Biography
Dr Tesfaye Feyissa is an Executive Dean Health 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 (e.g., R, STATA, SPSS).
His main interests are in rural health research, quantitative research, systematic reviews, and chronic disease epidemiology. His other interests include HIV epidemiology, clinical and social research, sexual and reproductive health, social determinants of health, and mixed methods research.
He also has extensive experience in supervising research, clinical training and undergraduate and postgraduate course development, stemming from over a decade’s experience as an academic in Ethiopia. He was an Epidemiologist and public health researcher and was the unit coordinator for Maternal Child Health, Reproductive Health, and Epidemiology courses at Wollega University.
He holds PhD in Clinical Epidemiology and Medical Statistics, a Master of Public Health and a BSc in Nursing.
Publications
Effects of short birth interval on child malnutrition in the Asia-Pacific region: Evidence from a systematic review and meta-analysis
M Khan, M Harris, T Hassen, T Bagade, D Shifti, T Feyissa, C Chojenta
(2024), Maternal and Child Nutrition, C1
M Harris, T Feyissa, N Bowden, K Gemzell-Danielsson, D Loxton
(2022), Vol. 20, BMC Medicine, England, C1
T Feyissa, M Harris, D Loxton
(2020), Vol. 24, pp. 2842-2855, AIDS and Behavior, United States, C1
T Feyissa, M Harris, P Forder, D Loxton
(2020), Vol. 10, pp. e036391-, BMJ open, England, C1
T Feyissa, M Harris, D Loxton
(2020), Vol. 17, Reproductive Health, England, C1
Contraceptive use among sexually active women living with HIV in western Ethiopia
T Feyissa, M Harris, P Forder, D Loxton
(2020), Vol. 15, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Disrespect and abuse during childbirth in Western Ethiopia: Should women continue to tolerate?
F Bobo, H Kasaye, B Etana, M Woldie, T Feyissa
(2019), Vol. 14, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
T Feyissa, M Harris, A Melka, D Loxton
(2019), Vol. 23, pp. 1431-1451, AIDS and Behavior, New York, N.Y., C1
C El Bcheraoui, H Wang, R Charara, I Khalil, M Moradi-Lakeh, A Afshin, M Collison, F Daoud, A Chew, K Krohn, A Carter, K Foreman, F He, N Kassebaum, M Kutz, M Mirarefin, G Nguyen, N Silpakit, A Sligar, A Abajobir, K Abate, K Abbas, F Abd-Allah, S Abera, K Adane, A Agarwal, A Ahmadkiadaliri, A Ahmadi, M Ahmed, F Al Lami, K Alam, D Alasfoor, R Alizadeh-Navaei, F Al-Maskari, R Al-Raddadi, K Altirkawi, N Alvis-Guzman, W Ammar, N Anber, C Antonio, P Anwari, H Asayesh, R Asghar, T Atey, E Avokpaho, T Awokeayele, P Azzopardi, U Bacha, A Barac, T Bärnighausen, S Bazargan-Hejazi, N Bedi, I Bensenor, A Berhane, P Bessong, A Beyene, Z Bhutta, C Birungi, Z Butt, L Cahuana-Hurtado, H Danawi, J Dasneves, K Deribe, A Deribew, D Des Jarlais, S Dharmaratne, S Djalalinia, K Doyle, A Endries, B Eshrati, E Faraon, M Farvid, S Fereshtehnejad, T Feyissa, F Fischer, A Garcia-Basteiro, T Gebrehiwot, H Gesesew, M Gishu, E Glaser, P Gona, H Gugnani, R Gupta, H Haghparastbidgoli, G Hailu, R Hamadeh, M Hambisa, S Hamidi, H Harb, H Hareri, N Horita, A Husseini, A Ibrahim, S James, J Jonas, A Kasaeian, N Kassaw, Y Khader, E Khan, G Khan
