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Professor PHYO KYAW MYINT

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Professor PHYO KYAW MYINT
Professor PHYO KYAW MYINT
Professor PHYO KYAW MYINT

Chair in Old Age Medicine (Clinical)

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Email Address
phyo.myint@abdn.ac.uk
Telephone Number
+44 (0)1224 437841
Office Address

Room 4:013, Polwarth Building, School of Medicine and Dentistry, University of Aberdeen, Foresterhill, Aberdeen, AB25 2ZD

School/Department
School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition
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Biography

Professor Myint completed undergraduate and house officer training in Myanmar (formerly Burma) and held post graduate clinical training posts in Yorkshire, East Kent, Mersey and Eastern Deaneries. He was awarded the Stroke Association Clinical Fellowship and received clinical stroke training in Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge. He was trained in Clinical Epidemiology in Cambridge and Norwich, UK. He was conferred the Doctor of Medicine (MD) in 2007 with the Thesis “Healthy Ageing: Determinants and Outcomes of Functional Health in EPIC-Norfolk”. He completed higher medical specialist training in March 2008 with accreditations in General Internal Medicine and Geriatric Medicine with sub-specialty in Stroke Medicine.

He took up his first senior academic appointment with the Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia in 2008 as Clinical Senior Lecturer in Ageing and Stroke Medicine. He moved to Scotland in August 2013 to take up the position of Clinical Chair in Medicine (Old Age) with the University of Aberdeen. He led the Aberdeen Clinical Academic Training Pathways in North of Scotland between 2016 and 2022. He co-led the School EDI and Athena Swan (Gender Equality Steering Team (GEST)) between 2021 and 2024. 

He has held many National Level Roles in the past including Executive Committee Member of the British Association of Stroke Physicians and involved in NICE guideline development group (2010 COPD update).

He is the Founding Co-Chair of the Scottish Care of Older People (SCoOP) National Audit Programme. He sat on the Council of the Scottish Intercollegiate Guidelines Network (SIGN) as the Royal College of Physicians London Representative (2014-2024) and is also a member of SIGN Sustainability Group. He was appointed as Co-Chair of Ageing & Frailty Standards Development Group, Healthcare Improvement Scotland (2023-2024). He is also a member of the NIHR Dementias Clinical Studies Portfolio Development Group.

 

Memberships and Affiliations

Internal Memberships

Current

  • Clinical Lead and Steering Group Member of the Aberdeen Children of the 1950s (ACONF)
  • NHS Grampian Area Committee Member (University of Aberdeen Representative) 
  • Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER) Team Lead, Institute of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen
  • Educational Supervisor-Foundation Doctors (Department of Medicine for the Elderly)
  • Academic Mentor-Specialty Training Programme in Geriatric Medicine, North East Scotland, Scotland
  • Geriatric Medicine Training Committee, North Region, NHS Education for Scotland, Scotland
  • Academic Line Manager, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition
  • Member: TUTELAGE Committee

Previous

  • School Co-Lead for EDI, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (2021-2024)
  • School Co-Lead for Athena Swan, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (2021-2024)
  • School Executive Team Member, SMMSN(2016-2024)
  • School Teaching & Learning Committee Member (2024)
  • Director of Clinical Academic Training and Development, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences and Nutrition (2016- April 2022)
  • Co-ordinator of NIHR ACF programme- University of East Anglia (2009-2013 )
  • Co-Course Director- MSc in Health Research, University of East Anglia (2011-2013)
  • Norwich Academic Training Office (NATO) Board Member- Faculty of Health, University of East Anglia (2010-2013 )
  • Postgraduate Research (PGR) LTQC Representative for Doctor of Medicine (MD), Degree, Norwich Medical School, Faculty of Health, UEA (Oct 2010-March 2012 )
  • Postgraduate Research (PGR) Lead (MD) for Health and Social Sciences Research Institute (HSSRI) (2009-2010)
  • Deputy Representative to TUTELAGE Committee for Geriatric Medicine (2014- July 2016)
  • Educational Supervisor- Specialty Training in Geriatric Medicine & Core Medical Training Programme, Norwich, Eastern Deanery.
  • AGEING theme lead, Epidemiology Group, Division of Applied Health Sciences, University of Aberdeen
  • Educational Supervisor-Specialty Training Programme in Geriatric Medicine, North East Scotland, Scotland (2013-2018)
External Memberships

