Josh P. Hanson is an Infectious Disease Specialist based in Kensington, NSW. He works from Level 6, Wallace Wurth Building, High Street, Kensington, NSW 2052, Australia.
Infectious diseases can be tough and change fast. Josh helps people who are dealing with infections that need careful diagnosis and the right treatment plan. That can include serious problems like sepsis, meningitis, pneumonia, and brain abscess. At times, infections can also affect the heart or the bloodstream, like infective endocarditis, septic arthritis, or other deep or spreading infections.
Josh also looks after infections seen after travel or in specific outbreaks. This can include malaria, dengue fever, typhus, spotted fever, leptospirosis, rickettsial infections, and some other tropical or regional illnesses. There are also infections linked to the lungs and long-term conditions, such as pulmonary tuberculosis and other chest infections.
For some patients, the issue is more than one infection, or the infection is hard to treat. Josh works with cases involving viruses and blood-borne infections too, including HIV/AIDS and hepatitis B or hepatitis C. He also treats other infections that can show up in the gut and mouth area, like Helicobacter pylori infection and related problems.
Skin and soft tissue infections can be just as serious as chest infections. Josh treats conditions such as cellulitis and infections that involve resistant bacteria, including MRSA. He also supports people with ongoing or complex infections, where symptoms can be unclear at first and the safest next steps matter.
Over time, infectious disease care often means balancing fast action with getting the diagnosis right. Josh focuses on practical, patient-centred decisions, especially when someone is very unwell. That may include helping with issues like low blood pressure, low oxygen levels, and complications that can come with severe infections.
He stays up to date with current infectious disease research and treatment guidance, so plans can reflect what’s working now. If clinical trials are relevant, he can also discuss what might be available and whether a patient may fit the right criteria.
Josh’s role is about getting on top of infection, reducing risk, and helping people recover safely, whether the infection is common or unusual.
