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Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan
Associate Professor

Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan

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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

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

  • Public health

  • Chronic diseases

  • Prediction model development and validation

  • Indigenous health

  • Health Services Research

  • Oncology

Works

Search Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan’s works on UQ eSpace

212 works between 2002 and 2025

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2006

Conference Publication

Waist to height ratio is a better predictor of proteinuria among Aborigines than other anthropometric measurements

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. N. and Hoy, W. E. (2006). Waist to height ratio is a better predictor of proteinuria among Aborigines than other anthropometric measurements. 42nd Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Melbourne, Australia, 14-18 August 2006. Richmond, VIC, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell.

Waist to height ratio is a better predictor of proteinuria among Aborigines than other anthropometric measurements

2005

Journal Article

Clinical Outcomes Associated with Changes in a Chronic Disease Treatment Program in an Australian Aboriginal Community

Hoy, W. E., Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, S. and Nicol, J. (2005). Clinical Outcomes Associated with Changes in a Chronic Disease Treatment Program in an Australian Aboriginal Community. Medical Journal of Australia, 183 (6), 305-309. doi: 10.5694/j.1326-5377.2005.tb07060.x

Clinical Outcomes Associated with Changes in a Chronic Disease Treatment Program in an Australian Aboriginal Community

2005

Journal Article

A chronic disease outreach program for Aboriginal communities

Hoy, Wendy E., Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Scheppingen, Joanne, Sharma, Suresh and Katz, Ivor (2005). A chronic disease outreach program for Aboriginal communities. Kidney International, 68 (Supplement 98), S-76-S-82. doi: 10.1111/j.1523-1755.2005.09814.x

A chronic disease outreach program for Aboriginal communities

2005

Conference Publication

Waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference are better predictors of type 2 diabetes in remote Australian Aboriginals

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Hoy, W. and Wang, Z. (2005). Waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference are better predictors of type 2 diabetes in remote Australian Aboriginals. 4th World Congress on Prevention of Diabetes and its Complications, Chennai, India, 11-13 February 2005.

Waist-to-height ratio and waist circumference are better predictors of type 2 diabetes in remote Australian Aboriginals

2005

Journal Article

Kidney and related chronic disease profiles and risk factors in three remote Australian Aboriginal communities

Hoy, Wendy, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Scheppingen, Joanne and Sharma, Suresh (2005). Kidney and related chronic disease profiles and risk factors in three remote Australian Aboriginal communities. Advances in Chronic Kidney Disease, 12 (1), 64-70. doi: 10.1053/j.ackd.2004.10.004

Kidney and related chronic disease profiles and risk factors in three remote Australian Aboriginal communities

2005

Book Chapter

Chronic kidney disease in Aboriginal Australians

Hoy, W. E., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., McDonald, S. P., Cass, A., Singh, G. R., Bertram, J. F. and Hughson, M. D. (2005). Chronic kidney disease in Aboriginal Australians. Kidney Disease in Ethnic Minorities and the Developing World. (pp. 305-333) edited by M. E. L. Nahas. New York, U.S.: Taylor & Francis.

Chronic kidney disease in Aboriginal Australians

2004

Conference Publication

Blood pressure (BP) responses following initiation or changes in vasoactive medication for chronic diseases (CD) in remote Australian Aboriginal (AA) communities

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. and Hoy, W. E. (2004). Blood pressure (BP) responses following initiation or changes in vasoactive medication for chronic diseases (CD) in remote Australian Aboriginal (AA) communities. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia, 1–3 September, 2004. Carlton, Vic. Australia: Blackwell Science.

Blood pressure (BP) responses following initiation or changes in vasoactive medication for chronic diseases (CD) in remote Australian Aboriginal (AA) communities

2004

Conference Publication

Albuminuria is an early and integral component of the metabolic/vascular syndrome

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. and Hoy, W. E. (2004). Albuminuria is an early and integral component of the metabolic/vascular syndrome. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia, 1–3 September, 2004. Carlton, Vic. Australia: Blackwell Science.

Albuminuria is an early and integral component of the metabolic/vascular syndrome

2004

Conference Publication

A simplified approach to renal and cardiovascular protection for Australian Aboriginal people with Type 2 Diabetes

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. and Hoy, W. E. (2004). A simplified approach to renal and cardiovascular protection for Australian Aboriginal people with Type 2 Diabetes. 40th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology, Adelaide Convention Centre, Adelaide, Australia, 1–3 September, 2004. Carlton, Vic. Australia: Blackwell Science.

