Overview
Background
Manju Chandrasegaram is a General and Hepato-Pancreato-Biliary (HPB) Surgeon and clinical leader dedicated to advancing care for patients with complex gastrointestinal disease. Her research focuses on pancreatic cancer and the substratification of periampullary cancers into distinct biological and clinical subtypes, with the aim of refining prognosis and personalising treatment strategies.
She leads and supervises clinical research programs in General and HPB surgery, fostering a collaborative research culture that integrates translational science with frontline surgical practice. In addition, she oversees the development and maintenance of a prospective hospital-based colorectal database to support high-quality outcomes research and continuous quality improvement.
Through mentorship of clinicians and students, she champions rigorous clinical research to inform evidence-based practice and improve patient care.
Availability
- Associate Professor Manju Chandrasegaram is:
- Available for supervision
Research impacts
Across her body of work, Associate Professor Manju Chandrasegaram has made a sustained contribution to clinical surgical research in hepatopancreatobiliary and colorectal disease, with publications spanning tumour characterisation, perioperative outcomes and complex case series that appear in peer‑reviewed surgical and oncology journals such as World Journal of Surgical Oncology. Her research has helped clarify pathological features of periampullary cancers and informs clinical decision‑making in pancreatic and colorectal surgery. She actively supervises and mentors clinicians and students in clinical research, helping develop prospective hospital databases and supporting research projects that enhance evidence‑based practice and improve patient care. Her academic leadership fosters research capacity building within surgical teams and shapes emerging investigators in the field.
Works
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2015
Journal Article
Meta-analysis of radical resection rates and margin assessment in pancreatic cancer
Chandrasegaram, M. D., Goldstein, D., Simes, J., Gebski, V., Kench, J. G., Gill, A. J., Samra, J. S., Merrett, N. D., Richardson, A. J. and Barbour, A. P. (2015). Meta-analysis of radical resection rates and margin assessment in pancreatic cancer. British Journal of Surgery, 102 (12), 1459-1472. doi: 10.1002/bjs.9892
2015
Conference Publication
Oestrogen hormone receptors in focal nodular hyperplasia
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Shah, Ali, Chen, John W., Ruszkiewicz, Andrew, Astill, David S., England, Georgina, Raju, Ravish S., Neo, Eu Ling, Dolan, Paul M., Tan, Chuan Ping, Brooke-Smith, Mark, Wilson, Tom, Padbury, Robert T. A. and Worthley, Christopher S. (2015). Oestrogen hormone receptors in focal nodular hyperplasia. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier . doi: 10.1111/hpb.12387
2015
Journal Article
Vascular coil erosion into hepaticojejunostomy following hepatic arterial embolisation
Raashed, Soondoos, Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Alsaleh, Khaled, Schlaphoff, Glen and Merrett, Neil D. (2015). Vascular coil erosion into hepaticojejunostomy following hepatic arterial embolisation. BMC Surgery, 15 (1) 51. doi: 10.1186/s12893-015-0039-8
2015
Journal Article
Large retroperitoneal isolated fibrous cyst in absence of preceding trauma or acute pancreatitis
Ahn, Julie, Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Alsaleh, Khaled, Woodham, Benjamin L., Teo, Adrian, Das, Amithaba, Merrett, Neil D. and Apostolou, Christos (2015). Large retroperitoneal isolated fibrous cyst in absence of preceding trauma or acute pancreatitis. BMC Surgery, 15 (1) 25. doi: 10.1186/s12893-015-0016-2
2015
Journal Article
Response to Re: Palliative bypass for small bowel carcinoid with mesenteric mass and vascular encasement
