Personal profile
Biography
Please see full staff profile on the THRI website with details of ongoing research at the Macarthur Clinical Obesity Research Program (MCORP)
Related links
Qualifications
Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery
Doctor of Philosophy in Medicine
External positions
Vice President, Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society
Head of Department, Macarthur Diabetes Endocrinology and Metabolism Service
Research keywords
- obesity
- diabetes
- weight management
- bariatric
- eating disorders
- liver disease
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
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Class 3 obesity in a multidisciplinary weight management program: the effect of psychological trauma on 12-month outcomes
Chimoriya, R., Wu, C., McBride, K., Grudzinskas, K., Kormas, N., Hay, P. & Piya, M. K., 1 Jan 2026, In: Obesity Research and Clinical Practice. 20, 1, p. 68-75 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Components of adolescent behavioural interventions with eating disorder outcomes: systematic review with intervention mapping
Lister, N. B., Khalid, R., Jardine, I. R., Pryde, S., Melville, H., Seidler, A. L., Hunter, K. E., Ahern, A. L., Baur, L. A., Braet, C., Garnett, S. P., Hill, A. J., Maguire, S., Nicholls, D., Paxton, S. J., Piya, M. K., Sainsbury, A., Steinbeck, K., Wilfley, D. E. & Cooper, K. & 31 others, , 2026, In: Pediatric Obesity. 21, 1, 16 p., e70074.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Effects of GLP-1 receptor agonist therapy on eating disorder risk and psychological distress in adults with Class 3 obesity
Maynard, S., Hay, P., Chimoriya, R., Acosta Reyes, P., Grudzinskas, K., Kormas, N. & Piya, M. K., Feb 2026, In: International Journal of Eating Disorders. 59, 2, p. 276-286 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Semaglutide Induces Changes in Gastric Electrical Activity in Patients With Overweight and Obesity: A Pilot Study
Abraham, R., Foong, D., Piya, M., Grudzinskas, K. & Ho, V., 2026, In: Journal of Neurogastroenterology and Motility. 32, 2, p. 237-243 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Systematic review of loneliness and social isolation interventions in obesity and obesity-related complications
Alsultany, G., Piya, M., Williams, K. & McBride, K., 2026, (E-pub ahead of print (In Press)) In: Obesity Reviews. 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Tharawal Holistic Indigenist Metabolic Clinic: A replicability and adaptability study to improve metabolic health in Aboriginal clients of an Aboriginal Medical Service [via South Western Sydney Local Health District]
Piya, M. (PI), McBride, K. (Investigator), Tannous, K. (Investigator), Agho, K. (Investigator) & Simmons, D. (Investigator)
1/07/22 → 1/08/26
Project: Research
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Promoting medication adherence, physical activity and dietary choices in people with type 2 diabetes via episodic future thinking: An innovative feasibility trial
Simmons, D. (PI) & Piya, M. (Investigator)
1/06/23 → 30/10/25
Project: Research
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Evaluation of Diabetes screening in Aboriginal Australians using random glucose and HbA1c in the Emergency Department [via South Western Sydney Local Health District]
Piya, M. (PI), Simmons, D. (Investigator), Osuagwu, L. (Investigator), Cracknell, R. (Investigator), Stewart, P. (Investigator) & Speizer, A. (Investigator)
NSW Health Service - The Agency for Clinical Innovation
1/07/19 → 31/01/21
Project: Research
Datasets
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Prevalence and factors associated with mental health problems of psychological distress and depression among rural Victorians – analysis of cross-sectional data (Crossroads II)
Dashputre, A., Agho, K. E., Piya, M. K., Glenister, K., Bourke, L., Hannah, S., Bhat, R., Osuagwu, U. L. & Simmons, D., figshare, 2023
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6705473.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Prevalence_and_factors_associated_with_mental_health_problems_of_psychological_distress_and_depression_among_rural_Victorians_analysis_of_cross-sectional_data_Crossroads_II_/6705473/1
Dataset
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Management of eating disorders for people with higher weight: clinical practice guideline
Ralph, A. F., Brennan, L., Byrne, S., Caldwell, B., Farmer, J., Hart, L. M., Heruc, G. A., Maguire, S., Piya, M. K., Quin, J., Trobe, S. K., Wallis, A., Williams-Tchen, A. & Hay, P., figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.6154199.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Management_of_eating_disorders_for_people_with_higher_weight_clinical_practice_guideline/6154199/1 and one more link, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Management_of_eating_disorders_for_people_with_higher_weight_clinical_practice_guideline/6154199 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Analysis of in-hospital mortality among people with and without diabetes in South Western Sydney public hospitals (2014–2017)
Gao, T., Agho, K. E., Piya, M. K., Simmons, D. & Osuagwu, U. L., figshare, 2021
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5692272, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/Analysis_of_in-hospital_mortality_among_people_with_and_without_diabetes_in_South_Western_Sydney_public_hospitals_2014_2017_/5692272
Dataset
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The impact of nursing staff education on diabetes inpatient glucose management: a pilot cluster randomised controlled trial
Piya, M. K., Fletcher, T., Myint, K. P., Zarora, R., Yu, D. & Simmons, D., figshare, 2022
DOI: 10.6084/m9.figshare.c.5888605.v1, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/The_impact_of_nursing_staff_education_on_diabetes_inpatient_glucose_management_a_pilot_cluster_randomised_controlled_trial/5888605/1 and one more link, https://springernature.figshare.com/collections/The_impact_of_nursing_staff_education_on_diabetes_inpatient_glucose_management_a_pilot_cluster_randomised_controlled_trial/5888605 (show fewer)
Dataset
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Head of Department, Macarthur Diabetes ENdocrinology and Metabolism Service, Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals
Piya, M. (Chair)
2 Sept 2024 → …Activity: Conferences, Events and Workshops › Other
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Vice President, Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society (ANZOS) (Event)
Piya, M. (Other)
1 Jan 2023 → …Activity: Membership › Society
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Research Committee, Camden and Campbelltown Hospitals (Event)
Piya, M. (Chair)
21 Mar 2022 → 1 Jun 2025Activity: Membership › Committee
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Chair, South Western Sydney Local Health District Inpatient Diabetes Working Group
Piya, M. (Chair)
5 Apr 2021 → 15 Jan 2025Activity: Conferences, Events and Workshops › Event
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National Association of Clinical Obesity Services (Event)
Piya, M. (Other)
1 Jan 2020 → …Activity: Membership › Association
Prizes
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Highly Commended Prize - South Western Sydney Local Health District Quality Awards
Piya, M. (Recipient), 26 Sept 2024
Prize
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Western Sydney University, Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research and Innovation Award
Simmons, D. (Recipient), Henshaw, F. (Recipient), McBride, K. (Recipient), Osuagwu, L. (Recipient), Piya, M. (Recipient), Tannous, K. (Recipient), Hay, P. (Recipient) & McNeill, D. (Recipient), Dec 2019
Prize
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