Dr Diksha Sirohi
Research Officer
School of Medicine
College of Health
Dr. Diksha Sirohi is a PhD (Medicine) Candidate at the Adelaide Medical School, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences at the University of Adelaide. She is working on the co-creation of the Endometriosis Digital Platform Project as a part of her PhD.Dr. Diksha completed her medical training in alternate/complementary medicine and holds a Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery from Goa University, India. She is trained in integrative medical care along with the application of modern medicine therapeutics. Her clinical experience includes the holistic management of women's health conditions such as PCOS, endometriosis, uterine fibroids and other gynecological disorders. She also completed a Master of Business Administration degree from Goa University, India and has worked in the healthcare and hospital management sector in the area of Quality Management. She holds a Master of Public Health degree from the University of Queensland, Australia. She is well-versed in epidemiology, environmental health and health promotion. Prior to starting her Ph.D. candidature, Dr. Diksha worked as a researcher at the Robinson Research Institute, Adelaide Medical School on the Endometriosis Digital Platform Project. She is an early career researcher with skills spanning across medicine, public health and healthcare management.
Dr. Diksha Sirohi's PhD project consists of two parts. Phase 1 involves the co-creation of the Endometriosis Digital Platform Project using the Design Thinking Framework. The project is a mixed-method study involving quantitative and qualitative research methods. The platform is developed in consultation with the Australian endometriosis community and their supporters, advocacy groups, clinicians, bioinformatic specialists, and researchers. The platform is called EndoZone www.endozone.com.au was launched on 31st March 2022.
As part of Phase 2, Dr. Diksha designed and implemented the evaluation study for EndoZone as a health promotion tool where she assessed endometriosis literacy, pain self-efficacy and the quality of life in the endometriosis community. This is a first health promotion evaluation of a digital platform created for endometriosis.
The project is funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Jean Hailes for Women's Health.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 - ongoing | Research Officer | University of Adelaide |
| 2014 - 2016 | Management Consultant | Self Employed |
| 2012 - 2014 | Executive - Quality Management | Manipal Hospital |
| 2011 - 2012 | Executive - Quality Management | Vivus SMRC Heart Centre |
| 2009 - 2016 | Allied Health Practitioner | Self Employed Private Practice |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Award | Robinson Research Institute 2023 Round 1 Travel Grants Program | Robinson Research Institute | Australia | $2000 |
| 2022 | Award | 2022 RRI Excellence in Community Engagement | Robinson Research Institute | Australia | - |
| 2022 | Award | 2022 RRI Career Development Award | Robinson Research Institute | Australia | $1,000 |
| 2020 | Scholarship | Australian Research Training Program Scholarship | Australian Government | Australia | - |
| 2017 | Award | Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence (Master of Public Health) | The University of Queensland | Australia | - |
| 2017 | Distinction | High Distinction (Master of Public Health) | The University of Queensland | Australia | - |
| 2016 | Award | Dean's Commendation for Academic Excellence (Master of Public Health) | The University of Queensland | Australia | - |
| 2012 | Award | Third Rank (Master of Business Administration) | Goa University | India | - |
| 2008 | Award | Gold Medal (Human Physiology) | Goa University | India | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| French | Can read and understand spoken |
| German | Can read and understand spoken |
| Hindi | Can read, write, speak and understand spoken |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 - 2017 | University of Queensland | Australia | Master of Public Health |
| 2009 - 2011 | Goa University | India | Master of Business Administration |
| 2003 - 2009 | Goa University | India | Bachelor of Homoeopathic Medicine and Surgery |
| Date | Title | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 - 2012 | Post Graduate Diploma in Hospital and Healthcare Management | Symbiosis International University | India |
| 2011 - 2012 | Post Graduate Diploma in Medico Legal Systems | Symbiosis International University | India |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2025 | Sirohi, D., Ng, C. H. M., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M., Hull, M. L., & O'Hara, R. (2025). Good-Quality mHealth Apps for Endometriosis Care: Systematic Search. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 27, e49654. |
| 2025 | Sirohi, D., Ng, C. H. M., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M. A., Hull, M. L., & O'Hara, R. (2025). Exploring endometriosis community needs to co-create the EndoZone digital health platform: a qualitative research study.. BMC women's health, 25(1), 547. |