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Neo, Eu L., Nathan, Anand D., Dolan, Paul M., Tan, Chuan P., Chen, John W. and Worthley, Christopher S. (2015). Response to Re: Palliative bypass for small bowel carcinoid with mesenteric mass and vascular encasement. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 85 (3), 197-198. doi: 10.1111/ans.12979
2015
Journal Article
Distribution and pathological features of pancreatic, ampullary, biliary and duodenal cancers resected with pancreaticoduodenectomy
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Chiam, Su C., Chen, John W., Khalid, Aisha, Mittinty, Murthy L., Neo, Eu L., Tan, Chuan P., Dolan, Paul M., Brooke-Smith, Mark E., Kanhere, Harsh and Worthley, Chris S. (2015). Distribution and pathological features of pancreatic, ampullary, biliary and duodenal cancers resected with pancreaticoduodenectomy. World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 13 (1) 85. doi: 10.1186/s12957-015-0498-5
2015
Conference Publication
A multicenter, phase II trial of preoperative gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for resectable pancreas cancer: The AGITG GAP study
Barbour, Andrew, O'Rourke, Nicholas, Samra, Jaswinder S., Haghighi, Koroush S, Kench, James, Mitchell, Jenna, Pavlakis, Nick, Burge, Matthew E., Fawcett, Jonathan, Gananadha, Sivikumar, Harris, Marion, Aghmesheh, Morteza, Chua, Yu Jo, Joubert, Warren Lance, Chan, Matthew MK, Chandrasegaram, Manju Dashini, Yip, Sonia, Simes, John, Gebski, Val and Goldstein, David (2015). A multicenter, phase II trial of preoperative gemcitabine and nab-paclitaxel for resectable pancreas cancer: The AGITG GAP study. 2015 Gastrointestinal Cancers Symposium, San Francisco, CA, United States, 15–17 January 2015. Alexandria, VA, United States: American Society of Clinical Oncology. doi: 10.1200/jco.2015.33.3_suppl.387
2014
Journal Article
Palliative bypass for small bowel carcinoid with mesenteric mass and vascular encasement
Nathan, Anand D., Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Neo, Eu L., Dolan, Paul M., Tan, Chuan P., Chen, John W. and Worthley, Christopher S. (2014). Palliative bypass for small bowel carcinoid with mesenteric mass and vascular encasement. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 84 (10), 793-794. doi: 10.1111/ans.12333
2014
Conference Publication
Anticoagulation policy after venous resection with a pancreatectomy: a systematic review
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Eslick, Guy D., Lee, Wayne, Brooke-Smith, Mark E., Padbury, Rob, Worthley, Christopher S., Chen, John W. and Windsor, John A. (2014). Anticoagulation policy after venous resection with a pancreatectomy: a systematic review. Oxford, United Kingdom: Elsevier . doi: 10.1111/hpb.12205
2014
Journal Article
Large gas containing hepatic abscess following transarterial chemoembolization
Warren, Leigh R., Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Neo, Eu L., Dolan, Paul M., Tan, Chuan P., Chen, John W. and Worthley, Christopher S. (2014). Large gas containing hepatic abscess following transarterial chemoembolization. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 84 (7-8), 587-588. doi: 10.1111/ans.12275
2013
Journal Article
KRAS mutation is a local tumour event and not a field change in pancreatobiliary tumours
Chandrasegaram, M., Chen, D. Y., Tan, C. P., Neo, E. L., Dolan, P. M., Chen, J. W., Brooke-Smith, M. E., Cheetham, G., Ruszkiewicz, A. and Worthley, C. S. (2013). KRAS mutation is a local tumour event and not a field change in pancreatobiliary tumours. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, 3 (4), 2069-2075. doi: 10.9734/bjmmr/2013/4604
2013
Journal Article
KRAS mutation is a local tumour event and not a field change in pancreatobiliary tumours
Chandrasegaram, M., Chen, D.Y., Tan, C.P., Neo, E.L., Dolan, P.M., Chen, J.W., Brooke-Smith, M.E., Cheetham, G., Ruszkiewicz, A. and Worthley, C.S. (2013). KRAS mutation is a local tumour event and not a field change in pancreatobiliary tumours. British Journal of Medicine and Medical Research, 3 (4), 2069-2075. doi: 10.9734/bjmmr/2013/4604
2013
Journal Article
