Susana Vaz Nery is an infectious disease specialist based in Sydney, NSW, Australia.
She focuses on infections that can affect both children and adults. Some problems are more common in everyday settings, like urinary tract infections and pink eye. Others are linked to particular parasites and viruses, which can show up after travel or through contact in high-risk areas.
Susana’s work covers things like diarrhoea and gut infections (including Giardia), malaria and dengue fever, and infections that affect the skin or eyes. She also looks after conditions such as scabies, trachoma, and conjunctivitis (including neonatal conjunctivitis and hookworm-related eye issues).
At times, patients come in with ongoing or hard-to-shift symptoms. For example, infections linked to worms and parasites can cause long-lasting gut problems, skin changes, or swelling. She helps sort out what’s going on, what tests are needed, and what treatment fits best for the situation.
The mix of conditions she sees can be wide. It may include helminth infections like schistosomiasis and strongyloidiasis, as well as issues such as lymphatic problems and lymphedema that can follow certain infections. She also treats bacterial and sexually transmitted infections such as Chlamydia, alongside other infectious causes of symptoms.
Susana is part of the infectious disease team approach, where getting the diagnosis right matters. Over time, she helps patients and families understand the plan, manage symptoms, and reduce the chance of the infection coming back.
