Dr Yogavijayan Kandasamy ~ Adjunct Associate Professor

Dr Kandasamy works as a Senior Neonatal Paediatrician in a tertiary perinatal centre in Townsville, Queensland. He graduated with a medical degree from 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 Paediatric 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 Associate Professor with James Cook University Medical School and a Conjoint Research Fellow with the University of Newcastle.

In 2014, Dr Kandasamy received a 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 effects of prematurity on development of the kidney and retina, and neonatal health in indigenous babies.

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

• 2010 to present - 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 and Reproductive Medicine (1114)
• Clinical Sciences (1103)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical Health (9201)
• Indigenous Health (9203)
• Specific Population Health (9205)

Awards

• 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 - Perinatal Society of Australia and NewZealand
• 2010 - Microcirculation Society ,USA
• 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

• Kandasamy Y, Hartley L, Rudd D and Smith R (in press) The lack of association between vascular endothelial growth factor and retinopathy of prematurity in an observational study. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, pp. 1-22
• August D and Kandasamy Y (2016) Significance of antenatal glucocorticoid exposure for pressure injury prevalence in neonates. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 9 (1). pp. 23-29
• Kandasamy Y, Hartley L, Rudd D and Smith R (2016) The association between systemic vascular endothelial growth factor and retinopathy of prematurity in premature infants: a systematic review. British Journal of Ophthalmology, 101 (1). pp. 21-24
• Sproul A and Kandasamy Y (2016) Congenital hypothyroidism with seizures: a case report. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 5 (1). pp. 1-5
• Kandasamy Y, Watson D and Rudd D (2015) Biomarker of early glomerular injury in pre-eclampsia. Hypertension in Pregnancy, 34 (4). pp. 391-399
• Kandasamy Y, Tanchi P and Edmonds L (2015) Small for gestational age and low birth weight term admissions to a tertiary perinatal centre in northern Queensland, Australia. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 17 (1). pp. 227-231
• August D, Edmonds L, Brown D, Murphy M and Kandasamy Y (2014) Pressure injuries to the skin in a neonatal unit: fact or fiction. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 20 (3). pp. 129-137
• Ireland S, Larkins S and Kandasamy Y (2014) Group B Streptococcal infection in the first 90 days of life in North Queensland. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, 54 (2). pp. 146-151
• Kandasamy Y, Smith R, Lumbers E and Rudd D (2014) Nephrin: a biomarker of early glomerular injury. Biomarkers Research, 2. pp. 1-12
• Kandasamy Y, Kumar P and Hartley L (2014) The effect of erythropoietin on the severity of retinopathy of prematurity. Eye, 28 (7). pp. 814-818
• Kandasamy Y, Smith R, Wright I and Lumbers E (2014) Reduced nephron endowment in the neonates of Indigenous Australian peoples. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 5 (1). pp. 31-35
• Smith J, Sproul A, Watson D and Kandasamy Y (2014) Congenitally corrected transposition of the great arteries. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 20 (1). pp. 43-52

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 42+ research outputs authored by Dr 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.

Current

• Non-invasive assessment of renal parenchymal development in the fetus (PhD , Primary Advisor)
• A Multicentre Exploration of Risk Management of Neonatal Skin Injuries (PhD , Primary Advisor)

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