A case of pancreatic cancer in the setting of autoimmune pancreatitis with nondiagnostic serum markers
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Chiam, Su C., Nguyen, Nam Q., Ruszkiewicz, Andrew, Chung, Adrian, Neo, Eu L., Chen, John W., Worthley, Christopher S. and Brooke-Smith, Mark E. (2013). A case of pancreatic cancer in the setting of autoimmune pancreatitis with nondiagnostic serum markers. Case Reports in Surgery, 2013, 809023-6. doi: 10.1155/2013/809023
2012
Journal Article
Falciform ligament abscess from left sided portal pyaemia following malignant obstructive cholangitis
Warren, Leigh R., Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Madigan, Daniel J., Dolan, Paul M., Neo, Eu L. and Worthley, Christopher S. (2012). Falciform ligament abscess from left sided portal pyaemia following malignant obstructive cholangitis. World Journal of Surgical Oncology, 10 (1) 278. doi: 10.1186/1477-7819-10-278
2012
Journal Article
Pathologies of the appendix: a 10-year review of 4670 appendicectomy specimens
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Rothwell, Lincoln A., An, Ethan I. and Miller, Rose J. (2012). Pathologies of the appendix: a 10-year review of 4670 appendicectomy specimens. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 82 (11), 844-847. doi: 10.1111/j.1445-2197.2012.06185.x
2012
Journal Article
Endoscopic stenting versus operative gastrojejunostomy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Eslick, Guy D., Mansfield, Clare O., Liem, Han, Richardson, Mark, Ahmed, Sulman and Cox, Michael R. (2012). Endoscopic stenting versus operative gastrojejunostomy for malignant gastric outlet obstruction. Surgical Endoscopy and Other Interventional Techniques, 26 (2), 323-329. doi: 10.1007/s00464-011-1870-3
2009
Conference Publication
Full-thickness vs split-skin grafting in pediatric hand burns-a 10-year review of 174 cases
Chandrasegaram, Manju D. and Harvey, John (2009). Full-thickness vs split-skin grafting in pediatric hand burns-a 10-year review of 174 cases. Conjoint Annual Scientific Congress of the Royal-Australasian-College-of-Surgeons/College-of-Surgeons-of-Hong-Kong, Hong Kong, Peoples Republic of China, 12-16 May 2008. New York, NY, United States: Oxford University Press. doi: 10.1097/BCR.0b013e3181b48610
2007
Journal Article
Apical ballooning syndrome complicated by acute severe mitral regurgitation with left ventricular outflow obstruction - Case report
Chandrasegaram, Manju D., Celermajer, David S. and Wilson, Michael K. (2007). Apical ballooning syndrome complicated by acute severe mitral regurgitation with left ventricular outflow obstruction - Case report. Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery, 2 (1) 14. doi: 10.1186/1749-8090-2-14
2005
Journal Article
The impact of parenteral nutrition on the body composition of patients with acute pancreatitis
Chandrasegaram, M.D., Plank, L.D. and Windsor, J.A. (2005). The impact of parenteral nutrition on the body composition of patients with acute pancreatitis. Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, 29 (2), 65-73. doi: 10.1177/014860710502900265
2001
Journal Article
Evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology of salivary glands: an analysis of 141 cases
Jayaram, G. and Dashini, M. (2001). Evaluation of fine needle aspiration cytology of salivary glands: an analysis of 141 cases. Malaysian Journal of Pathology, 23 (2), 93-100.
Supervision
Availability
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Available projects
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Multiple projects in General surgery
Several research opportunities which could be tailored to interest and level of learning and commitment.
Larger scale projects such as database set up and research in areas of general surgery would suit someone who wishes to advance knowledge in clinical research or pursue higher degree
Smaller projects also available - such as systematic reviews, surgical sub studies -
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