Infectious Diseases Department
How we can help you
We provide specialist care for patients with infectious disease who are in hospital or who come to our clinics from the community. Our patients have a broad range of infections, they might have a skin, urine or chest infection, a long term virus or an infection after their surgery.
Our services include:
- care for patients at Prince of Wales Hospital, Royal Hospital for Women and Sydney, Sydney Eye Hospital
- outpatient clinics for patient in the community to visit us
- HIV and hepatitis clinics
- Hepatitis and infectious diseases services at Long Bay Prison.
Learn more about our Respiratory and Infectious Diseases Ward.
Our team includes doctors who are specialists in infectious diseases, as well as doctors in training who can assess, diagnose and treat your infection. Our doctors work closely with specialist nurses and allied health staff to provide a high level of care, education and support for our patients.
We have specialist infectious diseases clinics for those living in the community. Our clinics are available four afternoons per week by the following specialists:
| Day | Doctor/Clinic | Location | Phone | Fax |
| Monday |
Dr Mrudhula Asoga |
Adult Outpatient Department | 9382 0400 | 9382 0422 |
| Tuesday |
Dr Trine Gulholm Dr Marianne Martinello |
Level 4, Dickinson Building | 9382 3405 | 9382 3403 |
| Wednesday | Dr Claudia Whyte | Level 4, Dickinson Building | 9382 3405 | 9382 3403 |
| Thursday | Hospital in the home patients | Level 4, Dickinson Building | 9382 3405 | |
| Friday | Dr Kristen Overton | Level 4, Dickinson Building | 9382 3405 | 9382 3403 |
Patients who are seeking care for viruses in their blood (HIV or Hepatitis) are seen in Tuesday and Friday clinics.
You will need a referral letter from your local general practitioner (GP) or specialty doctor to use this service. Your doctor will need to submit this referral electronically via Healthlink. Your referral will include your medical history, relevant test results, X-ray results and what medicines you are currently taking.
Once we receive this referral and accept it we will send you a letter with your appointment details. We will also send this to your doctor. If we cannot make an appointment for you, we will send you a letter confirming that you are on the waiting list for the next available appointment. If you change your address and/or phone number, please call the appropriate number above.
If you need to change or cancel your appointment or no longer require an appointment/be on the waitlist, please call the appropriate number above.
If you provide your mobile phone number you will receive a SMS reminder two days before your appointment.
Please bring:
- Your referral letter from your GP if it hasn’t already been faxed
- Any recent blood test results (if you do not have a copy of your results, please bring the name of the pathology company that performed the test so we can follow up with them)
- Your Medicare card
- A list of your medicines or bring all your medicines in a bag, including any herbal or over the counter
- You are welcome to bring a support person (a relative, friend or carer) with you.
When you come to our hospital for your appointment, you can check-in using our electronic check-in kiosks. These are located in our Adult Outpatient Department, Acute Services Building (Botany Street), High Street and Barker Street entrances.
We are a teaching hospital and you may be asked to be involved in research or for a student to be present at your appointment. You have a right to say no. If you do so, this will not impact in any way on the services we will provide.
Please let us know if you need an interpreter before the date of your appointment. You can contact us telephoning the Translating and Interpreting Service (TIS) on 131 450. Tell the operator what language you speak and then ask the interpreter to set up a telephone conversation between you, an interpreter, and call the appropriate number above.