Sleep and Lung Care’s sleep physicians diagnose and treat snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, insomnia, narcolepsy, restless legs, parasomnias and excessive daytime sleepiness at Epping, Brunswick, Doncaster East, Braybrook and Kilmore. Eligible home-based sleep studies are bulk billed with a valid referral, and home sleep study equipment is fitted at every clinic. First appointments are in person; follow-up appointments can be by video where clinically appropriate.
Looking for a sleep specialist or sleep clinic in Melbourne? This page explains the consultation pathway. If you are looking specifically for an overnight test, compare our home and hospital sleep studies.
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Our sleep physicians
Every physician below is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians and holds public hospital appointments in Melbourne. Special interests are shown so your GP can refer to the most suitable specialist, or simply to the first available.
- Dr Irena Laska — Bronchiectasis
- Dr Maitri Munsif — COPD, Severe breathlessness
- Dr Jibin Thomas — Severe asthma, Sleep disordered breathing
- Dr Daniel Niewodowski — Chronic cough, Complex sleep disorders, Interstitial lung disease
- Dr Benjamin Leaver — Asthma, Pulmonary hypertension
- Dr Bassem Dawood — Early detection and surveillance of lung cancer, Lung nodules, Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS)
- Dr Jayne Roberts — Lung cancer, Lung nodules
- Dr Ashwin Rajan — Severe asthma, Sleep disordered breathing
- Dr Cara Tanner — Airways disease, Interstitial lung disease, Lung cancer screening, Sleep disorders
- Dr Jessica Nash — Lung cancer, Lung nodule management
- Dr Raymond Wong — Sleep apnoea, Complex sleep disorders, Lung cancer diagnosis, Chronic airways disease
- Associate Professor Sanjeevan Muruganandan — Pleural diseases, Interventional respiratory medicine
- Dr Kanishka Rangamuwa — Interventional respiratory procedures, Endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), Cryobiopsy, Lung cancer
- Dr Julien Robinson — Lung cancer, Lung nodules, Chronic airways disease, Interstitial lung disease
- Dr Jack Henderson — Respiratory medicine, Sleep medicine
What our sleep physicians treat
- Obstructive sleep apnoea and snoring — diagnosis with a home or hospital sleep study, CPAP and alternatives
- Insomnia — assessment for other sleep disorders and evidence-based treatment
- Excessive daytime sleepiness and narcolepsy
- Restless legs syndrome and parasomnias such as sleepwalking and REM sleep behaviour disorder
- Sleep problems in people with lung disease, heart failure or neuromuscular conditions
Sleep study options after assessment
We perform home-based sleep studies (eligible studies are bulk billed; equipment fitted at any clinic) and arrange hospital-based sleep studies for complex cases. GPs can refer directly for a home sleep study when Medicare criteria are met — see Refer a patient.
Not sure where to start? Read how to prepare for your first appointment.
How to see a sleep physician
Ask your GP for a referral to Sleep and Lung Care, then upload it or call (03) 9422 0077. New appointments are usually available within about 3 weeks; urgent cases sooner. Lung function tests and eligible home-based sleep studies are bulk billed with a valid referral. Consultation fees and any hospital-based sleep study charges are separate; reception will explain the applicable fees before booking.