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Dr. Tony D.S Raj

MBBS, MD, Fellowship-Health Informatics

Division of Medical Informatics

  • Overview
  • Projects
  • Publications
  • Other Contributions
  • Dean, St. John's Research Institute
  • Professor of Physiology, St. John's Medical College
  • Head, Division of Medical Informatics, St. John's Research Institute

Qualification/ Education

  • 2002; Fellowship in Health Informatics
    London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, University of London, UK
     
  • 1997; MD - Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore University
     
  • 1993; Medicine
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore University

Experience

  • Dean
    St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India
    2017 - till date
     
  • Vice Dean
    St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India
    2011 - 2017
     
  • Head, Department of Information Technology
    St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
    2010 - 2015
     
  • Professor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    2007 - till date
     
  • Head, Division of Medical Informatics
    St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India
    2003 - till date
     
  • Advisor, Content Advisory Committee (CAC)
    National Health Portal, , Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 
    2013
     
  • Associate Professor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    2003 - 2007
     
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    1999 - 2003
     
  • Lecturer, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    1998 - 1999
     
  • Tutor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    1995 - 1998
     

Areas of interest

Medical Informatics; Nutrition, Metabolic Physiology, Cognitive functions

  • Dean
    St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India
    2017 - till date
     
  • Vice Dean
    St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India
    2011 - 2017
     
  • Head, Department of Information Technology
    St. John's Medical College Hospital, Bangalore, India
    2010 - 2015
     
  • Professor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    2007 - till date
     
  • Head, Division of Medical Informatics
    St. John's Research Institute, Bangalore, India
    2003 - till date
     
  • Advisor, Content Advisory Committee (CAC)
    National Health Portal, , Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India 
    2013
     
  • Associate Professor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    2003 - 2007
     
  • Assistant Professor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    1999 - 2003
     
  • Lecturer, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    1998 - 1999
     
  • Tutor, Department of Physiology
    St. John's Medical College, Bangalore, India
    1995 - 1998
     

Medical Informatics; Nutrition, Metabolic Physiology, Cognitive functions

No groups and associations specified.

