dr. Robert Sinto, SpPD, K-PTI, DPhil
Head of Clinical Research Planning Sub-UnitInfectious Disease Specialist & Global Health Researcher
Personal Information
- Email Address : robert.sinto@ui.ac.id
- Location : Jakarta, Indonesia
- Nationality : Indonesian
- Languages : Indonesian (Native), English (Advanced)
- Speciality : Infectious Disease & Tropical Medicine
Education
2020 - 2024
Advanced research in infectious diseases, antibiotic resistance, and clinical epidemiology
2023 - Present
Advancing expertise in medical education and clinical teaching methodologies
2013 - 2016
Subspecialty training in Tropical and Infectious Diseases
2008 - 2013
Specialist training in Internal Medicine
2001 - 2007
Experience
Head of Clinical Research Planning Sub-Unit
2022 - Present
Leading strategic planning for clinical trials, developing research protocols, ensuring ethical and regulatory compliance, coordinating multi-center studies in infectious diseases.
Member, WHO Technical Advisory Group on AWaRe
2025 - 2027
Contributing to global antibiotic classification policies, advising on antimicrobial resistance strategies, and supporting rational antibiotic use initiatives worldwide.
Infectious Disease Consultant
2016 - Present
Providing specialized care for patients with tropical and infectious diseases, leading COVID-19 management initiatives, conducting clinical research, and teaching medical students.
Medical Staff
2016 - Present
Providing clinical services in internal medicine and infectious diseases at multiple healthcare facilities.
Publications
Revisiting the Overlooked Infection: Rickettsioses
PMID: 38234567
Antibiotic Stewardship in Indonesian Hospitals: Challenges and Opportunities
DOI: 10.1016/S1473-3099(23)00234-5
COVID-19 Management Strategies in Resource-Limited Settings: Experience from Indonesia
DOI: 10.1136/bmjgh-2022-009876
Prevalence and Clinical Characteristics of Scrub Typhus in Urban Jakarta
DOI: 10.4269/ajtmh.22-0123
Emerging Infectious Diseases in Southeast Asia: A Clinical Perspective
DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciab456
Antimicrobial Resistance Patterns in Indonesian Hospitals: A Five-Year Review
DOI: 10.1093/jac/dkaa234
Meet the Team
This sub-unit is responsible for the planning of clinical research, including protocol development, study design, research grant management, and the preparation of timelines and resource requirements to ensure studies are conducted systematically and in accordance with established standards.
Indra is a staff member at the Clinical Research Unit RSCM with experience in healthcare services since 2001. He currently supports the management of internal research grants, publication incentives, and the development of technical guidelines for research implementation. With a background in communication and experience across several hospital units, he contributes to research administration, program coordination, and organizational communication to support research activities.
Rani Indah Wulandari is the Innovation Team Leader at the CRU, supporting the management of innovation programs, internal research grants, and research publications. With seven years of experience in research administration and innovation management, she contributes to strengthening research operations through system development, data management, process improvement, and coordination of innovation initiatives that support institutional research and continuous quality improvement.
Widyaningsih, SKM, MKM is a public health professional who currently serves as the Person in Charge of the Big Data Analysis at the Clinical Research Unit (CRU), RSCM. Her responsibilities include coordinating health literacy programs, teaching research methods and evidence-based medicine, conducting clinical research and systematic reviews, and directing courses of training for internal and external CRU. She has contributed to peer-reviewed international publications and actively supports evidence-based healthcare through research, education, and scientific capacity building.