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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

81 - 100 of 212 works

2017

Journal Article

Influence of legislations and news on Indian internet search query patterns of e-cigarettes

Thavarajah, Rooban, Mohandoss, Anusa Arunachalam, Ranganathan, Kannan and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2017). Influence of legislations and news on Indian internet search query patterns of e-cigarettes. Journal of Oral and Maxillofacial Pathology, 21 (2), 194-202. doi: 10.4103/jomfp.JOMFP_23_17

Influence of legislations and news on Indian internet search query patterns of e-cigarettes

2017

Journal Article

The rural pipeline to longer-term rural practice: general practitioners and specialists

Kwan, Marcella M. S., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Toombs, Maree R. and Nicholson, Geoffrey C. (2017). The rural pipeline to longer-term rural practice: general practitioners and specialists. PLoS One, 12 (7) e0180394, e0180394. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0180394

The rural pipeline to longer-term rural practice: general practitioners and specialists

2017

Journal Article

An Australian Indigenous community-led suicide intervention skills training program: community consultation findings

Nasir, Bushra, Kisely, Steve, Hides, Leanne, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon, Nicholson, Geoffrey C., Gill, Neeraj S., Hayman, Noel, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Toombs, Maree (2017). An Australian Indigenous community-led suicide intervention skills training program: community consultation findings. BMC Psychiatry, 17 (1) 219, 219. doi: 10.1186/s12888-017-1380-5

An Australian Indigenous community-led suicide intervention skills training program: community consultation findings

2017

Journal Article

Social media use in medical education: current perceptions and future potential

Nasir, Bushra, Jurd, Kate and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2017). Social media use in medical education: current perceptions and future potential. Journal of the European Association for Health Information and Libraries, 13 (2), 20-26.

Social media use in medical education: current perceptions and future potential

2017

Conference Publication

Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area: an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas?

Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nasir, Bushra, Ostini, Remo, Strasser, Sarah and Nicholson, Geoff (2017). Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area: an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas?. Rural Medicine Australia 2017 (RMA17), Melbourne, 19-21 October 2017.

Calculators to individualise the predicted probability of working in a rural area: an answer for the medical workforce issues in non-Metro areas?

2017

Other Outputs

Data from cohort study of medical graduates 2012 (UQMediCoS_For_pone0180394)

Kwan, Marcella, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Toombs, Maree and Nicholson, Geoff (2017). Data from cohort study of medical graduates 2012 (UQMediCoS_For_pone0180394). The University of Queensland. (Dataset) doi: 10.14264/uql.2017.709

Data from cohort study of medical graduates 2012 (UQMediCoS_For_pone0180394)

2017

Conference Publication

Prostate volume measured by transrectal ultrasonography and MRI compared to actual volume after prostatectomy

Wang, Y., Davies, N., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Yap, H. -W. and Gleeson, J. (2017). Prostate volume measured by transrectal ultrasonography and MRI compared to actual volume after prostatectomy. 70th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Urological-Society-of-Australia-and-New-Zealand, Canberra, Australia, Feb 24-27, 2017. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.

Prostate volume measured by transrectal ultrasonography and MRI compared to actual volume after prostatectomy

2017

Conference Publication

Testing the effectiveness of modification of Medical Emergency Team (MET) activation criteria

Chinthamuneedi, Raja, Phaltane, S., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Kwan, Marcella, Tucker, Leonard G. and Cheung, Benjamin (2017). Testing the effectiveness of modification of Medical Emergency Team (MET) activation criteria. ANZICS Safety & Quality Conference: The Deteriorating Patient, Sydney, 7-8 August 2017.

Testing the effectiveness of modification of Medical Emergency Team (MET) activation criteria

2017

Conference Publication

Pathways to prevention: closing the gap in Indigenous suicide intervention pathways

Nasir, Bushra, Kisely, Steve, Hides, Leanne, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Brennan-Olsen, Sharon, Nicholson, Geoffrey C., Gill, Neeraj S., Hayman, Noel, Witherspoon, Sally, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Toombs, Maree (2017). Pathways to prevention: closing the gap in Indigenous suicide intervention pathways. National Rural Health Conference, Cairns, QLD, Australia, 26-29 March 2017. Deakin West, ACT, Australia: National Rural Health Alliance.

Pathways to prevention: closing the gap in Indigenous suicide intervention pathways

2017

Conference Publication

Cattle-related trauma in Central Queensland

Chapman, Gwenda, Dew, Oakley, Huang, Owen, Fraz, Ezaam, Chuo, Celina, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Fernando, Jeremy (2017). Cattle-related trauma in Central Queensland. Rural Medicine Australia RMA17, Melbourne, 19-21 October 2017.

