Professor Joerg Mattes - Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Physician

Professor Joerg Mattes is a Specialist in Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep Medicine. He serves as a Staff Specialist and Head of Department at the John Hunter Children’s Hospital. Renowned globally for his expertise in paediatric asthma and early‑life respiratory diseases, he is also an experienced bronchoscopist. He collaborates closely with Paediatric ENT specialists, gastroenterologists, allergists, and anaesthesiologists to manage complex lung and breathing conditions in children. His research has helped develop new treatments, such as the use of high‑flow oxygen in severe bronchiolitis and targeting specific immune factors in severe asthma.