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.
Contact Information
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 2,313,810.05
Research Interests & Expertise
Medical Sciences - Clinical Rehabilitation
Publications
Total Publications by Year
Scopus Metrics
Scopus ProfileDocuments
58
H-Index
10
Citations
341
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 , Khin Nyein Yin (2024), Review Of Improvements In Upper Limb Function With Balance Training And Adjunct Intervention In Stroke Survivors
Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Khin Nyein Yin , Fatimah Binti Ahmedy (2024), Clinical Presentation Of Post-covid Pain And Its Impact On Quality Of Life In Long Covid Patients: A Cross-sectional Household Survey Of Sars-cov-2 Cases In Bangladesh
Alvin Oliver Payus , D. Maryama Bte Ag. Daud , Khin Nyein Yin , Fatimah Binti Ahmedy (2024), Effects Of Action Observation Therapy For Gait Training In Stroke: A Scoping Review
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
Fatimah Binti Ahmedy (2024), Cross-culture Adaptation And Validation Of Indonesian Language Version Of Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index
Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Khin Nyein Yin (2024), Symptom Response And Episodic Disability Of Long Covid In People With Spinal Cord Injury: A Case-control Study
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
Nooralisa Binti Mohd Tuah , Syed Nasirin Bin Syed Zainol Abidin , Fatimah Binti Ahmedy (2023), Mapping Data Mining Technique And Gamification Approach For Studying Post-stroke Rehabilitation Training: A Systematic Literature Review
Khin Nyein Yin , Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree (2023), Profile Of Long Covid Symptoms Needing Rehabilitation: A Cross-sectional Household Survey Of 12,925 Sars-cov-2 Cases Between July And December 2021 In Bangladesh
Mohammad Saffree Bin Jeffree , Fatimah Binti Ahmedy , Khin Nyein Yin (2023), A Comprehensive Systematic Scoping Review For Physiotherapy Interventions For People Living With Long Covid