Dr Baumgart’s practice is based at North Shore Medical Centre and Wahroonga Specialist Centre. His practice provides both paediatric and adult care. He has clinical appointments at Sydney Adventist Hospital and the Mater Hospital. ​ Qualifications: BSc (Med), MBBS, PhD (University of Sydney); FRACP; FRCPA ​ Specialty: Allergy, Clinical Immunology, Immunopathology ​ After graduating from the University of Sydney, Dr Baumgart trained in Clinical Immunology and Allergy at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. He undertook research into the immunology of leprosy and tuberculosis and obtained his PhD in 1996. He supervised immunopathology and related areas of testing in private pathology practices for four years before joining Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology in 1997. Dr Baumgart is a Consultant Physician in Clinical Immunology and Allergy. His clinical practice since 1992 includes paediatric and adult Allergy and Immunology. He admits and consults on inpatients at Sydney Adventist Hospital and the Mater Hospital. Having worked as a General Internal Medicine Physician at Manly Hospital, including as Head of the Department of Medicine for ten years, he retains a broad general internal medicine perspective. He has also had clinical appointments at Manly and Mona Vale Hospital, North Shore Private Hospital and Royal North Shore Hospital.​ In addition to his clinical practice, Dr Baumgart is an Immunopathologist and Director of Immunopathology at Douglass Hanly Moir Pathology. He has had other roles in the laboratory including establishing its molecular biology and molecular genetics laboratories (eg. DNA relationship testing, tissue typing, periodic fever testing, hereditary angioedema testing and pharmacogenetics), as well as assisting in Sonic Clinical Trials, and providing pathologist oversight for branch laboratories on Sydney’s northern beaches. He has acted as a supervisor for four genetic pathology registrars. His laboratory career has been dedicated to delivering new, pragmatic, clinically useful diagnostic support for people with inflammatory, autoimmune and allergic disorders. He continues to have interests in applied clinical research areas of allergy. Dr Baumgart remains active on the Council of the Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (www.allergy.org.au), and served as its President in 2005-2006. He has organised an ASCIA Annual Scientific Meeting and regularly attends national and international Allergy and Immunology conferences. He is an active member of the Ku-Ring-Gai District Medical Association and convenes an "Annual KDMA Looong Weekend Conference" for family physicians and a range of medical and surgical specialities. He is a member of the Australian Medical Association.