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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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
- Associate Professor Manju Chandrasegaram is:
- Available for supervision
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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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