Dr Paul Chapman
Infectious Disease Physician
Dr Paul Chapman is a Senior Staff Specialist in Infectious Diseases at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital and Visiting Medical Officer at St Andrew’s War Memorial Hospital, providing specialist consultation across general infectious diseases, bone and joint infection, antimicrobial stewardship, tropical medicine, zoonoses, transplantation medicine and sexual health.
He combines senior infectious diseases practice with research leadership, clinical governance and physician education. His qualifications include Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians, a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine, and a PhD on the development of a human hookworm vaccine. He has served as Principal Investigator on multiple clinical trials and contributes to multidisciplinary infection care, hospital governance and specialist training.
Research impact includes peer-reviewed publications across infectious diseases, tropical medicine, microbiology, bone and joint infection and clinical research, with a citation index of 287 and H-index of 7.
- QualificationsMBBS (2008)
BSc (2004)
MPH&TM (2015)
PhD (2023)
- Assessment AreasGeneral infectious diseases
Bone and joint infections
Antimicrobial stewardship
Tropical medicine
Zoonoses
Transplantation medicine
Sexual health
- Assessment TypesMotor Vehicle Accident (MVA) Claim
Workers’ Compensation
Public Liability Claim
Compulsory Third-Party Claim (CTP)
Total and Permanent Disability (TPD) Claim
Medical Negligence Claim
File Review
Supplementary Report
Expert Witness


