Associate Professor Sean Kennedy
MBBS, FRACP, PhD
Sean is the Program Director for UNSW Medicine and a Paediatric Nephrologist at Sydney Children's Hospital, Randwick. He is an active clinician, researcher and educator.
Sean provides strategic leadership for the UNSW medical program, overseeing curriculum development, assessment, governance and accreditation activities. His research in medical education examines assessment, curriculum design, student wellbeing and the evaluation of educational innovations in undergraduate medical education. He is committed to generating evidence that improves learning, supports student success and strengthens the preparation of future doctors. He is a member of the Medical Collaborative Committee of the Medical Deans of Australia & New Zealand.
Sean's clinical research focuses on improving outcomes for children and young people with kidney disease, including congenital and rare diseases, kidney transplantation, dialysis, acute kidney injury. He has a particular interest in adolescent and young adult health.
Sean is a medical advisor to Tuberous Sclerosis Australia and is recognised for his expertise in management of the renal manifestations of tuberous sclerosis complex (TSC). He has an ongoing research programme with his colleagues at the Sydney Children's Hospital TSC Clinic
He is a member of the Australian & New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) Policy & Quality Committee, the Adolescent & Young Adult Working Group of the Transplant Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ), and the Paediatric Working Group of the Australian & New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA).
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My primary research activity is focussed on clinical studies aimed at improving outcomes for children with kidney disease. These research and clinical interests span the whole paediatric age group from the newborn period to adolescence and include children with congenital structural anomalies, those with end stage kidney disease who have had transplants or are on dialysis, as well as those with acute kidney injury.
Research in tuberous sclerosis includes studies exploring the molecular basis and clinical progression of benign tumours as well as research aimed at gaining a greater understanding of the needs of patients and their families.
I am also involved in research in medical education, selection, assessment, student wellbeing and curricular design.
Medical advisor to Tuberous Sclerosis Australia
Australian & New Zealand Society of Nephrology (ANZSN) Policy & Quality Committee
Adolescent & Young Adult Working Group of the Transplant Society of Australia & New Zealand (TSANZ)
Paediatric Working Group of the Australian & New Zealand Dialysis and Transplant Registry (ANZDATA)
Medical Collaborative Committee of the Medical Deans of Australia & New Zealand