Sazzli Kasim

Professor Dr. Sazzli Shahlan Kasim is the Founding Director of the Cardiovascular Research Excellence (CARE) Institute and Professor of Medicine at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), Malaysia.

A consultant cardiologist and digital health innovator, his research spans cardiovascular disease prevention, AI-driven risk prediction, digital cardiac rehabilitation, and EMR data harmonization. His work integrates health informatics, population health, and clinical outcomes—anchored by a strong foundation in health economics from the London School of Economics.

Prof. Sazzli has led the development of several nationally adopted platforms, including MyHeartCoach, MyHeartRehab, and an AI-powered STEMI risk calculator. He was instrumental in shaping Malaysia’s STEMI and ACS registry networks and is a principal or co-investigator in over 30 international clinical trials across cardiometabolic, imaging, and pharmaceutical domains. His team pioneered ICD-11 AI auto-coding for discharge summaries and predictive analytics embedded in EMR systems.

He has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles in journals such as The Lancet, PLOS ONE, Scientific Reports, and BMJ Open, with research translated into national clinical guidelines and digital policy pilots.

In 2024, his work on AI-based cardiovascular modeling was recognized with the MRANTI Innovation Award and World Summit on the Information Society prize in 2025.

Previously, he served as the founding Director of Hospital Al-Sultan Abdullah (HASA), where he oversaw the design, construction, and digital transformation of one of Malaysia’s flagship academic hospitals.

Under his leadership, UiTM also developed its proprietary EMR (UniMEDS) and launched a modular Doctorate in Cardiology program—the first of its kind in Malaysia.

He has advised the Ministry of Health, the Ministry of Economy, and international collaborators including MRANTI, AstraZeneca, and Bayer on strategic reforms and digital innovation in cardiovascular healthcare.