Respiratory, Sleep Medicine and Chest Clinic - Information for Health Professionals
We diagnose and support people with respiratory and sleep problems.
Clinic |
Attending Specialist |
Description of Clinic |
Respiratory and sleep clinicMonday 9.00am |
Dr Chaminda Lewis, Respiratory and sleep physician |
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. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicMonday 12.15pm |
Dr Elizabeth Brown, Respiratory and sleep physician |
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. |
Respiratory and sleep disorders clinicTuesday 1.45pm |
Dr A. Desai, Respiratory and sleep physician |
Dr Desai reviews all sleep and respiratory patients. Special interests in sleep disorders, both respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders, including snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, restless legs, narcolepsy, parasomnias and other movement disorders in sleep. He has particular expertise in the management of sleep disorders and driving. |
Tuberculosis clinic (Chest)Wednesday 9.00am |
Dr Hazel Goldberg, Consultant |
Dr Goldberg runs a weekly tuberculosis (TB) clinic. 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. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicThursday 8.30am |
Prof Paul Thomas, Respiratory and sleep physician |
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. |
Respiratory and sleep clinicThursday 1.00pm |
Dr Nicholas Murray, Respiratory and sleep Physician, Head of Department |
General respiratory and sleep medicine, interventional pneumonology including endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), interstitial lung disease, neuromuscular disease, cystic fibrosis and diving medicine. |
Lung function laboratoryMonday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm |
Lung function laboratory staff |
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. |
Nurses clinicMonday, Wednesday, Friday 8.30am |
Nurses |
Our nurses clinic provides TB screening (TST/Mantoux), including screening for immigration, TB education and BCG vaccinations. |
Sleep laboratoryMonday to Friday 9.00am - 5.00pm, plus overnight stays |
Sleep laboratory staff |
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Bronchoscopy serviceTuesday, Thursday & Friday 8.30am |
Respiratory staff specicalists | Performs bronchoscopy, EBUS, pleural tap for both inpatients and outpatients. Requires referral from a respiratory Specialist. |
Smoking cessationAsthma educationRespiratory clinical trialsMonday - Thursday 9.00am -5.00pm |
Kerry Luttrell | Provides individual counselling service to help patients and staff to quit smoking. Offers outpatient asthma education. Conducts clinical trials in asthma and COPD. |
Our respiratory consultants:
Dr Nicholas Murray - (Head of Department)
Dr Elizabeth Brown
Dr Anup Desai
Dr Andrew Dimitri
Dr Hazel Goldberg
Dr Paul Hamor
Dr Chaminda Lewis
Prof Paul Thomas
To refer your patient use the electronic referral via Healthlink. See this webpage for further information around electronic referrals.