Interests

Respiratory Medicine - general respiratory disease particularly COPD with respiratory failure, lung cancer, interventional bronchology, pleural space disease and thoracoscopy, occupational lung disease.

Sleep Medicine - OSA, obesity hypoventilation syndrome, neuromuscular weakness and respiratory failure, narcolepsy, circadian disorders, restless leg syndrome.

Diving and Hyperbaric Medicine - diving physiology, assessment of diving related medical risks.  Assessment and treatment of decompression illness.

Qualifications

MB ChB 1979 Otago; FRACP 1986

Subspecialties

Endoscopy - Bronchoscopy

Title or Designation

Respiratory & Sleep Specialist, Respiratory Physician, Bronchoscopist

Full NZ Registration Date

20 November 1980

Vocational Scope

Internal Medicine

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