Respiratory, The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Contact

Respiratory Medicine office and administration:

Phone: (02) 7825 3395 or (02) 7825 3397
Email: [email protected]

Respiratory Laboratory:

Phone: (02) 7825 2295 or (02) 7825 3947
Email: [email protected]

Outpatients department:

Phone: (02) 7825 2525
Email: [email protected]

Location:

Respiratory Medicine: Diagnostic Services Building, Level 3, The Children’s Hospital Westmead
Clinic: Outpatients Bandaged Bear Clinic, Level 2, Main Entrance, The Children’s Westmead Hospital

Postal address: Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 2145

About our service

Respiratory Medicine looks after children with respiratory disorders through consultations and testing services.

The department incorporates the chest and asthma, Cystic Fibrosis and outreach clinics in Goulburn and Orange, as well as providing patient care and consultations.

Respiratory Medicine also works closely with Sleep Medicine.

Our services include:

the Respiratory Function Unit performs a wide range of respiratory function tests
the Complex Respiratory and Asthma Service provides asthma care within the hospital, Sydney West Area Health Service, and in the community
the Cystic Fibrosis service provides care for children 0 - 18 years old
allied health care from physiotherapists and dieticians.

Referral process for clinicians

Our department is using to manage referrals. The Consultmed platform allows health professionals to send e-referrals to us securely. ��

Consultmed questions and technical support: [email protected]

For respiratory laboratory referrals, read more in the respiratory function unit section below.

Referral and appointment process for parents and carers

Request a referral

To make an appointment at our clinic, you will need a referral from your GP, paediatrician or specialist.

They will assess your child, discuss your concerns, and make a referral to the appropriate service.��

Track your referral

Our department uses Consultmed to manage referrals. Your referring clinician sends the e-referral to us using the secure Consultmed platform.��

Once we receive the referral, we will send you an email with your tracking information. We will update you as we process the referral and book your appointment.

To receive these updates, please ask your referring clinician to include your email on the referral.��

If your clinician has questions about Consultmed or require technical support, they can contact [email protected].

Need support?

If you need help or have questions about the referral and appointment process, please contact us.��

Respiratory medicine:

Phone: (02) 7825 3395
Email: [email protected]

Asthma and chest clinic: (02) 7825 2525

Cystic Fibrosis clinic: (02) 7825 0719 or 7825 2157

Surgical lung clinic: (02) 9845 0721 or (02) 9845 0782

Respiratory Function unit: (02) 7825 2295 or (02) 7825 2297

Respiratory Function Unit

The Respiratory Function Unit provides testing to establish a diagnosis, provide ways of assessing the severity of disease and to monitor treatment progress. The laboratory tests patients with a broad range of respiratory disorders including Asthma, Cystic fibrosis, Suppurative Lung Disease, Neuromuscular disorders and congenital lung malformations.

Contact details

Phone: (02) 7825 2295 or (02) 7825 3947

Location: Respiratory Function Lab, level 2, behind Outpatients department, The Children's Hospital at Westmead

Laboratory referrals

Please select the Respiratory Laboratory in Consultmed.

All Paediatricians can refer for the following tests:

Spirometry
Inhaled Allergen Skin tests (skin tests are only available for patients having spirometry)
FeNO

Paediatric Respiratory Specialists can also refer for:

Lung Volumes (Plethysmography)
Diffusion studies (DLCO)
Mannitol challenge

Internal referrals only are accepted for:

Cardiopulmonary Exercise Tests (CPET)
Eucapnic Voluntary Hyperpnoea
Respiratory muscle strength testing: MIP (Maximal Inspiratory Pressures), MEP (Maximal Expiratory Pressures), & CPF (Cough peak flow)
Oscilliometry
Multiple Breath Nitrogen Washout
Hypoxic Challenge testing: (simulated aircraft cabin testing at 15% oxygen)
Double Diffusion studies (DLCO/DLNO)
Hypertonic Saline Tolerance Tests

Information sheets

Billing and results

Your child has been referred to the Respiratory Function Unit at the children’s Hospital at Westmead for lung function testing.

If the referral for a test is from a physician within the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, a preliminary result will be available immediately upon completion of the test. A final copy of the test including a physician's report will be available within 5 business days.

If your referral is from a paediatrician outside of the Children’s Hospital at Westmead, a final copy of the test including a physician’s report will be sent to your doctor within 5 business days.

Patients that are eligible for Medicare are bulk billed. If your child is ineligible for Medicare, please contact the lab for further information.

Clinic information

Asthma and chest clinic

Where: Bandaged Bear Outpatients department, level 2, The Children's Hospital at Westmead

When: Thursday, 10am - 12:30pm

Phone: (02) 7825 2525

Referral requirements: (see our referral process on this page above)

patient's first name and surname
patient's date of birth
address and contact details
medical history
reason for referral

Consultants:

Professor Hiran Selvadurai (Head of Department)
Professor Dominic Fitzgerald (Senior Staff Specialist)
Dr Penny Field (Visiting Medical Officer for Respiratory)
Dr Chetan Pandit (Staff Specialist)
Dr Geshani Jayasuriya (Staff Specialist)
Dr Mimi Lu (Staff Specialist)
Dr Stuart Haggie (Staff Specialist)

Cystic Fibrosis clinic

Where: Bandaged Bear Outpatients department, level 2, The Children's Hospital at Westmead

When: Wednesday, 8:30am-12:30pm

Phone: (02) 7825 0719 or (02) 7825 2157

(see our referral process on this page above)

Cystic Fibrosis contacts:

