
Medical profile & professional journey
dr. Adlina Karisyah, SpB.
Surgical training shaped by clinical service, research, and education.
dr. Adlina completed surgical specialist education at Universitas Indonesia in 2025. Her experience spans community and hospital internships, general medical practice, oncology clinical assistance, research, and teaching.
Alongside clinical development, she has contributed to patient information, scientific activities, medical relief, and student organizations. She is part of BA Medicale's Medical & Professional Staff.
Medical & clinical journey
From medical foundations to specialist surgery.
Her path connects research, frontline service, and surgical training. Several clinical, teaching, and research appointments ran alongside one another; their dates are retained below.
- 2011-2016
Medical education
Universitas Indonesia
Undertook medical education while participating in academic peer learning, community service, and medical-student organizations. Her CV separately records a cum laude distinction in the professional program in 2017.
- Jul 2015 - Aug 2016
Early research assistance
Assisted with research and thesis writing on digestive and pediatric surgery topics, developing experience in scientific work alongside her medical education.
- Sep 2016 - Jan 2017
Oncology department internship
Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais
Collected research-subject data, wrote scientific articles for the surgical oncology department's website, and assisted with a cancer patient guide. Helped organize a cancer symposium for nurses and the public, attended scientific meetings and complex case discussions, and observed operations.
- Feb 2017 - Feb 2018
Community & hospital internships
Tidore Kepulauan, North Maluku
From February to June 2017, served at Puskesmas Soasio and Puskesmas Tosa, providing outpatient care and taking part in community health-post activities and research.
From June 2017 to February 2018, worked at Rumah Sakit Daerah Tidore Kepulauan in emergency, inpatient, ICU, NICU, and outpatient services. Observed and assisted operations, organized a symposium for general practitioners, and prepared outpatient health-promotion materials.
- Mar 2018 - Jun 2020
Oncology research assistance
RSCM-FKUI, Surgical Oncology Division
Worked as a research assistant to Dr. dr. Diani Kartini, SpB(K)Onk at Rumah Sakit Cipto Mangunkusumo-FKUI, assisting with chemotherapy-module preparation and research-paper writing.
- Mar - Jun 2018
Teaching for medical examinations
Optima Preparation
Tutored material for UKMPPD preparation, supporting doctors preparing for the medical competency examination.
- Apr 2018 - Jun 2020
Clinical assistance in surgical oncology
Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais
Worked with outpatient and inpatient surgical oncology services, observed and assisted operations, and attended complex oncology case discussions. Assisted research and the writing of revisions to the PERABOI protocol.
- Sep 2018 - Jun 2020
General medical practice
Served part-time as a general practitioner at Rumah Sakit Yadika Pondok Bambu from September 2018 to August 2019, and at Rumah Sakit Kanker Dharmais from January 2019 to June 2020.
- 2020-2025
Surgical specialist education
Universitas Indonesia
Completed the surgical specialist program, supported by an LPDP specialist-doctor scholarship awarded in 2019. Her 2025 distinctions include second-ranked graduate in the national competency examination of Kolegium Bedah Indonesia.
During this period, she continued professional development in surgical skills, trauma, endoscopy, laparoscopy, burns, perioperative care, and wound and stoma care. In 2025, she also took part in medical service in Dawai, Papua, with RSA Nusa Waluya II.
Education & distinctions
Academic development and recognized milestones
- Medical education, 2011-2016Universitas Indonesia.
- Cum laude, 2017Professional program, Universitas Indonesia.
- LPDP scholarship, 2019Awardee of Beasiswa Pendidikan Indonesia Dokter Spesialis (BPIDS).
- Surgical specialist education, 2020-2025Universitas Indonesia, surgical specialty program.
- National competency examination, 2025Second-ranked graduate, Kolegium Bedah Indonesia.
- Earlier scientific achievementSilver medal in biology at the junior-secondary National Science Olympiad, 2007; second place in the Meridien Cup disaster-management competition, 2013.
Teaching & medical communication
Sharing knowledge with learners and patients
- Medical examination preparationUKMPPD tutor at Optima Preparation, March-June 2018.
- Professional learning materialsAssisted chemotherapy-module writing at RSCM-FKUI and revisions to the PERABOI protocol through her Dharmais clinical-assistant role.
- Patient-facing informationContributed to a cancer patient guide, scientific website articles, and outpatient health-promotion materials.
- Scientific eventsHelped organize cancer education for nurses and the public during her Dharmais internship, and a general-practitioner symposium in North Maluku during her hospital internship.
- BA MedicaleMedical & Professional Staff, bringing a background in clinical service, research assistance, and medical education to the team.