(2018), Vol. 63, pp. 123-136, International Journal of Public Health, Switzerland, C1
T Teka, T Feyissa, A Melka, F Bobo
(2018), Vol. 11, pp. 1-6, BMC Research Notes, London, Eng., C1
The global burden of tuberculosis: results from the Global Burden of Disease Study 2015
H Kyu, E Maddison, N Henry, J Mumford, R Barber, C Shields, J Brown, G Nguyen, A Carter, T Wolock, H Wang, P Liu, M Reitsma, J Ross, A Abajobir, K Abate, K Abbas, M Abera, S Abera, H Hareri, M Ahmed, K Alene, N Alvis-Guzman, J Amo-Adjei, J Andrews, H Ansari, C Antonio, P Anwari, H Asayesh, T Atey, S Atre, A Barac, J Beardsley, N Bedi, I Bensenor, A Beyene, Z Butt, P Cardona, D Christopher, L Dandona, R Dandona, K Deribe, A Deribew, R Ehrenkranz, M El Sayed Zaki, A Endries, T Feyissa, F Fischer, R Gai, A Garcia-Basteiro, T Gebrehiwot, H Gesesew, B Getahun, P Gona, A Goodridge, H Gugnani, H Haghparast-Bidgoli, G Hailu, H Hassen, E Hilawe, N Horita, K Jacobsen, J Jonas, A Kasaeian, M Sano Kedir, L Kemmer, Y Khader, E Khan, Y Khang, A Khoja, Y Kim, P Koul, A Koyanagi, K Krohn, G Anil Kumar, M Kutz, R Lodha, H Magdy Abd El Razek, R Majdzadeh, T Manyazewal, Z Memish, W Mendoza, H Mezgebe, S Mohammed, F Ogbo, I Oh, E Oren, A Osgood-Zimmerman, D Pereira, D Plass, F Pourmalek, M Qorbani, A Rafay, M Rahman, R Rai, P Rao, S Ray, R Reiner, N Reinig, S Safiri
(2018), Vol. 18, pp. 261-284, The Lancet Infectious Diseases, United States, C1
M Moradi-Lakeh, C El Bcheraoui, I Khalil, R Charara, A Afshin, H Wang, M Collison, K Krohn, A Chew, F Daoud, C Blosser, L Cornaby, K Foreman, N Kassebaum, L Kemmer, M Kutz, P Liu, B Zipkin, J Ärnlöv, K Abate, A Ahmadi, H Ahmadieh, M Ahmed, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, D Alasfoor, R Ali, R Alizadeh-Navaei, J Alkaabi, A Alkerwi, R Al-Raddadi, K Altirkawi, N Alvis-Guzman, E Amini, N Anber, P Anwari, S Asgedom, T Atey, L Avila-Burgos, A Awasthi, P Azzopardi, T Bärnighausen, U Bacha, A Barac, S Bazargan-Hejazi, N Bedi, D Berhe, A Beyene, Z Bhutta, B Bikbov, M Birhanu, Z Butt, L Cahuana-Hurtado, D Carpenter, J Carrero, J Choi, H Danawi, S Dharmaratne, E Ding, S Djalalinia, K Doyle, H Ebrahimi, A Endries, A Esteghamati, M Farvid, S Fereshtehnejad, T Feyissa, F Fischer, T Gebrehiwot, P Gona, S Gopalani, M Horino, M Hsairi, M Jonas, A Jimenez-Corona, D John, J Jonas, A Kasaeian, A Kengne, E Khan, D Kim, Y Kim, Y Kinfu, K Kissimova-Skarbek, A Koyanagi, H Larson, A Larsson, Y Li, P Lotufo, R Lunevicius, A Majeed, R Malekzadeh, D Malta, M Mazidi, Z Memish, W Mendoza, M Mengistie, G Mensah, H Mezgebe, T Miller
(2018), Vol. 63, pp. 177-186, International Journal of Public Health, Switzerland, C1
R Barber, N Fullman, R Sorensen, T Bollyky, M McKee, E Nolte, A Abajobir, K Abate, C Abbafati, K Abbas, F Abd-Allah, A Abdulle, A Abdurahman, S Abera, B Abraham, G Abreha, K Adane, A Adelekan, I Adetifa, A Afshin, A Agarwal, S Agarwal, S Agarwal, A Agrawal, A Ahmad Kiadaliri, A Ahmadi, K Ahmed, M Ahmed, R Akinyemi, T Akinyemiju, N Akseer, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, N Alam, S Alam, Z Alemu, K Alene, L Alexander, R Ali, S Ali, R Alizadeh-Navaei, A Alkerwi, F Alla, P Allebeck, C Allen, R Al-Raddadi, U Alsharif, K Altirkawi, E Alvarez Martin, N Alvis-Guzman, A