Sheila M. Donnelly is an Infectious Disease Specialist based at Westbourne St, Gore Hill in Sydney, NSW 2065.
Infectious diseases can be more than just a short illness. Sometimes they hang around, come back, or show up in less obvious ways. Dr Donnelly looks after people with infections and related health problems, including parasitic infections such as fascioliasis, distomatosis, helminthiasis, and schistosomiasis.
There are also times when infection affects the brain and nervous system. For example, primary amebic meningoencephalitis can be serious and needs careful, timely assessment. At times, Dr Donnelly also deals with complex presentations where an infection may be part of a bigger picture.
Some patients come in with health conditions that make things harder. Dr Donnelly’s work includes areas like asthma and situations where there may be glucocorticoid resistance, meaning standard treatment does not work as expected. She also works with cases where infectious disease care needs to fit alongside long-term conditions such as Type 1 Diabetes (T1D).
People often need more than one step of care. That might mean reviewing symptoms, looking at test results, and thinking about what treatment options make sense for the person in front of her. Over time, this can help move things from “unclear” to a clear plan that covers both the infection and the rest of their health.
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What stays consistent is a practical focus on getting patients the right infectious disease support, in a calm and grounded way, especially when symptoms are tough to explain or treatment has been slow.