Current

Previous

  • Royal College of Psychiatrists: the Prescribing Observatory for Mental Health (POMH) QI Project Expert Advisor (2023-2024)
  • The Scottish Clinical Research Excellence Development Scheme (SCREDS) Operational Board member; NHS Education for Scotland (2016- April 2022)
  • INSPIRE Lead, School of Medicine, Medical Sciences & Nutrition (2016-April 2022)
  • Visiting Professor (University of Medicine I, Yangon) (2016-2021)
  • Funding Panel Member, Health Research Board, Republic of Ireland (2017, 2019)
  • NIHR Dementia & Neurodegenerative Diseases Research Network (DeNDRoN) Dementia Clinical Studies Group member (2013-2015)
  • National Executive Committee Member (British Association of Stroke Physicians) (2012-2014)
  • Member of National Age & Ageing CLRN Group (2012-2013)
  • East of England National Institute for Health Research RfPB Funding Advisory Committee Member (2012-2013)
  • Funding Panel Member for the Life and Health Sciences panel. Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P. (FCT), the Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology (2013)
  • Honorary Regional Deputy Secretary, East of England British Geriatrics Society (2012-2013)
  • External Examiner-MSc in Geriatric Medicine- University of Salford, Manchester, UK
  • Topic Expert Group Member (NICE)- COPD (2010-2011)
  • Associate Editor (BMC Health Services Research) (2009- 2017)
  • Editorial Board Member (Scientific Reports) (2017- 2020)
  • International Editorial Board Member (Open Heart Failure Journal) (2008-2010)
  • Guideline Development Group Member- COPD Guidelines Update 2008 National Institute for Health & Clinical Excellence (2008-2010)
  • Steering Committee Member- National COPD Resources and Outcomes Project (NCROP) (2007-2009)
  • Elected Chair of Trainees, British Geriatrics Society (2005-2007)
  • Elected Vice-Chair of Trainees, British Geriatrics Society (2003-2005)
  • Founding Member, Trainees Committee, British Association of Stroke Physicians (2003-2005)
Research

Research Overview

Academic Lead, Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research Team

His research interests include clinical epidemiology and outcome research in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, determinants of physical and mental ageing (healthy ageing), clinical geriatrics (extreme old age, disability, pneumonia, clinical nutrition, dementias) and health services research of conditions prevalent in older age.

Research Areas

Biomedical Sciences

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Research Specialisms

  • Healthcare Science
  • Databases
  • Gerontology
  • Dementia Studies
  • Epidemiology

Our research specialisms are based on the Higher Education Classification of Subjects (HECoS) which is HESA open data, published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.

Current Research

Current research spans across above research areas using various methodologies and data source

Ageing Clinical & Experimental Research (ACER) Team

 

Collaborations

Funding and Grants

  • Alzheimer's Society
  • Alzheimer's Research UK Scotland Network
  • Chief Scientist Office
  • Dunhill Medical Trust
  • Digital Healthcare Institute, Scottish Funding Council
  • Medical Research Scotland
  • Morningfield Association
  • National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Research for Patient Benefit (RfPB) Programme
  • National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment (HTA) Programme
  • National Institute of Health Research (NIHR) Programme Grant for Applied Research (PGAR)
  • NHS R&D (Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust)
  • NHS Grampian Endowment Research Grant
  • Oral and Dental Research Trust
  • Sir Halley Stewart Trust
  • Tenovus Scotland
Teaching

Teaching Responsibilities

Undergraduate teaching/education

  • Regent 
  • Clinical Specialty Lead (Geriatric Medicine)
  • Clinical Teaching (year 3, 4 and 5)
  • TUTELAGE Committee Member

Postgraduate teaching/supervision

Research Project Supervision (Undergraduate/Postgraduate)

    • Summer Research Scholarship Students
    • Summer Vacation Research Students
    • Specialist Registrar (STR) Research Projects
    • Thesis supervision: MSc in Public Health, and MSc in Clinical Pharmacology & Therapeutics, MSc in Data Science, Master of Research (MRes), and Master of Public Health (MPH)
    • PhD supervision
    • BSc (Hon.) Research Projects
    • BMedSci Research Projects

Non-course Teaching Responsibilities

I am one of the Faculty Members of International Workshop in Clinical Epidemiology - an introductory epidemiology workshop held annually in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in collaboration of University of Malaya and Perdana University, Malaysia.  

Publications

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  • Immobility associated with gas over the hip

    Myint, P. K., Suman, S., Metcalf, A. K.
    Age and Ageing, vol. 34, no. 3, pp. I
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Role of grand rounds in the education of hospital doctors

    Myint, P. K., Sabanathan, K.
    British Journal of Hospital Medicine, vol. 66, no. 5, pp. 297-299
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • The CURB (confusion, urea, respiratory rate and blood pressure) criteria in community-acquired pneumonia (CAP) in hospitalised elderly patients aged 65 years and over: a prospective observational cohort study

    Myint, P. K., Kamath, A. V., Vowler, S. L., Maisey, D. N., Harrison, B. D. W.
    Age and Ageing, vol. 34, no. 1, pp. 75-77
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Future: win-win situation even in a no-win scenario?

