Charlotte A. Slade is an immunologist based in Parkville, VIC, Australia. Her work focuses on the immune system and how it can affect the whole body, not just one part. When the immune system doesn’t behave as it should, it can lead to repeated infections, unusual immune reactions, or ongoing inflammation.
Charlotte looks after people who live with primary immunodeficiency conditions like Common Variable Immune Deficiency (CVID) and Primary Immunodeficiency (PID). She also cares for patients with secondary immunodeficiency (SID), where immune strength can drop due to illness or other factors. Over time, these issues can show up as frequent infections, slow recovery, or times when the body becomes run down fast.
In many cases, immune problems also come with allergy-like reactions. Charlotte helps with conditions such as anaphylaxis, angioedema, and hives. She also supports people with hereditary angioedema, where swelling can be a recurring problem. Systemic mastocytosis is another condition she manages, which can involve skin symptoms and flare-ups that need careful planning.
Charlotte also works with autoimmune conditions, including APECED (Autoimmune Polyendocrinopathy-Candidiasis-Ectodermal Dystrophy) and Autoimmune Polyglandular Syndrome Type 2. These can be tricky, because the immune system can attack more than one body system. At times, the symptoms can be wide-ranging, so she takes a practical approach to understanding what’s happening and what to do next.
Some patients see Charlotte after infections that need immune support or clearer diagnosis, including cytomegalovirus infection (CMV) and cytomegalic inclusion disease. She also has experience dealing with febrile neutropenia, which can happen when white blood cell levels drop, and symptoms need prompt attention.
Alongside this, Charlotte cares for people with rarer inherited conditions linked to immune and vessel changes, including hereditary hemorrhagic telangiectasia (HHT) and telangiectasia. The aim is to help patients and families make sense of symptoms and feel more confident about managing day to day.
Charlotte trained in medicine and completed further study in immunology, then built her clinical practice around caring for people with immune-related illness. Her work is grounded in real patient needs, where symptoms can change over time and plans sometimes need adjusting.
Details about publications and clinical trials weren’t provided, but Charlotte continues to practise within the immunology space and stays focused on safe, careful care.