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DrTesfaye Feyissa

Research Fellow

Faculty of Health/School of Medicine

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  • Research Fellow
    Faculty of Health/School of Medicine
  • +61 3 556 33005 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

BIO

Dr Tesfaye Feyissa is a Research Fellow at Deakin University and is conducting research in the area of chronic disease prevention and management. The focus is around gestational diabetes and the prevention of type 2 diabetes mellitus. He has expertise in using various research methods (systematic review, quantitative and qualitative studies) relevant to health services research, and maternal and reproductive health research. His PhD research examined fertility, contraceptive use, and client-provider discussions regarding fertility plans among women living with HIV in western Ethiopia. He also has several years of experience in large data processing tools.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Research Fellow
    Deakin University, School of Medicine

DEGREES

  • Doctor of Philosophy
    University of Newcastle
  • Master of Data Science (Health Data Analysis)
    University of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia
  • Master in Public Health
    Addis Ababa University
  • Bachelor of Science (Nursing)
    Debub University
  • Grad Cert in Data Science
    University of Newcastle Australia, Newcastle, Australia

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Epidemiology
  • Reproductive medicine
  • Health services and systems
  • Clinical sciences
  • Public health
  • Biostatistics

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Medicine