The Department of Thoracic Medicine

 

The Department of Thoracic Medicine, established in 1976, is now the largest provider of public and private respiratory services in metropolitan and rural South Australia and in Central Australia.

It has trained more than a generation of doctors, nurses, scientists and administrators and conducts research into the cause, prevention and treatment of respiratory diseases.

The Department of Thoracic Medicine works closely with health and other units as well as professional and community organisations in South Australia, nationally and internationally to achieve its primary goals:

To make a real difference to respiratory health, to prevent and manage respiratory disease and to reduce its social and economic impact.

We encourage you to use our services. We also encourage you to join us, as our experience and that of our predecessors is that it is only with the active involvement of the community that this goal can be achieved. Your knowledge, experience and our understanding of your needs will be invaluable.