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Introduction

The Orthopedic Department was formerly known as the Orthopedic Unit under the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, UPM. However in 2006 the unit was accorded a department status. Currently the department is made up of several units in such as Hand & Microsurgery, Sports Surgery, Arthroplasty, Spine and Pediatrics. The Department is located in the Faculty of Medicine & Health Science Serdang campus.

Presently the department is running the following undergraduate programs:- Orthopedics Senior Orthopedics (SPK4912) and Introductory Orthopedics (SPK3914). In 2013 the department started to offer post-graduate program namely Master of Surgery (Orthopaedics). The program's main objective is to produce Orthopedic specialists to meet the high demand of public and private sector.

Apart from undergraduate teaching , service and community work, members of the department are also involved in postgraduate teaching and research.

Previous Head of Department

Assoc. Prof. Dato’ Dr. K. Selva Kumar a/l A. Kanagarajah (2005-2011)
Dr. Zanariah Othman (2011 - January 2012)
Prof. Dr. Sharifah Roohi Syed Waseem Ahmad (Februari 2012-2015

Organization Sturcture

Head Of Department : Prof Dr. Manohar Arumugam

Head Of Units :

1. Hand And Microsurgery Unit : Prof Dr. Manohar Arumugam

2. Orthopeadic Paediatric Unit : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Anand Sobhraj Devnani

3. Sport Surgery Unit : Assoc. Prof. Dr. Mohd Nizlan Bin Mohd Nasir

4. Advance Trauma Unit : Dr. Ashraf Hakim bin Ab Halim

5. Arthroplasty Unit : Dr. Fahrudin bin Che Hamzah

6. Spine Unit : Dr. Khairuddin bin Kandar

7. Foot And Ankle Unit : Dr. Azammuddin bin Alias

8. Sport Medicine Unit :

Contact

Telephone Number : 03-9769 2637
Fax Number : 03-8942 3537

Name	Prof. Dr. Manohar Arumugam
Position	Professor (Medical) / Head of Department
Disipline	Medical
Email	a_manohar@upm.edu.my
No. Phone	03-9769 2635

Updated:: 18/09/2019 [noorhidayati]

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