CF Co-Lead Clinical Nurse Consultant: Sharon Hunt | [email protected]
CF Clinic Coordinator: Christie Boyton | [email protected]
CF Administration Officer: Annette Baron | [email protected]

Consultants:

Professor Hiran Selvadurai (head of Respiratory Medicine)
Professor Dominic Fitzgerald (co-lead senior staff specialist)
Dr Chetan Pandit (senior staff specialist)
Dr Jagdev Singh (staff specialist)

Surgical lung clinic

Where: Suite 16, Level 2, The Children's Hospital Medical Centre, Hainsworth Street, Westmead 2145

When: Thursday afternoon

Phone: (02) 7825 0721 or (02) 7825 0782

Clinical Nurse Consultant Complex Respiratory: Email Lucy Hatton ([email protected]) or phone (02) 7825 0079

Referral requirements: (see our referral process on this page above)

patient's first name and surname
patient's date of birth
address and contact details
medical history
reason for referral

Consultants:

Professor Hiran Selvadurai (head of Respiratory Department)
Prof Dominic Fitzgerald (senior staff specialist)
Dr Chetan Pandit (senior staff specialist)
Dr Stuart Haggie (staff specialist)

Complex Respiratory and Asthma service

The service works with children and their families to provide asthma management and education at The Children's Hospital at Westmead for inpatients and outpatients.

The service also works in collaboration with other hospitals and community services in the surrounding local health districts. We also offer a range of educational programs for health professionals.

For enquiries, please email the Complex Respiratory and Asthma Service: [email protected]

Information for private patients

Appointments can be made to see the following clinicians privately.

Professor Hiran Selvadurai (Head of Respiratory Medicine Department)

Phone: (02) 7825 3395
Email: [email protected]
Location: The Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Level 2, Suite 16, Hainsworth Street, Westmead NSW 2145
When: Monday 12:30pm - 4pm

Professor Dominic Fitzgerald (Staff Specialist - Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Physician)

Phone: (02) 7825 3397
Email: [email protected]
Location: The Children’s Hospital Medical Centre, Level 2, Suite 16, Hainsworth Street, Westmead NSW 2145
When: Monday 12:30 pm- 4pm and Wednesday 12:30pm - 4pm

Aiming for Asthma Improvement in Children resources

Videos, webinars and translated asthma support information for parents and carers.

See the resources

Factsheets and information sheets

Browse all factsheets

Our staff

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Professor Hiran Selvadurai - Department Head Respiratory Medicine

Professor Selvadurai completed his undergraduate degree at The University of Sydney and trained at Royal Prince Alfred and Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. His PhD (USyd) was on exercise physiology in children with lung disease. He worked as a staff specialist at the Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto and was Director of Cystic Fibrosis before returning to Sydney. He served on the Board of Directors at TSANZ and chaired several committees.

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Professor Dominic Fitzgerald - Senior Staff Specialist Respiratory Medicine

Professor Fitzgerald graduated from the University of Sydney and trained at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children before undertaking a post-doctoral Fellowship at McGill University. He has received a Churchill Fellowship, written two books on paediatric medicine and serves as the Editor in Chief of an international paediatric respiratory review journal. He is currently the co-lead of the Cystic Fibrosis service and the Surgical Lung Clinic.

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Dr Geshani Jayasuriya - Staff Specialist Respiratory & Sleep Medicine

Dr Geshani Jayasuriya is a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician. She trained at The University of Newcastle and completed her fellowship here at Westmead. She is a clinical lecturer USYD and is completing her PhD in imaging techniques to detect early damage from lung disease. Her interests include severe asthma, chronic suppurative lung disease, the investigation of childhood snoring, and the transition from paediatric to adult health care.

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Dr Chetan Pandit - Staff Specialist Respiratory & Sleep Medicine

Dr Chetan Pandit is a paediatric respiratory and sleep specialist. He looks after children with asthma, cystic fibrosis and other complex airway disorders.

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Dr Stuart Haggie - Respiratory and General Paediatrician MBBS, FRACP, PhD

Dr Stuart Haggie graduated from the University of Wollongong and completed his respiratory medicine training at The Children's hospital at Westmead. In addition to his role within the respiratory department, Stuart works as a retrieval doctor for NETS NSW and a general paediatrician at Shoalhaven Hospital. Stuart's research interests include complicated pneumonia, he has completed a PhD in this field.

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Dr. Mimi Lu - Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physician

Mimi Lu is a Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory Physician who received her MBBS through UNSW. She has also completed her Sleep and Respiratory Fellowship at Westmead and General Paediatric Fellowship at Randwick. Clinical areas of expertise include management of children with snoring and sleep disordered breathing, restless sleep, circadian rhythm disorders, excessive daytime tiredness, parasomnias, asthma, chronic cough, and childhood wheezing.

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Dr Jagdev Singh - Respiratory & Sleep Physician

Dr Jagdev Singh (Dr. Dev) is a paediatric respiratory and sleep consultant at Westmead. He spent 17 years caring for children in various fields including infants, critical medicine, endocrine, retrieval medicine, and developmental paediatrics in Australia and Malaysia before finding his true calling in respiratory and sleep medicine. Dr. Dev is a researcher and a clinical lecturer at USYD and provides education for paediatricians and trainees.

Other Staff Specialists

Professor Karen Waters (Head of Sleep Medicine)
Dr Penny Field (Visiting Medical Officer �� Respiratory Medicine)

Our research

We conduct clinical research about sleep apnoea and other breathing problems in children with a strong focus on achieving the best treatment outcomes possible for patients.

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