Dr. dr. Anak Agung Ayu Meidiary, SpS(K) Biography

       I was born on May 10,1964. Mother is a teacher and father is also a teacher . Father gave my name according to the month of birth, namely Meidiary or full name is  Anak Agung Ayu Meidiary.As a fourth child I followed my brother and sister to become a doctor . Younger siblings become engineers and the job requires moving  cities.  

      I was born in the city of Denpasar, where I studied from elementary School to college. I earned a doctor degree in 1989 at Udayana University, leaving the city of Denpasar while undergoing education to become a neurologist at Airlangga University Surabaya in 1999 and earned a neurologist degree in 2002. I earned a consultant degree in clinical neurophysiology, especially electroencephalography in 2019 and earned a doctorate ( PhD) with a research entiteld  “The Effect of Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AMSCs) compared to Levodopa Administration on The Increase In Glial Cell Line Derived Neurothropic Factor ( GDNF) Expression , Increase In Dopaminergic Cell Apoptosis and Improvement in Motor Performance Of Rotenone Injected Rat Models ” on January 6,2020 .

       I Married in 1989 with A.A.Gde Natakesuma, BSc who worked as an entrepreneur and had 3 children namely  A.A.Ayu Indah Adnya Pratiwi SKg, dr A.A GD Bagus Paramartha Sked  dan A.A.Ayu Sinta Ananda Putri. The first child is married and has two sons while the second child is currently studying to become an anesthesiologist at Udayana University medical scholl.

        I worked as a general practitioner at the Sanglah General Hospital in Denpasa from 1990 to 1998 and returned to work as a neurologist at the hospital after completing neurological specialist education in 2002. The Sanglah General hospital is a teaching hospital so as a doctor who work at the teaching hospital, I am also a lecturer at the Udayana University Medical Faculty which was officially established in 2011 with a Rector’s decree.     

         I am involved in three fields of neurology namely neurogeriatry, clinical neurophysiology EEG and epilepsy and neurorestoration :

The Neurogeriatrc Field

        Until now, I have been a member  of The Central  Indonesian Neurogical Association(INA) Neurogeriatric Working  and coordinator of the Denpasar branch INA  Neurogeriatric working group. I have also been a member of the integrated geriatric team at Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar since 2018.  I am also the neurogeriatric teaching coordinator at the Udayana University Medical Faculty Neurologist Study Program. Become a special Topic teacher; Geriatrics at the 3rd semester of the Faculty of Medicine, Udayana University since 2010. Experience as an international speaker at the Neurogeriatric symposium: 20th Asia Pacific Regional Conference Alzheimer's Disease International: Diagnostic approach of neurological disorders in elderly, 3 - 5 November 2017 in Jakarta. Becoming a resource person for the training held by the Health Intelligence Center of the Secretariat General of the Ministry of Health of the Republic of Indonesia in 2015: Competence Enhancement for National Health Development through Intelligence Health Development "held in Bali, was a speaker at the BANU IV Neurogeriatric Workshop" Neurology in elderly "in Bali 2016 and as a speaker of Neurogeriatrics Workshop at Nationan Indonesian Congres in Balikpapan: Approach on Geriatric Problems and Related Disorders ”also in 2016. Experience as a speaker in the field of Neurogeriatry at the National level as Poster presenter at National Congress V INA : Comparison of cognitive function in elderly with hypertension and without hypertension in Denpasar -Bali 9 - 13 July 2003, Speaker at the 1st Bali Aging and Geriatric Update Syposium & Workshop (BAGUS 2007): Parkinson's Disease, at Udayana Medical Faculty Denpasar Bali, 2 - 3 February 2007, Speaker at a one-day seminar "Living the Menopause Period Happily: Sleep disorders in menopausal women at Hotel Inna Bali 1 November 7, 2007), Speaker at a neurogeriatric day seminar: integrated management of elderly neurological diseases: Overview of Neurogeriatrics at Sanglah General Hospital on December 5, 2009). Resource person in the Healthy Living Program TVRI Bali : “Parkinson’s disease”,  in collaboration with IDI Bali, May 29, 2010. Speakers at the BANU! V Seminar. Neurology in elderly; "Long Term Care Option for The Aging" in Denpasar 22 - 24 July 2016.