Amare, E Amini, W Ammar, J Amo-Adjei, Y Amoako, B Anderson, S Androudi, H Ansari, M Ansha, C Antonio, J Ärnlöv, A Artaman, H Asayesh, R Assadi, A Astatkie, T Atey, S Atique, N Atnafu, S Atre, L Avila-Burgos, E Avokpaho, B Ayala Quintanilla, A Awasthi, N Ayele, P Azzopardi, H Ba Saleem, T Bärnighausen, U Bacha, A Badawi, A Banerjee, A Barac, M Barboza, S Barker-Collo, L Barrero, S Basu, B Baune, K Baye, Y Bayou, S Bazargan-Hejazi, N Bedi, E Beghi, Y Béjot, A Bello, D Bennett, I Bensenor, A Berhane, E Bernabé, O Bernal, A Beyene, T Beyene
(2017), Vol. 390, pp. 231-266, The Lancet, C1
M Naghavi, A Abajobir, C Abbafati, K Abbas, F Abd-Allah, S Abera, V Aboyans, O Adetokunboh, J Ärnlöv, A Afshin, A Agrawal, A Kiadaliri, A Ahmadi, M Ahmed, A Aichour, I Aichour, M Aichour, S Aiyar, A Al-Eyadhy, F Alahdab, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, N Alam, T Alam, K Alene, S Ali, R Alizadeh-Navaei, J Alkaabi, A Alkerwi, F Alla, P Allebeck, C Allen, R Al-Raddadi, U Alsharif, K Altirkawi, N Alvis-Guzman, A Amare, E Amini, W Ammar, Y Amoako, N Anber, H Andersen, C Andrei, S Androudi, H Ansari, C Antonio, P Anwari, M Arora, A Artaman, K Aryal, H Asayesh, S Asgedom, T Atey, L Avila-Burgos, E Avokpaho, A Awasthi, B Quintanilla, Y Béjot, T Babalola, U Bacha, K Balakrishnan, A Barac, M Barboza, S Barker-Collo, S Barquera, L Barregard, L Barrero, B Baune, N Bedi, E Beghi, B Bekele, M Bell, J Bennett, I Bensenor, A Berhane, E Bernabé, B Betsu, M Beuran, S Bhatt, S Biadgilign, K Bienhof, B Bikbov, D Bisanzio, R Bourne, N Breitborde, L Bulto, B Bumgarner, Z Butt, R Cárdenas, L Cahuana-Hurtado, E Cameron, J Campuzano, J Car, J Carrero, A Carter, D Casey, C Castañeda-Orjuela, F Catalá-López, F Charlson, C Chibueze
(2017), Vol. 390, pp. 1151-1210, The Lancet, England, C1
S Hay, A Abajobir, K Abate, C Abbafati, K Abbas, F Abd-Allah, A Abdulle, T Abebo, S Abera, V Aboyans, L Abu-Raddad, I Ackerman, I Adedeji, O Adetokunboh, A Afshin, R Aggarwal, S Agrawal, A Agrawal, A Kiadaliri, M Ahmed, A Aichour, I Aichour, M Aichour, S Aiyar, T Akinyemiju, N Akseer, F Al Lami, F Alahdab, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, N Alam, T Alam, D Alasfoor, K Alene, R Ali, R Alizadeh-Navaei, J Alkaabi, A Alkerwi, F Alla, P Allebeck, C Allen, F Al-Maskari, M Almazroa, R Al-Raddadi, U Alsharif, S Alsowaidi, B Althouse, K Altirkawi, N Alvis-Guzman, A Amare, E Amini, W Ammar, Y Amoako, M Ansha, C Antonio, P Anwari, J Ärnlöv, M Arora, A Artaman, K Aryal, S Asgedom, T Atey, N Atnafu, L Avila-Burgos, E Arthur Avokpaho, A Awasthi, S Awasthi, B Quintanilla, M Azarpazhooh, P Azzopardi, T Babalola, U Bacha, A Badawi, K Balakrishnan, M Bannick, A Barac, S Barker-Collo, T Bärnighausen, S Barquera, L Barrero, S Basu, R Battista, K Battle, B Baune, S Bazargan-Hejazi, J Beardsley, N Bedi, Y Béjot, B Bekele, M Bell, D Bennett, J Bennett, I Bensenor, J Benson, A Berhane, D Berhe, E Bernabé, B Betsu, M Beuran, A Beyene
(2017), Vol. 390, pp. 1260-1344, The Lancet, C1
