Dr Gonesh Karmakar (Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist)
- Name
- Dr Gonesh Chandra Karmakar
- Qualifications
- FRACP 2008
- MBBS Dhaka 1990
- Occupation
- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist
- Gender
- Male
- Languages Spoken
- Bengali
- Medical Specialties
- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine
- General Practice
Dr Karmakar graduated from the Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh in 1990. He immigrated to New Zealand in 1996, where he was a resident for 13 years. Gonesh gained his Fellowship in Internal Medicine (FRACP) in 2008 and Fellowship in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine in 2009 with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. He is a Consultant Respiratory and General Physician at St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital. His interests include investigation and management of sleep apnoeas, lung cancer, asthma, COPD, pleural effusion, interstitial lung disease, He enjoys teaching medical students even though working in private practice. He has been awarded the position of honorary 'Senior Lecturer' by the Rural Medical School, Toowoomba and by the University of Queensland.
- Hospital Affiliations
- St Andrew's Toowoomba Hospital
- Affiliated Clinics
- GenesisCare Centre for sleep medicine - St Andrew’s Toowoomba
- Breathe Well
- Affiliated Organisations
- GenesisCare Centre for sleep medicine
- Affiliated Universities
- University of Queensland
- Medical Conditions
- Interstitial lung disease
- Lung cancer
- Sleep apnea
- Asthma
- Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
- Pleural effusion
- Interstitial lung disease