A simplified approach to renal and cardiovascular protection for Australian Aboriginal people with Type 2 Diabetes

2003

Conference Publication

Planning services for non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDS) in Australian Aboriginal communities

Hoy, W. E., Scheppingen, J. M., McKendry, K., Sharma, S. and Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, S. (2003). Planning services for non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDS) in Australian Aboriginal communities. 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of ANZSN, Perth, Western Australia, 31 Aug - 3 Sep, 2003. Melbourne, Australia: Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1797.8.s3.1.x

Planning services for non-communicable chronic diseases (NCDS) in Australian Aboriginal communities

2003

Conference Publication

Resurgence of deaths and end stage renal disease (ESRD) in a high risk Australian Aboriginal community

Hoy, W. E. and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. (2003). Resurgence of deaths and end stage renal disease (ESRD) in a high risk Australian Aboriginal community. 39th Annual Scientific Meeting of ANZSN, Perth, Australia, 31 Aug - 3 Sep 2003. Carlton, Vic., Australia: Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1046/j.1440-1797.8.s3.1.x

Resurgence of deaths and end stage renal disease (ESRD) in a high risk Australian Aboriginal community

2002

Conference Publication

A chronic disease program to reduce deaths and renal failure in remote Australian Aboriginal (AA) communities

Hoy, Wendy and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. (2002). A chronic disease program to reduce deaths and renal failure in remote Australian Aboriginal (AA) communities. 33rd Annual Conference of Indian Society of Nephrology, Jaipur, November, 2002. India: Medknow Publications and Media.

A chronic disease program to reduce deaths and renal failure in remote Australian Aboriginal (AA) communities

Funding

Current funding

  • 2025 - 2027
    A Culturally Informed Chronic Disease Prevention Model Using Technology and Indigenous Virtual Experience: The THRIVE Project
    NHMRC MRFF Survivorship Care and Collaborative Research Prioritisation (Stream 2)
    Open grant
  • 2024 - 2025
    Empowering Indigenous strengths to better health and wellbeing: The co-design and evaluation of a sustainable practice nurse health and wellbeing funding model for chronic disease management [...]
    Goondir Health Services
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2027
    Digital Health Transformation of Rural Primary Health Care Through an Innovative Digital Indigenous Primary Health Care Delivery Model: ID-INSPIRED
    NHMRC MRFF PHCR - Primary Health Care Digital Innovations
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023 - 2024
    Informing stronger integration across all sectors of the GP education and training pipeline
    RACGP Education Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2023 - 2024
    Indigenous Mental Health Model of Care: RCT based on a trans-diagnostic CBT program co-designed with Community (NHMRC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Grant led by UNSW)
    Open grant
  • 2022 - 2024
    Augmented Reality Assistance for Percutaneous Nephrolithotomy Access: A Scoping Study (Toowoomba Hospital Foundation grant administered by DDHHS)
    Darling Downs Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2017 - 2023
    Indigenous Mental Health Model of Care: RCT based on a trans-diagnostic CBT program co-designed with Community
    NHMRC Global Alliance for Chronic Diseases Grant
    Open grant
  • 2015
    To identify sustainable and translational research projects in areas of common interest relating to healthy ageing, indigenous health, biostatistics and health economics for the purpose of making ...
    Australian Catholic University
    Open grant
  • 2015 - 2016
    Investigating innovative health service redesign instigated by local Hospital and Health Service Boards and its impact on rural and remote communities
    UQ Collaboration and Industry Engagement Fund - Seed Research Grant
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2020
    Indigenous Network Suicide Intervention Skills Training (INSIST): Can a community designed and delivered framework reduce suicide/self-harm in Indigenous youth?
    NHMRC Mental Health Targeted Call for Research
    Open grant
  • 2014 - 2018
    Evaluation of SCID-I in the diagnosis of mental disorders in Indigenous Australians
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2012 - 2016
    Waist circumference and absolute risks of chronic diseases: evidence for establishing waist circumference cutoffs for Aboriginal Australians
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant

Supervision

Availability

Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan is:
Available for supervision

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Supervision history

Current supervision

  • 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

  • Doctor Philosophy

    Impact of COVID-19 pandemic on vaccine preventable diseases in Regional Queensland

    Principal Advisor

  • Doctor Philosophy

    The influence of obesity on knee replacement outcomes in Australia

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

  • 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

Completed supervision

Media

Enquiries

Contact Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan directly for media enquiries about:

  • 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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