The Department provides a comprehensive diagnostic and therapeutic service in all fields of adult respiratory medicine including assessing severe asthma and accessing  biological therapies. There is direct access to St Vincent’s Private and Public Hospitals for in-patient management.

Our Services

Diagnostic services available:

  • Bronchoscopy
  • Respiratory function testing
  • Pleural aspiration
  • Fine needle lung biopsy
  • Allergy skin tests and investigation of food intolerance
  • Sleep service
  • Assessment for lung transplantation and lung volume reduction surgery
  • Comprehensive assessment of lung cancer including: EBUS (Endobronchial Ultrasound Guided Trans Bronchial Needle Aspiration) and PET Scanning
  • Insertion of endobronchial stents for airway stenosis
  • Insertion of endobronchial valves for emphysema
  • Endobronchial laser resection of tumours

Special interests of unit members include unstable asthma, allergic disorders, difficult to treat infections, occupational lung disease, management of chronic respiratory failure, sleep disorders and lung cancer.

Our Specialists

Specialist Tel Fax
A/Prof Adrian P Havryk
A/Prof Anthony Byrne
A/Prof Emily Stone
A/Prof Gregory Katsoulotos
Professor Marshall Plit