James S. Ward is an Infectious Disease Specialist working at 288 Herston Road, Herston, QLD 4006. He looks after people dealing with infections that can spread easily, and he also helps when an infection needs careful follow-up to make sure it clears properly.
In many cases, his patients come in because of sexually transmitted infections. This can include chlamydia, gonorrhoea, trichomoniasis, pelvic inflammatory disease, syphilis, and lymphogranuloma venereum. He also works with conditions linked to blood-borne viruses, such as hepatitis B and hepatitis C, and HIV/AIDS. Sometimes the focus is on treating the infection straight away, and at other times it’s about making a plan for testing and next steps for partners as well.
James also sees infections of the eye. For example, he treats conjunctivitis, sometimes called “pink eye”, and he may be involved in care around trachoma and neonatal conjunctivitis. Eye infections can move fast, so getting the right diagnosis matters.
He deals with other infectious illnesses too. This includes COVID-19 and, where relevant, severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS). His work covers both immediate illness and longer-term management when symptoms linger or when lab results need careful review.
There are also times when infections affect pregnancy and other health problems. His clinical work includes ectopic pregnancy and small for gestational age, where infections and immune responses can play a part. Hepatitis and liver conditions are also part of the mix, including liver cancer, which can be complex and needs steady, organised care.
James brings experience from day-to-day clinical work in infectious disease medicine. He also keeps up with current treatment guidance so care stays in line with what’s best practice at the time. If a patient needs tests, he works through the results clearly and helps explain what they mean, and what happens next.