A/Professor Jonathan Williamson
Respiratory and Sleep Physician
A/Prof Jonathan Williamson
Dr Jonathan Williamson is a respiratory and sleep physician who trained in Sydney, interstate and overseas in Heidelberg, Germany. He is a Consultant Respiratory and Sleep Physician at Liverpool Hospital and at Macquarie University Hospital. He consults in rooms at Macquarie University Clinic. Dr Williamson's practice covers a wide range of respiratory and sleep pathologies including asthma, COPD, lung and airway infections, emphysema, sleep disorders and lung cancer with a sub specialised interest in airway interventions including rigid bronchoscopy, cryotherapy, endoscopic valves, airway stents and managing central airway obstruction. After completing training in NSW Dr Williamson undertook PhD studies at the University of Western Australia investigating new ways to image the lungs. Dr Williamson directs the interventional bronchoscopy unit at Liverpool
Hospital with access to the latest state of the art equipment for advanced bronchoscopic interventions. He also performs procedures at Macquarie University Hospital working collaboratively with other interventional bronchoscopists. His research interests include minimally invasive techniques for lung biopsies in interstitial lung disease, endoscopic therapies for advanced emphysema, endobronchial ultrasound samples for genetic analysis and Rapid Access pathways for lung cancer diagnosis and management. Dr Williamson Chairs the Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting at Macquarie University and is an active member of the Liverpool Hospital Lung Cancer Multidisciplinary Meeting. He has been heavily involved in COVID-19 management at Liverpool Hospital where he chairs the COVID-19 Clinical Taskforce.
Macquarie University Hosptial
MQHealth Respiratory and Sleep
Dr Williamson consults patients in the well established Macquarie University Hospital Clinic with a lung function laboratory and sleep unit. He performs outpatient bronchoscopy procedures in the adjacent Macquarie University Hospital.
Liverpool Hospital
South West Sydney Area Health Service
Dr Williamson has an appointment as a Staff Specialist in the Department of Respiratory Medicine at Liverpool Hospital. He runs outpatient clinics, bronchoscopy lists, sleep investigations and is involved in teaching programs for medical students and junior doctors.