Meet Dr Harvey Kok
MBBS | FRACP
Paediatric Respiratory & Sleep Medicine
Dr Harvey Kok is a Paediatric Respiratory and Sleep physician with specialist training from two of Australia's most respected children's hospitals: Sydney Children's Hospital, where he completed his sleep medicine training, and John Hunter Children's Hospital, where he undertook his respiratory training.
Dr Kok has a particular clinical interest in childhood asthma, cystic fibrosis, and chronic cough, and is dedicated to improving outcomes for children living with respiratory conditions. He is currently undertaking a Master's degree in cystic fibrosis through the University of Newcastle reflecting his commitment to advancing care in this area through research as well as clinical practice.
Families who see Dr Kok consistently describe his approach as thorough, unhurried, and genuinely child-centred. He takes the time to understand not just the clinical picture, but the day-to-day impact of a child's condition on their life and their family's life and to explain his findings and recommendations in plain, clear language.
What is a Respiratory and Sleep Physician?
A respiratory physician is a medical doctor who has had special training in the field of lung and breathing issues.
A paediatric respiratory physician has completed an additional minimum of 6 years of specialist training in paediatric and respiratory medicine.
To be qualified as a paediatric sleep physician, further training in the area of sleep and sleep disorders is required and this takes at least an additional year of training.