T Vos, A Abajobir, C Abbafati, K Abbas, K Abate, F Abd-Allah, A Abdulle, T Abebo, S Abera, V Aboyans, L Abu-Raddad, I Ackerman, A Adamu, O Adetokunboh, M Afarideh, A Afshin, S Agarwal, R Aggarwal, A Agrawal, S Agrawal, A Ahmad Kiadaliri, H Ahmadieh, M Ahmed, A Aichour, I Aichour, M Aichour, S Aiyar, R Akinyemi, N Akseer, F Al Lami, F Alahdab, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, N Alam, T Alam, D Alasfoor, K Alene, R Ali, R Alizadeh-Navaei, A Alkerwi, F Alla, P Allebeck, C Allen, F Al-Maskari, R Al-Raddadi, U Alsharif, S Alsowaidi, K Altirkawi, A Amare, E Amini, W Ammar, Y Amoako, H Andersen, C Antonio, P Anwari, J Ärnlöv, A Artaman, K Aryal, H Asayesh, S Asgedom, R Assadi, T Atey, N Atnafu, S Atre, L Avila-Burgos, E Avokpaho, A Awasthi, B Ayala Quintanilla, H Ba Saleem, U Bacha, A Badawi, K Balakrishnan, A Banerjee, M Bannick, A Barac, R Barber, S Barker-Collo, T Bärnighausen, S Barquera, L Barregard, L Barrero, S Basu, B Battista, K Battle, B Baune, S Bazargan-Hejazi, J Beardsley, N Bedi, E Beghi, Y Béjot, B Bekele, M Bell, D Bennett, I Bensenor, J Benson, A Berhane, D Berhe, E Bernabé, B Betsu, M Beuran
(2017), Vol. 390, pp. 1211-1259, The Lancet, England, C1
N Fullman, R Barber, A Abajobir, K Abate, C Abbafati, K Abbas, F Abd-Allah, A Abdulle, S Abera, V Aboyans, L Abu-Raddad, N Abu-Rmeileh, I Adedeji, O Adetokunboh, A Afshin, A Agrawal, S Agrawal, A Kiadaliri, H Ahmadieh, M Ahmed, A Aichour, I Aichour, M Aichour, S Aiyar, R Akinyemi, N Akseer, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, N Alam, D Alasfoor, K Alene, R Alizadeh-Navaei, A Alkerwi, F Alla, P Allebeck, C Allen, R Al-Raddadi, U Alsharif, K Altirkawi, N Alvis-Guzman, A Amare, E Amini, W Ammar, C Antonio, H Ansari, P Anwari, M Arora, A Artaman, K Aryal, H Asayesh, S Asgedom, R Assadi, T Atey, S Atre, L Avila-Burgos, E Arthur Avokpaho, A Awasthi, P Azzopardi, U Bacha, A Badawi, K Balakrishnan, M Bannick, A Barac, S Barker-Collo, T Bärnighausen, L Barrero, S Basu, K Battle, B Baune, J Beardsley, N Bedi, E Beghi, Y Béjot, M Bell, D Bennett, J Bennett, I Bensenor, A Berhane, D Berhe, E Bernabé, B Betsu, M Beuran, A Beyene, N Bhala, A Bhansali, S Bhatt, Z Bhutta, B Bikbov, A Bilal, C Birungi, S Biryukov, H Bizuayehu, C Blosser, D Boneya, D Bose, I Bou-Orm, M Brauer, N Breitborde, T Brugha, L Bulto
(2017), Vol. 390, pp. 1423-1459, The Lancet, England, C1
E Gakidou, A Afshin, A Abajobir, K Abate, C Abbafati, K Abbas, F Abd-Allah, A Abdulle, S Abera, V Aboyans, L Abu-Raddad, N Abu-Rmeileh, G Abyu, I Adedeji, O Adetokunboh, M Afarideh, A Agrawal, S Agrawal, A Ahmad Kiadaliri, H Ahmadieh, M Ahmed, A Aichour, I Aichour, M Aichour, R Akinyemi, N Akseer, F Alahdab, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, N Alam, T Alam, D Alasfoor, K Alene, K Ali, R Alizadeh-Navaei, A Alkerwi, F Alla, P Allebeck, R Al-Raddadi, U Alsharif, K Altirkawi, N Alvis-Guzman, A Amare, E Amini, W Ammar, Y Amoako, H Ansari, J Antó, C Antonio, P Anwari, N Arian, J Ärnlöv, A Artaman, K Aryal, H Asayesh, S Asgedom, T Atey, L Avila-Burgos, E Avokpaho, A Awasthi, P Azzopardi, U Bacha, A Badawi, K Balakrishnan, S Ballew, A Barac, R Barber, S Barker-Collo, T Bärnighausen, S Barquera, L Barregard, L Barrero, C Batis, K Battle, B Baune, J Beardsley, N Bedi, E Beghi, M Bell, D Bennett, J Bennett, I Bensenor, A Berhane, D Berhe, E Bernabé, B Betsu, M Beuran, A Beyene, A Bhansali, Z Bhutta, B Bikbov, C Birungi, S Biryukov, C Blosser, D Boneya, I Bou-Orm, M Brauer, N Breitborde, H Brenner, T Brugha