    Myint, P. K.
    BMJ
    Contributions to Journals: Letters

  • Pheochromocytoma cosecreting VIP and catecholamines, associated with chronic diarrhoea

    Myint, P. K., Mohammed, K., Rehman, H. U., Walton, C.
    The Endocrinologist , pp. 227-231
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews

  • Seasonal variation and winter excess in number of admissions and deaths by stroke subtype in Eastern England: database study

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Vowler, S. L., Redmayne, O.
    Cerebrovascular Diseases, vol. 19, no. Suppl. 2, pp. 44
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Vulnerability of extreme old age to excess inpatient mortality due to stroke in colder weather

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Vowler, S. L., Redmayne, O.
    Cerebrovascular Diseases, vol. 19, no. Suppl. 2, pp. 134
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • CT diagnosis and outcome of primary brain tumours in the elderly: a cohort study

    Myint, P. K., May, H. M., Baillie-Johnson, H., Vowler, S. L.
    Gerontology, vol. 50, no. 4, pp. 235-241
    Contributions to Journals: Articles

  • Mobility at the time of discharge after acute stroke is the main factor in deciding who can go home from hospital

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Vowler, S. L., Redmayne, O.
    Stroke, vol. 35, no. 6, pp. e330
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Association between age, gender and subtypes of stroke

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Javaheri, E., Redmayne, O.
    Age and Ageing, vol. 33, no. Suppl. 1, pp. i38
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Is it ever enough to die of old age?

    Myint, P. K.
    Age and Ageing, vol. 33, no. 3, pp. 320
    Contributions to Journals: Comments and Debates

  • Seasonality and winter excess of stroke admissions

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Javaheri, E., Redmayne, O.
    Age and Ageing, vol. 33, no. Suppl. 1, pp. i40
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Clinical parameters which are significantly associated with discharge destination after an acute stroke

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Vowler, S. L., Redmayne, O.
    European Journal of Neurology, vol. 11, no. Suppl. 2, pp. 62
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Diabetes does not cause a poorer outcome after stroke admission in terms of hospital stay and discharge destination

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Vowler, S. L., Redmayne, O.
    Cerebrovascular Diseases, vol. 17, no. Suppl. 5, pp. 47
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Do your best would be my advice

    Myint, P. K.
    BMJ Careers
    Contributions to Journals: Letters

  • Factors influencing discharge destination after acute stroke

    Myint, P. K., Vowler, S. L., Redmayne, O., Fulcher, R. A.
    Stroke, vol. 35, no. 1, pp. 326
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Winter excess vs age, gender of population and subtype of stroke

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Javaheri, E., Redmayne, O.
    Journal of Nutrition, Health & Aging, vol. 8, no. 4, pp. 323
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • CT finding vs discharge mortality and disability outcome between haemorrhagic and non-haemorrhagic strokes

    Myint, P. K., Fulcher, R. A., Redmayne, O.
    Age and Ageing, vol. 32, no. Suppl. 2, pp. ii40
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Difficulties in diagnosing and managing meningitis

    Yau, H. L. W., Myint, P. K.
    Geriatric Medicine, vol. 33, no. 10, pp. 56-61
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews

  • Does clinical diagnosis have significant effect on outcome of primary brain tumours? Are they commonly misdiagnosed as CVA/TIA?

    May, H. M., Myint, P. K.
    Age and Ageing, vol. 32, no. Suppl. 1, pp. 26
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Gliomas in the elderly: does age matter?

    Myint, P. K., May, H. M.
    Wiener Klinische Wochenschrift, vol. 115, no. 9, pp. A VIII
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts

  • Role of hip protectors in prevention of hip fractures

    Myint, P. K., Munim, F., Woodhouse, P.
    Geriatric Medicine, vol. 33, no. 5, pp. 63
    Contributions to Journals: Literature Reviews

  • Shorter training is short-sighted

    Myint, P. K.
    BMA News, vol. 326
    Contributions to Specialist Publications: Letters

  • Mortality following amputation in diabetes

    Aye, M., Jayagopal, V., Myint, P. K., Jayawardhana, B. N. M., Masson, E. A.
    Diabetic Medicine, vol. 18, no. S2, pp. 59
    Contributions to Journals: Abstracts
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