Alice Jay

Alice Jay

Higher Degree by Research Candidate

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Alice commenced her PhD in September 2024 with the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences exploring optimising perioperative nutrition in pelvic exenteration patients. She will be supported by the University of Adelaide Research scholarship, as well as the CALHN Clinician PhD Pathway Supplementary Scholarship thrghout her canditature.

Alice Jay is an Accredited Practicing Dietitian (APD) specialising in gastrointestinal nutrition and nutrition optimisation before and after gastrointestinal surgery. She graduated with a Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) from the University of South Australia in 2006 and then graduated with a Master's in Nutrition and Dietetics from Flinders University in 2013. She has extensive experience as an acute care surgical dietitian at the Royal Adelaide Hospital with particular expertise in colorectal dietetics.

  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2024 - ongoing PhD candidate University of Adelaide
    2016 - ongoing Co-Director & Specialist Dietitian 3D Dietetics Pty Ltd
    2014 - 2025 Clinical Dietitian Royal Adelaide Hospital

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2011 - 2013 Flinders University Australia Master of Nutrition and Dietetics
    2003 - 2006 University of South Australia Australia Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement)

  • Journals
    Year Citation
    2024 Traeger, L., Bedrikovetski, S., David, R. V., Jay, A. A., Moore, J. W., & Sammour, T. (2024). Financial implications of sarcopenia in colorectal cancer surgery: a cost analysis in an Australian public hospital. ANZ Journal of Surgery, 94(11), 2038-2046.
    DOI
    2023 Bedrikovetski, S., Traeger, L., Jay, A. A., Oehler, M. K., Cho, J., Wagstaff, M., . . . Sammour, T. (2023). Is preoperative sarcopenia associated with postoperative complications after pelvic exenteration surgery?. Langenbeck's archives of surgery, 408(1), 12 pages.
    DOI

Jay A. A, Chapple L, Sammour T, Overall B. Energy expenditure following pelvic exenteration (REPLETE). Royal Adelaide Hospital Allied Health, Pharmacy and Nursing Clinical Research Grant. Value: $35,000

University of Adelaide Research Scholarship

CALHN Clinician PhD Pathway - Supplementary Scholarship
 

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