Suite 5, Level 6, 66 Pacific Highway, St Leonards, NSW, 2065, Australia
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Prof Dominic Fitzgerald
Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Prof Dominic Fitzgerald is a paediatric respiratory and sleep physician consulting at Paediatrics North in St Leonards, Sydney.
About
Prof Dominic Fitzgerald is a paediatric respiratory and sleep physician at The Children's Hospital at Westmead in Sydney. As a Senior Staff Specialist, he has led the Cystic Fibrosis service and the Surgical Lung Clinic and been deputy head of General Paediatrics. His clinical and research interests encompass lung and airway diseases in children born prematurely, congenital structural lung abnormalities, sleep disordered breathing, croup, bronchiolitis, recurrent bronchitis, asthma, respiratory problems associated with neuromuscular disease, and cystic fibrosis. Dominic has extensive experience in the assessment and management of persistent snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, and behavioural sleep problems in neurotypical children and neurodiverse children with Down Syndrome, craniofacial abnormalities and low muscle tone.
Dominic completed his medical degree and a PhD in respiratory and sleep problems in children with congenital neonatal lung disease at the University of Sydney. He undertook specialist training at the Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children in general paediatrics, respiratory and sleep medicine. Following this, he completed a two-year post-doctoral Fellowship in infant lung mechanics at Montreal Children’s Hospital and McGill University in Canada.
Dominic has made significant contributions to clinical standards, co-authoring comprehensive guidelines in Australasia for managing lung disease in preterm infants, standardising the care of children with cystic fibrosis and evidence-based practice for the management of croup and bronchiolitis. He has over 270 publications and his international influence is further highlighted by his role as the Editor-in-Chief of Paediatric Respiratory Reviews. He was awarded a prestigious Churchill Fellowship for educational work in cystic fibrosis. He has also authored two books: Better Health for Our Children: A Guide for Parents and The Cystic Fibrosis Passport, an educational resource designed for families, educators, and care providers.
Education, clinical practice, and professional leadership represent core pillars of Dominic’s career. He has a strong interest and involvement in the training of medical students, general paediatric trainees, and sub-specialty trainees in respiratory and sleep medicine. He has supervised six PhD and four masters candidates and has four current PhD students. He is a member of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ), the European Respiratory Society (ERS), and the American Thoracic Society (ATS). Additionally, he works for the Australian Medical Council in the assessment of international medical graduates.
When not at work, Dominic enjoys spending time with his wife, four adult sons and their partners, and three grandchildren, as well as walking the family dog “Billie” the beaglier.
Fees
An initial consultation with Prof Fitzgerald is generally between $510 and $615. After Medicare rebate (if applicable), the gap is likely to be around $350.
The fee for a follow-up consultation with Prof Fitzgerald is generally between $250 and $300. After Medicare rebate (if applicable), the gap is likely to be around $170.
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Wait Times
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