Respiratory & Sleep Physicians

Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital 
Department of Thoracic Medicine
Level 3, James Mayne Building 
Butterfield St Herston Q 4029 
Ph: (07) 3636 7631 
Fax: (07) 3636 5651

Wesley Medical Centre
Suite 24, Level 2 
Chasely St Auchenflower Q 4066
Ph: (07) 3871 0033 
Fax: (07) 3371 0522

St Andrew's Hospital
Building 3, Suite 21
280 North St Toowoomba Q 4350
Ph:  (07) 3871 0033
Fax: (07) 3371 0522

Brisbane ·  Toowoomba

PROFILE

Dr Bashirzadeh is a Respiratory/Sleep Physician based at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston. Farzad also conducts private consultation at the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane and St Andrew's Hospital, Toowoomba. Farzad achieved his MD degree in 1994 from Shahid Beheshti Medical School , Tehran , Iran . In 2000, he relocated to Australia and completed Masters degree in Sports Medicine at the Australian Institute of Sports, ACT. In 2002 Farzad successfully completed the Australian Medical Council (AMC) examination before undergoing Basic and Advanced training (in Thoracic Medicine) at The Canberra Hospital , ACT and Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital, QLD. He achieved his FRACP in 2007. Farzad is proficient in English and Persian.

Memorial Ave Specialists Centre
63 Memorial Ave
Cotton Tree Q, 4558
Ph: (07) 5443 9449
Fax: (07) 5443 9429

Nambour General Hospital
Hospital Road
Nambour Q, 4560
Ph: (07) 5443 9449
Fax: (07) 5443 9429

Sunshine Coast



PROFILE
Dr Bint is a Director of Respiratory and Sleep Specialists and graduated from the University of Queensland in 1978 with Honours. He was awarded with his post graduate F.R.A.C.P in 1985 and commenced a Clinical Research Fellowship at The Prince Charles Hospital. He has been involved in research projects primarily associated with lung cancer and was presented with an Inaugural Clinical Research Fellowship by the Queensland Cancer Fund in 1986. He is currently Visiting Thoracic Physician at Nambour General Hospital as well as consulting privately at the Sunshine Coast.

Ballow Chambers
Level 1
121 Wickham Tce
Spring Hill, Q, 4000
Ph: (07) 3832 1717
Fax: (07) 3832 1070

Ipswich Tower Specialist Centre
Level 1
15 Gordon Street
Ipswich Q, 4305
Ph: (07) 3812 5166
Fax: (07) 3812 5188

Medisuites
Suite 6B, Ground Floor
5 Innovation Parkway
Kawana Waters Q, 4575
Appt Ph: (07) 3832 1717
Ph: (07) 5493 5522
Fax: (07) 5493 2560

NT House Specialists Suites
22 Mitchell street
Darwin NT, 0800
Ph: (07) 8981 9966
Fax: (07) 8941 0595


Brisbane · Ipswich · Sunshine Coast · Darwin



PROFILE
Dr Brown is a founding Director of Respiratory and Sleep Specialists and is currently Board Chairman. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1974 and became a member of the Royal College of Physicians London in 1978 and Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1983. Ian has special interests in Asthma, Cystic Fibrosis, Occupational Lung Disease, Bronchoscopy and Sleep medicine where he has been involved in numerous research publications.  He has worked in London and Canada and more recently has been a lecturer for the Royal Australasian College of Physicians.  Dr Brown has been a Senior Visiting Thoracic Physician, Division of Medicine at the Royal Brisbane and Womens Hospital since 1987 and also consults from his rooms at Ballow Chambers on Wickham Terrace, Brisbane, Clive Peeters Centre, Ipswich and the Queensland Diagnostic Imaging (QDI) Suites at Kawana Private Hospital, Birtinya.

Wesley Medical Centre
Suite 26, Level 2
40 Chasely Street
Auchenflower Q 4066
Ph: (07) 3870 4511
Fax: (07) 3371 3677

Pioneer Valley Private Hospital
Norris Road,
Mackay Q, 4740
Ph: (07) 4942 1144

NT House Specialists Suites
22 Mitchell street
Darwin NT, 0800
Ph: (07) 3870 4511

Caboolture Specialists Centre
15 Hasking Street
Caboolture Q, 4510
Ph: (07) 5452 2077

Brisbane · Caboolture · Mackay · Darwin



PROFILE
Dr Edwards is a founding Director of Respiratory and Sleep Specialists. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1969 with a MBBS and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1974. Two years later he became a Fellow of the American College of Chest Physicians. Bob held a position as a research fellow in the department of Medicine at the University of Sydney where he began his research career. He has since published numerous articles taking an interest in the Influenza Vaccination, Asthma, Pulmonary Haemorrhage and Idiopathic Pulmonary Haemosiderosis. Bob also holds positions with the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, the Australian Lung Foundation and the Wesley Lung Cancer Group. Dr Edwards consults from his private rooms at the Wesley Medical Centre, Caboolture, Mackay and Darwin.

