Primuharsa Putra Sabir Husin Athar

Background

Sabir Husin Athar, Primuharsa Putra was born in May 1964 in Tanjung Enim, South Sumatra, Indonesia.

Education

Doctor of Medicine, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 1991; MSurg in Otolaryngology-HNS, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, 2000.

Career

Internship Ministry Health Malaysia, Kota Bharu, 1991—1992, medical officer Kuala Terengganu, 1992—1996; residency programme Department Otorhinolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia, 1996—2000, senior lecturer & consultant ent-head & neck surgeon, 2001—2005, internal examiner, part i masters surgery – viva, 2001—2004; resident consultant ent-head & neck surgeon KPJ Seremban Specialist Hospital, Malaysia, since 2005, chairman, risk management committee Malaysia, 2007, chairman, kpj patient safety goals committee Malaysia, since 2008; committee member KPJ Clinical Risk Management, 2010, Malasian Society Otorhinnolagatn Head & Neck Surgeon, since 2010; adjunct lecturer Liverpool John Moores University Programs UPJ International College Nursing & Health Scis. Executive committee Malaysian Medical Association, 1994—1995, honorary secretary, 1995—1996, Malaysian Society Otorhinolaryngologists-Head Surgeon, 2001—2002, executive committee, 2007—2008; journal reviewer Medical Journal Malaysia, 2006; visiting consultant Department Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, University Kebangsaan Malaysia Medical Center, since 2009; visiting lecturer Cyberjaya University College Medical Scis.; journal reviewer Malaysian Journal Medical Scis., 2010, Dental Traumatology, 2010; Contributor articles to professional journals.

Achievements

• research in comparison between CO2 laser vaporization with swiftlase and submucosal diathermy in the treatment of patients with hypertrophy of inferior turbinate

• research in cyclin d1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and association with grade, stage and response to radiotherapy

• research in molecular characterization of Malaysian oral squamous cell carcinoma

• research in oral cancer and precancer in Malaysia – risk factors, prognostic markers, genetic expression and impact on quality of life

• Achievements include research in comparison between CO2 laser vaporization with swiftlase and submucosal diathermy in the treatment of patients with hypertrophy of inferior turbinate; research in cyclin d1 expression in nasopharyngeal carcinoma and association with grade, stage and response to radiotherapy; research in molecular characterization of Malaysian oral squamous cell carcinoma; research in oral cancer and precancer in Malaysia – risk factors, prognostic markers, genetic expression and impact on quality of life

Membership

• Fellow: International Academy Oral Oncology; Malaysian Society Quality Health

• Asian Society Head & Neck Oncology

• Islamic Medical Association Malaysia

• Malaysian Medical Association

• Academy Medicine Malaysia

• Malaysian Society Otorhinolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon

• Asian Association Oral & Maxillofacial Surgeons

• Asian Sleep Surgical Society

• Inter American Association Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology

• American Academy Otolaryngology-Head & Neck

• National Specialist Register

• Malaysian Medical Council

• UKM Alumni Association

• Association Specialists Private Medical Practice