Respiratory Medicine

Subspeciality

Complex sleep disorders, Non invasive ventilation

Areas of Interest

Sleep studies

Clinical Professor Garun Hamilton (MBBS, FRACP, PhD) is one of Australia's leading specialists in sleep medicine, with extensive clinical experience, and a PhD in the cardiovascular consequences of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea. He is Director of Sleep Research at Monash Health, where he works as a Respiratory and Sleep Physician, and also holds an appointment with Victorian Respiratory Support Service (VRSS). He is currently President of the Australasian Sleep Association (ASA) and previously has been Chair of the Clinical Committee of the ASA. He has been instrumental in producing a range of clinical practice guidelines and position statements for sleep medicine in Australasia. He has broad interests in sleep medicine, including obstructive sleep apnoea, non-invasive ventilation for chronic respiratory failure, disorders of excessive sleepiness and insomnia. In his clinical practice he cares for patients with a broad range of sleep disorders and he is happy to accept referrals of patients with all types of sleep problems.

Appointments at

Consulting Location

Epworth Sleep Centre

Level 3
126 Wellington Parade
East Melbourne VIC 3002

Epworth locations

Hospital

Epworth Camberwell

  • 888 Toorak Road, Camberwell VIC 3124

Hospital

Epworth Richmond

  • 89 Bridge Road, Richmond VIC 3121

Qualifications

  • MBBS, University of Melbourne
  • FRACP, Royal Australasian College of Physicians
  • PhD, Monash University

Education and Training

  • Teaching & supervision of advanced trainees in respiratory and sleep medicine

Research

  • Obstructive sleep apnoea diagnosis
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea treatment
  • Obstructive sleep apnoea pathophysiology
  • Early life predictors of COPD and respiratory disease

Professional Associations

  • Australasian Sleep Association
  • Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
  • American Thoracic Society
  • American Academy of Sleep Medicine
  • European Respiratory Society

Public Appointments

  • Monash Medical Centre (Clayton Campus) and Monash Children’s Hospital

Clinical institutes

  • Internal Medicine Clinical Institute
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