Overview
Background
Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan is the Head of Research at the University of Queensland’s Rural Clinical School. With a background in medicine and public health, his research expertise is in the areas of public health, translational research, rural health and medical epidemiology. He has received competitive grants, $8.1m+ including six major grants from the NHMRC/MRFF and other agencies and actively contributes to NHMRC/MRFF 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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2016
Conference Publication
Vulva Carcinoma with Positive Lymph Nodes Treated with Radiotherapy: Patterns of Failure and Treatment Outcomes
Lin, M. Y., Razakanaivo, M., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S. and Narayan, K. (2016). Vulva Carcinoma with Positive Lymph Nodes Treated with Radiotherapy: Patterns of Failure and Treatment Outcomes. Unknown, Unknown, Unknown. London, United Kingdom: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins.
2015
Journal Article
Assessing changes to the brachytherapy target for cervical cancer using a single MRI and serial ultrasound
van Dyk, Sylvia, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Schneider, Michal, Bernshaw, David and Narayan, Kailash (2015). Assessing changes to the brachytherapy target for cervical cancer using a single MRI and serial ultrasound. Brachytherapy, 14 (6), 889-897. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.04.011
2015
Journal Article
Reproducibility and interoperator reliability of obtaining images and measurements of the cervix and uterus with brachytherapy treatment applicators in situ using transabdominal ultrasound
van Dyk, Sylvia, Garth, Margaret, Oates, Amanda, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Schneider, Michal, Bernshaw, David and Narayan, Kailash (2015). Reproducibility and interoperator reliability of obtaining images and measurements of the cervix and uterus with brachytherapy treatment applicators in situ using transabdominal ultrasound. Brachytherapy, 15 (1), 71-78. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2015.10.006
2015
Conference Publication
Significance of door-to-scan time (DTST) in stroke patients who received thrombolysis in a regional hospital in Queensland
Lim, V., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Richardson, T. and Gange, N. (2015). Significance of door-to-scan time (DTST) in stroke patients who received thrombolysis in a regional hospital in Queensland. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2015
Conference Publication
Significance of atrial fibrillation on the outcomes of thrombolysed stroke patients in regional Queensland
Lim, V., Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, S., Richardson, T. and Gange, N. (2015). Significance of atrial fibrillation on the outcomes of thrombolysed stroke patients in regional Queensland. HOBOKEN: WILEY-BLACKWELL.
2015
Journal Article
Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training
Arnold, Mark H., Nicholson, Geoffrey C. and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2015). Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training. Medical Journal of Australia, 202 (9), V-477. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00094
2015
Journal Article
Reply: Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training
Nicholson, Geoffrey C. and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2015). Reply: Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training. Medical Journal of Australia, 202 (9), 477-9. doi: 10.5694/mja15.00198
2015
Journal Article
A systematic review: identifying the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder in Australia's Indigenous populations
Black, Emma B., Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Toombs, Maree R., Nicholson, Geoffrey C. and Kisely, Steve (2015). A systematic review: identifying the prevalence rates of psychiatric disorder in Australia's Indigenous populations. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49 (5), 412-429. doi: 10.1177/0004867415569802
2015
Journal Article
Ultrasound use in gynecologic brachytherapy: Time to focus the beam
Van Dyk, Sylvia, Schneider, Michal, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Bernshaw, David and Narayan, Kailash (2015). Ultrasound use in gynecologic brachytherapy: Time to focus the beam. Brachytherapy, 14 (3), 390-400. doi: 10.1016/j.brachy.2014.12.001
2015
Journal Article
Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training
Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Eley, Diann S., Ranmuthugala, Geetha, Chater, Alan B., Toombs, Maree R., Darshan, Deepak and Nicholson, Geoffrey C. (2015). Determinants of rural practice: positive interaction between rural background and rural undergraduate training. Medical Journal Australia, 202 (1), 41-46. doi: 10.5694/mja14.00236
2015
Conference Publication
Significance of door-to-scan time (DTST) in stroke patients who received thrombolysis in a regional hospital in Queensland