  Clinical Neurophysiology and Epilepsy

I have been the coordinator of the EEG Clinical Neurophysiology subdivision and have been teaching PPDS1 Neurology in the field of EEG and epilepsy since 2008. Carrying out EEG examination health services since 2008. I've been a member of  INA Epilepsy working group until now. Received international certification as Electroencephalographer from ASEAN EPILEPSY ACADEMY (ASEPA) and ASEAN NEUROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION (ASNA) EEG CERTIFICATION EXAMINATION in 2013. Obtained a consultant degree in Neurophysiology in 2019 from the Indonesian Neurology College (KNI) No 102 / SK / KNI-PERDOSSI / V / 2019.

     The training in electroencephalography that was followed included; Knowledge and Skills Training in the Field of Electroencephalography (EEG) at  DR.SOETOMO hospital Surabaya: 6 June 2008-29 August 2008. Distance Education Course Virtual Epilepsy Academy (VIREPA): EEG in Diagnosis & Management of Epilepsy-Basic Course, 12 October 2012 - 2 June 2013.  As a participant in a number of national and international workshops and seminars on epilepsy and EEG.

      As a Neurophysiology speaker at the international level including at The 5th Asian Oceanian Congress of clinical Neurophysiology Bali Indonesia in 2013, The 20th Asia Pacific Regional Conference Alzheimer's disease International in Jakarta 2017, The 12th Asian Oceanian Epilepsy Congress Bali Indonesia 2018, Joint meeting 2018 Healthcare and Cardiology Conference & 2018 mental Health and neurology Conference Bangkok Thailand 2019 and also as a speaker on neurophysiology and epilepsy at the national level.

        Scientific publications in international and national journals include; Bali Medical Journal in the issue of vol 8 Number 2, 2019, International Journal of Current Advanced Research Vol 8, Issue 09 (C), pp 19888-19889, September 2019. The 5thBANU 2017.INA Denpasar branch- Neurology Department Udayana University Press 2017, The 6th BANU 2018 INA Denpasar-branch – Neurology Department Udayana University Press 2018

Neurorestoration

     In this field, I obtained a Doctoral Degree (PhD) in Biomedical medical science, Medical Faculty, Udayana University with a research entitled "The Effect of Adipose Derived Mesenchymal Stem Cells (AMSCs) Compared to Levodopa on Increased Expression of Glial Cell Line Derived Neurothropic Factor (GDNF), Decreased Apoptosis of Dopaminergic Cells. And Improvements to the Motoric Appearance of Mice Injected Rotenone ”on January 6, 2020.

      Training in stem cell includes; Workshop on Stemcell (Batch IX): Neuromusculoscletal Stem cell at Stem cell center Surabaya on 17-18 April 2015, National Symposium & Workshop: Stem cell For The Future Medicine From Basic to Clinic in Surabaya. 13 - 14 August 2017, Workshop on Stem Cell (Batch XIII) at Stem Cell Research and Development Center Airlangga University 27 - 29 August 2019, Workshop on Advance Animal model Disease at Stem Cell Research and Development Center Airlangga University 13 - 14 November 2018

    Participating in other workshops in the field of neurorestoration including the Neurorehabilitation in Dementia Workshop at the 20th Asia Pacific Conference Alzheimer's disease International, Jakarta 3 - 5 November 2017, Workshop on Neurorestoration at BANU IV. INA Denpasar branch and  Neurology Department. Medical Faculty Udayana University Sanglah general hospital Denpasar 22 - 24 July 2016 and Workshop: Basic on Trans Magnetic Stimulation (TMS) in Stroke Therapy at The Annual Meeting of The Indonesian Neurological Association. Bandung 24 October 2013

       Currently I am Dr. dr Anak Agung Ayu Meidiary, SpS (K) is a medical staff at the Department of Neurology, Medical Faculty Udayana University / Sanglah General Hospital Denpasar, functional position Lector. Pembina Utama Muda/IVC. Address: Sakura street Gang VI No. 3 Denpasar . I hope that with the blessing, permission and grace of God Almighty, the  life experiences above can be the basis for carrying out the Vision and Mission of University  as well as possible and practicing the gifts given to the benefit of the family, society and education.

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