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John Kolbe - Respiratory Medicine
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Description
Consultants
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Professor John Kolbe
Respiratory Physician
Hours
Wed | 12:00 PM – 6:00 PM |
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Referral Expectations
You need to bring to your appointment:
- a referral letter from your doctor (can also be faxed)
- any X-rays, CT (computer tomography) or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging) films and reports
- all medicines you are currently taking, including inhalers, herbal and natural remedies
- your pharmaceutical entitlement card.
If you have any change in your condition before you come to your appointment, please see your GP immediately.
Common Conditions / Procedures / Treatments
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Asthma
Asthma symptoms include coughing, wheezing, a tight feeling in the chest and difficulty in breathing.… More
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Chronic Cough
Cough is a defensive, protective reflex. It may signal the presence of a problem in the respiratory system and may serve to eliminate the condition which is stimulating the cough, as occurs with an infection in the lower airways.… More
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Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
This term is used to describe lung disease where the breathing tubes become blocked and the surrounding tissue and air sacs inside the lungs become damaged.… More
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Lung Cancer
This is when abnormal "malignant" cells divide and grow in an uncontrolled fashion in the lung tissue.… More
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Lung Function Tests
You may be advised to take lung function tests to find out how much air moves in and out as you breathe.… More
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Spirometers
Spirometry is a test which measures the speed at which your lungs can be filled and emptied of air. It can be used to diagnose problems of breathing and monitor the usefulness of treatment.… More
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Peak Flow Meter
This is a small hand-held tube that can measure what is happening in your breathing tubes. You can have one at home and measure your peak flow by blowing into it as hard and fast as possible. You will be shown how to measure it and compare it with what… More
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Chest X-ray
A chest X-ray is normally undertaken to check the chest wall, lungs and heart.… More
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Computer Tomography (CT) Scan
With CT you can see much more detail than with a normal X-ray.… More
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Fine Needle Aspirate
Depending on what is seen on the CT scan an additional test can be done where a fine needle is inserted into your chest into the cancer and some cells sucked up into the needle. This is done while taking pictures with the CT scanner to guide the doctor as… More
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Bronchoscopy
During this test a thin fibreoptic tube is inserted into your breathing tubes, through the nose, to view the tubes and take a biopsy (remove cells or tissue) to see if there are cancer cells present.… More
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Expired Nitric Oxide
This is a test performed on your breath whilst breathing out.… More
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Induced sputums
This is a method of extracting cells from your breathing tract.… More
Charges
Initial consultation $450.00
Public Transport
The Auckland Transport website is a good resource to plan your public transport options.

Contact Details
Auckland Surgical Centre
Central Auckland
Phone
(09) 524 9055
Fax
(09) 524 6472
Email
Website
hospitals.southerncross.co.nz/our-hospitals/auckland-surgical-centre.aspx
Suite 1
Auckland Surgical Centre
9 St Marks Road
Remuera
Auckland
Street Address
Suite 1
Auckland Surgical Centre
9 St Marks Road
Remuera
Auckland
Postal Address
Auckland Surgical Centre
9 St Marks Rd
Remuera
AUCKLAND
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This page was last updated at 7:57AM on July 2, 2019. This information is reviewed and edited by John Kolbe - Respiratory Medicine.