Lim, Valerie, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Richardson, Timothy and Gange, Nisal (2015). Significance of door-to-scan time (DTST) in stroke patients who received thrombolysis in a regional hospital in Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, Australia, 6-8 May 2015. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12241
2015
Conference Publication
Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation
Partanen, Riitta, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mieke Van Driel (2015). Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation. Association for Medical Education in Europe, Glasgow, Scotland, 5-9 September 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Prognostic Groups in Locally Advanced Cervix Cancer
Narayan, K., Lin, M. Y. and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2015). Prognostic Groups in Locally Advanced Cervix Cancer. 19th International Meeting of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, Nice, France, October 24-27, 2015. London, United Kingdom: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/01.IGC.0000473498.85773.6e
2015
Conference Publication
Validation of the Australian uterine cancer nomograms to predict local or distant recurrence using portec trials dataset
Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Nasir, Bushra and Kwan, Marcella (2015). Validation of the Australian uterine cancer nomograms to predict local or distant recurrence using portec trials dataset. European Society of Gynaecology Oncology International Meeting 2015, Nice, France, 24-27 October, 2015. PHILADELPHIA: LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS.
2015
Conference Publication
Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation
Partanen, Riitta, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mieke Van Driel (2015). Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation. Medical Education and Training Forum, Darwin Australia, 12-15 October 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Social Media in Medical Education
Bushra Nasir, Kate Jurd, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Remo Ostini (2015). Social Media in Medical Education. UQ Teaching and Learning Conference, UQ St Lucia, 6/11/2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Significance of atrial fibrillation on the outcomes of thrombolysed stroke patients in regional Queensland
Lim, Valerie, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas, Richardson, Timothy and Gange, Nisal (2015). Significance of atrial fibrillation on the outcomes of thrombolysed stroke patients in regional Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Society for Geriatric Medicine Annual Scientific Meeting, Perth, Australia, 6-8 May 2015. Richmond, Australia: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing Asia. doi: 10.1111/ajag.12241
2015
Conference Publication
How reliable are Extended Midwifery Services (EMS) in tracking morbidity in Late Preterm Infants (born 34 weeks to 36 week 6 days gestation (LPI)), discharged to the community?
Sunday Pam, Kynaston, A, Sive, A, Gwenda Chapman, Nasir, Bushra and Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas (2015). How reliable are Extended Midwifery Services (EMS) in tracking morbidity in Late Preterm Infants (born 34 weeks to 36 week 6 days gestation (LPI)), discharged to the community?. 9th Health Services and Policy Research Conference, Melbourne, 7-9 December 2015.
2015
Conference Publication
Patterns of failure and outcomes of patients with node positive vulva carcinoma treated with radiotherapy
Lin, M. Y., Bernshaw, D., Khaw, P., Kondalsamy-Chennakesvan, S. and Narayan, K. (2015). Patterns of failure and outcomes of patients with node positive vulva carcinoma treated with radiotherapy. 19th International Meeting of the European Society of Gynaecological Oncology, Nice, France, October 24-27, 2015. London, United Kingdom: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. doi: 10.1097/01.IGC.0000473498.85773.6e
2015
Conference Publication
Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation
Partanen, Riitta, Geetha Ranmuthugala, Kondalsamy-Chennakesavan, Srinivas and Mieke Van Driel (2015). Impact of medical student presence in the General Practice Consultation. Primary Health Care Research Conference, ADELAIDE AUSTRALIA, 29-31 July 2015.
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
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
Exploring the association between depression and comorbid chronic physical health conditions: An analysis of the urban-regional-rural divide
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew McGrail, Dr Bushra Nasir
Completed supervision
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2025
Doctor Philosophy
The influence of obesity on knee replacement outcomes in Australia
Principal Advisor
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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: Emerita Professor Di Eley, Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu
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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