About GM Silvia Utomo
Dr. Silvia combines hospital-management research with clinical microbiology, drawing on more than 15 years in government-related research, hospital leadership, and applied health-services research. Her contributions to national initiatives with Indonesia’s Ministry of Health have addressed antimicrobial resistance, tuberculosis, influenza-like illness, and HIV drug resistance, supporting evidence-informed policy and stronger health systems.
Her hospital-management experience includes serving as Hospital Director. She works as a clinician and microbiology laboratory researcher at Panti Rapih Hospital, focusing on infection prevention and control, antimicrobial stewardship, and the integration of quality improvement into hospital governance.
She has led multiple funded studies as principal investigator and published in peer-reviewed journals. Her clinical and research training, together with continuing study in hospital management, brings a practitioner–researcher perspective to the development of effective and sustainable hospital systems.