Projects Details
S.I. No Project Title Project Lead Year of Initiation Status
1 MITHRA: Mobile Mental Health in Community-Based Organizations: A Stepped Care Approach to Women's Mental Health Dr Krishnamachari Srinivasan and Dr Amritha Bhat 2021 completed
2 POCTRN - Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection and Cancer for Global Health (PORTENT) Study: Phase 1. Evaluation and selection of a total of five (05) Point-of-Care Devices for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer for Global Health for validation over a 5-year period. Phase 2: Evaluation and Validation of Point-of-Care Device Number 01 - Truenat@ Malaria Pv-Pf (a new Q-PCR device for malaria testing by MolBio) 2024 ongoing
3 Digital literacy among community health workers Dr. Tony D. S. Raj 2023 ongoing
4 Digital health needs finding study Dr. Tony D. S. Raj 2023 ongoing
5 FIW-2025-01-00000724”, titled “A Non-invasive, Point-of-Care, 2-in-1 IoT Device for the Estimation of Rifampicin and Bilirubin in Blood, for Therapeutic Drug Management of Tuberculosis in a Community Setting Dr. Mary Dias, Dr. Mamatha. V 2026 ongoing
6 Distributed Intelligent Ultrasound Imaging System for Secure in-community Diagnostics (SecureUltrasound) PI: Prof. Rajkumar Roy (Cranfield University, UK), Co-I: Dr. Tony Raj 2019 completed
7 IMAGING NEEDLES: Deep tissue multi-modal molecular imaging needle-probes PI: Dr. Srirang Manohar, Co-I: Dr. Tony Raj 2018 completed
8 Establish a reference standard for HIV Screening with the use of ELISA from finger stick blood sampled on DBS filter paper Dr. Savitha Nagaraj, Dr. Tony Raj 2017 completed
9 Validation of deep learning technology and algorithms in training systems for analysing medical diagnostic images Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. George D'Souza 2016 completed
10 A qualitative analysis of nurses' attitudes towards patients with potentially stigmatized diagnosis Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. K Srinivasan, Dr. Maria Ekstrand 2016 completed
11 PROGRESS - Policy and peer mentor intervention proGrams on cardiovascular disease at work Sites in 3 South Asian countries Dr. Denis Xavier, Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. Dhinagaran 2015 completed
12 Paediatric Nephrology Competence based Training Dr. Arpana Iyenger, Dr. Tony Raj 2015 completed
13 Fast tracking Bangalore's response to HIV through a pilot community-led testing model, the first in India Dr. Tony DS Raj, Dr. Savitha Nagraj 2016 completed
14 Kangaroo Mother Care (KMC) Adherence and Temperature Surveillance Project Dr. Prem Mony, Dr. Tony Raj 2015 completed
15 Reducing AIDS stigma among healthcare professionals in South India (in medical students) Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. K Srinivasan, Dr. Maria Ekstrand 2015 completed
16 Development of a database on REDCAP for data collection/surveys for a ‘Multicentre Study on Breast milk intake amongst Infants using Stable Isotope Technique’ Dr. Tinku Thomas, Dr. Tony Raj 2015 completed
17 Usage and Perception of medical related apps by healthcare professionals in a tertiary care teaching hospital in India Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. Abijeet V Waghmare 2014 completed
18 SecureUS: Development and Field Validation of the Advanced Secure Ultrasound Imaging System in Primary Healthcare Settings. Dr Tony Raj 2025 ongoing
19 Development of a text mining tool to mine biomedical text from discharge summaries Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. Sriram Sampath 2014 completed
20 Laboratory based clinical validation of mDocTM wireless equipment in Healthy Indian Adults Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. Kedar Radhakrishna, Dr. Sejil 2014 completed
21 Mobile application to monitor quality of ICU care nationwide (CHITRA) Dr. Tony D S Raj, Dr. Sriram Sampath, Dr. Abijeet V Waghmare 2014 completed
22 Early detection of hypertension during pregnancy using increased frequency of blood pressure monitoring and information technology: A single group, prospective observational pilot study Dr. Abijeet Waghmare, Dr. Tony Raj 2014 completed
