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Dr. Ryan Fernandez

Master of Business Law - IPR, Contract Law, Bachelor of Dental Surgery

Assistant Professor/ Research Development & Grants Officer

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Dr. Ryan Fernandez is an experienced healthcare professional and academic with expertise in medical and health informatics, serving as a core faculty member in the Division of Medical Informatics at St. John’s Research Institute (SJRI), Bengaluru. He brings a strong interdisciplinary focus, integrating data, digital health, and evidence-based approaches to tackle complex public health challenges.

At SJRI, Dr. Fernandez contributes to advancing research in health systems and informatics, including infection control practices, stigma reduction, and artificial intelligence applications in clinical decision support. His work emphasizes improving healthcare delivery through rigorous research, data-driven insights, and scalable digital strategies.

Qualification/ Education

  • 2012, Master of Business Law - IPR, Contract Law
    NLSIU, Bangalore
  • 2011, Lean Six Sigma Yellow Belt
    MMSE (GoI), Chennai
  • 2009, WIPO Certifications – Basics of IPR
    WIPO, Geneva, Switzerland
  • 2006, PG Certifications in Health & Family Welfare Management
    NIHFW, New Delhi
  • 2006, PG Diplomate in IPR Laws
    NLSIU, Bangalore
  • 2005, PG Diplomate in Medical Law & Ethics
    NLSIU, Bangalore
  • 2001, Bachelor of Dental Surgery
    Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore

Experience

  • Assistant Professor
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2018 - till date
    Bangalore, India
  • Senior Resident
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2013 - 2018
    Bangalore, India
  • Operations Manager, Allscripts Unit, Division of Medical Informatics
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2007
    Bangalore, India
  • Group Supervisor, Health Informatics Group
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2005
    Bangalore, India
  • Research Associate, Health Informatics Group
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2003
    Bangalore, India

Areas of interest

Medical Informatics; Health Information Systems; Healthcare IT; Healthcare IT Standards, Regulations & Policy.

Field of Expertise

Medical Informatics; Health Information Systems; Healthcare IT; Healthcare IT Standards, Regulations & Policy.

  • Assistant Professor
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2018 - till date
    Bangalore, India
  • Senior Resident
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2013 - 2018
    Bangalore, India
  • Operations Manager, Allscripts Unit, Division of Medical Informatics
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2007
    Bangalore, India
  • Group Supervisor, Health Informatics Group
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2005
    Bangalore, India
  • Research Associate, Health Informatics Group
    St. John’s Research Institute
    2003
    Bangalore, India

Medical Informatics; Health Information Systems; Healthcare IT; Healthcare IT Standards, Regulations & Policy.

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S.I. No Project Title Project Lead Year of Initiation Status
1 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
2 Validation of deep learning technology and algorithms in training systems for analysing medical diagnostic images Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. George D'Souza 2016 completed
3 A qualitative analysis of nurses' attitudes towards patients with potentially stigmatized diagnosis Dr. Tony Raj, Dr. K Srinivasan, Dr. Maria Ekstrand 2016 completed
4 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
5 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
6 Implementation of a Technology-driven AMSP program Steered by Clinicians to Improve Antimicrobial Prescribing: a multi-centric mixed-methods study Dr. Savitha Nagaraj 2024 ongoing
7 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

Knowledge Graph & AI to Construct Physicians’ Brain Digital Twin to Prevent Drug Side-Effects and Patient Harm

Groups and Associations Asoke K. Talukder, Erwin Selg, Ryan Fernandez, Tony D. S. Raj, Abijeet V. Waghmare, Roland E. Haas
springer 2022
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Standard Precautions are for everyone: The role of HIV stigma and implications for nursing education in India.

Groups and Associations Devadass D., Fernandez, R., Raj, T. D. S., Heylen E., Nyblade. L., Srinivasan K., Ekstrand M. L.
ncbi 2022
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Standard Precautions are for everyone: The role of HIV stigma and implications for nursing education in India.

Groups and Associations Devadass D, Fernandez R, Raj TDS, Heylen E, Nyblade L, Srinivasan K, Ekstrand ML.
J Nurs Educ Pract. 2022
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The Influence of Transmission-Based and Moral-Based HIV Stigma Beliefs on Intentions to Discriminate Among Ward Staff in South Indian Health Care Settings.

Groups and Associations Steward WT, Srinivasan K, Raj T, Heylen E, Nyblade L, Mazur A, Devadass D, Pereira M, Ekstrand ML.
AIDS Behav. 2023
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Awareness of the Use of Standard Precautions during Care of People Living with HIV by Ward Attendants in Indian Hospitals.

Groups and Associations Fernandez R, Raj TDS, Heylen E, Nyblade L, Devadass D, Srinivasan K, Ekstrand ML.
Indian J Community Med. 2022
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Mentoring the Mentors: Implementation and Evaluation of Four Fogarty-Sponsored Mentoring Training Workshops in Low-and Middle-Income Countries

Groups and Associations 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
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Drugomics: Knowledge Graph & AI to Construct Physicians’ Brain Digital Twin to Prevent Drug Side-Effects and Patient Harm

Groups and Associations Asoke K. Talukder, Erwin Selg, Ryan Fernandez, Tony D. S. Raj, Abijeet V. Waghmare and Roland E. Haas
IIIT banglore 2022
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