(2017), Vol. 390, pp. 1345-1422, The Lancet, England, C1
H Wang, A Abajobir, K Abate, C Abbafati, K Abbas, F Abd-Allah, S Abera, H Abraha, L Abu-Raddad, N Abu-Rmeileh, I Adedeji, R Adedoyin, I Adetifa, O Adetokunboh, A Afshin, R Aggarwal, A Agrawal, S Agrawal, A Ahmad Kiadaliri, M Ahmed, A Aichour, I Aichour, M Aichour, S Aiyar, A Akanda, T Akinyemiju, N Akseer, A Al-Eyadhy, F Al Lami, S Alabed, F Alahdab, Z Al-Aly, K Alam, N Alam, D Alasfoor, R Aldridge, K Alene, S Alhabib, R Ali, R Alizadeh-Navaei, S Aljunid, J Alkaabi, A Alkerwi, F Alla, S Allam, P Allebeck, R Al-Raddadi, U Alsharif, K Altirkawi, E Martin, N Alvis-Guzman, A Amare, E Ameh, E Amini, W Ammar, Y Amoako, N Anber, C Andrei, S Androudi, H Ansari, M Ansha, C Antonio, P Anwari, J Ärnlöv, M Arora, A Artaman, K Aryal, H Asayesh, S Asgedom, R Asghar, R Assadi, T Atey, S Atre, L Avila-Burgos, E Avokpaho, A Awasthi, B Ayala Quintanilla, T Babalola, U Bacha, A Badawi, K Balakrishnan, S Balalla, A Barac, R Barber, M Barboza, S Barker-Collo, T Bärnighausen, S Barquera, L Barregard, L Barrero, B Baune, S Bazargan-Hejazi, N Bedi, E Beghi, Y Béjot, B Bekele, M Bell, A Bello, D Bennett, J Bennett
(2017), Vol. 390, pp. 1084-1150, The Lancet, England, C1
T Vos, C Allen, M Arora, R Barber, A Brown, A Carter, D Casey, F Charlson, A Chen, M Coggeshall, L Cornaby, L Dandona, D Dicker, T Dilegge, H Erskine, A Ferrari, C Fitzmaurice, T Fleming, M Forouzanfar, N Fullman, E Goldberg, N Graetz, J Haagsma, S Hay, C Johnson, N Kassebaum, T Kawashima, L Kemmer, I Khalil, H Kyu, J Leung, S Lim, A Lopez, L Marczak, A Mokdad, M Naghavi, G Nguyen, E Nsoesie, H Olsen, D Pigott, C Pinho, Z Rankin, N Reinig, L Sandar, A Smith, J Stanaway, C Steiner, S Teeple, B Thomas, C Troeger, J Wagner, H Wang, V Wanga, H Whiteford, L Zoeckler, L Alexander, G Anderson, B Bell, K Bienhoff, S Biryukov, J Blore, J Brown, M Coates, F Daoud, K Estep, K Foreman, J Fox, J Friedman, J Frostad, W Godwin, J Hancock, C Huynh, M Iannarone, P Kim, M Kutz, F Masiye, A Millear, M Mirarefin, M Mooney, M Moradi-Lakeh, E Mullany, J Mumford, M Ng, P Rao, M Reitsma, A Reynolds, G Roth, K Shackelford, A Sivonda, A Sligar, R Sorensen, P Sur, S Vollset, R Woodbrook, M Zhou, C Murray, R Ellenbogen, G Kotsakis, C Mock, B Anderson
(2016), Vol. 388, pp. 1545-1602, The Lancet, C1
T Regassa, D Chala, E Adeba
(2016), Vol. 26, pp. 351-358, Ethiopian journal of health sciences, Ethiopia, C1
Demand for modern family planning among married women living with HIV in Western Ethiopia
T Feyissa, A Melka
(2014), Vol. 9, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
T Feyissa, G Genemo
(2014), Vol. 9, PLoS ONE, United States, C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Industry and Other Funding
Dasman Diabetes Institute Geohealth Lab and Deakin University Collaboration.
Prof Vincent Versace, Prof Neil Coffee, A/Prof Kevin Mc Namara, Dr Tesfaye Feyissa, Dr Anna Wong Shee, Dr Laura Alston, Mr Ralf-Dieter Schroers, Dr Hannah Beks, Prof Adrienne O'Neil, Hon Prof James Dunbar
Dasman Diabetes Institute
- 2023: $930,690
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report