Dr Sarah Cuschieri

Dr Sarah Cuschieri

Ass. Lecturer, Faculty of Medicine & Surgery

Dr Sarah Cuschieri, MD MSc (Diabetes) Pg Dip (Diabetes), earned her medical degree in 2011 from the University of Malta. She studied for a postgraduate Diploma and Masters in Diabetes Mellitus type 2 at the Cardiff University, Wales, obtaining a Distinction in both. She took up a full time academic career at the University of Malta as assistant lecturer and researcher in 2013.

Dr Cuschieri started her PhD studies with the University of Malta in 2014 focusing on the epidemiology of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 and its determinants including obesity, lifestyle and genetics. Her research interest is mainly diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity and their implications on the population from a public health perspective.

Research interest: diabetes mellitus type 2, obesity and their implications on the population.

The Power of ‘Sahhtek’ – a national survey on diabetes

Selected Publications:

  • Cuschieri S, Craus J, Savona-Ventura C. (2016) The Role of Untimed Blood Glucose in Screening for Gestational Diabetes Mellitus in a High Prevalent Diabetic Population. Scientifica Article ID 3984024, 6 pages
  • Cuschieri S, Abdullah F. Ali B, Bonnici G, Zhang Y, Cini A, Barbara C, Calleja N, Vassallo J, Mamo J. (2015). University of Malta SAHHTEK survey: results from a pilot study. Malta Medical School Conference IX. Oral Presentation
  • Cuschieri S, Abela J, Farrugia T, Scicluna M, Bory A, Camilleri R, Bonnici R, Sapiano A, Buhagiar R, Mamo J. (2015) Pilot testing international definitions. Malta Medical School Conference IX. Oral Presentation
  • Cuschieri S, Mamo J. (2015). Fasting or Non-Fasting? An insight into Lipid Profile Testing. Malta Medical School Conference IX. Poster Presentation
  • Cuschieri S. (2015). A Paleolithic or a Mediterranean Diet? Malta Medical School Conference IX. Poster Presentation
  • Brincat M, Schembri R, Borg C, Cuschieri S. (2015). Assessing diabetes knowledge amongst a ‘high risk’ Maltese cohort. Malta Medical School Conference IX. Poster Presentation
  • Borg D, Pace S, Camilleri F, Cuschieri S. (2015). Assessing diabetes knowledge among the Maltese diabetic population. Malta Medical School Conference IX. Poster Presentation
  • Cuschieri S, Craus J, Savona-Ventura C. (2015) Guideline for Screening and Diagnosing Gestational Diabetes Mellitus. Malta Medical Journal 27 (2): 43 – 46
  • Cuschieri S, Mamo J. (2015) Diabetes type 2 prevalence in Malta. An update and more. The Synapse, The Medical Professionals’ Network 14 (2): 11
  • Cuschieri S, Mamo J. (2014) Malta: Mediterranean Diabetes hub – a journey through the years. Malta Medical Journal 26 (03): 27 – 31