Satesh Bidaisee DVM, MSPH, EdD, CPH, FRSPH

Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine
Assistant Dean for School of Graduate Studies
Email: sbidaisee@sgu.edu
Website: https://www.sgu.edu
Phone: (473) 439-2000 ext. 3527
Fax: (473) 444-1219

Biography

Satesh Bidaisee is a Professor of Public Health and Preventive Medicine and Assistant Dean for Graduate Studies at St. George’s University. He has previously held positions at the University of Trinidad and Tobago and the Ministry of Health in Trinidad and Tobago. Prof. Bidaisee is a graduate of the University of the West Indies, Faculty of Medical Sciences, St. Augustine, Trinidad, St. George’s University, School of Medicine, School of Graduate Studies and the University of Sheffield, United Kingdom. As a research investigator, Prof. Bidaisee supports community based participatory research and service activities along his interests which include Emerging Infectious Diseases, Zoonoses, Food Safety and Food Security and the pursuit of the One Health One Medicine concept. Prof. Bidaisee’s research projects include Human Behavior, Climate Change and Viral Infections, Zoonoses and One Health and Vector Borne Disease outbreak investigation. Prof. Bidaisee is board certified by the United States National Board of Public Health Examiners and holds Fellowships to the Royal Society of Public Health (FRSPH), Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene (FRSTMH), International Society on Infectious Diseases and the Society of Biology.

Areas of Interest

Affiliations

Royal Society of Public Health (RSPH), United States National Board of Public Health Examiners (NBPHE), Society of Biology (UK), Society of Biology (UK), World Health Organization (WHO), Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), Caribbean Public Health Agency (CARPHA), Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Office International des Epizootic (OIE), Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF), University of Sheffield, Kasetsart University, Chitkara University

Selected Publications

Schwartz R, Bidaisee S, Fields PJ, Macpherson M, Macpherson CNL. 2022 The epidemiology and control of Toxocara canis in puppies. Parasite Epidemiology and Control. Volume 16, February 2022, e00232. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.parepi.2021.e00232. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34812309/

Unni S, Siddiqui T J, Bidaisee S 2021. Reduced Susceptibility and Resistance to Vancomycin of Staphylococcus aureus: A Review of Global Incidence Patterns and Related Genetic Mechanisms. Cureus 13(10): e18925. DOI 10.7759/cureus.18925

Ufekes N., Jacobsen A., Macpherson CNL., Bidaisee S., Strasswimmer J. 2020. Defining the Need for Dermatology Surgery Global Health in an Afro-Caribbean Country. Dermatol Surg. 2021 Jan 1;47(1):38-41. doi: 10.1097/DSS.0000000000002684

Bidaisee S, Wilson C and Macpherson CNL. 2020. Active aging: WINDREF’s sports for health program among the elderly in Grenada, West Indies. Caribbean Medical Journal 269-282

Powdhar D., Baird G., Bidaisee S., Paul J.F., Sammy I., Ramnarine A., Ramdhanie J., 2019. Clinical Predictors of Outcome in Patients Presenting with Acute Asthma to the ED in Trinidad – a Perspective from the Developing World. ICEM 2019, PO_MED_03_02

Brencialgia M, Noel T.P., Fields P., Bidaisee S., Myers T.E., Nel;son W.M., Venketsewaran N., Parameswaran N, Bahadoor A., Yearwood K., Mapp-Alexdander V., Mitchell G., La Beaud A.D., Macpherson C.N.L., 2018. Clinical, Serological, and Molecular Observations from a Case Series Study during the Asian Lineage Zika Virus Outbreak in Grenada during 2016. Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology, Volume 2018 (2018), Article ID 4635647, 9 pages, https://doi.org/10.1155/2018/4635647

Darren Dookeeram, Satesh Bidaisee, Joanne F Paul, Paula Nunes, Paula Robertson, Vidya Ramcharitar Maharaj and Ian Sammy, 2017. Polypharmacy and potential drug-drug interactions in Emergency Department patients in the Caribbean. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy, 39(5), 1119-1127doi: 10.1007/s11096-017-0520-9

Hoenes C, Atiya S., Bidaisee S., 2017. Parasitic botfly infection of a child in central Virginia. JAAD Case Reports Volume 3, Issue 4, July 2017, Pages 362-363. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jdcr.2017.03.004

Akpinar Elci M., Bidaisee S., Nguyn M., Elci O.C., 2017. Occupational Exposure and Respiratory Health Problems Among Nutmeg Production Workers in Grenada, the Caribbean. International Journal of Occupational and Environmental Health. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10773525.2017.1280948

Forde MS, Martin F, Mitchell G, Bidaisee S. 2017. Public health response and lessons learned from the 2014 chikungunya epidemic in Grenada. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2017;41:e57.

Macpherson, C., Noël, T., Fields, P. J., Jungkind, D., Yearwood, K, Simmons, M., Widjaja, S., Mitchell, G., Noël, D., Bidaisee, S., Myers, T. E., LaBeaud, A. D. (2016), Clinical and Serological Insights from the Asian Lineage Chikungunya Outbreak in Grenada, 2014: An Observational Study. Am J Trop Med Hyg pii: 16-0122; Published online August 15, 2016.

Gonzalez D., Bidaisee S., 2016. Uncovering the Needs of Underserved Areas in Arequipa, Peru: Community Perspectives. West Indian Medical Journal, DOI is 10.7727/wimj.2016.066

Akpinar-Elci M, Nguyen M, Bidaisee S, Elci OC. Pesticide Exposure in the Caribbean: A Case from Nutmeg Processing, The Journal of Environmental Health, January/February 2016, 78 (6)

M. Akpinar-Elci, G. Day, S. Bidaisee, J. Cox-Ganser, S. Peters, O. Elci, 2011. Occupational Exposure and Respiratory Health Problems Among Nutmeg Production Workers In Grenada, The Caribbean. Am J Respir Crit Care Med 183;2011:A1182.

Gomez A., Atillah W., Bidaisee S., Patel C., Amuleru-Marshall O., A., 2009. Social, Economic and Health Assessment of the Apres Tout community in Grenada, WI. West Indian Medical Journal, April, 2009.

Selected Projects

Pichainarongk S., Bidaisee S. Academic Performance and Promotion in Higher Education

Francis Charles S, Bidaisee C. Assessment of Animal Welfare Legislation, Guidelines and Practices in the Caribbean

Hatcher C, Nyugen N, Bidaisee. Snake Envenomation and its Effects in Trinidad

Bidaisee S. Evaluation of Legislation as an effective mitigation towards the control of stray dog populations and associated zoonotic disease in Grenada

Bidaisee S. Macpherson CNL. Review of the global One Health initiatives. Evaluation of the scholarly use and applications of One Health from published resources.

Bidaisee S, Macpherson CNL. Community based intervention to mitigate the effects of type 2 diabetes and its progression to peripheral neuropathy and amputations.

Bidaisee S, Macpherson CNL. Vector Borne Control for Dengue in Grenada. Assessment of Knowledge, Attitudes and Perceptions among healthcare providers on the clinical management of dengue. And, application of insecticide treated bed nets towards mitigating the spread of hospital sourced infections.

Macpherson CNL, Bidaisee S. Sports for Health Program. Collaboration with the Windward Islands Research and Education Foundation (WINDREF) and the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) to assess the health outcomes of community based physical exercise programs as an mitigating activity on chronic diseases

Bidaisee S, Analysis of Motor Vehicle Accidents (MVAs) in Grenada. Collaboration with the Royal Grenada Police Force (RGPF) to assess the health burden of as well as promote road safety in Grenada.