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Mr Anthony Sunjaya

MD SM CHIA FRSPH

Medicine & Health
School of Population Health

Dr Anthony Paulo Sunjaya is a medical doctor originally from Indonesia and currently a Scientia Doctoral Researcher at the Respiratory Division, The George Institute for Global Health, UNSW Sydney and Visiting Researcher at the Royal Brompton and Harefield Hospitals, Imperial College London.

His research focuses on cardiorespiratory diseases, diabetes, multimorbidity, personalised medicine and digital health especially the development and implementation of decision support systems, and empowering patient self-management. 

He is currently Convenor of the Primary Care SIG, Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand; Vice-Chair of the Digital Transformation Leadership working group in the International Society for Telemedicine and e-Health (ISfTeH), one of two digital health associations with direct affiliation to WHO; President, Postgraduate Council UNSW, and Editorial Advisory Board member of the Annals of Family Medicine. He has also been invited to sit on committees in the Society for Medical Decision Making (SMDM) and International Society for Pharmacoeconomics and Outcomes Research (ISPOR). 

Beyond research, he is a keen advocate for research translation especially to lower-middle income countries including through co-founding Bantingmed, a culturally appropriate digital diabetes prevention program and being part of the 2022 Group of 20 (G20) Think 20 Taskforce on Global Health and Biosecurity. 
E-mail
a.sunjaya@unsw.edu.au
  • Book Chapters | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Wang YB; Sagita R; Sugiharti D, 2022, 'Closing Summary', in Indonesia Post-Pandemic Outlook: Rethinking Health and Economics Post-COVID-19, Penerbit BRIN, http://dx.doi.org/10.55981/brin.537.c532
    Book Chapters | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Wang YB; Sagita R; Sugiharti D, 2022, 'Introduction: Strategies to Recover Ahead of the Curve in Health and Economics', in Indonesia Post-Pandemic Outlook: Rethinking Health and Economics Post-COVID-19, Penerbit BRIN, http://dx.doi.org/10.55981/brin.537.c515
    Book Chapters | 2021
    Sunjaya AP; Martin A; Jenkins C, 2021, 'Co-Designing a Primary Care Breathlessness Decision Support System: General Practitioners Requirements Analysis, Workflow Assessment and Prototype Development', in Navigating Healthcare Through Challenging Times, pp. 149 - 156, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI210103
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Sunjaya A; Martin A; Arnott C; Jenkins C, 2023, 'Management of chronic breathlessness in primary care: what do GPs, non-GP specialists, and allied health professionals think?', Australian Journal of Primary Health, http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/py22018
    Journal articles | 2023
    Sunjaya A; Martin A; Arnott C; Marks G; Jenkins C, 2023, '“It's like a forgotten issue sometimes …”: Qualitative study of individuals living and caring for people with chronic breathlessness', Clinical Respiratory Journal, 17, pp. 694 - 700, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/crj.13652
    Journal articles | 2023
    Sunjaya AP; Poulos L; Di Tanna GL; Lung T; Marks GB; Reddel HK; Jenkins CR, 2023, 'EE297 Impact of Breathlessness Severity on Quality of Life, Healthcare Use, Productivity Loss and Economic Cost to the Australian Society', Value in Health, 26, pp. S113 - S113, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jval.2023.03.598
    Journal articles | 2022
    Griffin AC; He L; Sunjaya AP; King AJ; Khan Z; Nwadiugwu M; Douthit B; Subbian V; Nguyen V; Braunstein M; Jaffe C; Schleyer T, 2022, 'Clinical, technical, and implementation characteristics of real-world health applications using FHIR', JAMIA Open, 5, pp. ooac077, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jamiaopen/ooac077
    Journal articles | 2022
    Oey O; Liu Y; Sunjaya AP, 2022, 'DEXAMETHASONE MONOTHERAPY IN A FRAIL AND CHEMOTHERAPY-INELIGIBLE PATIENT WITH END-STAGE MULTIPLE MYELOMA: A CASE REPORT AND LITERATURE REVIEW', World Cancer Research Journal, 9, http://dx.doi.org/10.32113/wcrj_202211_2429
    Journal articles | 2022
    Oey O; Sunjaya AP, 2022, 'Applications of nanoparticles in cardiovascular imaging and therapeutics', Asian Cardiovascular and Thoracic Annals, 30, pp. 653 - 660, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/02184923221087003
    Journal articles | 2022
    Sunjaya A; Poulos L; Reddel H; Jenkins C, 2022, 'Qualitative validation of the modified Medical Research Council (mMRC) dyspnoea scale as a patient-reported measure of breathlessness severity', Respiratory Medicine, 203, pp. 106984 - 106984, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106984
    Journal articles | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Allida SM; Tanna GLD; Jenkins CR, 2022, 'Asthma and COVID-19 risk: a systematic review and meta-analysis', European Respiratory Journal, 59, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.01209-2021
    Journal articles | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Ansari S; Jenkins CR, 2022, 'A systematic review on the effectiveness and impact of clinical decision support systems for breathlessness', npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 32, pp. 29, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41533-022-00291-x
