OUR SERVICES

SERVICES WE OFFER

Respiratory Medicine

Evaluation of respiratory symptoms including shortness of breath, cough, sputum, wheeze and chest pain.
Diagnosis and treatment of respiratory diseases:

Infection & Pneumonia
Asthma
Emphysema and COPD
Acute & Chronic Bronchitis
Bronchiectasis
Lung Cancer
Pulmonary embolism
Respiratory failure
Pulmonary fibrosis and other interstitial lung diseases
Pulmonary Hypertension
Dust Diseases
Pleural Diseases

Sleep Medicine

Investigation of the following
symptoms:

Snoring, apnoeas and unrefreshing sleep
Daytime sleepiness and fatigue
Abnormal sleep behaviour
Insomnia

Management of a variety of sleep disorders including:

Obstructive sleep apnoea
Narcolepsy
Periodic limb movement disorder
REM and non REM sleep behaviour disorders

Initiation and ongoing review of sleep apnoea treatments such as:

CPAP
Dental Devices
Surgical referral

Diagnostic & Treatment Services

Complex lung function testing (spirometry, lung volumes, and diffusion)
Sleep studies (hospital and home-based)
Bronchoscopy
Endobronchial ultrasound guided biopsy (EBUS)

Have a question?

Address

Suite 12, 468 Kingsway Miranda, NSW, 2228

Address

Suite 7d, Level 5, St George Private Hospital, Kogarah, NSW, 2217

Phone

02 9531 4222

Fax

02 9531 4233

Frequently Asked Questions

You will need to bring a valid referral from your general practitioner, medical or surgical specialist. This is a HEALTH INSURANCE COMMISSION requirement, which will allow you to claim a MEDICARE rebate for your consultation.

General practitioner referrals are valid for 12 months. Specialist referrals are valid for 3 months. For long-term patients, an “indefinite” referral may be obtained if your general practitioner agrees.

It is your responsibility to ensure that you have an up-to-date referral prior to a consultation.

In accordance with government regulations, we are obligated to inform you that a confidential file will be kept containing results of your tests and other relevant information. Information regarding the outcome of your medical consultation will be sent to your referring doctor and copied to other health professionals involved in your care. All information we have will remain confidential.

Children under the age of 16 are not assessed in our practice. Please be aware that by law, your child can choose to have a consultation with one of our specialist practitioners without a parent/guardian present.

We are only medically registered to perform sleep studies on anyone over the age of 18 years. We do not perform sleep studies on anyone under the age of 18.

Some Home Based Sleep Study Questions:

To avoid the electrode leads, which are connected to you forehead and chest becoming caught on any buttons and being pulled off, therefore compromising the quality of the study

No, once this device and leads are connected to your body, the set-up cannot be removed until the following morning after you wake to start your day. We recommend that you take a shower before attending for your home sleep study

Yes you are able to drive with the device and leads attached

You can deviate your schedule by an hour or two from the usual bedtime that you have stated. Please do not alter the device in any way

Yes, you can get up to go to the toilet or have a drink. However the machine is to remain connected during this time

You simply take off the leads from where they attach to you and place all the equipment including finger probe into the bag supplied. Do not pull out the leads from where they insert into the device itself. Please return the equipment as directed by our secretary to the centre, which you attended for the set-up