Respiratory Medicine

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The Division of Respiratory Medicine at SickKids provides multidisciplinary inpatient and outpatient services for infants and children with acute and chronic respiratory problems.

Pulmonary Exercise Lab

Pulmonary Function Lab

Infant Pulmonary Function Lab

Sleep Lab

Asthma Clinic

Cystic Fibrosis (CF) Clinic

Chest & General Respiratory Clinic

Hereditary Hemorrhagic Telangiectasia (HHT) Clinic

Lung Transplant Clinic

Sleep Disorders Clinic

Primary Ciliary Dyskinesia (PCD) Clinic

Childhood Interstitial Lung Disease (ChILD) Clinic

Chronic Lung Disease of Prematurity (CLDP) Clinic

Long-Term Ventilation (LTV) Clinic

Aerodigestive Clinic (Trans Esophageal Fistula and Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia)

Disorders Relating to the Airway and Mouth in Sleep (DREAMS) Clinic

Tracheostomy Education and Communication at Home (TEACH) Clinic

Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA) Clinic

Accessibility at SickKids

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Interpreter Services

Participate in clinical research

Preparing for Surgery

Key staff

Division Head

Dr. Theo Moraes, MD, PhD, FRCPC
Staff Physician, Respiratory Medicine
Senior Scientist, Translational Medicine
Associate Professor, Department of Paediatrics

Dr. Natalia Escobar, Chief Respiratory Medicine Fellow
Dr. Nawal Alqarni, Respiratory Medicine Fellow
Dr. Samahir Alsulaimani, Respiratory Medicine Fellow
Dr. Jose Matias, Respiratory Medicine Fellow
Dr. Tidirat Sriboonyong, Respiratory Medicine Fellow
Dr. Tamara Tomlinson, Respiratory Medicine Fellow
Dr. Enrique Villerreal, Respiratory Medicine Fellow
Dr. Alhanouf Alsughier, Sleep Fellow
Dr. Kantisa Sirianansopa, Sleep Fellow
Dr. Rahul Verma, Sleep Fellow
Dr. Mohammad Abdulrida, Long Term Ventilation Fellow
Dr. Lyzette Garcia Bonilla, Lung Transplant Fellow
Dr. Jacob McCoy, Asthma Fellow
Dr. H’ng Shih Ying, Cystic Fibrosis Fellow

Colleen Gauer, NP
Sarah Haliburton, NP
Joanna Janevski, NP
Mollie Lavigne, NP
Allison Zweernick, NP

Sarah Ferguson, RN
Jessica Hildebrandt, RN
Ann Christine Manuel, RN
Adrian Mendoza, RN
Nancy McDonald, RN
Jennifer Welsh, RN

Colin Massicote, Lead, Sleep Lab Technologist Team
David Wilson, Lead, Pulmonary Function Technologist Team

Adele Baker, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Susan Balkovec, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Nisha Cithiravel, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Sherwin Paul Del Rosario, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Shivani Jadav, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Tuyen Tran, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Melissa Trinh, Registered Respiratory Therapist
Robin Deliva, Physiotherapist
Blythe Owen, Physiotherapist
Eden Ventura, Social Worker
Nimrita Sangha, Social Worker
Daina Kalnins, Registered Dietician
Kellie Welch, Registered Dietician
Lori Chen, Pharmacist
Regan Klatt, Genetic Counsellor

Peter Gilgan Centre for Research and Learning, a large tower in downtown Toronto.

Research activities

We have a rich history of research excellence broadly focused in paediatric lung disease. Division members include Scientists and Associate-Scientists with significant research portfolios spanning basic bench research to observational cohort studies to interventional clinical trials. View Key Staff to visit their profiles to learn more.