About Me

I am a kidney specialist in Sydney, Australia with a passion for evidence-based and patient-centred care.

My interests in kidney medicine are broad including general kidney medicine, diabetes, blood pressure, dialysis, kidney transplantation, kidney and blood pressure management in pregnancy, and supporting quality of life.

I aim to be friendly and approachable, and to go above and beyond to deliver top quality care. I’m particularly passionate about helping people to better understand their health, and to empower people to make their own informed healthcare decisions. I welcome people of all ethnic and language backgrounds, religions, sexualities and gender identities.

• I became a Fellow of the Australian College of Physicians as a kidney specialist (nephrologist) in January 2020.

• I completed a Fellowship in Kidney Supportive Care at Royal North Shore Hospital in 2020, enhancing my skills in holistic care including managing symptoms and quality of life in advanced kidney disease.

• I have worked at multiple metropolitan and regional hospitals during my training, including extensive experience in the management of kidney transplantation and dialysis at Royal North Shore Hospital, Prince of Wales Hospital and Westmead Hospital

• I was awarded a Bachelor of Medicine from the University of New England / University of Newcastle Joint Medical Program, graduating with the Pro-Vice Chancellor and Dean’s Medal (University Medal) for Overall Academic Excellence, and the Doctor’s Doctor Award granted by my peers, representing “the doctor we would most trust as our own doctor”

• I am an Honorary Medical Officer at Royal North Shore Hospital

• I am a member of the International Society of Nephrology and the Australian and New Zealand Society of Nephrology

• I was selected for the International Society of Nephrology Emerging Leaders Program 2024 Cohort (details via external link here)

I am an internationally published medical researcher, working with the University of Sydney’s NHMRC Clinical Trials Centre as a Kidney Health Senior Research Fellow. I’ve seen the growing burden that kidney disease has placed upon individuals, families, communities and the healthcare system, and a great deal of research is needed to find the best ways to reduce this burden. I have pursued this through the following endeavours:

• I have 11 international research paper publications (details here) and have presented my research at multiple international conferences.

• I am in the final year of a PhD with the University of Sydney in diabetes and kidney disease, with a focus on developing new strategies to support people with kidney disease to prevent kidney failure.

• From 2020-2023 I served as Lead Editor for an academic newsletter with the International Society of Nephrology, called the Global Trials Focus, to help other kidney specialists stay up to date with the latest research. This newsletter has a global audience and is translated into 5 languages, and can be viewed via external link here)