Prof. Vanessa McDonald
University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute
Project Leaders
Prof. Peter Gibson
University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute
Project Manager
| Name | Affiliation |
| Dr. Steven Maltby | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
Core Writing Group
| Name | Affiliation |
| Prof. Vanessa McDonald | Chair / Extra-Pulmonary Co-Morbidities University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Prof. Helen Reddel | Severe Asthma Overview Woolcock Institute of Medical Research / University of Sydney / Royal Prince Alfred Hospital |
| Prof. Greg King | Diagnosis & Assessment University of Sydney / Woolcock Institute of Health Research / Royal North Shore Hospital |
| Prof. Peter Wark | Management University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute / John Hunter Hospital |
| Prof. John Upham | Medications University of Queensland / Princess Alexandra Hospital |
| A/Prof. Mark Hew | Pulmonary Co-Morbidities Alfred Hospital / Monash University |
| A/Prof. Lorraine Smith | Living with Severe Asthma University of Sydney |
| Dr. Vanessa Clark | Establishing a Severe Asthma Clinic University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Dr. Louisa Owens | Paediatrics & Adolescents Sydney Children’s Hospital |
| Dr. Stephen Oo | Paediatrics & Adolescents Princess Margaret Hospital / Fiona Stanley Hospital |
| Prof. Peter Gibson | Resources University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute / John Hunter Hospital |
Section Contributors (in alphabetical order by section)
| Name | Affiliation |
| Severe Asthma Overview | |
| Dr. Michael Fricker | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Diagnosis & Assessment | |
| Dr. Ryan Hoy | Monash University |
| Prof. Alan James | University of Western Australia / Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital |
| Prof. Connie Katelaris | Western Sydney University / Campbelltown Hospital |
| A/Prof. Janet Rimmer | Sydney Medical School – Central |
| Prof. Bruce Thompson | Monash University |
| Dr. Andrew Wilson | University of Western Australia |
| Management | |
| Prof. Sinthia Bosnic-Anticevich | Woolcock Institute / Sydney Medical School / University of Sydney / Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia |
| Jane Civitico | Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Sydney Local Health District |
| Laura Cordova Rivera | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Dr. Rebecca Disler | The University of Melbourne |
| Prof. Tim Usherwood | University of Sydney |
| Co-Morbidities | |
| Janet Bondarenko | Alfred Hospital |
| Tania Clifton-Smith | Physiotherapist BradCliff Breathing Method New Zealand |
| Dr. Eli Dabscheck | Alfred Hospital / Monash University |
| Dr. Eve Denton | Alfred Hospital |
| Dr. James Fingleton | Medical Research Institute of New Zealand / Wellington Hospital |
| Dr. Sarah Hiles | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Dr. Joy Lee | Alfred Hospital |
| Janine Mahoney | Alfred Hospital |
| A/Prof. Celeste Porsbjerg | Bispebjerg University Hospital, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Dr. Hayley Scott | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Dr. Anne Vertigan | John Hunter Hospital / University of Newcastle |
| Living with Severe Asthma | |
| Daniela Eassey | University of Sydney |
| Leanne Holmes | Manchester Severe Asthma Service / Manchester Foundation Trust |
| Prof. Janelle Yorke | University of Manchester |
| Paediatrics & Adolescents | |
| Dr. Daan Caudri | Princess Margaret Hospital |
| Prof. Mark Everard | University of Western Australia / Princess Margaret Hospital |
| Prof. Graham Hall | Telethon Kids Institute |
| Prof. Adam Jaffe | University of New South Wales |
| Dr. Andre Schultz | Princess Margaret Hospital / Telethon Kids Institute / University of Western Australia |
| Dr. Gemma Sicouri | University of Sydney |
| A/Prof. Susan Towns | Sydney Children’s Hospital Network |
| Registries | |
| Dr. Erin Harvey | Australasian Severe Asthma Network / University of Newcastle / John Hunter Hospital |
| Review Feedback | |
| Prof. Guy Marks | University of New South Wales / Woolcock Institute of Medical Research / Liverpool Hospital / South Western Sydney Clinical School |
| General Content Development | |
| Dr. Kim Jones | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Dr. Steven Maltby | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Contribution to Graphics | |
| Olivia McDonald | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Dr. Steven Maltby | University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
Reference Group
| Name | Affiliation |
| Prof. Vanessa McDonald (Chair) |
University of Newcastle / Hunter Medical Research Institute |
| Dr. Simon Bowler | Mater Medical Centre |
| A/Prof. Jed Duff | University of Newcastle |
| Alicia Goodwin | Asthma Australia |
| Matthew Hingston | Greater Bank / Patient-Carer Perspective |
| Renee Hingston | Patient Perspective |
| Debra Kay | Consumer, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute |
| A/Prof. Peter Middleton | University of Sydney / Westmead Hospital / TSANZ Education & Training Subcommittee |
| Jen Norbury | National Asthma Council Australia |
| Kirsten Phillips & Kelcie Herrmann |
Lung Foundation of Australia |
| A/Prof. Smita Shah | Western Sydney Local Health District / The University of Sydney |
Contributing Organisations
| Hyperweb – Website Development |
| Eddie O’Reilly (The University of Newcastle) – Video & Photography |
| Mark Rothfield (Hunter Medical Research Institute) – Video Editing |
| Ben Mitchell – Illustration |
Funding
Project initiated and overseen by the Centre of Excellence in Severe Asthma, funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) through the Centre of Research Excellence scheme
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