Prof Joseph Torresi
Infectious Diseases
Part of Epworth Internal Medicine Clinical Institute
Referral and appointments
About
Prof Torresi has a longstanding commitment to the practice, teaching and research in infectious diseases. His practice encompasses the breadth of clinical infectious diseases in both hospital and community acquired infections and he has been involved in numerous clinical trials in viral hepatitis, vaccines and virology.
He has long been involved in the teaching of medical students and medical practitioners in several aspects of infectious diseases, travel and tropical medicine. He has research activities in basic virology, in particular hepatitis B and C pathogenesis, immunology and vaccine research. He also has ongoing clinical and research interests in travel medicine.
Epworth hospital locations
Consulting locations
Consulting Location
Mitcham Road Consulting Suites
188 Mitcham Road
Nunawading
VIC
3131
Consulting Location
Epworth Eastern
Suite 16
1 Arnold Street
Box Hill
VIC
3128
Consulting Location
Austin Hospital
145 Studley Road
Heidelberg
VIC
3184
Special interests
- Infectious diseases, including noscomial and post-operative infections
- Infections in immunorcompromised hosts, including cancer related infections
- Travel and tropical infections
- Virology, including hepatitis and persistent viral infections
- Vaccinations, including travel vaccines
Education and training
- Lecturing in infectious diseases to medical and science students
- Teaching and mentoring of infectious diseases trainees
- Lecturing in infectious diseases and travel medicine to medical practitioners
Research
- Hepatitis C immunology and vaccines
- Hepatitis B pathogenesis
- Department of Microbiology and Immunology, Peter Doherty Institute
Qualifications
- B.Med.Sci
- MBBS
- FRACP
- PhD
- FFTM (RCSP Glasgow)
Professional Associations
- Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases
- International Society for Travel Medicine
- Australian College of Tropical Medicine
- GeoSentinel Global Surveillance Network