GM Silvia Utomo
Healthcare Quality Management
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Dr. Silvia is a hospital management researcher and clinical microbiology specialist with more than 15 years of experience across government-related research, hospital leadership, and applied health services research. She has contributed to national research initiatives in collaboration with the Indonesian Ministry of Health, focusing on antimicrobial resistance, tuberculosis, influenza-like illness, and HIV drug resistance, supporting evidence-informed health policy and system strengthening.
She has held strategic roles in hospital management, including serving as Hospital Director, and currently works as a clinician and microbiology laboratory researcher at Panti Rapih Hospital. Her professional practice centers on infection prevention and control (IPC), antimicrobial stewardship, and the integration of quality improvement within hospital governance.
Dr. Silvia has served as principal investigator for multiple funded research projects and published widely in peer-reviewed journals. With a strong academic background and ongoing training in hospital management, she brings an integrated practitioner–researcher perspective that aligns clinical expertise, research rigor, and managerial insight to support effective and sustainable hospital systems.
Expertise:
Clinical Microbiology, Antimicrobial Resistance, Infection Control, Hospital management, Quality of Care, HIV/AIDS Education and Prevention
Education
Education
Clinical Microbiology Specialist - Universitas Gadjah Mada
Master of Science, Tropical Medicine - Universitas Gadjah Mada
Medical Doctor - Universitas Gadjah Mada
Master in Hospital Management (ongoing)
Past Clients and Employer
Past Clients and Employer
Government Research Institute: National Institute for Health Research and Development, Ministry of Health Indonesia
Hospital and other healthcare: Sinduadi Surgery Hospital, Panti Rapih Hospital; K24 (Educator); Amanjiwo Clinic
University: Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Kristen Duta Wacana; Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Atma Jaya Yogyakarta
Selected Publications
Selected Publications
NK Fauk, HA Gesesew, L Mwanri, K Hawke, MS Merry. Understanding coping strategies of mothers living with HIV who care for children living with HIV: a qualitative study in Indonesia. BMC Women's Health (2023) 23:172. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12905-023-02299-y
VG Brillianti, S Hutomo, CM Sooai, MS Merry. Aktivitas Penghambatan Candida krusei oleh Ekstrak Etanol Batang Brotowali (Tinospora crispa L.). Jurnal Kedokteran Meditek 28 (2), 120-125 (2022)
AT Kristanto, MS Merry, S Hutomo. Inhibitive Properties of Anredera Cordifolia Extract on Escherichia Coli Swimming Motility. Berkala Ilmiah Kedokteran Duta Wacana 6 (2), 28-31 (2022)
NK Fauk, AL Seran, C Raymond, MS Merry, R Tahir, GA Asa, PR Ward. Why Do We Not Follow Lifesaving Rules? Factors Affecting Nonadherence to COVID-19 Prevention Guidelines in Indonesia: Healthcare Professionals’ Perspectives. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19 (14), 8502 (2022)
MS Merry, S Putra. Personal and Behavioural Determinants of HIV Transmission among Transgender Women in Indonesia. Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development 11 (4) (2020)
NK Fauk, MS Merry, A Ambarwati, MA Sigilipoe, L Mwanri. A qualitative inquiry of adherence to antiretroviral therapy and its associated factors: A study with transgender women living with HIV in Indonesia. Indian Journal of Public Health 64 (2), 116 (2020)
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