    Journal articles | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Bao L; Martin A; DiTanna GL; Jenkins CR, 2022, 'Systematic review of effectiveness and quality assessment of patient education materials and decision aids for breathlessness', BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 22, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12890-022-02032-9
    Journal articles | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Homaira N; Corcoran K; Martin A; Berend N; Jenkins C, 2022, 'Assessment and diagnosis of chronic dyspnoea: a literature review', npj Primary Care Respiratory Medicine, 32, pp. 10, http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41533-022-00271-1
    Journal articles | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Sengupta A; Martin A; Di Tanna GL; Jenkins C, 2022, 'Efficacy of self-management mobile applications for patients with breathlessness: Systematic review and quality assessment of publicly available applications', Respiratory Medicine, 201, pp. 106947 - 106947, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.rmed.2022.106947
    Journal articles | 2022
    Sunjaya AP, 2022, 'Uplifting Primary Care Through the Electronic Health Record', Annals of Family Medicine, 20, pp. 303 - 304, http://dx.doi.org/10.1370/afm.2860
    Journal articles | 2021
    Jenkins C; Sunjaya A, 2021, 'Social distancing as a strategy to prevent respiratory virus infections', Respirology, 26, pp. 143 - 144, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/resp.13990
    Journal articles | 2021
    Jenkins C, 2021, 'Asthma and risk of infection, hospitalisation, ICU admission and mortality from COVID-19: Systematic review and meta-analysis', Journal of Asthma, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02770903.2021.1888116
    Journal articles | 2021
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF, 2021, 'Targeting ageing and preventing organ degeneration with metformin', Diabetes and Metabolism, 47, pp. 101203, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.diabet.2020.09.009
    Journal articles | 2020
    Dewi AK; Sugiharto S; Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF, 2020, 'GAMBARAN KLINIS DAN HISTOPATOLOGI KASUS-KASUS ABNORMAL UTERINE BLEEDING DI RUMAH SAKIT SUMBER WARAS', Jurnal Bakti Masyarakat Indonesia, 3, http://dx.doi.org/10.24912/jbmi.v3i1.8038
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP, 2020, 'Is there value in prescribing colchicine in coronary artery disease for secondary prevention: a meta-analysis of over 5,000 patients', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 41, pp. 1498 - 1498, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.1498
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP, 2020, 'Pooled Testing for Expanding COVID-19 Mass Surveillance', Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 14, pp. e42 - e43, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2020.246
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AP; Chris A; Novianti D, 2020, 'Efficacy, patient-doctor relationship, costs and benefits of utilizing telepsychiatry for the management of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD): A systematic review', Trends in Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 42, pp. 102 - 110, http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/2237-6089-2019-0024
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AP; Jenkins C, 2020, 'Rationale for universal face masks in public against COVID-19', Respirology, 25, pp. 678 - 679, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/resp.13834
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AP; Jenkins C, 2020, 'Universal face masking in community: Material, design, and considerations—reply', Respirology, 25, pp. 897, http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/resp.13905
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AP; Morawska L, 2020, 'Evidence Review and Practice Recommendation on the Material, Design, and Maintenance of Cloth Masks', Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness, 14, pp. e42 - e46, http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/dmp.2020.317
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF, 2020, 'Evening anti-hypertensive dosing improves blood pressure control and reduce cardiovascular events in hypertensive: a meta-analysis of 40 trials in 44,167 patients', EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, 41, pp. 2778 - 2778, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ehjci/ehaa946.2778
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AP, 2020, 'Covid-19 and rapid research translation: Universal masking as a case study', Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh, 50, pp. 209, http://dx.doi.org/10.4997/JRCPE.2020.232
    Journal articles | 2020
    Sunjaya AP, 2020, 'Implications of respiratory pathogen transmission dynamics on prevention and testing', International Journal of Hygiene and Environmental Health, 228, pp. 113551, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijheh.2020.113551
    Journal articles | 2019
