
Overview
Background
Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan is the Head of Research at the University of Queensland’s Rural Clinical School. He also shares an honorary appointment at the Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. With a background in medicine and public health, his research expertise is in the areas of gynaecologic oncology, public health, translational research, rural health and medical epidemiology. He has received competitive grants, $7.5m+ including five major grants from the NHMRC/MRFF and other agencies and actively contributes to NHMRC and other international peer review panels for major funding schemes. His expertise in the areas of community-based screening and surveillance programs for chronic diseases in rural and remote Indigenous communities is well known. On invitation, those models of screening and management have been replicated in South Africa and some parts of India (resource-poor and challenging environments). He has unique skills in utilising information technology, clinical medicine and statistics to improve clinical outcomes.
Availability
- Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery and Medical Science, The Tamil Nadu Dr. M.G.R. Medical University
- Masters (Coursework) of Public Health, Institution to be confirmed
Research interests
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Public health
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Chronic diseases
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Prediction model development and validation
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Indigenous health
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Health Services Research
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Oncology
Works
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Featured
2024
Journal Article
Primary and specialist care interaction and referral patterns for individuals with chronic kidney disease: a narrative review
Mutatiri, Clyson, Ratsch, Angela, McGrail, Matthew, Venuthurupalli, Sree Krishna and Chennakesavan, Srinivas Kondalsamy (2024). Primary and specialist care interaction and referral patterns for individuals with chronic kidney disease: a narrative review. BMC Nephrology, 25 (1) 149, 1-17. doi: 10.1186/s12882-024-03585-z
Featured
2024
Journal Article
Do patients with osteoarthritis lose weight prior to elective joint replacement?
Wall, Christopher J., Lee, Susie S., Ma, Yanru, de Steiger, Richard N., Vertullo, Christopher J. and Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2024). Do patients with osteoarthritis lose weight prior to elective joint replacement?. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94 (7-8), 1373-1382. doi: 10.1111/ans.19118
Featured
2023
Journal Article
Prognostic significance of FIGO 2018 staging of loco-regionally advanced cervical cancer (LRACC) with the use of MRI and PET and implications for treatment selection
Lin, Ming Yin, Mileshkin, Linda, McNally, Orla, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Narayan, Kailash (2023). Prognostic significance of FIGO 2018 staging of loco-regionally advanced cervical cancer (LRACC) with the use of MRI and PET and implications for treatment selection. Gynecologic Oncology, 169, 91-97. doi: 10.1016/j.ygyno.2022.11.021
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Translating research into action: the design and development of an Indigenous specific suicide intervention skills training program ( I‐ASIST )
Nasir, Bushra Farah, Kisely, Stephen, Hides, Leanne, Brennan‐Olsen, Sharon, Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nicholson, Geoffrey C., Gill, Neeraj S., Beccaria, Gavin and Toombs, Maree (2022). Translating research into action: the design and development of an Indigenous specific suicide intervention skills training program ( I‐ASIST ). Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30 (6), 870-875. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12903
Featured
2022
Journal Article
A prospective, longitudinal study of the influence of obesity on total knee arthroplasty revision rate: Results from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry
Wall, Christopher J., Vertullo, Christopher J., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Lorimer, Michelle F. and de Steiger, Richard N. (2022). A prospective, longitudinal study of the influence of obesity on total knee arthroplasty revision rate: Results from the Australian Orthopaedic Association National Joint Replacement Registry. Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, 104 (15), 1386-1392. doi: 10.2106/jbjs.21.01491
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Rebooting effective clinical supervision practices to support healthcare workers through and following the COVID-19 pandemic
Martin, Priya, Kumar, Saravana, Tian, Esther, Argus, Geoff, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Lizarondo, Lucylynn, Gurney, Tiana and Snowdon, David (2022). Rebooting effective clinical supervision practices to support healthcare workers through and following the COVID-19 pandemic. International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 34 (2) mzac030. doi: 10.1093/intqhc/mzac030
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2022
Journal Article
Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing knee replacement in Australia
Wall, Christopher J., de Steiger, Richard N., Vertullo, Christopher J., Stoney, James D., Graves, Stephen E., Lorimer, Michelle F. and Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2022). Obesity is associated with an increased risk of undergoing knee replacement in Australia. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 92 (7-8), 1814-1819. doi: 10.1111/ans.17689
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on medical student placements in rural Queensland: A survey study
Martin, Priya, McGrail, Matthew, Fox, Jordan, Partanen, Riitta and Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2022). Impact of the COVID‐19 pandemic on medical student placements in rural Queensland: A survey study. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30 (4), 478-487. doi: 10.1111/ajr.12862
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Referral patterns, disease progression and impact of the kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) in a Queensland Chronic Kidney Disease Registry (CKD.QLD) cohort: a study protocol
Mutatiri, Clyson, Ratsch, Angela, McGrail, Matthew R., Venuthurupalli, Sree and Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2022). Referral patterns, disease progression and impact of the kidney failure risk equation (KFRE) in a Queensland Chronic Kidney Disease Registry (CKD.QLD) cohort: a study protocol. BMJ Open, 12 (2), e052790. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2021-052790
Featured
2022
Journal Article
Modifications to rapid response team (medical emergency team) activation criteria and its impact on patient safety
Chinthamuneedi, Raja M., Phaltane, Sandeep, Chinthamuneedi, Meher P., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Cheung, Benjamin K. (2022). Modifications to rapid response team (medical emergency team) activation criteria and its impact on patient safety. Internal Medicine Journal, 53 (7), 1212-1217. doi: 10.1111/imj.15705
