Philip K Pattemore

Roles

• Associate Professor of Paediatrics, University of Otago, Christchurch
• Convenor, 5th year Paediatric Attachment, University of Otago, Christchurch
• Co-ordinator, Paediatric Respiratory Services, Christchurch Hospital Paediatric representative, Curriculum Committee, University of Otago, Christchurch

Affiliations

• Convenor, Respiratory Committee, Paediatric Society
• Paediatric Examiner, Examinations Committee, RACP
• Member Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand
• Paediatric Society spokesperson, Smokefree Coalition NZ
• Member, Steering committee, Boehringer-Ingelheim Annual Respiratory Workshop
• Editorial Advisory Board, New Ethicals Magazine

Clinical Interests

• Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
• Asthma
• Cystic Fibrosis

Teaching Interests

• Paediatric Respiratory Medicine
• Paediatric Clinical Methods
• Congenital heart disease

Research Interests

• Epidemiology of asthma and bronchial hyperresponsiveness
• Natural history of asthma
• Viral infections as triggers of asthma attacks
• Asthma management
• Risks to children of environmental tobacco smoke
• Cystic fibrosis lung disease: infection and oxidative damage