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SPEAKER PROFILE (DAY 2)

Prof. Dato’ Dr. Adeeba Binti Kamarulzaman
MBBS, FRACP, FASc

Professor Dato’ Dr. Adeeba Kamarulzaman is a Professor of Medicine and Infectious
Diseases at Universiti Malaya and an Adjunct Associate Professor at Yale University. She was
the Dean of the Faculty of Medicine, Universiti Malaya from 2011 to 2019. She established
the Centre of Excellence for Research on AIDS (CERiA) that conducts multi-disciplinary
research on HIV ranging from clinical to public health and policy research.

Professor Adeeba has played a leading role in the response to the HIV epidemic in
Malaysia and globally and is currently the Chairman of the Malaysian AIDS Foundation and
immediate Past President of the International AIDS Society. She is also a member of the
WHO Science Council.

Her achievements have been recognised through several national and international awards
including the Tun Mahathir Science and the Merdeka Award and an Honorary Doctor of
Laws from her alma mater, Monash University for her contributions to medicine and as a
health advocate. She also has the great honour of being featured in The Lancet and Science
publications.

Lecture: Pandemic and the Dentist
The unprecedented pandemic of COVID-19 struck more than 3 years ago, resulting in a lot of
confusion to healthcare providers and the general population. The dentists were not spared
as they work at one of the possible entrances of SARS-Cov-2. Double face mask and face
shield were a must. Many healthcare workers treating patients with COVID-19 were infected
before vaccination saves the day. However, cross infection to the dentists in general is low.
This lecture provides an update on SARS-Cov-2, its impact to the dental profession and ends
with a glimpse of the future

Prof. Dr. Imran Zainal Abidin
MBBS (UM), MMed (UM), FNHAM, FESC, FAsCC, FAPSIC

Professor Imran is currently the Professor of Medicine and Senior Consultant Cardiology at
Universiti Malaya. Upon completion of his MBBS with the ‘Best Medical Student Award’ from
Universiti Malaya, he joined Universiti Malaya as a lecturer and obtained his professional
qualification with Distinction in Internal Medicine (Cardiology). He is a fellow of National
Heart Association of Malaysia, Asian Pacific Society of Cardiology, European Society of
Cardiology and ASEAN Federation of Cardiology. He also joined the Malaysia National/
Country Leader Study in 2016. His area of expertise includes interventional cardiology,
cardiac arrhythmias and electrophysiology.

Professor Imran has published multiple research papers in both local and international
journals. He had also contributed to many book chapters in internationally recognized
textbooks. He is actively involved in many high impact research and was the speaker for
more than 260 conferences/workshops.

Lecture: COVID-19 and the Heart: Facts vs Myths
It is generally acknowledged that SARs-Cov-2 affects the lungs of most patients. Other
organs of concern is the cardiovascular system. Cardiac injury may develop in patients
with or without an existing cardiovascular disease. They need close monitoring, even after
discharge, as the ongoing systemic inflammation may lead to ventricular dysfunction and
malignant arrhythmia. There are increased risks of incident cardiovascular disease, such as
cerebrovascular disorders (stroke/transient ischaemic attacks), dysrhythmia (atrial fibrillation/
sinus tachycardia), ischaemic heart disease (acute coronary disease/myocardial infarction/
angina), thromboembolic disease (pulmonary embolism/deep vein thrombosis). In children,
Kawasaki-like manifestations have been reported. This lecture provides an update on the
facts and myths on the effect of COVID-19 on the heart, heart failure, pericarditis, myocarditis,
cardiac arrest and cardiogenic shock.
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