23 Developing A Novel Low-Cost RFID System for Increasing Hand Hygiene Compliance among Healthcare Workers in an ICU: Methodology Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. Sriram Sampath, Dr. Kedar Radhakrishna 2013 completed
24 Implementation of a Technology -driven AMSP program steered by clinicians to improve antimicrobial prescribing: A multi-centric mixed methods study Dr. Thenmozhi N 2023 completed
25 Reducing AIDS stigma among health professionals in India Dr. Maria Ekstrand, Dr. K Srinivasan, Dr. Tony Raj 2013 completed
26 Portal for medical algorithms Dr. Tony Raj 2012 completed
27 Rule-based computerized point of care decision support systems (SIgMA) Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. Kedar Radhakrishna, Dr. Abijeet V Waghmare, Dr. Ryan Fernandez 2012 completed
28 Develop an interactive tool for the assessment of outcomes in hyperactive children and Schizophrenics Dr. Tony Raj 2012 completed
29 Develop Evidence based Medical Factsheets Dr. Tony Raj 2012 completed
30 Designing and Developing a web-enabled reporting systems for histopathology Dr. Tony Raj 2012 completed
31 Clinical Documentation and Decision Support Dr. Tony Raj 2011 completed
32 Assist in the finalization of a distance learning module on Helicobacter pylori infection Dr. Tony Raj 2010 completed
33 Predictive modeling systems for the Intensive care unit (ICU) Dr. Tony Raj 2010 completed
34 Health Information Portability Dr. Tony Raj 2010 completed
35 Touch screen based Health Information Kiosk (iHealth Desk) Dr. Tony Raj 2007 completed
36 Calculating Population Energy Requirements and Food Needs Dr. Tony Raj 2003 completed
37 POCTRN – Point of Care Technologies for Nutrition, Infection and Cancer for Global Health (PORTENT) Study: Evaluation and selection of a total of five (05) Point-of-Care Devices for Nutrition, Infection, and Cancer for Global Health for validation over a 5-year period. Dr Tony Raj 2023 ongoing
38 Preparation of Animations and Video clips for NAHRES e-learning modules Dr. Tony D.S. Raj 2013 completed
39 Criticl care quality indicators analytics application Dr. Tony D.S. Raj 2015 completed
40 Community Health Workers Perceptions of a chronic Disease and Mental Health Care Intervention in Karnataka. Dr. Tony D.S. Raj 2019 completed
41 Indo Finland joint call for Mobility of Researchers Dr. Tony D.S. Raj 2019 completed
42 Evaluation and Optimization of the NCD Screening and Management Tool - A Three Arm Quasi- Experimental Study in selcted Talukas of Karnataka Dr. Tony D.S. Raj 2021 completed
Projects Details
S.I. No Publication Title Authors Source Year
1 Knowledge Graph & AI to Construct Physicians’ Brain Digital Twin to Prevent Drug Side-Effects and Patient Harm Asoke K. Talukder, Erwin Selg, Ryan Fernandez, Tony D. S. Raj, Abijeet V. Waghmare, Roland E. Haas springer 2022
2 Standard Precautions are for everyone: The role of HIV stigma and implications for nursing education in India. Devadass D., Fernandez, R., Raj, T. D. S., Heylen E., Nyblade. L., Srinivasan K., Ekstrand M. L. ncbi 2022
3 The Influence of Transmission-Based and Moral-Based HIV Stigma Beliefs on Intentions to Discriminate Among Ward Staff in South Indian Health Care Settings. Steward WT, Srinivasan K, Raj T, Heylen E, Nyblade L, Mazur A, Devadass D, Pereira M, Ekstrand ML. AIDS Behav. 2023
4 Awareness of the Use of Standard Precautions during Care of People Living with HIV by Ward Attendants in Indian Hospitals. Fernandez R, Raj TDS, Heylen E, Nyblade L, Devadass D, Srinivasan K, Ekstrand ML. Indian J Community Med. 2022
5 HIV Transmission Worry Predicts Discrimination Intentions Among Nursing Students and Ward Staff in India. Nyblade L, Srinivasan K, Raj T, Oga EA, Heylen E, Mazur A, Devadass D, Steward WT, Pereira M, Ekstrand ML. AIDS Behav. 2021
6 Evaluating Academic Mentorship Programs in Low- and Middle-Income Country Institutions: Proposed Framework and Metrics Chi BH, Belizan JM, Blas MM, Chuang A, Wilson MD, Chibwesha CJ, Farquhar C, Cohen CR, Raj T The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2018
