Prof Scott Kitchener, MBBS, DrPH, MD, FACRRM, FAFPHM
Professor Scott Kitchener is a specialist Public Health Physician and Rural Generalist with extensive international experience in tropical and travel medicine.
Prof. Kitchener has practised medicine across Australia and internationally, including Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, the Pacific, the Middle East, Europe and North America. His career has encompassed the prevention and management of tropical diseases, the development of new vaccines and antimalarial medicines, and international public health. He has also served as an adviser to the World Health Organization (WHO).
Early Career
Prof. Kitchener graduated from the University of Queensland in 1985 and subsequently trained in general practice, public health, aviation medicine, diving medicine and tropical medicine. He completed a Master of Public Health in 1994 and later obtained doctorates in Public Health and Medicine.
Much of his early career was spent with the Australian Defence Force, where he developed extensive experience in preventive medicine and the health challenges associated with international deployment. His work took him to Papua New Guinea, Timor-Leste, Bougainville and the Middle East, where he was involved in managing infectious disease outbreaks, assessing health risks and providing medical care in challenging environments.
International Experience and Research
Prof. Kitchener has made significant contributions to the prevention of tropical diseases, particularly malaria, dengue fever and Japanese encephalitis. While working with the Australian Defence Force, he investigated malaria and dengue outbreaks in Timor-Leste and Bougainville and contributed to the development and evaluation of new antimalarial medicines.
He subsequently worked in vaccine research in Cambridge, UK, where he led clinical development work on a Japanese encephalitis vaccine and contributed to research on vaccines against dengue fever, yellow fever and other infectious diseases. He has also advised the WHO on vaccine development.
His research and practical experience provide a strong foundation for advising travellers about vaccination, malaria prevention and the health risks associated with international travel.
Current Practice
Prof. Kitchener is currently Professor of General Practice and Rural Medicine at the University of the Sunshine Coast, where he is involved in medical education and research. He also serves as a senior consultant in public health medicine with the Australian Defence Force Reserve.
Alongside his academic and clinical work, Prof. Kitchener brings decades of international medical experience to his role as a travel doctor with Glide Online Travel Clinic. His extensive knowledge of tropical diseases, vaccination and preventive medicine enables him to provide evidence-based pre-travel health advice tailored to each traveller's destination, medical history and planned activities.
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As a doctor-led practice, Glide Online Travel Clinic is governed by the Medical Board’s, ‘Good medical practice: a code of conduct for doctors in Australia’
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Our Travel Doctors
Our doctors are qualified and experienced general practitioners and specialists registered with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency.
