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

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

• 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
• Kandasamy Y, Rudd D, Lumbers E and Smith R (in press) Female preterm indigenous Australian infants have lower renal volumes than males: a predisposing factor for end-stage renal disease? Nephrology,
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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).
• Brennan S and Kandasamy Y (2017) Ultrasound imaging of the renal parenchyma of premature neonates for the assessment of renal growth and glomerulomegaly. Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology, 43 (11). pp. 2546-2549
• Brennan S, Watson D, Rudd D, Schneider M and Kandasamy Y (2017) Evaluation of fetal kidney growth using ultrasound: a systematic review. European Journal of Radiology, 96. pp. 55-64
• Kandasamy Y, Rudd D and Smith R (2017) The relationship between body weight, cystatin C and serum creatinine in neonates. Journal of Neonatal-Perinatal Medicine, 10 (4). pp. 419-423
• Kandasamy Y, Hartley L and Rudd D (2017) Vascular endothelial growth factor-A levels in term neonates. Journal of Child Science, 7 (1). pp. e151 -e154
• Patel A and Kandasamy Y (2017) Outcome of premature neonates born in a tertiary neonatal intensive care unit in Nairobi, Kenya. Journal of Pediatric and Neonatal Individualized Medicine (JPNIM), 6 (1).

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 53+ 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)
• 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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