Respiratory and Sleep: A 2023 update on the diagnosis and management strategies for pulmonary nodules, lung cancer screening and obesity hypoventilation syndrome
On-demand recorded 1 Aug 2023
Join us for an informative and interactive webinar, where we delve into the latest advancements in pulmonary nodules, lung cancer screening, and obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
Stay ahead of the curve and enhance your clinical skills with expert guidance on the diagnosis and management strategies for these critical conditions.
Learning outcomes
- Summarise the epidemiology and risk stratification of pulmonary nodules
- Discuss the implications of the newly announced national lung cancer screening program
- Discuss how to approach incidental pulmonary nodules
- Describe the pathogenesis of obesity hypoventilation syndrome
- Identify the indications for testing and treatment of obesity hypoventilation syndrome.
Facilitator
Dr Tim Senior
MBBS, FRACGP
Dr Tim Senior is a GP at the Tharawal Aboriginal Corporation in South West Sydney. He is Medical Advisor to the RACGP in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and is a clinical senior lecturer in general practice and Indigenous Health at the University of Western Sydney.
Presenters
Associate Professor Jonathan Williamson
Staff Specialist, Department of Respiratory Medicine
A.Prof Williamson is a respiratory and sleep physician who trained in Sydney, interstate and overseas in Germany. He has a specialised interest in lung cancer and bronchoscopic airway interventions working in busy Interventional Pulmonology Units at Macquarie University and Liverpool Hospitals. He is an active teacher in the field of interventional pulmonology running regular introductory bronchoscopy and thoracic ultrasound workshops, and advanced workshops for central airway obstruction, endobronchial ultrasound and interventions for COPD.
Dr Lydia Makarie Rofail
BScMed, MBBS, FRACP, PhD, Respiratory & Sleep Medicine Consultant
Dr Rofail is a Respiratory and Sleep Medicine consultant at Macquarie University Hospital and Concord Hospital. She is the head of the Sleep Disorders Unit at Macquarie University Hospital and a senior lecturer at Macquarie University. She has a wide range of expertise in Respiratory and Sleep conditions such as COPD, Asthma, Lung Cancer, Tuberculosis, Respiratory Failure and Sleep Disorders. She completed her PhD in Medicine at the University of Sydney for her research in the diagnosis of obstructive sleep apnoea.