Assoc. Prof. Dr. Shalimar Abdullah is a distinguished Orthopaedic Surgeon specializing in Hand & Microsurgery, renowned for her expertise in nerve tissue engineering and pioneering the Wide Awake Local Anaesthesia No Tourniquet (WALANT) technique for both soft tissue and bony fixation. Her significant humanitarian contributions include serving as Vice-President III and EMT Team Lead for Mercy Malaysia since 1998, responding to numerous global crises. She holds leadership roles in the Malaysian Society for Surgery of the Hand and is a member of the American Society for Surgery of the Hand, with over 70 published articles underscoring her substantial research impact.