Dr Christina Lai

Dr Christina Lai is a patient-centred Nephrologist and a General Physician. They are passionate about empowering patients and families to fully engage in their medical care. Dr Lai believes this is achieved through active listening, expressing empathy and providing education to their patients.

Dr Lai has a special interest in treating patients with acute kidney injury, hypertension, renal stone disease, cardiorenal syndrome and chronic kidney diseases, including those requiring dialysis and transplantation.

Dr Lai graduated from the University of New South Wales in Sydney and completed their basic physician training at St. Vincent's Hospital. They were awarded their Fellowship with the Royal Australian College of Physicians upon completing their specialist training in renal medicine. Dr Lai is currently completing a PhD on early immunological and clinical events in kidney transplantation.