Prof Jeffery Fletcher, a respected paediatrician specializing in paediatric nephrology, practices in Southport, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia. With over 15 years of experience in the public health system, Prof Fletcher has worked in various settings, including rural, regional, and tertiary level hospitals in New South Wales and the Australian Capital Territory.
Prof Fletcher holds qualifications such as a Bachelor of Science (First Class Hons), Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, a Diploma in Child Health, and a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD). He is also completing an MBA in Health Management and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) in Paediatrics and Child Health.
Prof Fletcher's main interests are in paediatric nephrology, particularly in managing chronic kidney disease, recurrent urinary tract infections, end-stage kidney disease, kidney transplantation, glomerulonephritis, nephrotic syndrome, and genetic kidney diseases. He also specializes in behavioural paediatrics, including ADHD, ODD, learning difficulties, and childhood anxiety and depression.
Committed to providing compassionate and collaborative care, Prof Fletcher sees children of all ages, from newborns with feeding issues to teenagers with behavioural and educational challenges. He prioritizes supporting families in accessing medical care, allied health services, and additional support as required.
Prof Fletcher offers comprehensive management for kidney-related conditions, including chronic kidney disease, glomerulonephritis, urinary incontinence, dysfunctional voiding, encopresis, and constipation. He has a particular interest in genetics and genomics and collaborates with research groups such as the Australasian Registry of Rare and Genetic Kidney Disease (ARRK) and KidGen Collaborative.
With an academic appointment as a Professor in the Department of Medicine at Griffith University, Prof Fletcher completed his PhD in Chronic Renal Injury at the University of Sydney in 2012. His research interests include genetic renal diseases, neonatal kidney diseases, paediatric workforce development, healthcare service delivery, and integrated care for children in rural and regional areas.
Prof Fletcher actively contributes to improving paediatric healthcare delivery and clinician well-being. He is a member of the Neonatal Kidney Collaborative (NKC) and co-chairs the rural and regional stream of the National Standards of Care for Childhood-onset Heart Disease Advisory Group.
Passionate about genomic medicine, Prof Fletcher serves as an advisory group member for the NSW Health Genomics Strategy Workforce Curriculum and Education group. He has also been involved in developing an education package on genomic testing for childhood developmental syndromes and co-authored a recent publication on paediatric genomic testing.
Currently pursuing an MBA in Health Management, Prof Fletcher aims to enhance paediatric public healthcare delivery through public-private collaborations across Australia. His future plans include expanding telehealth consultations for paediatric nephrology in rural and regional areas of New South Wales, the Australian Capital Territory, and Queensland.
With his commitment to compassionate care, extensive qualifications, and research contributions, Prof Jeffery Fletcher is a highly regarded paediatrician and a valuable asset to the medical profession.
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