Hakimah Mohammad Sallehuddin

Dr. Hakimah currently holds key strategic leadership roles as Head of the Geriatric Medicine Unit, Department of Internal Medicine, UPM, and Director of the Advanced Integrated Geriatric Learning and Care Centre (AGiLe) at UPM. She also serves as Coordinator of Elderly Health Care for the Doctor of Medicine (MD) program at UPM, reflecting her strong commitment to the education of future medical professionals.

Her research and publications focus on her core areas of interest, including ageing and age-related diseases, orthogeriatrics and bone health, geriatric medical education, and nursing home care. She has published extensively in internationally indexed journals such as Age and Ageing and PLOS ONE, and has contributed chapters to key reference works, including the Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine and national Clinical Practice Guidelines (CPGs) for Osteoporosis and Stroke.

As a Principal Investigator, Dr. Hakimah has led several significant research grants, including the “BOUNCE” project on post-stroke bone health and studies on Advance Care Planning (ACP) among older adults with neurological diseases. She has also served as a co-investigator in projects funded by the World Health Organization (WHO) addressing elderly care during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Her commitment to geriatrics extends beyond the university setting. Dr. Hakimah is actively involved in national committees, including the National Curriculum Development Committee for Subspecialty Training in Geriatric Medicine and as a Permanent Member of the Health Cluster under Malaysia’s National Agenda on Ageing at the Ministry of Health. She is also a Committee Member of the Fragility Fracture Network Malaysia (FFNM) and an Executive Committee (Exco) Member of the Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (MSGM).

Through a combination of clinical expertise, academic leadership, impactful research, and policy engagement, Associate Professor Dr. Hakimah Mohammad Sallehuddin not only educates future physicians and advances the field of geriatric medicine, but also plays a vital role in strengthening healthcare systems for the ageing population in Malaysia.

