Prof Yogavijayan Kandasamy ~ JCU Professor

Dr Kandasamy works as a Senior Neonatal Paediatrician in a tertiary perinatal centre in Townsville, Queensland. He graduated with a medical degree from the University of Malaya, Malaysia in 1995. He obtained a Masters degree in Clinical Epidemiology and a PhD from the University of Newcastle, NSW. He has specialist registration in General Paediatrics and Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine with the Medical Board of Australia and has received fellowships from the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP), The Royal College of Physicians (Edinburgh) (FRCP) and The Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (UK) (FRCPCH). He is an Adjunct  Professor with James Cook University's Medical School and a Conjoint Research Fellow with the University of Newcastle.

In 2014, Dr Kandasamy received an NHMRC New Investigator Project grant to carry out research into the effects of prematurity and low birth weight on retinal and renal development. Dr Kandasamy’s area of research is in neonatal medicine, specifically the effects of prematurity on the development of the kidney and retina, and neonatal health in indigenous babies. In 2019, he received another NHMRC grant to investigate the relationship between maternal health and infant kidney development. He has research collaborations with the University of Newcastle, CSIRO and internationally with the Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Mol (VITO), Belgium.

Dr Kandasamy is a reviewer for NHMRC Grants. He also serves as an advisor for the Queensland Neonatal Advisory Group, and Paediatric Research Committee for the RACP and internationally for the European Research Agency in Brussels, Belgium.  He also reviews grants for the British Eye Research Foundation, The Italian Ministry of Education, Universities and Research (MIUR) and, the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (ZonMW).

He is an examiner for the University of New South Wales, the University of Dunedin, The Royal College of Surgeons and the University College Dublin, Ireland.

Interests

Professional

• Neonatal and Paediatric training , RACP

Research

• Developmental Biology ,Neonatology , Renal & retinal microvasculature development, Effects of prematurity and low birth weight , Developmental Origin of Health and Diseases

Teaching

• Undergraduate and Postgraduate

Experience

• 2019 to present - Eminent Staff Specialist, Townsville Hospital (Townsville)
• 2010 to 2019 - Senior Staff Specialist, Neonatology, Townsville Hospital (Townsville)
• 2006 to 2010 - Staff Specialist,Neonatology, Townsville Hospital (Townsville)
• 2005 - Neonatal trainee, Townsville Hospital (Townsville)
• 1995 to 2005 - Medical Officer /Paediatrician, Ministry of Health (Malaysia)
• 1990 to 1995 - Undergraduate (MBBS), University of Malaya (Malaysia)

Research Disciplines

• Paediatrics (3213)
• Reproductive medicine (3215)
• Clinical sciences (3202)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical health (2001)
• Evaluation of health and support services (2002)
• Specific population health (2005)

Awards

• 2019 - Queensland Health Award for Excellence (Minister's Award for Overall Outstanding Achievement)
• 2019 - Queensland Health Award for Excellence ( Winner in the Pursuing Innovation Category)
• 2015 - ASMR Runners-up winners for Best Clinical Researcher in Queensland
• 2012 - ASMR Runners-up winners for Best Clinical Researcher in Queensland
• 2010 - Basser Research Entry Scholarship, The Royal Australasian College of Physicians

Fellowships

• 2014 - FRCPCH UK
• 2008 - FRCP Edin.
• 2007 - FRACP

Memberships

• 2015 - DoHaD , Australia and New Zealand
• 2010 - Microcirculation Society ,USA
• 2010 - Perinatal Society of Australia and NewZealand
• 2007 - Australian Medical Association
• 2002 - MRCPCH UK
• 1999 - MRCP UK

Other

• 2008 to 2013 - PhD (Neonatology) The University of Newcastle
• 2006 to 2007 - Masters in Clinical Epidemiology, The University of Newcastle

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Aithal N, Kandasamy Y and Rudd D (2023) Association between umbilical cord clamping time, hemoglobin and total serum bilirubin in term neonates admitted for phototherapy. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 29 (1). pp. 183-187
• Anderson C, Kandasamy Y and Kilcullen M (2023) Neonatal healthcare providers’ perceptions of the feasibility of home phototherapy in neonatal jaundice. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 29 (3). pp. 568-574
• Baker S and Kandasamy Y (2023) Machine learning for understanding and predicting neurodevelopmental outcomes in premature infants: a systematic review. Pediatric Research, 93. pp. 293-299
• Brennan S, Watson D, Rudd D and Kandasamy Y (2023) Kidney growth following preterm birth: evaluation with renal parenchyma ultrasonography. Pediatric Research, 93. pp. 1302-1306
• Kandasamy Y and Baker S (2023) An Exploratory Review on the Potential of Artificial Intelligence for Early Detection of Acute Kidney Injury in Preterm Neonates. Diagnostics, 13 (18).
• Mesfine B, Vojisavljevic D, Kapoor R, Watson D, Kandasamy Y and Rudd D (in press) Urinary nephrin—a potential marker of early glomerular injury: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Journal of Nephrology,
• Tankala R, Huang L, Hiskens M, Vangaveti V, Kandasamy Y and Hariharan G (2023) Neonatal retrievals from a regional centre: Outcomes, missed opportunities and barriers to back transfer. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 59 (4). pp. 680-685
• August D, Kandasamy Y, Ray R, New K and Lindsay D (2022) Evaluation of the consistency of neonatal skin injury assessment using clinical images and the metric and graduated colour tool. Journal of Tissue Viability, 31 (3). pp. 395-403
• Brennan S, Watson D, Schneider M, Rudd D and Kandasamy Y (2022) Fetal renal artery blood flow – Normal ranges. Ultrasound, 30 (1). pp. 62-71
• Kilcullen M, Kandasamy Y, Watson D and Cadet-James Y (2022) Stillbirth risks and rate for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women and their babies in North Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 62 (1). pp. 86-90
• Kilcullen M, Kandasamy Y, Evans M, Kanagasignam Y, Atkinson I, van der Valk S, Vignarajan J and Baxter M (2022) Parents using live streaming video cameras to view infants in a regional NICU: impacts upon bonding, anxiety and stress. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 28 (1). pp. 42-50
• Seneviratne M, Fernando M, Kandasamy Y, White A, Sabesan V and Norton R (2022) Cytomegalovirus infection in a single-centre Australian neonatal cohort. Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 58. pp. 1136-1144

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 85+ research outputs authored by Prof Yogavijayan Kandasamy from 2006 onwards.

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These Higher Degree Research projects are either current or by students who have completed their studies within the past 5 years at JCU. Linked titles show theses available within ResearchOnline@JCU.

Completed

• Exploring the faecal microbiome associated with preterm birth (2022, PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• The renal parenchyma – evaluation of a novel ultrasound measurement to assess fetal renal development (2021, PhD , Primary Advisor)
• Neonatal skin injuries from mechanical forces: a multicentre, mixed methods study (2022, PhD , Primary Advisor)

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