Dr Robert Finlayson
MBBS
My Story...
Robert Finlayson is a Sexual Health Physician and also a Vocationally Registered General Practitioner. He has over 30 years clinical experience in Sexual Health & HIV Medicine. Formerly NSW state chairman of the Australasian College of Sexual Health Physicians, he was elected by his peers to Senior Fellowship in 1998. Robert is a Founding Fellow of the Australasian Chapter of Sexual Health Medicine within the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.
Dr Finlayson was co-author of the 1985 Lancet paper that characterised HIV Seroconversion Illness and he chaired The Primary HIV Infection (seroconversion) Working Group at The National Centre in HIV Epidemiology & Clinical Research (now the Kirby Institute).
His research interests include the diagnosis & management if HIV seroconversion, sexually transmitted infections & chronic hepatitis.
Dr Finlayson has been continuously active in HIV and Sexual Health clinical care, research and teaching since 1981 and is a Conjoint Senior Lecturer at The University of NSW.
Availability: Dr Finlayson’s usual days at the clinic are Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday (fortnightly).