I contribute to teaching, learning, assessment, and research across both undergraduate and postgraduate programmes at HYMS.
I develop and deliver anatomy teaching throughout the undergraduate curriculum and serve as the Anatomy Lead for Year 2 of the MBBS programme. In this role, I oversee the Year 2 curriculum and am actively involved in the development, quality assurance, standard setting, and delivery of assessments.
I am also the Deputy Chair of the Academic Cases Committee at HYMS, where I lead discussions and decisions on academic misconduct and Fitness to Study cases, in accordance with the HYMS Code of Practice.
At the postgraduate level, I am the Programme Director for the MSc in Clinical Anatomy (and Education). I lead the Embryology and Clinical Neuroanatomy module as well as the Clinical Anatomy of the Limbs and Spine module. In addition, I coordinate the anatomy demonstrators across programmes, supporting their development, ensuring high-quality teaching delivery, and promoting inclusive and effective educational practices.
I am a clinically trained anatomist and has been teaching anatomy since 2013.
After completing my MBBS from Government Medical College, Kottayam (India), I chose a non-clinical pathway for my postgraduate training. I earned my MD in Anatomy from Christian Medical College, Vellore, where I gained in-depth knowledge in gross anatomy (including trunk, pelvis, limbs, spine, head and neck), microanatomy, embryology, and neuroanatomy, alongside strong foundations in pedagogical practice.
Before relocating to the UK in 2021 to join HYMS as a Lecturer in Clinical Anatomy, I worked as an Assistant Professor and later Associate Professor at a medical college in India. In 2025, I was recognised as a Senior Fellow of Advance HE. I also serve as a basic science examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons of Glasgow.
My MD dissertation focused on identifying the motor entry points of lower limb muscles to support the use of anatomical landmarks in botulinum toxin injections for the treatment of spasticity. Building on this work, I am interested in pursuing further research into the motor entry points of muscles in the upper limb and face.
I am also actively engaged in research on innovations in anatomy education and assessment, with a focus on enhancing student learning and promoting inclusive, evidence-based teaching practices.
Module Lead
Clinical Anatomy of the Limbs and Spine (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
Embryology and Clinical Neuroanatomy (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
Clinical Microanatomy (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
Teaching
Clinical Anatomy of the Limbs and Spine (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
Clinical Anatomy of the Trunk (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
Clinical Anatomy of the Head and Neck (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
Professional Practice in Anatomy Education (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
The Reserach Project (MSc in Clinical Anatomy and Education)
Phase 1 (Year 1 & 2), MBBS Anatomy Resource Sessions
Phase 1 (Year 1 & 2), MBBS Lectures
Albert AM, Magimairaj HP, Lakshmanan J, Holla SJ, Prithishkumar IJ. Localizing motor entry points of adductor muscles of thigh for motor point procedures in the treatment of adductor spasticity. Anat Cell Biol. 2024 Dec 31;57(4):503-510. doi: 10.5115/acb.24.065. Epub 2024 Aug 28. PMID: 39192824; PMCID: PMC11663516.
Albert, A.M., 2020. Posterior screw placement on lateral mass of atlas: an anatomical perspective. Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 9(2), pp.AO01–AO03. Available at: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2020/43146/2533
Albert, A., Holla, S.J., Henry, M. and Prithishkumar, I.J., 2019. Anatomical localization of motor entry points of hamstring muscles – for neurolysis in hamstring spasticity. International Journal of Anatomy and Research, 7(3.3), pp.7176–7182. Available at: https://doi.org/10.16965/ijar.2019.336
Basic science examiner for the Royal College of Surgeons, Glasgow.