BIOGRAPHY
Education:
1984-1990 – MD Fac. of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada,
Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Thesis: The relationship between mother’s employment and education and the breastfeeding practices.
1996-1997 – MPHUmeå International School of Public Health,
Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences,
Dept of Public Health and Clinical Medicine,
Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Thesis: Nutritional status among non-pregnant women in Purworejo, Central Java, Indonesia.
1997-2001 – PhD Umeå International School of Public Health,
Epidemiology and Public Health Sciences,
Dept of Public Health and Clinical Medicine,
Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden.
Dissertation: Nutrition and reproductive health in Central Java, Indonesia. An epidemiological approach.
2002-2006 – Obstetrician & Gynecologist
Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fac. of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Thesis: Impact of Vitamin A and Zinc Supplementation during pregnancy on low birth weight and prematurity.
2008-2011 – Consultant in Maternal-Fetal Medicine
Dept. of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Fac. of Medicine, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Thesis: The association between the first trimester hemoglobin level and low birth weight and prematurity.
Current Position
- Director of Cochrane Indonesia, the Cochrane Collaboration.
- Associate Professor, Department of Obstetrics & Gynecology, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
- Researcher, Clinical Epidemiology & Biostatistics Unit, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
- Board of Director, Center for Health Policy and Management, Faculty of Medicine, Public Health and Nursing, Universitas Gadjah Mada, Jogjakarta, Indonesia.
Organizations
- Member, Indonesian Medical Association (IDI). 1991 – Now.
- Member, Indonesian Society of Obstetrics and Gynecology (POGI). 2002 – Now.
- Member, International Society of Professionals in Ultrasound for Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG). 2013 – Now.
- Member, Cochrane Global. 2007 – Now.
- Member, Guideline International Network (GIN). 2017 – Now.