Featured
2021
Journal Article
Characterising Australia’s rural specialist physician workforce: the professional profile and professional satisfaction of junior doctors and consultants
McGrail, Matthew R., Adegbija, Odewumi and Kondalsamy- Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2021). Characterising Australia’s rural specialist physician workforce: the professional profile and professional satisfaction of junior doctors and consultants. Medical Journal of Australia, 215 (S1), S7-S14. doi: 10.5694/mja2.51122
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2021
Journal Article
Retrospective analysis of mortality within 30 days of systemic anticancer therapy and comparison with a previous audit at an Australian Regional Cancer Centre
Zimbwa, Bernadatte, Gilbar, Peter J., Davis, Mark R. and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2021). Retrospective analysis of mortality within 30 days of systemic anticancer therapy and comparison with a previous audit at an Australian Regional Cancer Centre. Journal of Oncology Pharmacy Practice, 28 (5), 1-8. doi: 10.1177/10781552211016086
Featured
2021
Journal Article
Trans‐oral robotic surgery: a safe and effective tool in head and neck surgery in an Australian rural setting
Huang, Johnson, Phillips, Nicholas, Nightingale, James, Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Grigg, Roger and Mahendran, Suresh (2021). Trans‐oral robotic surgery: a safe and effective tool in head and neck surgery in an Australian rural setting. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 91 (11), 2345-2351. doi: 10.1111/ans.16731
Featured
2020
Journal Article
A survey on text classification and its applications
Zhou, Xujuan, Gururajan, Raj, Li, Yuefeng, Venkataraman, Revathi, Tao, Xiaohui, Bargshady, Ghazal, Barua, Prabal D. and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2020). A survey on text classification and its applications. Web Intelligence, 18 (3), 205-216. doi: 10.3233/web-200442
Featured
2019
Journal Article
Mortality in hospital patients with and without mental disorders: a data-linkage cohort study
Karim, Rafid S., Kwan, Marcella M.S., Finlay, Angus J.F., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Toombs, Maree R., Nicholson, Geoffrey C., McGrail, Matthew and Gill, Neeraj S. (2019). Mortality in hospital patients with and without mental disorders: a data-linkage cohort study. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 111, 104-109. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2019.01.015
2025
Journal Article
Depression and comorbid chronic physical health diseases in the Australian population: A scoping review
Srinivasan, Gouri, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, McGrail, Matthew, Garg, Vikas and Nasir, Bushra (2025). Depression and comorbid chronic physical health diseases in the Australian population: A scoping review. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry. doi: 10.1177/00048674251317336
2025
Journal Article
You cannot be what you cannot see: a retrospective natural longitudinal cohort study exploring the impact of face-to-face rural immersion on student medical training satisfaction and intention to practice rurally
Nasir, Bushra F., Chater, Alan Bruce, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mcgrail, Matthew R. (2025). You cannot be what you cannot see: a retrospective natural longitudinal cohort study exploring the impact of face-to-face rural immersion on student medical training satisfaction and intention to practice rurally. BMJ Open, 15 (1) e087383, e087383. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-087383
2025
Journal Article
ASA Class Is a Stronger Predictor of Early Revision Risk Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty than BMI
Wall, Christopher J., de Steiger, Richard N., Vertullo, Christopher J., Harries, Dylan and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2025). ASA Class Is a Stronger Predictor of Early Revision Risk Following Primary Total Knee Arthroplasty than BMI. JBJS Open Access, 10 (1) e2400064, 1. doi: 10.2106/jbjs.oa.24.00064
2024
Journal Article
Co‐creating an Indigenous‐led virtual health services model for Indigenous Australians living with chronic disease
Nasir, Bushra Farah, MacAskill, William, Leedie, Floyd, Martin, Priya, Alam, Khorshed, Wallis, Katharine, McGrail, Matthew and Kondalsamy‐Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2024). Co‐creating an Indigenous‐led virtual health services model for Indigenous Australians living with chronic disease. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 33 (1) e13206, e13206. doi: 10.1111/ajr.13206
2024
Journal Article
Sustained impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical student learning and well-being in rural Australia: findings from a repeated national multicentre survey
Martin, Priya, McGrail, Matthew R., Fox, Jordan, Doyle, Zelda, Ostini, Remo, Beattie, Jessica, Fuller, Lara, Allen, Penny and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2024). Sustained impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on medical student learning and well-being in rural Australia: findings from a repeated national multicentre survey. BMJ Open, 14 (11) e086359, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-086359
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine preventable diseases in Regional Queensland
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
The influence of obesity on knee replacement outcomes in Australia
Principal Advisor
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Doctor Philosophy
Referral patterns, disease progression and impact of the Kidney Failure Risk Equation (KFRE) in a Queensland chronic kidney disease Registry (CKD.QLD) cohort
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew McGrail
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Doctor Philosophy
EPoC-CARE - Effectiveness of Point of Care CRP Assays in Rural Environments
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Bruce Chater, Associate Professor Matthew McGrail, Dr Bushra Nasir
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Doctor Philosophy
The association of major depressive disorders with chronic disease among Indigenous Australians
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew McGrail, Dr Bushra Nasir
Completed supervision
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions and experiences of doctors with the public health sector Human Resource Management (HRM) systems in two Indian states
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Di Eley, Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu
Media
Enquiries
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- Analyses - statistical/epidemiological
- Cancer
- Clinical trials
- Health - sustainable intervention
- Indigenous health
- Medical and surgical complications
- Project management - clinical trials
- Public health
- Risk modelling
- Risk prediction
- Statistical/epidemiological analyses
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