Dr Samantha Herath (Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist)
- Name
- Dr Samantha Chandani Herath Muthukumara Mudiyanselage
- Qualifications
- MBBS Colombo Sri Lanka
- MPhil University of Sydney Australia
- FRACP Royal Australian College of Physicians Australia
- Occupation
- Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist
- Gender
- Female
- Languages Spoken
- French
- Sinhalese
- Medical Specialties
- Lung Cancer
- Interventional Bronchsocopy
- Links
- http://www.sydneyrespiratoryspecialist.com.au
- Phone
- 1300 586 437
- Fax
- 02 9475 0435
Dr Samantha Herath completed her Respiratory and Sleep Medicine training in New Zealand, Australia and Canada. She has extensive post-fellowship, sub-speciality training and expertise in Interventional bronchoscopy pertaining to thoracic malignancies, having completed a highly competitive interventional bronchoscopy fellowship at the prestigious McGill University, Canada.
She has expertise in all interventional bronchoscopic procedures including EBUS and plural procedures. Dr. Herath established the first Radial EBUS and cryobiopsy services in New Zealand and had commenced these services now at Westmead.
Dr. Herath whilst being a highly trained clinician and a skilled proceduralist, also has a keen interest in research. She is currently conducting several multi-centre international trials as the lead investigator, looking at introducing safer and more effective biopsy methods in diagnosing lung cancer, using advanced and minimally invasive bronchoscopic methods, as a part of her PhD at the University of Sydney.
- Hospital Affiliations
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Sydney Adventist Hospital
- Westmead Hospital
- Westmead Private Hospital
- Chris O'Brien Lifehouse
- Affiliated Clinics
- Sydney Respiratory & Sleep Physician
- Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre
- Milsons Point Medical Centre
- Mt Kuring-Gai Medical Centre
Practice Locations
NSW
- Sydney Respiratory & Sleep Physician
- Address
- Suite 205 185 Fox Valley Road
Wahroonga NSW 2076
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8880 7861
- Fax
- 02 9475 0435
- Chris O'Brien Lifehouse Cancer Centre
- Address
- Reception A
Room 5 119-143 Missenden Road
Camperdown NSW 2050
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8880 7861
- Fax
- 02 9475 0435
- Westmead Private Hospital
- Address
- Suite 10 Cnr Mons & Darcy Roads
Westmead NSW 2145
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8880 7861
- Fax
- 02 9475 0435
- Westmead Private Hospital
- Address
- Suite 10 Westmead NSW 2145
Australia
- Phone
- 02 8880 7861
- Fax
- 02 9475 0435
