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 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  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 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 Flemish Institute for Technological Research, Mol (VITO), Belgium.

Dr Kandasamy is a reviewer for NHMRC Grants and British Eye Research Foundation. He also serves as an advisor for the Queensland Neonatal Advisory Group and internationally for the European Research Agency in Brussels, Belgium. He is an examiner for University of New South Wales and The Royal College of Surgeons and 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 and Reproductive Medicine (1114)
• Clinical Sciences (1103)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Clinical Health (9201)
• Specific Population Health (9205)
• Health and Support Services (9202)

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

• Kilcullen M, Kandasamy Y, Evans M, Kanagasignam Y, Atkinson I, van der Valk S, Vignarajan J and Baxter M (in press) Neonatal nurses’ perceptions of using live streaming video cameras to view infants in a regional NICU. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, , DOI:10.1016/j.jnn.2020.01.012.
• Kilcullen M, Kandasamy Y, Waston D and Cadet-James Y (in press) Decisions to consent for autopsy after stillbirth: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women’s experiences. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, .
• August D, Hitchcock I, Tangney J, Ray R, Kandasamy Y and New K (2019) Graduated colour tape measure: development and demonstration of this tool in a case series of neonatal skin injuries. Journal of Tissue Viability, 28 (3), pp. 133-138, DOI:10.1016/j.jtv.2019.04.004.
• Kandasamy Y, Rudd D, Smith R, Hartley L and Boever P (2019) Retinal microvascular development in the first two years. Microvascular Research, 125, Article: 103875, DOI:10.1016/j.mvr.2019.04.005.
• Kandasamy Y, Rudd D, Lumbers E and Smith R (2019) Female preterm indigenous Australian infants have lower renal volumes than males: a predisposing factor for end-stage renal disease? Nephrology, 24 (9), pp. 933-937, DOI:10.1111/nep.13520.
• Vu H, Kandasamy Y and Dickinson C (2019) Sex differences in the outcome of very low birth weight premature infants born in a regional Australian Neonatal Intensive Care Unit. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 8 (2), Article: e080218, DOI:10.7363/080218.
• August D, New K, Ray R and Kandasamy Y (2018) Frequency, location and risk factors of neonatal skin injuries from mechanical forces of pressure, friction, shear and stripping: a systematic literature review. Journal of Neonatal Nursing, 24 (4), pp. 173-180, DOI:10.1016/j.jnn.2017.08.003.
• Kandasamy Y, Rudd D, Smith R, Lumbers E and Wright I (2018) Extra uterine development of preterm kidneys. Pediatric Nephrology, 33 (6), pp. 1007-1012, DOI:10.1007/s00467-018-3899-1.
• Kandasamy Y, Hartley L, Rudd D and Smith R (2018) The lack of association between vascular endothelial growth factor and retinopathy of prematurity in an observational study. Journal of Maternal-Fetal and Neonatal Medicine, 31 (16), pp. 2202-2208, DOI:10.1080/14767058.2017.1338261.
• Vu H, Dickinson C and Kandasamy Y (2018) Sex difference in mortality for premature and low birth weight neonates: a systematic review. American Journal of Perinatology, 35 (8), pp. 707-715, DOI:10.1055/s-0037-1608876.
• August D and Kandasamy Y (2017) The effects of antenatal glucocorticoid exposure on fetal and neonatal skin maturation. Journal of Perinatal Medicine, 45 (8), pp. 969-975, DOI:10.1515/jpm-2016-0338.
• Brennan S, Schneider M, Watson D, Kandasamy Y and Rudd D (2017) The renal parenchyma-evaluation of a novel ultrasound measurement to assess fetal renal development: protocol for an observational longitudinal study. BMJ Open, 7 (12), Article: e019369, DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-019369.

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 59+ research outputs authored by Dr Yogavijayan Kandasamy from 2006 onwards.

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Current

• Discovering Faecal Microbiome Associated with Pre-Term Birth (PhD , Secondary Advisor)
• VEGR as a Novel Marker for ROP and Renal Health (Masters , Secondary Advisor)
• 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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