Paediatric Sleep & Respiratory Services
At Newcastle Health Enterprise, our Paediatric Sleep and Respiratory team provides specialist care for children with breathing, lung, and sleep concerns from birth through adolescence.
Whether your child is snoring, experiencing sleep apnoea, wheezing, or has a chronic respiratory condition, our team is here to offer comprehensive, evidence-based care in a supportive, family-focused environment.
Professor Joerg Mattes
Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Specialist
Professor Joerg Mattes is an Australian and overseas trained Specialist in Paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine. He is Staff Specialist and Head of Department at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital. He is a world-renowned expert in paediatric asthma and respiratory diseases in early life, and an experienced bronchoscopist. He works closely with Paediatric ENT specialists, gastroenterologists, allergists, and anaesthesiologists to manage the most complex lung and breathing conditions in children. His research has contributed to the development of new treatments, including the use of high flow oxygen in severe bronchiolitis and blocking specific immune factors in severe asthma.
Dr Francois Abel
Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Dr Francois Abel is a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Staff Specialist currently working at John Hunter Children’s Hospital.
He was the previous medical lead for the Paediatric Respiratory Sleep Service at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH), the largest paediatric hospital in the UK. He trained in Paediatric Respiratory Medicine and Sleep in the Catholic University of Louvain in Brussels, Sydney Children’s Hospital at Westmead and at Great Ormond Street in London He also holds a postgraduate certificate in Paediatric Sleep Sciences from the University of Western Australia. He contributed to the creation of the British Paediatric Sleep Society which he co-chaired for over 5 years.
Dr Abel has a wealth of experience in complex lung diseases including rare lung diseases, cystic fibrosis, complex asthma, bronchiectasis, interstitial lung diseases and respiratory pathologies as part of multisystemic disorders including neuromuscular disorders, metabolic disorders and spinal disorders including management of complex ventilation.
Dr Abel has presented at multiple national and international meetings and he has multiple publications covering varied topics in paediatric respiratory and sleep medicine from original research to review papers.
His ethos of practice is to deliver professional patient-centred expert care while remaining friendly, approachable and accessible.
Paediatric Home Sleep Studies
A home sleep study is a test that records your child’s sleep and breathing while they sleep at home. Small sensors are gently placed on your child’s head, face, and body to measure:
- Breathing patterns
- Oxygen levels
- Sleep stages and sleep quality
- Heart rate and body movements
This test is commonly used to investigate sleep-related breathing problems, including obstructive sleep apnoea.
Home Sleep Studies Information
Newcastle Health Enterprise
218 Pacific Hwy
CHARLESTOWN NSW 2290
Entrance via Pearson St Mall
P: 02 4955 8044
F: 02 4955 8055
admin@newcastlehealthenterprise.com.au
