Dr Mehrab Hossain is an infectious disease physician at Epping Specialist Group, offering personalized care and cutting-edge treatments for complex infections, travel medicine, and immunocompromised patient management in Melbourne’s northern suburbs.

DR. MEHRAB E. HOSSAIN

Infectious Diseases & General Medicine Physician

Dr. Mehrab E. Hossain is a highly qualified infectious diseases and general medicine physician, known for her compassionate and holistic approach to patient care. She graduated from the University of Melbourne and completed her specialist training at Alfred Health, Canberra Health, Eastern Health, and Grampians Health.

Dr. Hossain currently holds a public position at Grampians Health, where she serves as an infectious diseases physician, general medicine physician, and hospital-in-the-home (HITH) physician. She also has a private practice at Epworth Hospitals in Melbourne.

With extensive experience across multiple states, Dr. Hossain has managed complex infections in diverse patient populations. Her clinical expertise includes, but is not limited to:

  • Assessment and management of active and latent Tuberculosis

  • Management of infections in immunocompromised patients

  • Treatment of chronic infections, including skin and musculoskeletal infections such as osteomyelitis and prosthetic joint infections

  • Assessment, management, and monitoring of sexually transmitted infections

  • Antimicrobial Stewardship and infection control

Dr. Hossain is also an avid researcher, having published articles in several peer- reviewed journals. In addition to her medical expertise, she is fluent in English and Bengali and has conversational proficiency in Hindi and Urdu.

Outside of medicine, Dr. Hossain enjoys watching movies, playing video games, and travelling.