| 2024 | Li, W., O'Hara, R., Hull, M. L., Slater, H., Sirohi, D., Parker, M. A., & Bidargaddi, N. (2024). Enabling Health Information Recommendation Using Crowdsourced Refinement in Web-Based Health Information Applications: User-Centered Design Approach and EndoZone Informatics Case Study.. JMIR human factors, 11, e52027. Scopus2 WoS2 Europe PMC2 |
| 2024 | Sirohi, D., Ng, C. H. M., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M., Hull, M. L., & O'Hara, R. (2024). High-Quality eHealth Websites for Information on Endometriosis: Systematic Search. Journal of Medical Internet Research, 26(1), e48243-1-e48243-11. Scopus4 WoS4 Europe PMC4 |
| 2023 | Sirohi, D., Freedman, S., Freedman, L., Carrigan, G., Hey-Cunningham, A. J., Hull, M. L., & O’Hara, R. (2023). Patient experiences of being advised by a healthcare professional to get pregnant to manage or treat endometriosis: a cross-sectional study. BMC Women's Health, 23(1), 638-1-638-10. Scopus12 WoS12 Europe PMC9 |
| 2021 | Sirohi, D., Al Ramadhani, R., & Knibbs, L. D. (2021). Environmental exposures to endocrine disrupting chemicals (EDCs) and their role in endometriosis: a systematic literature review. Reviews on Environmental Health, 36(1), 101-115. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | O'Hara, R., Sirohi, D., H.M. Ng, C., Slater, H., Parker, M., Li, W., & Hull, L. (2023). EndoZone: World's first co-created, digital informatics platform for endometriosis - Oral Presentation. Poster session presented at the meeting of 15th World Congress on Endometriosis. Edinburgh, Scotland United Kingdom. |
| 2023 | Freedman, S., Sirohi, D., Freedman, L., Carrigan, G., Hey-Cunningham, A., Hull, L., & O'Hara, R. (2023). Improving the delivery of advice from health professionals to people with endometriosis: Patients' perspectives on pregnancy advice. Poster session presented at the meeting of 15th World Congress for Endometrosis. Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom. |
| 2023 | Freedman, S., Sirohi, D., Freedman, L., Carrigan, G., Hey-Cunningham, A., Hull, L., & O'Hara, R. (2023). Improving the delivery of advice from health professionals to people with endometriosis: Patients' perspectives on pregnancy advice. Poster session presented at the meeting of 15th World Congress for Endometrosis. Edinburgh Scotland, United Kingdom. |
| 2022 | Sirohi, D., O'Hara, R., H.M. Ng, C., & Hull, L. (2022). Exploring the needs of the endometriosis community using the Design Thinking Framework - (Oral presentation; pre-recorded). Poster session presented at the meeting of 24th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion. Montreal (Virtually hosted). |
| 2022 | O'Hara, R., Sirohi, D., H.M. Ng, C., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M., & Hull, L. (2022). EndoZone: An evidence-based platform co-created with people affected by endometriosis - Oral presenation. Poster session presented at the meeting of TAAHC Women's Health Forum. |
| 2022 | O'Hara, R., Sirohi, D., H.M. Ng, C., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M., & Hull, L. (2022). EndoZone: An evidence-based platform co-created with people affected by endometriosis - Oral presenation. Poster session presented at the meeting of TAAHC Women's Health Forum. |
| 2022 | O'Hara, R., Sirohi, D., H.M. Ng, C., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M., & Hull, L. (2022). EndoZone: An evidence-based platform co-created with people affected by endometriosis - Oral Presentation. Poster session presented at the meeting of QLD Women's Health Forum. |
| 2021 | Sirohi, D., O'Hara, R., H.M. Ng, C., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M., & Hull, L. (2021). Engaging the Australian endometriosis community in the design of a digital health platform - Poster Presenation. Poster session presented at the meeting of 14th World Congress on Endometriosis. |
| 2021 | Sirohi, D., O'Hara, R., H.M. Ng, C., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M., & Hull, L. (2021). Engaging the Australian endometriosis community in the design of a digital health platform - Poster Presenation. Poster session presented at the meeting of 14th World Congress on Endometriosis. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Li, W., O'Hara, R., Hull, M. L., Slater, H., Sirohi, D., Parker, M. A., & Bidargaddi, N. (2023). Enabling Health Information Recommendation Using Crowdsourced Refinement in Web-Based Health Information Applications: User-Centered Design Approach and EndoZone Informatics Case Study (Preprint). DOI |
| 2023 | Sirohi, D., Ng, C. H. M., Bidargaddi, N., Slater, H., Parker, M. A., Hull, M. L., & O'Hara, R. (2023). High-Quality eHealth Websites for Information on Endometriosis: Systematic Search (Preprint). DOI |
Ph.D. (Medicine) - Australian Research Training Program Scholarship (2020-2023)
Endometriosis Digital Platform Project - Funded by the Australian Government Department of Health and Jean Hailes for Women's Health (2020-2021)
Available to supervise Research and Critical Appraisal course
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | World Endometriosis Soceity | Canada |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Public Health Association of Australia | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | International Union for Health Promotion (IUHPE) | France |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Social SciencEs Endometriosis Network | United Kingdom |
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