018) Modern management of labour. In: 25th Regional Congress of the Perinatal Society of Malaysia, 5-8 April 2018, University Malaya Medical Centre. (Unpublished)
- Omar, Siti Zawiah and Ismail, Hamizah and Ismail, Mohd Pazudin and Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah and Hamdan, Mukhri and Jeganathan, Ravichandran and Kamarudin, Maherah and Gek Shan, Jesrine Hong and Shafie, Zaridah and Kar Koong, Carol Lim and Omar, Muhd Hashim and Luck Tien Wee, Lucas (2020) Obstetrics and gynaecology training in Malaysia: guide for applicants 2020. Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam Malaysia MERDU, Fakulti Perubatan, Universiti Malaya, 50603 Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia npmcmy@gmail.com.
- Omar, Siti Zawiah and Ismail, Hamizah and Ismail, Mohd Pazudin and Abdul Ghani, Nur Azurah and Jeganathan, Ravichandran and Shafie, Zaridah and Kar Koong, Carol Lim and Suharjono, Harris Njoo and Omar, Mohd Hashim and Hamdan, Mukhri and Luk Tien Wee, Lucas (2021) Obstetrics and gynaecology postgraduate training in Malaysia: training curriculum. Majlis Dekan Fakulti Perubatan Universiti Awam Malaysia MERDU, Kuala Lumpur.
- Ismail, Hamizah (2014) Fetal programming: at a glance. PSM Bulletin .
- Ismail, Hamizah and Mohamed@Mohd Adnan, Siti Anisah and Mohd Rus, Razman and Nusee, Zalina (2014) The effect of pre pregnancy Body Mass Index (BMI) and intrapregnancy weight gain on the pregnancy outcome among primigravida: a crossectional study at Hospital Tengku Ampuan Afzan Kuantan. In: The 20th World Congress in Controversies in Obstetrics, Gynecology & Infertility (COGI), 4th-7th Dec. 2014, Paris, France. (Unpublished)
- Abdulwahab, Dalia F and Leong, Yoon Soon and Ismail, Hamizah and Awang, Mokhtar and Nusee, Zalina and Ismail, Rozihan (2012) Maternal outcome of prenatally diagnosed lethal fetal anomalies: a year review. In: XXth World Wide International Federation of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 7-12th October 2012, Rome, Italy. (Unpublished)
- Ismail, Hamizah and Nusee, Zalina and Chou, Min-Min (2011) Placenta Cretas: Early Diagnosis is Needed. In: Asia Pacific Congress in Maternal Fetal Medicine, 13-14th October 2011, Kuala Lumpur, Convention Centre, Malaysia. (Unpublished)