Dr Melanie Wong

Profession	Paediatric Allergist and Immunologist
Job Title	Senior Staff Specialist
Organisation Name	The Children's Hospital at Westmead, NSW
Areas of Special Interest	Primary immunodeficiency Autoimmune diseases, especially early onset and/or multiple disorders Immune dysregulation Auto-inflammatory disorders Hereditary angioedema
Adults or Children	Children
More information	Primarily children, but also adults
Telehealth consults	Not available
Telehealth Information	Dr Melanie Wong is available for clinicians to ring for advice regarding investigation and management.
Transitional Planning – Paediatric to adult services	Available
Transitional Planning Information	A service (Trapeze) is available to assist with transition of our paediatric patients to adult care.
Additional Information	Dr Melanie Wong is involved in: Co-ordinating the development of a national register for Primary Immunodeficiency via Australasian Society for Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA). Medical advisor and Board member of the patient support organisation, Immune Deficiencies Foundation of Australia (IDFA) Validating methodology and advocating for the establishment of universal newborn screening for Severe Combined Immunodeficiency (SCID)

Email	melanie.wong@health.nsw.gov.au
Phone	(02) 9845 0000

Dr Melanie Wong

is prepared to be contacted by other Health Professionals

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