Thoracic research

We are the largest respiratory and respiratory oncology research group in Western Australia’s private health sector.

Our research extends across respiratory and thoracic oncology, spanning primary lung malignancy, interstitial lung disease, mesothelioma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary thromboembolic disease, respiratory complications of connective tissue disorders and respiratory issues in bariatric surgery.

Respiratory Medicine, Lung Cancer, Oncology

The St John of God Subiaco Hospital Thoracic Research Group is the largest respiratory and respiratory oncology research group in Western Australia’s private health sector.

The group was established to advance research and clinical excellence in respiratory medicine and cancer related pathologies. The group has broad interests across the respiratory and thoracic oncology landscape, including primary lung malignancy, mesothelioma, pulmonary hypertension, pulmonary thromboembolic disease, respiratory complications of connective tissue disorders and interstitial lung disease.

Consultants
Professor Eli Gabbay
Dr Tim Clay

Research nurses
Nisha Sikotra
Tara Hannon

Bendat Research Fellows
Dr Amy Rolston

Wilson, C. L., McLaughlin, C., Cairncross, A., Gabbay, E., Noble, P. B., Blakey, J. D., & Crawford, A. L. (2024). Home spirometry appears accurate and feasible for monitoring chronic respiratory disease. ERJ Open Research, 10(3) https://doi.org/10.1183/23120541.00937-2023

Gabbay, E. Chest X ray is inferior to reduced dose CT for silicosis screening in a crossover study of Western Australian Stonemasons. JOEM (In press 2024)

Gabbay, E, Burns, A. A multicentre, double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomised clinical trial of oral anticoagulation in systemic sclerosis related pulmonary arterial hypertension – results from the Sphinx Study. Circulation in press 2024. (NHMRC Research Grant).

Gabbay, E. Rare disease patient stratification in primary care: A pilot study on Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension. Journal of Biomedical Informatics (In press 2024)

Outcomes of Patients with Metastatic Cancer Following Unplanned Medical Admission to Intensive Care Units (ICU). Journal of Oncology Practice (In press 2024)

Talbot A, Connor SG, Austin K, Hannon T, Gabbay E, Clay TD. The impact of the 2022 Ukraine/Russian conflict on cancer clinical trials. J Int Med Res. 2022 Dec; https://doi.org/10.1177/03000605221143284