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Department of Hematology & Transfusion Medicine Unit

SPEAKER

DrAhmadArif

DR. AHMAD ARIF BIN CHE AHMAD
HEAD OF BLOOD PROCUREMENT & HAEMOVIGILLANCE UNIT,
HOSPITAL RAJA PEREMPUAN ZAINAB II,
KOTA BHARU, KELANTAN, MALAYSIA 🇲🇾

Speaker CV

Dr Ahmad Arif Che Ismail is currently serving as Transfusion Medicine Specialist in Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan. He received his undergraduate training in University of Malaya in 2003-2008 and completed his post graduate training in Transfusion Medicine in University Sains Malaysia,  in 2017.

Dr Ahmad Arif Che Ismail has been involved in the development of standards, guidelines, advocacy and training materials for blood transfusion safety during 2years attachment in National Blood Centre, Kuala Lumpur. His main interest is in ensuring blood supply in Kelantan state is adequate, safe and used according to Patient Blood Management practice.

EDUCATION:

  • Masters of Medicine (Transfusion Medicine), Universiti Sains Malaysia, Pulau Pinang, Malaysia, 2017
  • Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery (MBBS), Universiti Malaya, 2008

PROFESSIONAL ACCREDITATION

Medical Registration: Malaysian Medical Council. Registration number and date: 49556 on 15 December 2009.

Specialist Accreditation: National Special Registration, 136803

PREVIOUS WORK EXPERIENCE:

1.     House Officer, Hospital Queen Elizabeth, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah (2009-2010)

2.     General Medical Officer, Hospital Tenom, Tenom, Sabah (2011)

3.     Anaesthesiology Medical Officer, Hospital Keningau, Keningau, Sabah (2012-2013) –

4.     Master of Medicine Transfusion Medicine, Universiti Sains Malaysia (2013-2017) – attachment to IPPT Bertam, National Blood Centre, Hospital Sungai Buloh, Hospital Selayang, Hospital Kuala Lumpur, and Hospital Universiti Sains Malaysia

5.     Gazettment in Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah (August 2017- February 2018).

6.     Transfusion Medicine Specialist Hospital Raja Perempuan Zainab II, Kota Bharu, Kelantan since March 2018 until now.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND SKILLS:

Professional membership: Malaysian Blood Transfusion Society (life member), Haemophilia Society of Malaysia (life member).

NOTABLE PUBLICATION:

Association of Red Blood Cell Transfusion with Mortality and Morbidity in Post Cardiac Surgery Patients, Ahmad-Arif Che-Ismail