Associate Professor Sanjeevan Muruganandan is a highly experienced respiratory and sleep physician with a subspecialty focus on pleural diseases. He trained at the Western and Austin Hospitals before completing an Interventional Pulmonology and Pleural fellowship at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth under the mentorship of Prof. Martin Phillips, Dr. Rajesh Thomas, and Prof. Gary Lee.

He holds a PhD in pleural diseases from the University of Western Australia, awarded with an NHMRC scholarship, and has made significant contributions to the field through high-impact research published in leading medical journals. His work is recognized both nationally and internationally for advancing the understanding and management of pleural diseases.

As the founding medical director of the Pleural Medicine Unit at The Northern Hospital, A/Prof. Muruganandan leads Victoria’s only dedicated pleural medicine unit, providing expert care for patients with pleural malignancies, asbestos-related pleural disease, malignant pleural effusions, and pleural infections. Under his leadership, the unit has become a centre of excellence for both clinical management and research in Victoria.

In addition to his clinical role, A/Prof. Muruganandan serves as the Research Lead for the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Northern Health and is actively involved in mentoring and supervising medical trainees, PhD candidates, and research students. He is a principal investigator in multiple world-class clinical trials focusing on innovative approaches to pleural disease management, including digital health initiatives.

He is an expert in pleural procedures and thoracic ultrasound and is committed to translating research into clinical practice to improve patient outcomes, reduce healthcare costs, and advance pleural medicine.

A/Prof. Muruganandan is  Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP)  and an active member of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ), the Australasian Society of Ultrasound Medicine (ASUM), and the European Respiratory Society (ERS).