Royal Children's Hospital
Cnr Bramston Tce & Herston Rd
Herston, Q 4029
Ph: (07) 3636 7000
Fax: (07) 3636 1674

Brisbane



PROFILE
Dr Gauld graduated from the University of Queensland in 1993 with a MBBS and became a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2001. She then qualified as a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician in 2003/2004 just prior to completing her Doctor of Medicine (MD) from the University of Melbourne. Dr Gauld has worked in many hospitals around Australia, including Royal Children's Hospitals in Brisbane and Melbourne, Sydney Children's Hospital, and The Children's Hospital at Westmead. She is currently a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Consultant at the Mater Children's and Royal Children's Hospital, Brisbane. Dr Gauld has numerous research publications with a keen interest in paediatric lung function, neuromuscular disease, Cystic fibrosis and childhood asthma. Leanne can be contacted at the Royal Children's Hospital private practice for  consultations.

Wesley Medical Centre
Suite 26, Level 2
40 Chasely Street
Auchenflower Q 4066
Ph: (07) 3870 4468
Fax: (07) 3371 3677

QML Robina Medical Suites
Shop A481 Robina Town Centre
Robina Town Centre Drive
Robina, Q 4230
Ph: (07) 55 93 2016
Fax: (07) 55 93 1950
(Monday’s Only)   

Gold Coast Sleep Health Centre 
Suite 1C John Flynn Medical Centre
John Flynn Private Hospital
Inland Dr, Tugun Q 4224
Ph: (07) 55 98 0765
Fax: (07) 55 98 0700
(By Appointment)

Brisbane · Gold Coast



PROFILE
Dr Heiner is a founding Director of Respiratory and Sleep Specialists. Together with Drs Ian Brown and Robert Edwards, Maurice commenced performing sleep studies at the Wesley hospital in 1989. 2009 marks the 20^th anniversary of delivering gold standard service in sleep medicine. He graduated from the University of Queensland in 1972 with a MBBS and was admitted to the Fellow College of Chest Physicians in 1982 and as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 1996.

He has a special interest and extensive experience in Intensive Care Units (ICU) having formed the ICU Committees and founded "Modern" ICUs in Brisbane. Dr Heiner consults from the John Flynn Medical Centre and the QML Suites in Robina on the Gold Coast and from his rooms at the Wesley Hospital in Brisbane. Maurice underwent extensive Respiratory and Sleep training in Australia, Canada and the US and holds licences to work in all 3 countries. He is a Founding member of the Asbestosis Research Group (Wesley Research Institute), Advocate Adviser to the Department of Veteran Affairs and is on the teaching board of Bond University Medical School. In addition to his consulting work, Maurice lectures extensively at medical conferences, universities and meetings in Australia and overseas. 

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
Butterfield St
Herston Q 4029
Ph: (07) 3636 7631
Fax: (07) 3636 5651

Wesley Medical Centre
Suite 24, Level 2
Chasely St, Auchenflower Q 4066
Ph: (07) 3870 4133
Fax: (07) 3371 052

Moreton Centre
5 Violet Street
Redcliffe Q, 4020
Ph: (07) 3870 4133
Fax: (07) 3284 3820

Caboolture Specialists Centre
15 Hasking Street
Caboolture Q, 4510
Ph: (07) 5452 2077
Fax: (07) 5498 9618

Brisbane · Caboolture · Redcliffe



PROFILE
Dr Hundloe graduated from the University of Queensland in 1994 with a MBBS and was admitted as a Fellow of the Royal Australian College of Physicians in 2000. He completed his Sleep and Thoracic Medicine training during 2002/2004 at the Prince Charles Hospital and is currently Consultant Thoracic and Sleep Physician for the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and a Visiting Medical Practitioner (Thoracic and Sleep Medicine) at the Wesley Hospital. He consults privately at Wesley Medical centre for Respiratory and sleep Specialists.

Gold Coast Sleep Health Centre
Suite 1C, Level 1,
John Flynn Medical Centre
John Flynn Hospital
42 Inland Dr, Tugun Q 4224
Ph: (07) 55 980 765
Fax: (07) 55 980 700

Gold Coast



PROFILE
Dr Killick is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician consulting for the Respiratory and Sleep Specialists at the John Flynn Medical Centre, John Flynn Hospital, Tugun. Roo is currently undertaking a PhD in Sleep Medicine with the Sleep and Circadian Group at the Woolcock Institute of Medical Research in Sydney, investigating the impact of disordered sleep on endocrine and metabolic function. She also is an associate physician at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney and a lecturer at Sydney University.  Roo originally graduated from Cambridge University and St Mary's Hospital Medical School, London, but has been based in Sydney for nearly a decade. During this time she has completed her specialist training in respiratory & sleep medicine at RPAH & St. Vincent's Hospital, including training in both intensive care medicine and lung transplantation.

