Respiratory medicine — Auckland (North and West)
Respiratory medicine treats people with diseases that affect the lungs and breathing.
Contact us
Contact the Respiratory services team on 09 486 8900
Where to find us
- North Shore Hospital
- 124 Shakespeare Road
- Takapuna
- Auckland
Services we provide
Respiratory services provided by the department consist of:
- outpatient clinics
- a day stay unit
- inpatient (ward) care.
The department is staffed by:
- respiratory physicians — doctors who specialise in treating conditions of the lungs
- specially trained nurses
- technicians
- physiotherapists
- and registrars — doctors training to be specialists.
Common treatments we provide include:
- lung function tests
- spirometers
- peak flow meter
- blood gas test
- chest x-ray
- CT (computer tomography) scan
- fine needle aspirate
- bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound.
Referral information
Your healthcare provider will refer you to our services if they think you need it.