Professor Madya Dr. Fatimah Binti Ahmedy

Professor Madya Dr. Fatimah Binti Ahmedy

Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS

Dr. Fatimah Ahmedy is a Rehabilitation Physician and Associate Professor at Universiti Malaysia Sabah (UMS). She obtained her MBBS from Cardiff University (UK) in 2006 and her Master of Rehabilitation Medicine from Universiti Malaya in 2018. Her expertise spans spinal cord medicine, neurorehabilitation, community-based rehabilitation (CBR), and disability management, with a strong emphasis on translating rehabilitation into meaningful community impact.

Clinically, she has led the establishment of neuromodulation services at Hospital UMS, with growing expertise in non-invasive techniques using transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) and repetitive transcranial magnetic stimulation (rTMS). These are integrated into personalised rehabilitation programmes to enhance neuroplasticity and improve functional outcomes in neurological conditions. She is also actively involved in clinical research, teaching, and training healthcare professionals in neuromodulation.

Dr. Fatimah plays a key national role in postgraduate medical education as Secretary of the Conjoint Board and Course Director for the Master of Rehabilitation Medicine Malaysia, and is leading the development of the Master of Rehabilitation Medicine programme at UMS. She has published almost 60 Scopus-indexed articles (H-index: 10; citations: 336), authored/edited 3 books and contributed 3 book chapters, with research funding of RM759,273.20 as Project Leader and RM1,555,166.50 as Project Member.

She is currently the Principal Investigator for the Sabah region under an international grant from UNICEF for the study “Cost of Raising Children with Disabilities in Malaysia.” Her contributions have been recognised through the Spinal Research International Grant (ISCOS 2022), UMS Young Researcher Award 2019, selection as Malaysia’s finalist for the UK Alumni Award 2021, and a travel grant for the LIFE Winter School on Health and Well-being (2026). She also developed a training module on Professional Caregiving in Community-Based Rehabilitation (CBR), reflecting her strong commitment to capacity building and community empowerment.

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Contact Information

Email

fatimahmedy@ums.edu.my

Academic Department

Fakulti Perubatan Dan Sains Kesihatan, UMS

Appointed Department

Pusat Pengurusan Inovasi dan Pengkomersialan, UMS

Education

Mrehabmed (master Of Rehabilitation Medicine)

Universiti Malaya

2018

Mbbch (bachelor Of Medicine, Bachelor Of Surgery)

University Of Wales College Of Medecine, Cardiff

2006

Research Collaborators

Research

Projects

30

Active

9

Grants

RM 2,312,087.77

Research Interests & Expertise

Medical Sciences - Clinical Rehabilitation

Publications

Total Publications by Year

NOTE: N/A = Data not available, 0 = Data not completed

Scopus Metrics

Scopus Profile

Documents

57

H-Index

10

Citations

336

Affiliation

Universiti Malaysia Sabah

Research listing

Current Research Projects

Cost of raising children with disabilities in malaysia

Leader

2026 - 2027

Investigating the neurophysiological and electrophysiological mechanisms of tdcs combined with action observation therapy in hand muscle neuroplasticity after stroke

Leader

2025 - 2027

Hybrid mixed integer linear programming and simulated annealing optimization algorithm for nurse rostering problems

Member

2025 - 2028

Innovative development of affordable pneumatic post-amputation mobility aid for nationwide outpatient use in malaysia

Leader

2025 - 2026

Exploring determinants of dietary adherence among pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease patients: a qualitative study

Member

2024 - 2026

Penerokaan isu, cabaran, dan keperluan orang kurang upaya wanita (oku-w) dan keluarga oku di sabah

Member

2024 - 2025

Open asia: boosting engagement of heis in open science in india and malaysia

Member

2024 - 2026

Improving outpatient monitoring for detected cases of covid-19 and case detection among high-risk individuals through ai-technology

Leader

2022 - 2023

Holistic knee assessment scoring scale (hkass) for knee osteoarthritis and knee-injury patients: process of development, validity and reliability

Member

2021 - 2025

Publications listing

NOTE: PUBLICATION DATA FOR THE LAST 3 YEARS WILL BE DISPLAYED

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Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Fairrul Bin Masnah @ Kadir (2024) , Perception Of Face-to-face And Virtual Educational Environment During Covid-19 Pandemic: Medical Undergraduates’ Experiences In Northern Borneo

12.

Fatimah Binti Ahmedy (2024) , Cross-culture Adaptation And Validation Of Indonesian Language Version Of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index

13.

Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Khin Nyein Yin , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2024) , Symptom Response And Episodic Disability Of Long Covid In People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Case-control Study

14.

Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Khin Nyein Yin (2024) , Review Of Improvements In Upper Limb Function With Balance Training And Adjunct Intervention In Stroke Survivors

15.

Syed Nasirin Bin Syed Zainol Abidin , Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Nooralisa Binti Mohd Tuah (2023) , Mapping Data Mining Technique And Gamification Approach For Studying Post-stroke Rehabilitation Training: A Systematic Literature Review

16.

Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2023) , “comparing Effectiveness Of Telerehabilitation Versus Institution-based Adapted Physical Activity And Therapeutic Exercise Program On Fatigue, Physical Functioning, And Episodic Disability For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Long Covid-19: Protocol For A Randomized Control Trial”

17.

Khin Nyein Yin , Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2023) , A Comprehensive Systematic Scoping Review For Physiotherapy Interventions For People Living With Long Covid

18.

Fatimah Binti Ahmedy (2023) , Impact Of E-cigarette Usage On Cognitive Performance Level Among University Students In Malaysia: A Case-control Study

19.

Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Khin Nyein Yin , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2023) , Comparing Effectiveness Of Telerehabilitation Versus Institution-based Adapted Physical Activity And Therapeutic Exercise Program On Fatigue, Physical Functioning, And Episodic Disability For Chronic Fatigue Syndrome In Long Covid-19: Protocol For A Randomized Control Trial

20.

Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Sukhbeer Kaur A/p Darsin Singh (2023) , Changes In Perception Of Illness During Cardiac Rehabilitation Programme Among Patients With Acute Coronary Syndrome: A Longitudinal Study

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