Leadership & organizations
Coordination, peer learning, and community engagement
- Ikatan Senat Mahasiswa Kedokteran Indonesia, 2013-2015National public-relations coordinator; steering-committee work for the 2014 Indonesian Medical Student Summit and national coordination meeting.
- Tim Bantuan Medis FKUI, 2012-2016Member-recruitment committee, public relations, and organizational development. Chaired the Emergency Fair & Festival committee in 2013.
- FKUI student organizationsCommunity Service Department of BEM FKUI, 2012-2013; academic peer-learning division of the Class of 2011 Senate, 2011-2014; public-relations coordinator for Keluarga Dokter Muslim Savasci, 2011; yearbook committee chair for PLD FKUI, 2016.
- Scientific-event supportProgram division for the 8th Emergency in Daily Clinical Practice event, 2016; program and documentation committee for the 4th Jakarta Surgical Oncology Forum SOB Workshop, 2017.
- Project coordinationLiaison-officer coordination for Liga Medika and regional PTBMMKI joint training, 2014; sponsorship team for the LPDP PK 157 social project, 2020.
Community & medical service
Service beyond the hospital setting
- Community activities, 2011-2014Event coordination for SATU in Depok, 2011; responsibility for the visual-inspection-with-acetic-acid activity at CHERISH in Bogor, 2012; public relations for ENAM in Majalengka, 2014.
- Medical-team participation, 2014-2015TBM FKUI medical-team work during the Cililitan floods in 2014 and a human-rights event at Istana Negara in 2015.
- Tidore & Bima, 2017Medical team for the IKAS 02 Ampera community-service activity in Tidore Kepulauan, and UI Peduli's Bima flood response.
- Lombok earthquake response, 2018Medical-team member with Aksi Cepat Tanggap in Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara.
- Dawai, Papua, 2025Medical service in the Yapen Islands area with RSA Nusa Waluya II.
Research & scientific writing
Clinical questions, evidence, and patient information.
Research and writing listed in her CV span salivary gland and breast cancer, oral cancer, infectious disease, and patient education.
- Survival of Salivary Gland Cancer and Its Associated Clinicopathological Factors: A Retrospective Cohort Study at a National Referral Hospital in Indonesia
- Locoregional Management in Breast Cancer with BRCA1/2 Mutation: Evidence Based Case Report
- A Randomized Controlled Trial: Melatonin Effect on HIF-1α and Clinical Response in Oral Squamous Cell Carcinoma Receiving Neoadjuvant Chemotherapy
- Parotid Gland Metastasis from Breast Cancer: A Case Report Study
- Kanker Payudaraku, Selamat Tinggal...
- Biopsi pada Kanker, Amankah?
- Evidence-based Case Report: Does Diabetes Mellitus increases the probability of recurrence in Tuberculosis?
- Antibacterial Effect of Black Cumin Extract (Nigella sativa Linn.) towards Gram Negative Pseudomonas aeruginosa
Professional development, 2015-2020
Emergency care and early surgical learning
- 2015Basic Life Support training, Ambulans Gawat Darurat 118.
- 2016PERABOI annual scientific meeting; Emergency Medicine and Disaster Management Course, PAPDI Medical Relief; perineal-rupture repair simulation, Universitas Indonesia; Basic Surgical Skill Workshop, Medical Rescue Team Universitas Indonesia.
- 2017Emergency in Daily Clinical Practice and Current Issues in Pediatric Nutrition and Metabolic Problems, Universitas Indonesia; neonatal resuscitation training, RSD Tidore Kepulauan.
- 2018Advanced Cardiac Life Support, PERKI; HOPECARDIS, FKUI-RSCM; Spinal Care for General Practitioner, Indonesian Neurosurgical Society.
- 2019PABI annual scientific meeting in Manado; Breast Cancer Academy, PERABOI Jakarta.
- 2020Advanced Trauma Life Support, Komisi Trauma IKABI; LPDP Persiapan Keberangkatan, cohort 157.
Professional development, 2022-2025
Building breadth in surgical care
- Surgical foundations, 2022Basic Surgical Skills Course with KIBI and The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh; perioperative, critical-care, and acute-care surgery course with KIBI and Kolegium Anestesi dan Terapi Intensif Indonesia; TNT 4.0.
- Trauma & burns, 2023Definitive Surgical Trauma Care (DSTC), KIBI; FAST ultrasound workshop for abdominal and thoracic trauma with KIBI and Perhimpunan Ultrasonik Kedokteran Indonesia; Emergency Management of Severe Burns, Australian & New Zealand Burn Association.
- Endoscopy & laparoscopy, 2023Upper & Lower GI Endoscopy workshop and BSS II basic laparoscopic surgery course, KIBI and PBEI.
- Wound & stoma care, 2024Wound and Stoma Care Course, KIBI.
- Scientific exchange, 2025PABI annual scientific meeting in Makassar.