    Helmi HR; Sunjaya AP; Limanan D; Prijanti AR; Jusman SWA; Suyatna FD; Ferdinal F, 2019, 'P3486Experimental model for heart failure in rats: apelin-13/apj and bnp-45 gene expression analysis', European Heart Journal, 40, http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/eurheartj/ehz745.0354
    Journal articles | 2019
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP, 2019, 'Combating donor organ shortage: Organ care system prolonging organ storage time and improving the outcome of heart transplantations', Cardiovascular Therapeutics, 2019, pp. 9482797, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2019/9482797
    Journal articles | 2019
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP, 2019, 'Comparing outcomes of nutrition therapy, insulin and oral anti-diabetics in managing diabetes mellitus in Pregnancy: Retrospective study and review of current guidelines', Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, 13, pp. 104 - 109, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2018.08.024
    Journal articles | 2019
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP, 2019, 'Evaluation of Serum Biomarkers and Other Diagnostic Modalities for Early Diagnosis of Preeclampsia.', J Family Reprod Health, 13, pp. 56 - 69, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31988641
    Journal articles | 2019
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF; Ferdinal F, 2019, 'Apela/Elabela/Toddler: New perspectives in molecular mechanism of heart failure', Global Cardiology Science and Practice, 2019, pp. e201915, http://dx.doi.org/10.21542/GCSP.2019.15
    Journal articles | 2019
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF; Priyana A, 2019, 'Insights and challenges of indonesia's acute coronary syndrome telecardiology network: Three year experience from a single center and in west Jakarta, Indonesia', IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering, 508, pp. 012142 - 012142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1088/1757-899X/508/1/012142
    Journal articles | 2018
    Priyana A; Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP, 2018, 'Primary prevention with statin and incidence of malignant arrhythmia among acute coronary syndrome patients', JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR AND CELLULAR CARDIOLOGY, 120, pp. 53 - 54, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.yjmcc.2018.05.156
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP; Priyana A, 2018, 'THE IMPACT OF STATIN FOR PRIMARY PREVENTION ON BLOOD PRESSURE, ARRHYTHMIA EVENTS AND MORTALITY AMONG ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME PATIENTS', JOURNAL OF HYPERTENSION, 36, pp. E5 - E5, http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/01.hjh.0000544381.90711.ab
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP, 2018, 'Contraceptive Vaccines and Pregnancy Prevention', ADVANCED SCIENCE LETTERS, 24, pp. 6077 - 6082, http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2018.12627
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjaya AP; Dewi AK, 2018, 'Total Uterine Inversion Post Partum: Case Report and Management Strategies.', J Family Reprod Health, 12, pp. 223 - 225, https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31239851
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF; Halim S; Ferdinal F, 2018, 'Risk and Benefits of Statins in Glucose Control Management of Type II Diabetes', International Journal of Angiology, 27, pp. 121 - 131, http://dx.doi.org/10.1055/s-0036-1572523
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF; Kumala M, 2018, 'Manipulating the Gut Microbiota to Manage Obesity', ADVANCED SCIENCE LETTERS, 24, pp. 6198 - 6202, http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2018.12678
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF, 2018, 'Diabetes in pregnancy and infant mortality: Link with glycemic control', Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, 12, pp. 1031 - 1037, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2018.06.019
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF, 2018, 'Glycated hemoglobin targets and glycemic control: Link with lipid, uric acid and kidney profile', Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome: Clinical Research and Reviews, 12, pp. 743 - 748, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dsx.2018.04.039
    Journal articles | 2018
    Sunjayat AF; Sunjaya AP, 2018, 'Protective Effects of Phytoncides Against Cancer', ADVANCED SCIENCE LETTERS, 24, pp. 6837 - 6840, http://dx.doi.org/10.1166/asl.2018.12859
    Journal articles | 2017
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF; Tan ST, 2017, 'The Use of BEREP4 Immunohistochemistry Staining for Detection of Basal Cell Carcinoma', Journal of Skin Cancer, 2017, pp. 2692604, http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2017/2692604
    Journal articles | 2016
    TAN ST; SUNJAYA AP, 2016, 'Penggunaan Uji Imunohistokimia BerEP4 sebagai Gold Standard Deteksi Karsinoma Sel Basal', Indonesian Journal of Cancer, 10, pp. 79 - 79, http://dx.doi.org/10.33371/ijoc.v10i3.435
  • Conference Papers | 2023
