Clinic
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Attending Specialist
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Description of Clinic
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Respiratory and sleep clinic
Monday 12.15pm
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Dr Elizabeth Brown, Respiratory and sleep physician
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Special interests in cystic fibrosis and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) research including recruitment for a multicentre trial of mandibular advancement splint and other trials of novel treatments for OSA.
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Respiratory and sleep disorders clinic
Tuesday 9.00am
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Dr Chaminda Lewis, Respiratory and sleep physician
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Clinic includes both general respiratory and sleep with a special focus on non-invasive ventilation (NIV), spinal cord injury and neuromuscular diseases.
Special interests in interstitial lung disease (ILD), pleural disease, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), sleep medicine, NIV in complex patients with spinal injuries and neuromuscular disorders.
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Tuberculosis clinic (Chest)
Wednesday 9.00am
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Dr Con Zois
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Services include diagnosing and managing active TB, screening for latent TB infection (LTBI) among health care workers, those exposed to TB, migrants and the immune suppressed and treating LTBI, organising radiology surveillance as well as BCG vaccination service.
A referral is needed from the nurse’s clinic.
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Respiratory and sleep clinic
Thursday 8.30am
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Dr Emily Kemp
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Professor Thomas has a particular interest in sarcoidosis. He also sees patients with other immunological diseases of the lung, severe asthma, COPD and lung cancer. He is also an international expert on diving medicine.
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Respiratory and sleep clinic
Thursday 1.00pm
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Dr Nicholas Murray, Respiratory and sleep Physician, Head of Department
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General respiratory and sleep medicine, interventional pneumonology including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), interstitial lung disease, neuromuscular disease, cystic fibrosis and diving medicine.
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Respiratory and sleep clinic
Friday 9.00 am
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Dr Paul Lilburn, Interventional Pulmonologist |
Clinic includes both general respiratory and sleep medicine patients, however with a specific interest in patients requiring specialist brochoscopic interventions for advanced lung diseases or lung cancer. |
Lung function laboratory
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm
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Lung function laboratory staff
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Offers a range of lung function and exercise tests for both inpatients and outpatients. This includes; skin allergy testing, investigation for home oxygen, fitness to fly tests and saline challenge tests used for diagnosing asthma and suitability for scuba diving.
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Nurses clinic
Monday, Wednesday, Friday 8.30am
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Nurses
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Our nurses clinic provides TB screening (TST/Mantoux), including screening for immigration, TB education and BCG vaccinations.
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Sleep laboratory
Monday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, plus overnight stays
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Sleep laboratory staff |
- Offers both daytime and overnight sleep studies which require a referral.
- Help with mask fittings
- Conducts machine downloads for compliance
- Help if you are having problems with your machine and/or mask.
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Bronchoscopy service
Tuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am
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Respiratory staff specialists |
Performs bronchoscopy, EBUS, pleural tap for both inpatients and outpatients. Requires referral from a respiratory Specialist. |
Smoking cessation
Asthma education
Monday - Thursday 9.00am -5.00pm
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Provides individual counselling service to help patients and staff to quit smoking. Offers outpatient asthma education. |
