Griffith University

MBBS,  BSc(med) Hons, FAChSHM

Associate Professor

Gold Coast Hospital/GCHSD - Clinical Director, Gold Coast Sexual Health Service

Contact details for Associate Professor John Chuah

Biography

Research interests

• HIV clinical trials & patho-immunology of HIV and sexually transmissible infections
• HIV and sexual health in resource limited countries
• eHealth
  

Publications

Refereed journal articles

• Pujari S, Srasuebkul P, Sungkanuparph S, Lim PL, Kumarasamy N, Chuah J, et al (2009) Patient Characteristics and Treatment Outcome Associated with Protease Inhibitor (PI) use in the Asia-Pacific Region. Journal of Antivirals and Antiretrovirals. 1(1):028-035.
• Carey D, Baker D, Petoumenos K, Chuah J, et al (2009) Poly-L-lactic acid for HIV-1 facial lipoatrophy: 48-week follow-up. HIV Medicine. 10:163–172.
• Pirotta MV, Stein AN, Fairley CK, Morrow A, Conway LE, Chuah J, et al (2009) Patterns of Treatment of External Genital Warts in Australian Sexual Health Clinics. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. 36(6):375-379.
• Egger S, Petoumenos K, Kamarulzaman A, Hoy J, Sungkanuparph S, Chuah J, Falster K, Zhou J, Law MG, on behalf of the Asia Pacific HIV Observational Database (APHOD) (2009) Long-term patterns CD4 response is determined by an interaction between baseline CD4 cell count, viral load and time: the Asia Pacific HIV Observational Database (APHOD). Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 50(5):513-520.
• Glenday K, Petoumenos K, Chuah J, Mijch A, et al (2009) Poor Baseline Immune Function Predicts an Incomplete Immune Response to Combination Antiretroviral Treatment Despite Sustained Viral Suppression. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 50(3):307-317.
• Falster K, Gelgor L, Shaik A, Zablotska I, Prestage G, Grierson J, Thorpe R, Pitts M, Anderson J, Chuah J, et al (2008) Trends in antiretroviral treatment use and treatment response in three Australian states in the first decade of combination antiretroviral treatment. Sexual Health. 5:141-154.
• Carey DL, Baker D, Rogers G, Petroumenos K, Chuah J, et al (2007) A randomised, Multicenter, open-label study of Poly-L-Lactic Acid for HIV facial lipoatrophy. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 46(5):581-589.
• Julian Z, Paton NI, Kumarasamy N, Chuah J, et al (2007) Experience with the use of a first-line regimen of stavudine, lamivudine and nevirapine in patients in the TREAT Asia HIV Observational Database. HIV Medicine. 8:8-16.
• Edmiston N, Chuah J, McLaws ML (2006) An audit of contact tracing activities and records for chlamydia in an urban sexual health clinic. Sexual Health. 3(2):127-128.
• Julian Z, Kumarasamy N, Chuah J, et al (2005) The TREAT Asia HIV observational database: baseline and retrospective data. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome. 38(2):174-179.

Current teaching areas

• HIV
• Public health implication of sexually transmissible infections
• Sexual dysfunction