    Sunjaya AP; Martin A; Arnott C; Di Tanna GL; Gianacas C; Marks GB; Jenkins CR, 2023, 'Acceptability and Feasibility of a Chronic Breathlessness Clinical Algorithm in Australian Primary Care', in C36. HIGHLIGHTS IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, American Thoracic Society, presented at American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference, May 19-24, 2023 - Washington, DC, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a4863
    Conference Papers | 2023
    Sunjaya AP; Martin A; Arnott C; Marks GB; Jenkins CR, 2023, 'Chronic Breathlessness Management in Primary Care: Current Gaps and Practical Solutions', in D22. HOT TOPICS IN BEHAVIORAL SCIENCES AND HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH, American Thoracic Society, presented at American Thoracic Society 2023 International Conference, May 19-24, 2023 - Washington, DC, http://dx.doi.org/10.1164/ajrccm-conference.2023.207.1_meetingabstracts.a6314
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Martin A; Arnott C; Jenkins C, 2022, 'Multidisciplinary perspectives on the role of primary care in managing chronic breathlessness', in 01.03 - General practice and primary care, European Respiratory Society, presented at ERS International Congress 2022 abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.1643
    Conference Papers | 2022
    Sunjaya AP; Poulos L; Di Tanna GL; Marks G; Reddel H; Jenkins C, 2022, 'Impact of breathlessness on quality of life and healthcare use in Australia', in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, presented at ERS International Congress 2022 abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2022.2251
    Conference Posters | 2022
    Tanna GLD; Sunjaya AP; Santos JA; Bhaumik S; Grant R, 2022, '73:poster Living Systematic Reviews (LSR) and Prospective Meta Analysis (PMA): a call-of-duty for Bayesian analysis', pp. a14.3 - a1a15, presented at Abstracts of the 13th International Society for Priorities in Health Conference, Bergen, Norway, 28–30 April 2022, http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjgh-2022-isph.40
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Sunjaya A; Ansari S; Jenkins C, 2021, 'Systematic review of clinical decision support systems for breathlessness in outpatient settings', in European Respiratory Journal, European Respiratory Society, Virtual, presented at European Respiratory Society 2021 International Congress, Virtual, 05 September 2021 - 08 September 2021
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Sunjaya AP; Bao L; Martin A; Jenkins C, 2021, 'Systematic quality assessment of patient education materials and decision aids for breathlessness', in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, Vol. 58, presented at ERS International Congress 2021 abstracts, http://dx.doi.org/10.1183/13993003.congress-2021.PA3645
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Sunjaya AP; Martin A; Jenkins C, 2021, 'A Design Thinking Approach to Developing a Clinical Decision Support System for Breathlessness in Primary Care', in Studies in Health Technology and Informatics, Virtual event, pp. 839 - 843, presented at 18th World Congress of Medical and Health Informatics, MedInfo 2021, Virtual event, 02 October 2021 - 04 October 2021, http://dx.doi.org/10.3233/SHTI220197
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Helmi HR; Sunjaya AP; Limanan D; Prijanti AR; Jusman SWA; Suyatna FD; Ferdinal F, 2019, 'Experimental model for heart failure in rats: apelin-13/apj and bnp-45 gene expression analysis', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, FRANCE, Paris, pp. 2100 - 2100, presented at Congress of the European-Society-of-Cardiology (ESC) / World Congress of Cardiology, FRANCE, Paris, 31 August 2019 - 04 September 2019, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000507313001929&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2019
    Sunjaya AF; Sunjaya AP; Priyana A, 2019, 'Characteristics and management of post-acute coronary syndrome acute heart failure patients in indonesia', in EUROPEAN JOURNAL OF HEART FAILURE, WILEY, pp. 544 - 545, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000468990706045&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF, 2017, 'Importance and implications of morning surge hypertension: a pitfall of current hypertensive management', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL SUPPLEMENTS, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, INDONESIA, Jakarta, pp. E63 - E63, presented at 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Indonesian-Heart-Association (ASMIHA), INDONESIA, Jakarta, 20 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407417600214&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Sunjaya AP; Sunjaya AF, 2017, 'Potential of metformin in targeting ageing, atherosclerosis, and improving cardiovascular risk factors', in EUROPEAN HEART JOURNAL SUPPLEMENTS, OXFORD UNIV PRESS, INDONESIA, Jakarta, pp. E53 - E53, presented at 26th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Indonesian-Heart-Association (ASMIHA), INDONESIA, Jakarta, 20 April 2017 - 23 April 2017, https://www.webofscience.com/api/gateway?GWVersion=2&SrcApp=PARTNER_APP&SrcAuth=LinksAMR&KeyUT=WOS:000407417600172&DestLinkType=FullRecord&DestApp=ALL_WOS&UsrCustomerID=891bb5ab6ba270e68a29b250adbe88d1

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