Dr Golam Khadem

Appointments available, call: 07 3219 5788

• diabetes management

• kidney/renal disease

• blood pressure management

  • Hypertension

  • Hypotension

Dr Golam Khadem is an Internal Medicine physician at Sunnybank Private Hospital with over 20 years’ experience in all major medical areas, with a particular interest in acute and perioperative medicine. 

Reliable and caring, Dr Khadem takes pride in working to solve problems, applying an evidence-based approach to diagnosing and managing complex multi-system medical conditions.  

His extensive experience includes publication of his research in the Internal Medicine Journal and Medical Journal of Australia, based on the role of GI endoscopies for anaemia and colorectal cancer diagnosis.  

Following his graduation from Dhaka University Bangladesh with distinction and completion of Fellowship in Internal Medicine, he moved to New Zealand where he continued to gain experience in various hospitals from 1998 till 2008.  

He completed his basic physician training and advanced medicine training at Dunedin Hospital where he was actively involved in medical student teaching at Otago University. 

He also worked at North Shore Hospital in Auckland and completed the fellowship (FRACP) in Internal Medicine. 

In 2008 he joined the Princess Alexandra Hospital (PAH) as a staff specialist and Deputy Director of Internal Medicine, and was Director of the Perioperative Medicine Service, where he continued to work until 2014.  

During his time at the PAH he served as a member of the critical incident and mortality review committee and was actively involved in Intern education and training.  

Dr Khadem then worked at the Gold Coast University Hospital from 2014-2016 after which he commenced full time private practice at Sunnybank Private Hospital.  

He has worked as a senior lecturer of the University of Queensland and has been an examiner for the UQ medical students and Royal Australasian College of physicians. 

 Clinical interests include all areas of inpatient and outpatient General Medicine including: 

• All areas of general medicine 

• Acute and perioperative medicine 

• Management of infection, cellulitis, UTI 

• Complex chronic multi-system disorders 

• Management of low risk CCF and Arrhythmia, Respiratory disease (including asthma and COPD), diabetes, diagnosis and management of chronic renal impairment, rheumatoid concerns and gout, neurological disorders – neuropathy, non-acute stroke and transient ischemic attack 

Patient appointments accepted by direct GP referral: 

• Medical Objects 

• Fax referral

Direct admissions to Sunnybank Private Hospital for medical care can be arranged by contacting his rooms directly Monday-Friday 8 am-4 pm, or after hours through the Hospital Nurse Coordinator via the Acute Care Pathway on 0459 743 624.