7 A Wearable Sensor for Monitoring Kangaroo Mother Care Treatment for Premature Neonates Joglekar A, Rawat A, Raiaraman V, Amrutur B, Mony P, Thankachan P, Raj T, Rao S IEEE 2018
8 Mentoring the Mentors: Implementation and Evaluation of Four Fogarty-Sponsored Mentoring Training Workshops in Low-and Middle-Income Countries Gandhi M, Raj T, Fernandez R, Rispel L, Nxumalo N, Willy Lescano AG, Bukusi EA, Mmbaga BT, Heimburger DC, Cohen CR Am J Trop Med Hyg. 2014
9 The Evolution of Mentorship Capacity Development in Low- and Middle-Income Countries: Case Studies from Peru, Kenya, India, and Mozambique Noormahomed E, Williams P, Lescano AG, Raj T, Bukusi EA, Schooley RT, Cohen CR The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2019
10 Strengthening Mentoring in Low- and Middle-Income Countries to Advance Global Health Research: An Overview Lescano AG, Cohen CR, Raj T, Rispel L, Garcia PJ, Zunt JR, Hamer DH, Heimburger DC, Chi BH, Ko AI, Bukusi EA The American Journal of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene 2018
11 HIV Stigma Reduction for Health Facility Staff: Development of a Blended-Learning Intervention Nyblade L, Srinivasan K, Mazur A, Raj T, Patil DS, Devadass D, Radhakrishna K, Ekstrand ML Front Public Health 2018
12 Development of a Novel Tablet-based Approach to Reduce HIV Stigma among Healthcare Staff in India Radhakrishna K, Dass D, Raj T, Rakesh D, Kishore R, Srinivasan K, Nyblade L, Ekstrand-Abueg M, Ekstrand ML Perspect Health Inf Manag . 2017
13 Dense Annotation of Free-Text Critical Care Discharge Summaries from an Indian Hospital and Associated Performance of a Clinical NLP Annotator Ramanan SV, Radhakrishna K, Waghmare A, Raj T, Nathan SP, Sreerama SM, Sampath S Journal of Medical Systems 2016
14 Real-time feedback for improving compliance to hand sanitization among healthcare workers in an open layout ICU using radiofrequency identification Radhakrishna K, Waghmare A, Ekstrand M, Raj T, Selvam S, Sreerama SM, Sampath S J Med Syst. 2015
15 Evidence and recommendations on seborrhoeic dermatitis - Treatment Recommendations for Seborrheic Dermatitis in HIV infected Children and Adults: A Systematic Review Stephen J, Raj T, Radhakrishna K, Thomas T Guidelines on the Treatment of Skin and Oral HIV-Associated Conditions in Children and Adults. 2014
16 Electronic Health Records and Information Portability: A Pilot Study in a Rural Primary Healthcare Center in India Radhakrishna K, Goud BR, Kasthuri A, Waghmare A, Raj T Perspect Health Inf Manag 2014
17 Innovations in nutrition education and global health: the Bangalore Boston nutrition collaborative Kuriyan R, Griffiths JK, Finkelstein JL, Thomas T, Raj T, Bosch RJ, Kurpad AV, Duggan C BMC Med Educ 2014
18 Implementing an online reporting system in the anatomical pathology department of a tertiary care teaching hospital in India: a case study Radhakrishna K, Correa M, Thounaojam D, Raj TD Perspect Health Inf Manag . 2013
19 Design, Development and Implementation of a Touch-Screen Health Information Kiosk for Patients at the Outpatient Waiting Area in a Large Tertiary Care Hospital in India: An Evaluation of User Satisfaction Raj T, Thomas T, Dhinagaran D, Ugargol AP. Journal of Health Informatics in Developing Countries 2012
20 Reduction in stigma drivers partially mediates the effect of a stigma reduction intervention among nursing students in India: The DriSti cluster randomized controlled trial Srinivasan K, Heylen E, Raj T, Nyblade L, Devadass D, Pereira M, Ekstrand ML J Acquir Immune Defic Syndr. 2022
21 Current state of the art in rapid diagnostics for antimicrobial resistance Shanmugakani RK, Srinivasan B, Glesby MJ, Westblade LF, Cárdenas WB, Raj T, Erickson D, Mehta S Lab Chip . 2020
22 Reducing HIV stigma among healthcare providers in India using a partly tablet-administered intervention: the DriSti trial Ekstrand ML, Raj T, Heylen E, Nyblade L, Devdass D, Pereira M, Mazur A, Srinivasan K AIDS Care . 2020
23 A point-of-care assay for alpha-1-acid glycoprotein as a diagnostic tool for rapid, mobile-based determination of inflammation Gannon BM, Glesby MJ, Finkelstein JL, Raj T, Erickson D, Mehta S Curr Res Biotechnol . 2019