Lynn Azura Md Sham
Orthopedic surgeon
Dr Lynn Azura Binti Md Sham is a Consultant Orthopaedic and Trauma Surgeon at Hospital Ampang, Selangor, where she also serves as Head of the Orthopaedic Department. Her medical career began in 1999 as a House Officer at Hospital Pulau Pinang, followed by service and specialist training in orthopaedics at Hospital Kuala Lumpur and the University Malaya Medical Centre. She completed her Master of Orthopaedics at University Malaya in 2007 and subsequently served at Hospital Sultan Ahmad Shah, Temerloh, before transferring to Hospital Ampang in 2008.
At Hospital Ampang, a major centre for haematology services, Dr Lynn established the Haemophilia Musculoskeletal Combined Clinic and developed the musculoskeletal multidisciplinary team. She also spearheaded the Patient Blood Management: Bloodless Surgery in Orthopaedics initiative.
Her clinical interests include trauma, arthroplasty, paediatric orthopaedics, wound care, diabetic foot care, sports medicine, and haemophilia-related musculoskeletal care. She is actively involved in patient safety initiatives, including fall prevention and pressure injury prevention programmes.
Dr Lynn is a life member of the Malaysian Orthopaedic Association and contributes to wound care, orthopaedic training, and medical education. She also supports medical social responsibility initiatives and advocates healthy living and disease prevention.
