Peter Wu MBBS, BSc, FRACP

Dr Peter Wu is one of the leading respiratory and sleep physicians in Sydney. Qualified in both respiratory and sleep medicine, Dr Peter Wu is a FRACP trained specialist with expertise in both the diagnostics and therapeutics of respiratory and sleep disorders. He obtained his medical (MB,BS) and science (BSc (Med)) degree from The University of NSW with Honours. He trained in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Westmead Hospital and received The Fellowship of Royal Australasian College of Physician in 2008. Dr Wu has a busy private practice at Westmead, as well as holding a part time staff specialist appointment at Westmead Public Hospital and a Visiting Medical Officer appointment at Westmead Private Hospital.

Dr Wu has admitting rights to both Westmead Public and Westmead Private Hospitals. Dr Wu has interest and expertise in the diagnosis and management of lung cancers and is a member of the Cancer Referral Network. Dr Wu is also one of the leading interventional pulmonologists in Australia, with unique skills in diagnostic and therapeutic interventional bronchoscopy. Dr Wu has expertise in rigid bronchoscopy, laser bronchoscopy and insertion and removal of Dumon stents. Dr Wu introduced implantable pleural catheters for outpatient management of pleural effusions due to cancer in 2009 and set up the EBUS-TBNA Service in Westmead in 2011. Dr Wu is currently involved in trials of bronchoscopic lung volume reduction surgery with endobronchial valves.