Alfred Health
Reducing antibiotic use in food-producing animals is critically important to address antibiotic resistance in humans, according to Professor Allen Cheng, Director of Infection Prevention, and Dr Freya Langham.
The Alfred has launched its 2019 Father’s Day Appeal, asking Victorians to ‘G1ve 4 Life’ to help provide critical care and services for dads and their families when they need it most.
At age 47, for the first time in his life, Matt Powell is able to plan a future. After a lifetime of incredibly complex health issues, the gift of a donor kidney has finally given Matt the chance to feel what it’s like to be in good health.
David Anderson has a very demanding but rewarding role as an Intensivist and Medical Donation Specialist (MDS) in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU). Dr Anderson treats critically ill patients including those with serious injuries, life-threatening infections, severe burns or those recovering from major surgery, including heart and lung transplants. He also supports hospital staff, patients and families through the organ donation process.
Earlier this year, Cat Walsh was gifted a second chance at life. Cat had a kidney and pancreas transplant after her kidney function reached critically low levels. She was diagnosed with chronic kidney disease (CKD) caused by type 1 diabetes.
Alfred Health is saying goodbye to its longest serving radiographer, Wendy Weaver, who commenced working at The Alfred on January 2nd 1968.
More upper limb amputees in Australia are gaining their independence back thanks to The Alfred’s revolutionary thought-controlled prosthetic arm program.
Caulfield Hospital’s geriatricians have expanded their service to older people in residential aged care facilities who may experience distress and discomfort associated with travelling to appointments.
Elderly Australians are dying in hospital of hypothermia developed living in their own homes, a study by The Alfred's Dr Michelle Ananda-Rajah has found.
Changing the lives of patients with chronic and severe headaches, along with fostering the growth of the neurological profession across the world, forms just part of the reason behind Associate Professor Richard Stark’s appointment to the Member of The Order of Australia (AM).