Dr James Knox
BSc(Med) MBBS DTM+H MACTM FRACP FRCPA
Biography
Dr James Knox completed his medical degree at the University of New South Wales and went on to complete his specialty training as both an Infectious Diseases Physician and Microbiologist. He has wide-ranging clinical and laboratory experience, having worked at the Royal Melbourne Hospital, Austin Hospital and the Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory during his training.
His background also includes a Diploma in Tropical Medicine from Liverpool University, UK, and humanitarian relief work with Médecins Sans Frontières. As a field doctor, he managed large medical teams in both Angola and the Darfur region of Sudan.
Dr Knox has made research contributions to new methods for the detection of multi-resistant bacteria. In 2015, he was the recipient of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia Grant-in-Aid which allowed him to pursue an investigation into the use of mass spectrometry for this purpose.
He is also a member of the Australasian Society for Infectious Diseases and the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine. In 2019, Dr Knox took on the role of Head of Microbiology at Dorevitch Pathology. He also practices as an Infectious Diseases Physician at Mulgrave Private and South Eastern Private Hospitals.
