Professor Madya Dr. Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim
Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS
Dr Syed Sharizman is an Associate Professor of Medicine and currently the Deputy Dean of Postgraduate & Research, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). Attained his MBBCh BAO (Ireland) in 2005, Master of Public Health (MPH) and Doctor of Public Health (DrPH) [level 8 MQF] from UKM, afterwards gazetted as a Public Health Medicine Specialist in 2016 and afterwards registered under National Specialist Registry.
Dr Syed’s career began as a House Officer at Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Likas Hospital, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah. Then as Medical Officer in Charge in Semporna District Health Office and later promoted as Director of Kinabatangan Hospital. After completing his post-graduate studies, he was assigned as the Senior Principal Assistant Director and Head Unit for Dengue/Zika/Chikungunya in the Vector-borne Disease Sector underseeing the National Dengue Control Program, Disease Control Division, Head Quarters Ministry of Health, Putrajaya.
He began his career as an academician in July 2018 by joining the Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). He is also one of the editors board members for PLOS One (Scopus Q1), Frontier Public Health (Scopus Q2), Global Journal of Public Health Medicine, Medical Technology and Public Health Journal and Borneo Epidemiology Journal. He has a special interest in the epidemiology of communicable and non-communicable diseases and has more than 100 publications in SCOPUS. This also includes multiple grants in the area of interest. Latest, his team obtained SATREPS grant for zoonotic malaria, with Dr Syed as one of the project sub leaders.
He was also Head of the National Conjoint for Public Health Medicine (2021-2022). President of Persatuan Perubatan Desa Sabah (PERDESA) (current) and Secretary for Malaysian Association of Epidemiology (MAE) (2019-2022). Besides that, he is also on the steering committee for the National Postgraduate Medical Curriculum, Malaysia.
Internationally he is also a member of the International Epidemiological Association and an expert and course coordinator with SAFETYNET or South Asia Field Epidemiology and Technology Network among others.
Dr Syed is always open to collaboration among others, currently having collaborations with counterparts nationally and internationally such as in Japan, Korea, Philippines and others. He is motivated to ensure there is development in his medical profession and academic career.
Contact Information
Academic Department
Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS
Appointed Department
Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS
Education
Doktor Kesihatan Masyarakat
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2016
Sarjana Kesihatan Masyarakat
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
2012
Mbbch Bao
Royal College Of Surgeons Of Ireland
2005
Research Collaborators
Research
Projects
25
Active
10
Grants
RM 2,899,734.00
Research Interests & Expertise
Community And Public Healthcare Sciences - Communicable Diseases Prevention
Publications
Total Publications by Year
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
143
H-Index
16
Citations
908
Affiliation
Universiti Malaysia Sabah
Research listing
Current Research Projects
Assessing the effectiveness of community-based sticky ovitrap for dengue control in kota kinabalu, sabah
Leader
2025 - 2027
Sustainable control of zoonotic malaria through an integrated approach
Member
2025 - 2030
Zoo-rdt: validating a novel biomaker and associated reagents for diagnosis of acute zoonotic malaria in southeast asia
Member
2025 - 2027
Quality of life and mental health of patients with leprosy in kota kinabalu sabah: a case control study
Member
2024 - 2026
Prevalence associated risk factors of hypertension among elderly: a cross-sectional study in urban sabah, malaysia from 2021-2023
Leader
2023 - 2024
Innovating for dementia in rural community
Member
2023 - 2026
Improving outpatient monitoring for detected cases of covid-19 and case detection among high-risk individuals through ai-technology
Member
2022 - 2023
The interdependency between transtheoretical model, motives of physical activity, amount of physical activity among adults with hypertension in sabah
Member
2022 - 2025
Faktor kemurungan dikalangan warga emas di sabah
Member
2022 - 2025
Comprehensive artificial reality simulation & field training for covid 19 pandemic among health care workers (cars-ft)
Member
2020 - 2021
Publications listing
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Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud , Mohammad Firdaus Bin Bolong @ Mohd Darwis , Zainul Amiruddin Bin Zakaria , Doreen Sumpat , Dg Marshitah Binti Pg Baharuddin , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Lo Zhen Zhen , May Zaw Soe , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2025), Ovarian Cysts And Pregnancy. What Is New? A Literature Review
Mohd Nazri Bin Mohd Daud , Mohammad Firdaus Bin Bolong @ Mohd Darwis , Win Win Than , Dg Marshitah Binti Pg Baharuddin , Mohd. Yusof Hj Ibrahim , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Mohd Fariz Bin Amri Aliaman , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Doreen Sumpat , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Nornazirah Binti Azizan , Abdel Mohsen Mohamed Ahmed Abdel Hafez , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Lo Zhen Zhen (2025), Premature Ovarian Insufficiency: An Update. A Literature Review
Mohd. Hanafi Bin Ahmad Hijazi , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Richard Avoi (2025), Development Of A Logistic Regression Model For Colorectal Cancer Relapse Prediction In Sabah, Malaysia
Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim (2025), School-based Health Education Effect On Knowledge, Attitude, And Practices Of Dengue Prevention Among School Children: A Systematic Review
Azman Bin Atil @ Azmi , Aizuddin Bin Hidrus , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2024), Factors Associated With P. Knowlesi Clusters In Cleared Foci Areas In Sabah
Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Nazrin Bin Ahmad (2024), The Validation Of A Smart Cpr Training Module: The Preliminary Process Of A Technology-based Cpr Training Approach
Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir , Baidi Bin Baddiri , Nazrin Bin Ahmad , Rohani Binti Mamat , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim , Mazlinda Binti Musa , Aizuddin Bin Hidrus (2024), Exploring The Functionality Of Technology-driven Cpr Training Methodologies Among Healthcare Practitioners: A Randomized Control Pilot Study
Nik Amin Sahid Bin Nik Lah , Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Hayati , Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim (2024), Association Between Dietary Pattern And Helicobacter Pylori Infection At Queen Elizabeth Hospital, Kota Kinabalu: A Case-control Study
Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim (2024), Developing And Validating A Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Questionnaire Regarding Dengue Among Secondary Schoolchildren In Malaysia
Syed Sharizman Bin Syed Abdul Rahim (2024), Theory-based Intervention Module On Occupational Safety And Health (trimosh) In Improving Knowledge, Attitude, And Practice Among Food Industry Workers: Study Protocol For A Randomised Controlled Trial