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Biography
Prof Arvind Sehgal is a Neonatologist and has been the Head of Cardiovascular Research at Monash Children’s Hospital since 2006. He completed his PhD in 2016 while working as a full time intensivist. Prof Sehgal's research was recently awarded the ANZNN Emerge Respiratory Research Award. He is a member of the Awards Selection Committee at American Academy of Pediatrics and has conducted and chaired Invited Haemodynamic Sessions at the Pediatric Academic Societies Annual Meeting held in the US. Prof Sehgal's current research focuses on cardiovascular adaptations in infants with severe bronchopulmonary and those with fetal growth restriction. He has national and international collaborative links.
Research interests
Neonatal cardiovascular
Research area keywords
- newborn
- cardiac function
- Vascular Disease
- IUGR
- bronchopulmonary dysplasia
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Targeting Neonatal Cardiac Fibrosis in Growth Restriction: A Preclinical Study of Postnatal Pirfenidone Therapy
Allison, B. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Sehgal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Azman, Z. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/26 → 31/12/27
Project: Research
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Targeting Interleukin-1 to Prevent Cardiovascular Disease in Preterm Infants
Nold, C. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Nold, M. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Sehgal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Hunt, R. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/24 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Reducing morbidities in preterm growth restricted neonates.
Polglase, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Allison, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Malhotra, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Miller, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Sehgal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
NHMRC - National Health and Medical Research Council (Australia)
1/01/15 → 31/12/17
Project: Research
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Determining the mechanisms underlying increased morbidity and mortality in growth restricted preterm babies
Polglase, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Allison, B. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Jenkin, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Malhotra, A. (Chief Investigator (CI)), Miller, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Sehgal, A. (Chief Investigator (CI))
ANZ Executors and Trustee Company Ltd.
1/01/14 → 31/12/14
Project: Research
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Assessing nurses' perceptions of safety and convenience when using the Skincubator 2.0. a novel device for providing prolonged skin-to-skin care for preterm infants, in a manikin simulation
Yeomans, E., Paton, S., Kuipers, E., Sehgal, A., Roberts, C., Zhou, L., Altimier, L. & Nitzan, I., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Neonatal Nursing. 31, 5, 5 p., 101714.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Impact of Kangaroo mother care on autonomic cardiovascular control in foetal-growth-restricted preterm infants
Tian, Y. (Leading Author), Inocencio, I. M., Sehgal, A. & Wong, F. Y. (Leading Author), May 2025, In: Pediatric Research. 97, 6, p. 1983-1988 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Proteinuria in preterm neonates: influence of fetal growth restriction
Sehgal, A., Levins, C., Yeomans, E., Lu, Z. & Metz, D., Oct 2025, In: Journal of Perinatology. 45, 10, p. 1469–1475 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Insights into left heart dynamics in neonatal cold septic shock—A case series
Sehgal, A. (Leading Author) & Roberts, C. T. (Leading Author), Nov 2024, In: Acta Paediatrica. 113, 11, p. 2336-2339 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
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Kangaroo mother care improves cardiorespiratory physiology in preterm infants: an observational study
Sehgal, A., Yeomans, E. J. & Nixon, G. M., Nov 2024, In: Archives of Disease in Childhood: Fetal and Neonatal Edition. 109, 6, 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Prizes
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2015 Monash Health and MHTP Research Award, Clinical Sciences
Sehgal, A. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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2022 Professional Excellence in Research Award
Sehgal, A. (Recipient), 2022
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Press/Media
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https://www.physoc.org/news_article/low-dose-steroids-helping-babies-come-off-ventilators-and-preserving-the-heart-at-the-same-time/
30/05/23
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Profile/Interview
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http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/baby-born-with-organs-in-wrong-place-saved-by-experimental-drugs/news-story/dde50196249541c34eafa752d2a00353
17/04/16
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Research