Prof Natasha Smallwood
BMedSci BMBS MSc MHLM AFRACMA FRCP FRACP PhD FThorSoc GAICD
Prof Natasha Smallwood is the Professor and Director of Respiratory Medicine at the Alfred Hospital (Melbourne) and School of Translational Medicine at Monash University (Melbourne, Australia). In addition to her respiratory qualifications, she holds postgraduate qualifications in Medical Leadership, Epidemiology and Palliative Care.
Prof Smallwood has authored over 150 publications and been awarded approximately $12 million as major research grants. She has clinical and research interests in severe lung disease, particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and interstitial lung disease.
Prof Smallwood is the President for the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, a past Board Director for the Victorian Doctors Health Program (Australia), and holds multiple leadership roles. She is a taskforce member for various national and international respiratory guidelines. She recently worked with the Australian Commission for Safety and Quality in Healthcare to develop the first ever national clinical care standard in respiratory medicine for people with COPD.
Dr James Fingleton
BM PhD FRACP FThorSoc
Dr James Fingleton is Clinical Director Sub-speciality Medicine and a respiratory physician at Wellington Hospital. He has a sub-specialist interest in asthma and COPD and was lead for the previous NZ National Asthma audit. He is a Fellow of the Thoracic Society of Australia New Zealand (TSANZ) NZ branch and Co-Chief Investigator of the Australia New Zealand Respiratory Audit Program (ANZRAP).
James also teaches as a Senior Clinical Lecturer at the University of Otago, Wellington and is a member of the Scientific Advisory Board and Asthma and COPD guidelines committees of the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation New Zealand.
Dr Lena Ly
BSci BBiomed(Hons) PhD
Lena Ly is a Post-doctoral Research Assistant in the Chronic Respiratory Disease Research Group at The School of Translational Medicine, Monash University and Alfred Health (Melbourne, Australia). She is the project manager of the Australia New Zealand Respiratory Audit Program (ANZRAP). Lena completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne in 2025, exploring the benefits of non-pharmacological approaches for people with severe non-malignant lung diseases, such as singing for lung health programs. Her research interests include advanced chronic respiratory diseases (particularly chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis) and palliative care.
Dr Amy Pascoe
BSc BMedSc PhD
Ms Catherine Buchan
RN, BN, PGradDipAdvNurs (Crit Care), MNSc, FThorSoc
Catherine is a Respiratory and Sleep Nurse Consultant at Alfred Health and clinician researcher and PhD candidate in respiratory research@Alfred, School of Translational Medicine, Monash University. She holds postgraduate qualifications in critical care and a Master of Nursing Science. Catherine has clinical and research interests in people with advanced lung disease, particularly acute and chronic respiratory failure management, utilising non-invasive respiratory supports and managing challenging symptoms like severe breathlessness.
