Department of Immunology
How can we help you?
We offer a consultation clinic where patients with immunological, autoimmune, allergy, and auto-inflammatory problems are examined and treated. We can help if you have problems with your immune system. This includes autoimmune and inflammatory diseases such as:
- Anti-phospholipid Syndrome.
- IgG4-related disease
- Immunodeficiency
- IgG replacement therapy
We also help you if you have allergy disorders such as:
- Anaphylaxis - severe allergic reaction
- Eczema or atopic dermatitis - conditions which make your skin red and itchy.
- Allergic rhinoconjunctivitis - nose and eye problems due to allergies.
- Drug or vaccine allergy
- Hives and angioedema - swelling beneath your skin.
- Nasal polyposis - non-cancerous growths in the lining of your nose or sinuses.
- Mastocytosis - a condition where certain immune cells called mast cells build up under your skin and/or in the bones, intestines and other organs.
- Post COVID-19 Inflammatory syndromes
- We do not provide oral or intramuscular desensitisation for allergy
- Generalised itch with no rash
- High specific IgE with no clinical symptoms
- Non-IgE mediated gastrointestinal symptoms, e.g., food/lactose intolerance.
- Chemical intolerance / occupational medicine
- Chronic fatigue syndrome
- Fibromyalgia
- Postural orthostatic tachycardia syndrome
- Mast cell activation syndrome excluding mastocytosis
- Currently we are not set up for skin testing for food or aeroallergens
Monday to Friday - 8:00am to 4:30pm
The Immunology Clinic is located on the Ground Floor, Prince William Wing, St George Hospital Belgrave St, Kogarah NSW 2217
Clinic is held weekly every Wednesday from 1pm - 4.00pm
Parking is available at a cost in the multi-storey car park on South St or Hogben St. There is free on-street parking available in the vicinity for up to 2 hours.
| Staff Specialists | |
| Director / Immunologist | Professor Steven Krilis |
| Staff Specialist Immunology | |
| Administration | |
| Administrator | Izabela |
Any adult patient reporting any Immunology condition over the age of 16 years.
We care for and treat people with immunological diseases, including:
- Autoimmune and inflammatory disease
- Autoinflammatory disorders such as familial Mediterranean fever.
- Neuroimmunological disease (in conjunction with a neurologist)
- Patients requiring management of immunosuppression.
- Primary immunodeficiency disorders
- Urticaria
- Angioedema
- Systemic mastocytosis
- Severe cutaneous adverse reactions, including DRESS syndrome.
Please send a referral letter to our Specialist by fax: (02) 9113 3981
Please ensure that all the mandatory information is completed on the form. The referral form ensures that you do not miss any important information to enable a timely and appropriate referral.
Please note the following whilst completing the referral:
- You must address the referral to the Consultant from our Specialist team, not the hospital, clinic, outpatient department or JMO.
- The Immunology clinic requires referrals from either a GP or a Specialist medical officer.
- You must sign and date the referral and include your provider number and practice address.
- You must provide this referral prior to the appointment date.
Referrals that do not meet the above criteria will not be processed by our team.
Alternatively, you can use the St George Hospital Outpatient referral form
A member of our administration team will contact the patient with an appointment date once your referral is received and has been triaged. If you have not heard from anyone from our team by two weeks, please call (02) 9113 2955 to follow up with your referral.
If an appointment is missed or cancelled, we will call the patient with a plan to reschedule.
We are a Medicare service. You must provide a referral that is addressed to our specialist doctor. Your patient will be bulk billed.