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Dr. Muhammad Rahmani Jaffar

Sports Medicine Physician · Pain & Football Medicine

M.D (Gadjah Mada University) · MSportsMed (University of Malaya) · A.M (Academy of Medicine, Malaysia) · Interventional Pain Practitioner (MSIPP) · Dip. Football Medicine (FIFA) · Cert. Team Physician (AFC) · MBA Healthcare Management (UTM), candidate 2026

Ten years into his specialty, Dr Rahmani’s practice spans pain management, diagnostics and therapeutics in musculoskeletal illness, and sports performance consultation for everyone from elite athletes to people staying active for their own health. He is focused on helping people regain an active lifestyle and combat obesity and non-communicable disease.

Formerly Chief Medical Officer for the Malaysia U19 football team when they won the 2022 ASEAN Football Federation Cup in Jakarta, and Chief Medical Officer for Malaysian contingents across several University Games (ASEAN 2022 Thailand, World University Games 2023 Chengdu, ASEAN 2024 Surabaya).

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Roles

Sports Medicine Specialist/Consultant, University of Malaya Medical Centre (2015–present)
Visiting Sports Medicine Consultant, ACC Evesuite Medical Centre by Qualitas (2025–present)
Visiting Sports Medicine Consultant, Thomson Hospitals (2019–2024)

Focus areas

Musculoskeletal (MSK) image-guided interventional pain procedures
Orthobiologic and regenerative medicine for MSK and sports injuries
Exercise prescription for non-communicable disease (NCD)
Elite and non-elite athlete injury and return-to-play assessment
Sports nutrition and sports psychology consultation

Sources

CV (2026), provided by Abdullah.
Instagram — @drrahmani_rj.