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Dr. Gonesh Karmakar
MBBS, FRACP

Respiratory, sleep & general physician

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  • Cough

  • Asthma

  • COPD & Emphysema

  • Interstitial Lung Diseases

  • Farmer's Lung

  • Bird Fancier's Lung

  • Investigation & Management of Dyspnoea

  • Obstructive Sleep Apnoea

ABOUT ME

Dr Karmakar graduated from the Dhaka Medical College, Bangladesh in 1990. He immigrated to New Zealand in 1996, where he was a resident for 13 years. He gained his Fellowship in Internal Medicine (FRACP) in 2008 and Fellowship in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine in 2009 with the Royal Australasian College of Physicians. His interests include investigation and management of sleep apnoeas, lung cancer, asthma, COPD, pleural effusion, interstitial lung disease.

 

He enjoys teaching medical students and working in private practice. He has been awarded the position of honorary ‘Senior Lecturer’ by the Rural Medical School, Toowoomba and by the University of Queensland.

AFFILIATIONS

  • Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand

  • The Australian Lung Foundation 

  • Australian Sleep Association 

  • European Respiratory Society

  • American Thoracic Society

SERVICES

  • Lung Consultation

  • Sleep Consultations

  • Driver's Licence Clearance for Sleep Apnoea

  • Spirometry

  • Lung (Respiratory) Function Testing

  • Mannitol Challenge​

  • Home Sleep Study

  • Referrals for in-lab Sleep Studies

VISITING RIGHTS 

  • VMO Sunnybank Private Hospital

  • VMO Greenslopes Private Hospital

What our patients say...

"Dr Karmakar and the team at Breathe Ease were fantastic to deal with - especially for someone who gets nervous about medical procedures. Nothing but pure professionalism and will recommend Dr K and the team to everyone!"

T.N.

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