Cattle-related trauma in Central Queensland

2016

Journal Article

Clinical outcomes from an innovative protocol using serial ultrasound imaging and a single MR image to guide brachytherapy for locally advanced cervix cancer

van Dyk, Sylvia, Narayan, Kailash, Bernshaw, David, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Khaw, Pearly, Lin, Ming Yin and Schneider, Michal (2016). Clinical outcomes from an innovative protocol using serial ultrasound imaging and a single MR image to guide brachytherapy for locally advanced cervix cancer. Brachytherapy, 15 (6), 817-824. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2016.07.008

Clinical outcomes from an innovative protocol using serial ultrasound imaging and a single MR image to guide brachytherapy for locally advanced cervix cancer

2016

Journal Article

Carcinoma of the cervix in elderly patients treated with radiotherapy: patterns of care and treatment outcomes

Lin, Ming Yin, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Bernshaw, David, Khaw, Pearly and Narayan, Kailash (2016). Carcinoma of the cervix in elderly patients treated with radiotherapy: patterns of care and treatment outcomes. Journal of Gynecologic Oncology, 27 (6) e59, e59. doi: 10.3802/jgo.2016.27.e59

Carcinoma of the cervix in elderly patients treated with radiotherapy: patterns of care and treatment outcomes

2016

Journal Article

The need for a culturally-tailored gatekeeper training intervention program in preventing suicide among Indigenous peoples: a systematic review

Nasir, Bushra, Hides, Leanne, Kisely, Steve, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Nicholson, Geoff, Black, Emma, Gill, Neeraj, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Toombs, Maree (2016). The need for a culturally-tailored gatekeeper training intervention program in preventing suicide among Indigenous peoples: a systematic review. BMC Psychiatry, 16 (1) 357, 357. doi: 10.1186/s12888-016-1059-3

The need for a culturally-tailored gatekeeper training intervention program in preventing suicide among Indigenous peoples: a systematic review

2016

Journal Article

Health-related quality of life among Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer

Garvey, G., Cunningham, J., He, V. Yf, Janda, M., Baade, P., Sabesan, S., Martin, J. H., Fay, M., Adams, J., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. and Valery, P. C. (2016). Health-related quality of life among Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer. Quality of Life Research, 25 (8), 1999-2008. doi: 10.1007/s11136-016-1233-6

Health-related quality of life among Indigenous Australians diagnosed with cancer

2016

Conference Publication

Psychiatric Morbidity in Indigenous Peoples From Australia and the Americas: Unexpected Findings From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Kisely, S., Black, E., Alichniewicz, K., Ranmuthugala, G., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Siskind, D., Toombs, M. and Nicholson, G. (2016). Psychiatric Morbidity in Indigenous Peoples From Australia and the Americas: Unexpected Findings From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Annual Congress, Hong Kong, Hong Kong, 8 - 12 May, 2016. London, United Kingdom: Sage Publications.

Psychiatric Morbidity in Indigenous Peoples From Australia and the Americas: Unexpected Findings From a Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

2016

Journal Article

Stage IB cervix cancer with nodal involvement treated with primary surgery or primary radiotherapy: patterns of failure and outcomes in a contemporary population

Lapuz, Carminia, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Bernshaw, David, Khaw, Pearly and Narayan, Kailash (2016). Stage IB cervix cancer with nodal involvement treated with primary surgery or primary radiotherapy: patterns of failure and outcomes in a contemporary population. Journal of Medical Imaging and Radiation Oncology, 60 (2), 274-282. doi: 10.1111/1754-9485.12411

Stage IB cervix cancer with nodal involvement treated with primary surgery or primary radiotherapy: patterns of failure and outcomes in a contemporary population

2016

Journal Article

Indigenous Australians with non-small cell lung cancer or cervical cancer receive suboptimal treatment

Whop, Lisa J., Bernardes, Christina M., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Darshan, Deepak, Chetty, Naven, Moore, Suzanne, Garvey, Gail, Walpole, Euan, Baade, Peter and Valery, Patricia C. (2016). Indigenous Australians with non-small cell lung cancer or cervical cancer receive suboptimal treatment. Asia-Pacific Journal of Clinical Oncology, 13 (5), E224-E231. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12463

Indigenous Australians with non-small cell lung cancer or cervical cancer receive suboptimal treatment

2016

Journal Article

Is three a crowd? Impact of the presence of a medical student in the general practice consultation

Partanen, Riitta, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and van Driel, Mieke (2016). Is three a crowd? Impact of the presence of a medical student in the general practice consultation. Medical Education, 50 (2), 225-235. doi: 10.1111/medu.12935

Is three a crowd? Impact of the presence of a medical student in the general practice consultation

2016

Conference Publication

A retrospective population-based matched-pair study of mortality in patients with and without mental illness

Karim, Rafid, Kwan, Marcella, Toombs, Maree, Gill, Neeraj and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2016). A retrospective population-based matched-pair study of mortality in patients with and without mental illness. RANZCP International Congress 2016: Regional challenges, worldwide influence, Hong Kong, 8-12 May 2016.

A retrospective population-based matched-pair study of mortality in patients with and without mental illness

2016

Conference Publication

A triangular perspective on general practice medical student

Partanen, Riitta, Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Van Driel, Mieke (2016). A triangular perspective on general practice medical student. International Conference Community Engaged Medical Education in the North (ICEMEN), Sault Str. Marie, ON, Canada, 22-25 June 2016.

A triangular perspective on general practice medical student

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

    The influence of obesity on knee replacement outcomes in Australia

    Principal Advisor

  • 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

    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

  • 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

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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