Murugasu Segasothy
University of Western Australia
Rate Professor Murugasu Segasothy
Encourages critical thinking and analysis.
Makes learning feel effortless and fun.
Always kind, respectful, and approachable.
A master at fostering understanding.
A true gem in the academic community.
About Murugasu
Murugasu Segasothy is recognized for his contributions to medical education and research in internal medicine, particularly through his affiliation with the University of Western Australia Medical School's Internal Medicine unit. In 2012, he was honored with the Excellence in Teaching Award (Individual Teaching Award) by the University of Western Australia, acknowledging his excellence in teaching practices.
Segasothy completed his doctoral thesis, "Immunocytologic dissection of the urine sediment using monoclonal antibodies," at the University of Melbourne in 1989. His research career includes positions at the University of Kebangsaan Malaysia's Departments of Medicine and Radiology, where he investigated renal conditions such as chronic renal disease and papillary necrosis. Notable publications from this period include "Chronic Renal Disease and Papillary Necrosis Associated with Long-Term Use of Analgesics" published in the American Journal of Kidney Diseases in 1994 and "Diverticular Disease in Patients with Chronic Renal Failure Due to Analgesic Nephropathy" in the Annals of Internal Medicine in 1980.
Further contributions encompass "Monoclonal antibodies: Use in urine sediment examination" in Clinics in Laboratory Medicine in 1988, co-authored with Priscilla Kincaid-Smith, David F. Birch, and Kate F. Fairley; "Gouty arthritis in Australian Aborigines" with G. Chin in the Australian New Zealand Journal of Medicine in 2000; "Renal papillary necrosis: a retrospective radiological study" with A. Kamal and A. B. Suleiman; "Aeromonas hydrophila septicemia in a patient with chronic active hepatitis" with F. Jamal; "Tuberous sclerosis and angiomyolipomas of the kidneys: a case report" in 1983; and "Behçet's syndrome with sagittal sinus and inferior vena caval thrombosis" in 1982.
In Australia, he served as Associate Professor of Medicine at the Northern Territory Clinical School of Flinders University and as a consultant physician at Royal Perth Hospital within the Department of Internal Medicine, as well as with the Department of Health (WA Health).