Universiti Sains Malaysia.
Dr Nik Hazlina Nik Hussain is a Professor of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM). She is the Head of Women’s Health Development Unit, School of Medical Sciences, USM.
She graduated with her first degree from the Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia in 1990 and in 1997 completed her post-graduate training in the M.Med (O&G) programme from USM. She did her one year fellowship training in reproductive endocrinology and infertility at Royal Women’s Hospital and Melbourne In-vitro Fertilization (IVF), Australia in 2006. She is currently the President for Women’s Health Development Association Kelantan (2010-now) and former Vice President of Malaysian Menopause Society (2009-2011).
Her main research areas are reproductive endocrinology and sexual health, traditional and complementary medicine, honey and herbal clinical trial. She is an active writer with more than 30 publications both at national and international level and has also authored/ co-authored more than 20 books in Malay and English language. Currently she is actively involved with many studies and had received many awards and recognition in the past. She is also a life member of Malaysian Medical Association (MMA), Obstetrics & Gynaecological Society of Malaysia (OGSM), Malaysian Menopause Society (MMS), Women’s Health Development Association, Malaysian Association Advisory and Lactation Consultant, Malaysian Society of the Assisted Reproductive Technology (MSART) and Universiti Sains Malaysia Alumni Doctor Association. She is also Member Secretary for Human Research & Ethics Committee USM.
Dr Nik Hazlina is passionate about raising health awareness through the dissemination of evidence-based medical knowledge and research. To that end, she frequently conducts public talks and workshops. She also writes a regular newspaper column on women’s health.