Fariha Alam is the Interventional Pulmonology Fellow at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital. Fariha completed her MBBS at Monash University (Melbourne), and Basic Physician Training at The Princess Alexandra Hospital in Brisbane. She has completed her Respiratory advanced training at Prince of Wales Hospital (Sydney), The Prince Charles Hospital (Brisbane) and The Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital. Her special interests are in interventional bronchoscopy, lung cancer medicine and pleural medicine.

Professor Alvin Ing is a Professor, Respiratory Medicine, and the Clinical Program Head of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory Program at Macquarie University. He has been involved in Interventional Pulmonology since 1993 when he established endobronchial laser resection and stent deployment via rigid bronchoscopy at Concord Hospital. Professor Ing pioneered the use of endobronchial valves in patients with COPD in Australia. He has been involved in several world first clinical trials, including bronchial rheoplasty to treat chronic bronchitis, polymer sealant and thermal liquid ablation to manage severe COPD, Galaxy robotic bronchoscopy and endobronchial therapy of lung cancer. He is currently the Principal Investigator for clinical trials and research with total grants of over 7 million dollars. As the program head of the Cardiovascular and Respiratory program, he oversees the growth and development of the disciplines of Respiratory Medicine, Cardiology, Cardiothoracic Surgery, Vascular Surgery and Renal Medicine at Macquarie University.

Associate Professor Lauren Troy is a Respiratory Staff Specialist at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Visiting Medical Officer at Chris O’Brien Lifehouse, Clinical Associate Professor with the University of Sydney Medical School, and Co-Director of the RPA Institute for Academic Medicine. Her interests are in ILD, respiratory infection, and interventional pulmonology.

Dr Jonathan Williamson trained in Sydney, Perth, and overseas in Heidelberg, Germany. He is a Consultant Respiratory and Sleep Physician at Liverpool Hospital and a Visiting Medical Officer at Macquarie University Hospital. Dr Williamson's practice covers a wide range of respiratory pathologies including asthma, COPD, lung and airway infections, emphysema and lung cancer with a sub specialised interest in airway interventions including rigid bronchoscopy, cryotherapy, endoscopic lung volume reduction, cone beam CT guided bronchoscopy and managing central airway obstruction.

A/Professor Gavin Wright is an academic thoracic surgeon at the University of Melbourne Dept of Surgery St Vincent’s Hospital, Royal Melbourne Hospital and Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre. Gavin is Research Lead for Lung Cancer at Victorian Comprehensive Cancer Centre (VCCC) and Chair of Cancer Australia’s Lung Cancer Advisory Group. He runs a research-based thoracic practice, conducting multiple trials in minimally invasive and bronchoscopic techniques, and peri-operative therapies for cancer and emphysema. Gavin completed his PhD in molecular biology of lung cancer and has published over 150 peer-reviewed papers.

Dr Paul Lilburn is a respiratory physician with sub-specialty interests in interventional pulmonology, advanced lung diseases, respiratory infections and exploring ways to develop Global Health Partnerships. Dr Lilburn works as staff specialist at Prince of Wales Hospital as an Interventional Pulmonologist. Dr Lilburn is an experienced bronchoscopist with specialist technical skills including rigid bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound, ablative strategies including laser treatment for central airway obstruction. Dr Lilburn also performs endobronchial valve and stent insertion. Dr Lilburn also enjoys medical teaching and is a conjoint lecturer for the University of New South Wales.

Rajesh Thomas is a Respiratory Medicine and Interventional Pulmonology consultant at Sir Charles Gairdner hospital, Perth. He leads the Lung Cancer and Bronchoscopy services at SCGH including an Interventional Bronchoscopy training program. His PhD research was on “Indwelling Pleural Catheter management in malignant pleural effusions” from the University of Western Australia, Perth. He continued as early career researcher with NHMRC and Cancer Council WA and his current research is focussed on improving thoracic cancer outcomes through advanced bronchoscopic interventions. He is passionate about bronchoscopic training and safety and runs regular interventional bronchoscopy workshops in Perth.