• – Sallehuddin, H., Ong, T., Md Said, S., Ahmad Tarmizi, N.A., Loh, S.P., Lim, W.C., Nadarajah, R., Lim, H.T., Mohd Zambri, N.H., Ho, Y.Y., & Shariff Ghazali, S. 2022. Non-pharmacological interventions for bone health after stroke: A systematic review. PloS One, 17(2), e0263935. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0263935
• – Mahmood, S.R., Yusof, B.-N.M., Sallehuddin, H., Albayaty, M.A., & Omar, N. 2022. A narrative review of nutritional status among Iraqi adults with type 2 diabetes. International Journal of Health Sciences, 6(S3), 3614-3623. https://doi.org/10.53730/ijhs.v6nS3.6587
• – Lee, J.-K., Chee, W.S.S., Foo, S.H., Lee, V.K.M., Sallehuddin, H., Khor, H.-M., Arasu, K., Mohamad, M., Ahmad, A.R., Puvaneswaran, S., Koh, K.-C., Hoo, F.-K., Tan, G.-H., & Mitchell, P.J. 2023. Vitamin D status and clinical implications in the adult population of Malaysia: a position paper by the Malaysian Vitamin D Special Interest Group. Osteoporosis International. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00198-023-06841-4
• – Al-Rawhani, A.H., Adznam, S.N.A., Abu Zaid, Z., Md. Yusop, N.B., Sallehuddin, H., & Alshawsh, M.A. 2024. Effectiveness of whey protein supplementation on muscle strength and physical performance of older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized clinical trials. Clinical Nutrition, 43(10), 2412-2426. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.clnu.2024.08.033
• – Azmi, N.H.M., Suppiah, S., Ibrahim, N.S.N., Ibrahim, B., Seriramulu, V.P., Piersson, A.D., Mohamad, M., Karuppiah, T., Omar, N.F., Ibrahim, N., Razali, R.M., Harrun, N.H., Sallehuddin, H., Nasser, N.S., & Saripan, M.I. 2022. Brain morphometry and seed-based analysis of resting-state functional connectivity in default mode network of Alzheimer's disease patients compared with healthy control subjects in Klang Valley, Malaysia. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Sciences, 53(4, Supplement 1), S27. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jmir.2022.10.090
• – Ibrahim, N.S.N., Suppiah, S., Ibrahim, B., Azmi, N.H.M., Seriramulu, V.P., Mohamad, M., Hanafi, M., Sallehuddin, H.M., Najwa, N., Razali, R.M., & Harrun, N.H. 2025. Comparing Deep Learning CNN method with Traditional MRI-based Hippocampal segmentation and volumetry for Early Alzheimer’s Disease Diagnosis Across Diverse Populations. Springer Science and Business Media LLC. https://dx.doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-6790322/v1
• – Ibrahim, N.S.N., Suppiah, S., Ibrahim, B., Mohad Azmi, N.H., Seriramulu, V.P., Mohamad, M., Hanafi, M., Mohammad Sallehuddin, H., Razali, R.M., & Harrun, N.H. 2023. Comparison of deep learning convolutional neural networks method with conventional volume-based morphometry measurement of hippocampal volume in Alzheimer's disease. Neuroscience Research Notes, 6(4). https://doi.org/10.31117/neuroscirn.v6i4.248
• – Kong, D., Romli, M.H., Devaraj, N.K., Sallehuddin, H., & Tan, M.P. 2025. A meta-synthesis on sexuality in persons with dementia mapped using the model of human occupation. Occupational Therapy in Health Care, 39(3), 613-643. https://doi.org/10.1080/07380577.2024.2375533
• – Omar, N., Shafiee, S.I., Nor'hisham, S.H., Ibrahim, Z., Jamaluddin, R., Rahamat, S., Mohd Yusof, B.N., Minhat, H.S., Sallehuddin, H., & Mazlan, N.S. 2023. A Logical Framework (MYGERYFS) for Hospital Foodservice to Prevent Malnutrition Among Geriatric Patients in Hospitals, Malaysia: Protocol for a Feasibility Study. JMIR Res Protoc, 12, e42496. https://doi.org/10.2196/42496
• – Zolkiply, I.N., Wong, K.K., Mohammad Sallehudin, H., Bidin, M.Z., Che Hamzah, F., Bahari, N., & Wan Ghazali, W.S. 2024. Work intensity and fat mass percentage are associated with asymptomatic morphometric vertebral fractures in knee osteoarthritis patients: A cross-sectional study. PLOS ONE, 19(9), e0308746. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0308746
• – Co-author. 2018. Understanding Alzheimer’s Disease for Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine and Lundbeck Malaysia.
• – Author for Chapter. 2019. Caring for a person with advanced dementia at the end of life; in: Dementia: A caregiver’s guide. Kuala Lumpur: Geriatrics Services Hospital, Ministry of Health. ISBN 978-967-2173-85-4
• – Author Modules 1, 5, 7. 2020. Pengenalan kepada Gerontologi Asas dan Geriatrik; Perkhidmatan Warga Emas; Pengurusan Geriatrik. Buku Teks Matapelajaran Vokasional: Gerontologi Asas dan Geriatrik Tingkatan 4 & 5. Kuala Lumpur: Aras Mega (M) Sdn Bhd. eISBN 978-967-2448-66-2
• – Co-author. 2021. Healthcare Services for Older Malaysians: Intersectoral Issues and Challenges; in: Collaborative Governance for Sustainable Development of Health and Well-Being: Issues and Perspective (Vol II). New Delhi: The National Institute of Health and Family Welfare. ISBN 978-81-954142-0-8
• – Co-author. Oxford Handbook of Geriatric Medicine (Chapter: Osteoporosis) – ongoing.
• – Expert Reviewer. 2022. Clinical Practice Guideline on Management of Osteoporosis (3rd Ed).
• – Co-author. 2025. Vaccine Preventable Diseases Position Statement, Malaysian Society of Geriatric Medicine (Chapter: Respiratory Syncytial Virus).
• – Co-author. 2025. Clinical Practice Guideline Management of Ischemic Stroke-4th Ed (Chapter: Stroke in the Older Adults) – ongoing.