Dr. Benjamin Kwan

Associate Professor

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Biography

Associate Professor Benjamin Kwan is a respiratory sleep physician affiliated with St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney and serves as Co-Head of Respiratory and Sleep Medicine at Sutherland Hospital. He has expertise in ultrasound upper airway physiology and a broad practice encompassing airway disease, respiratory failure, pulmonary embolism, sleep disorders, and respiratory infections. His special focus lies in pleural diseases, and he has developed services for palliation of malignant pleural effusions using indwelling tunnelled pleural catheters. He is skilled in performing interventional bronchoscopy and endobronchial ultrasound procedures. As a passionate advocate for medical education, he holds a conjoint Associate Professor position at UNSW and has published extensively in high-impact international peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Kwan is currently involved in several research projects, both locally and internationally, targeting pleural diseases, airway diseases, smoking cessation, and community-based respiratory projects. He is fluent in English, Cantonese, and Mandarin.

Research Interests

Experience

Conjoint Associate Professor

2017-01-01 — Present

University of New South Wales • New South Wales, Australia

Teaching and directing medical education programs.

Co-Head Respiratory & Sleep Medicine

2017-01-01 — Present

Sutherland Hospital • Sutherland, New South Wales, Australia

Leading the department in respiratory and sleep medicine.

Network Director Physician Education

2011-01-01 — 2017-12-31

St George Sutherland Basic Physician Training Network • New South Wales, Australia

Oversaw physician education and training in the network.

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
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