Greg I. Snell is a pulmonologist based at Alfred Health in Melbourne, VIC, Australia. His work sits within lung care, but it often overlaps with transplant medicine too, because breathing problems can show up after organ transplants as well as in day to day lung disease.
In clinic and hospital settings, he looks after people with long-term lung conditions. This can include COPD and emphysema, where the airways and air sacs don’t work the way they should, making breathlessness and chest tightness a daily battle. He also treats people with cystic fibrosis, where the lungs can become clogged with thick mucus and infections can be harder to manage.
Breathing issues after a transplant are another big part of the picture. He works with patients who may develop bronchiolitis obliterans and chronic graft versus host disease (cGvHD). At times, these problems can make breathing worse over months, not overnight, so the follow-up and monitoring matter. His role also connects with lung transplant care, where planning, symptom checks, and ongoing lung health are all part of the process.
He also helps manage other lung problems such as idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis. This is a condition where lung tissue becomes scarred over time, which can gradually reduce how much oxygen the body can get. And he cares for people with pulmonary oedema, which is fluid in the lungs and can cause sudden breathlessness. In these situations, getting the right diagnosis and calming things down quickly is often the main goal.
Over time, the work becomes very practical: listening to symptoms, organising the right tests, and working out what fits best for each person’s situation. It’s not just about treating one scan result or one flare-up. It’s about helping people understand what’s happening, what to watch for, and what support is available through the Alfred Health team.
Greg’s clinical focus covers serious lung diseases as well as transplant related lung complications. Even when the details can feel overwhelming, the approach stays grounded—clear explanations, careful monitoring, and steady care as conditions change.
