Photo: Dr Nick Wilsmore (left) and Dr Jazmin Eckhaus (right) For the first time in Australia, an Epworth physician and surgeon have used two high-tech robots to mark and remove a lung cancer in a single minimally invasive operation. Pulmonologist and respiratory physician Dr Nick Wilsmore and...
Watch Video Now Well, a new robot is changing the way lung cancer is detected in Australia. It's beinghailed as the greatest advance in the field for two decades and could have a majorimpact on survival rates. ...
Dr. Wilsmore is the first Respiratory physician in Victoria to perform robotic assisted bronchoscopy (RAB). The Ion Robotic Bronchoscope is a revolutionary technology, which enables highly accurate pulmonary sampling, even from small lesions, with or without leading airways. It integrates...
It's a disease which kills 9,000 Australians every year, but there's hope that number will soon change dramatically. Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in Australia and until now those suspected of having lung cancer have had to pay hundreds for a screening. This scan can save your...
If Australia's new lung cancer screening program had been around earlier, Anne Fidler thinks she might have had a lot longer to live. Read the full article in ABC News: https://apple.news/A-l_yMxyRTJ2MZ560fUKdGQ
In this video, Dr Nicholas Wilsmore (Respiratory & Sleep Physician) provides an overview of endobronchial valve therapy for people living with severe COPD. Dr Wilsmore answers some of the commonly asked questions on endobronchial valves such as: What is endobronchial valve...
Abstract Emphysema can be associated with gas trapping and hyperinflation, which negatively impacts on quality of life, life expectancy, and functional capacity. Lung volume reduction (LVR) surgery can reduce gas trapping and improve mortality in select patients but carries a high risk of major...
As a Respiratory & Sleep Physician with expertise in Interventional Pulmonology, I am excited to share my experience with the latest advancements in robotic imaging for Interventional Pulmonology. With access to new equipment at Epworth Eastern Hospital in Melbourne with the cutting-edge ARTIS...
Article published on the AUSTRALIAN PRIVATE HOSPITALS ASSOCIATION website and distributed in the Newsletter.Dr Nicholas Wilsmore, a respiratory and sleep physician at Epworth Eastern in Melbourne.http://phnews.org.au/epworth-eastern-endoscopy-suite-helping-patients-to-find-early-answers Epworth...
By Smitha Mundasad, Health reporter, Full article published on the BBC Website. Some people with long Covid may have hidden damage to their lungs, a small pilot study in the UK suggests. Scientists used a novel xenon gas scan method to pick up lung abnormalities not identified by routine scans....