Gold Coast Sleep Health Centre 
Suite 1C John Flynn Medical Centre
John Flynn Private Hospital
Inland Dr, Tugun Q 4224
Ph: (07) 55 98 0765
Fax: (07) 55 98 0700
(By Appointment)

Gold Coast



PROFILE
Dr Lindsay consults for Respiratory and Sleep Specialists at John Flynn Hospital on the Gold Coast. David is a partner of the Pindara Lung Function Laboratory and has 40 years experience as a Respiratory Specialist. He was Director of RPAH Respiratory Laboratory for 15 years and witnessed the first trial of CPAP therapy for Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in the world! 

He worked at McGill University and Royal Victoria Hospital in Canada, undertaking a study on smoking cessation, one of many projects in his 40 year involvement with anti smoking campaigns.  His major research interests have included COPD prognosis and Asthma and Exercise, through collaboration with Dr Sandra Anderson. Dr Lindsay's on-going interests includes "at home Sleep Studies" and disorders of breathing during sleep.

Royal Brisbane & Women's Hospital
Butterfield St
Herston Q 4029
Ph: (07) 3636 7631
Fax: (07) 3636 5651

Wesley Medical Centre
Suite 24, Level 2
Chasely St Auchenflower Q 4066
Ph: (07) 3870 4133
Fax: (07) 3371 0522

Brisbane



PROFILE
Dr Morrison is Medical Director of Respiratory and Sleep Specialists, Director of Thoracic and Sleep Disorders Medicine, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital and Associate Professor, Department of Medicine, University of Queensland. Stephen consults for Respiratory and Sleep Specialists from the Wesley Medical Centre, Auchenflower. Stephen's qualifications include an MA (Cambridge), FRCP (London), FRACP (Australia) and PhD (Cape Town).

St Andrew's Hospital
Building 3, Suite 21
280 North St Toowoomba Q 4350
Ph: (07) 3870 2144
Fax: (07) 3217 8190

Toowoomba



PROFILE
Dr Nguyen graduated from the University of Adelaide with his MBBS in 2001 and became a fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians 2006. He was awarded two PhD Scholarships in 2008, one being The John Earnshaw Award from the Cancer Council of Queensland and The Roslyn Hogan and Australian Lung Foundation Early Detection of Lung Cancer Award.  Phan has previously worked at the Royal Adelaide Hospital where he completed his second year of advanced training in Thoracic Medicine and completed  his final year of advanced training in Thoracic Medicine at the Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Brisbane  in 2008. He is currently in his first year of PhD studies as well as consulting privately in Toowoomba. Phan is proficient in English and Vietnamese.

St Vincent’s Medical Centre
Level 2, Scott St
Toowoomba Q 4350
Ph: (07) 4688 5480
Fax: (07) 4688 5479

Toowoomba



PROFILE
Dr Rafter is a Director of Respiratory and Sleep Specialists consulting at St Vincent's Hospital, Toowoomba. Lee attained his MBBS from the University of Queensland before undertaking his FRACP and his Thoracic Medicine Advanced Training at the Royal Brisbane Hospital Herston and the Prince Charles Hospital, Chermside. Since 1999, Lee has established his practice in Toowoomba, seeing Respiratory and Sleep patients from St Vincent's and St Andrew's hospitals as well as the Toowoomba Base Hospital. 

Ground Floor
79 Wickham Tce
Brisbane Q 4000
Ph: (07) 3270 4580
Fax: (07) 3270 4559
Brisbane

Pacific Private Clinic
Suite 7, Level 3 
123 Nerang Street
Southport Q 4215
Ph: (07) 5591 7188
Fax: (07) 5591 7410

Gold Coast



PROFILE
Dr Thompson established the lung function laboratory at Pindara Hospital in 1986 and established the Gold Coast Lung Function Laboratory at the Pacific Private Clinic in Southport in 1991. He co-founded the Gold Coast Sleep Disorders Centre in Southport in 1994 and has been practising as a Respiratory Physician on the Gold Coast for over 20 years. 

Michael has local and international expertise in all areas of sleep problems, particularly obstructive sleep apnoea, having attended Stanford University School of Sleep Medicine in 1995. Michael consults from his office at Pacific Private Clinic in Southport.  His patients have the choice of undergoing their sleep studies at either end of the Gold Coast in the well appointed suites at Pindara Hospital, Benowa or John Flynn Hospital, Tugun. Dr Thompson's uninsured patients can undergo studies in Southport or Brisbane with low out-of-pocket expenses.