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Personal profile
Biography
Dr Ahmad Farouk joined the Jeffrey Cheah School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Monash University in January 2007. He obtained his Masters of Medicine in Surgery in the year 2000. He initially served as a lecturer and surgeon at Universiti Sains Malaysia before sub-specializing in the field of Cardiothoracic Surgery at the National Heart Institute. He worked in the Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Monash Medical Centre, Melbourne in the year 2007-2008. He has been actively involved in research work and had presented papers across Asia and Europe. He had won several distinguished medals at the National and International levels. His research interest is in the field of minimally invasive surgery and atrial fibrillation. He is also actively involved in NGO work and had delivered talks in universities and other educational centres in Malaysia. He is a founding member of Muslim Professionals Forum (MPF).
Research interests
- Cardiothoracic Minimally Invasive Surgery
- Atrial Fibrillation Post Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting
Monash teaching commitment
Current – 2011 to date
Anatomy Lecturer: Year 1 and Year 2
Histology Tutor: Year 1
Malaysian Anatomy Teaching & Assessment Working Group (MATAWG): Member
Student Project Cases (SPC) Tutor: Year 2
Geriatric Care Clinical Tutor: Year 1
Clinical Skills Tutor: Year 2
Supervisor for Bachelor of Medical Sciences: BMedSci(Honors)
Lecturer: Year 4 Pharmacy
Former – 2009 to 2010
Coordinator: Year 3 MBBS Program
General Surgery Tutor and Coordinator: Year 3 MBBS Program
EBCP Tutor: Year 3 MBBS Program
MCR Tutor & Examiner: Year 3 MBBS Program
Clinical Skills Tutor: Year 3 MBBS Program
Problem Based Learning Tutor: Year 3 MBBS Program
General Surgery Clinical Tutor: Year 3 and Year 5 MBBS Program
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Projects
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Haruan Extract (Channa striatus) as an Effective Mediator in Promoting Wound Healing
Musa, A. F. & Jia Min, C., 6 Apr 2022, Skin Grafts for Successful Wound Closure. Gore, M. (ed.). IntechOpen Limited, 26 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Incidence and outcomes of postoperative atrial fibrillation after coronary artery bypass grafting of a randomized controlled trial: A blinded end-of-cycle analysis
Musa, A. F., Dillon, J., Taib, M. E. M., Yunus, A. M., Sanusi, A. R., Nordin, M. N. & Smith, J. A., 2022, In: Reviews in Cardiovascular Medicine. 23, 4, 14 p., 122.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Is Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting (CABG) Surgery Still Preferable to Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) in View of Long-Term Outcomes among Diabetic Patients?
Musa, A. F., 28 Sep 2022, Coronary Artery Bypass Grafting. Murashita, T. (ed.). IntechOpen Limited, 21 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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The role of religion in mitigating the COVID-19 pandemic: the Malaysian multi-faith perspectives
Tan, M. M., Musa, A. F. & Su, T. T., Feb 2022, In: Health Promotion International. 37, 1, 13 p., daab041.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Tocotrienols: Mother Nature's Gift to the Brain
Musa, A. F., Jia Min, C. & Yap, C. G., 30 Mar 2022, Role of Micronutrients in Brain Health . Mohamed, W. & Yamashita, T. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore: Springer, p. 69-88 20 p. (Nutritional Neurosciences).Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Other › peer-review
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