Gabriella Tikellis is a pulmonologist based in Melbourne, VIC. She looks after people with breathing and lung conditions, from day-to-day problems to more serious illness. Pulmonary health can be tricky, and symptoms can change over time, so she focuses on clear care and practical next steps.
Her work includes lung scarring and long-term lung disease. This can show up as pulmonary fibrosis and other forms of interstitial lung disease, where the lungs become stiff and breathing can feel harder. At times, she also helps with acute interstitial pneumonia, where the condition can flare up quickly and needs close monitoring.
Breathing issues don’t always come from chronic lung disease alone. Dr Tikellis also supports patients dealing with severe respiratory infections such as COVID-19 and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). In many cases, care is about making sure oxygen levels and symptoms are tracked closely, while the treatment plan is adjusted as the illness changes.
Because breathing can be affected by other health problems, her patients can also include people with blood cancers that have lung involvement. Her experience includes conditions such as acute lymphoblastic leukaemia (ALL) and leukemia. This means care may involve working with the wider hospital team so breathing symptoms are not left behind while other treatment is underway.
Over time, she has built a steady approach to respiratory care. That usually means taking time to understand what’s going on, then mapping out what should be watched, what needs treatment, and what follow-up is important. When new evidence comes out, she stays up to date so decisions are based on current best practice, not guesswork.
Dr Tikellis is also trained in specialist respiratory medicine. While details like specific degrees aren’t listed here, her role as a pulmonologist reflects the core education and hands-on clinical training needed to manage complex lung conditions. Clinical trials experience and research details aren’t provided here, but the goal stays the same: careful, consistent lung care for patients in Melbourne.
