Infectious Diseases Specialist

Dr Sarah Wong

BMedSc, MBBS, FRACP

Dr Sarah Wong is an Infectious Diseases and General Medical Physician with broad experience managing acute and chronic infections, complex general medical problems and infections in people whose immune systems are weakened by cancer or its treatment.

She graduated from the University of Melbourne and completed advanced infectious diseases and microbiology training across Northern Health, Western Health, Austin Health and Dorevitch Pathology.

Dr Wong has worked across metropolitan and regional health services in Victoria, New South Wales, Queensland and Tasmania. Her clinical experience includes inpatient infectious diseases consultation, outpatient clinics, diabetic foot infection, tuberculosis, hepatitis and HIV care, antimicrobial stewardship, infection control and care of immunocompromised patients. At Northern Private Hospital she provides both infectious diseases and general medicine input, offering a useful interface for patients with cancer or blood disorders who develop complex infections or other medical issues.

Dr Wong is pleased to see referrals for both Infectious Diseases and General Medical consultations.

Special Interests:

  • Infections in immunocompromised patients
  • Common acute and chronic infections
  • Diabetic foot infections
  • Tuberculosis, hepatitis and HIV medicine
  • Antimicrobial stewardship
  • Infection prevention and control
  • General medicine
  • Preventative health and medical education

Qualifications

  • Advanced Infectious Diseases and Microbiology training, Austin Health, 2015–2016 and 2020–2021
  • Advanced Infectious Diseases / Microbiology training, Western Hospital and Dorevitch Pathology, 2014–2015
  • Advanced Infectious Diseases training, Northern Hospital, 2013–2014

Sub-Specialised Fellowship Training

  • Advanced Infectious Diseases and Microbiology training, Austin Health, 2015–2016 and 2020–2021
  • Advanced Infectious Diseases / Microbiology training, Western Hospital and Dorevitch Pathology, 2014–2015
  • Advanced Infectious Diseases training, Northern Hospital, 2013–2014

Registrar / Specialist Training

  • Microbiology Advanced Trainee Registrar, Dorevitch Pathology, 2016–2019
  • Infectious Diseases / Microbiology Advanced Trainee Registrar, Austin Health
  • Infectious Diseases Advanced Trainee Registrar, Western Hospital and Northern Hospital

Academic, Research & Professional Appointments

  • Infectious Diseases Physician, Northern Private Hospital
  • General Medical Physician, Northern Private Hospital
  • Infectious Diseases outpatient work, Northern Health
  • Visiting Infectious Diseases / General Medicine roles across Peninsula Health and regional health services

Memberships

  • Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)

Research Interests

Clinical infectious diseases and microbiology, including Legionella diagnostics, antimicrobial resistance screening and unusual infectious disease presentations.

Consulting Locations

  • Northern Blood & Cancer Care – Northern Private Hospital, Epping

Hospital / Clinical Appointments

  • Northern Private Hospital
  • Northern Health
  • Peninsula Health and selected regional health services

Languages

  • English

Northern Blood & Cancer Care

Specialist Blood & Cancer Care in Melbourne

Northern Blood & Cancer Care brings together a highly experienced team of haematologists, medical oncologists and specialist physicians, with consultations available at Northern Private Hospital in Epping.

Contact our team to arrange an appointment or discuss a referral.