David Manners is a pulmonologist based at Hospital Avenue, Nedlands, WA, Australia. He focuses on breathing and lung health, and he also helps people when problems involve the chest, lungs, or nearby areas.
In day to day care, David looks after patients with lung cancer, lung nodules, and anal cancer. He also treats people with asbestosis, which can happen after asbestos exposure and may affect breathing over time. Some appointments are about getting answers, like when scans show something on the lung that needs checking. Others are about ongoing management, support, and making sure symptoms are kept as steady as possible.
Breathing issues can be worrying, even when the cause is not clear yet. David takes a calm, practical approach. He helps patients understand what the tests are for and what the next steps might look like. At times, that means explaining how symptoms like a cough, breathlessness, or chest discomfort are assessed, and why doctors might watch something closely before deciding on treatment.
As a specialist, David works with the bigger picture too. Lung health can connect to other parts of care, including cancer treatment planning and follow up. He aims to coordinate with the other health professionals involved, so patients get a clear plan rather than a lot of mixed messages.
His training is built around medical care, with specialist respiratory knowledge at the centre of what he does. Over time, he keeps up with changes in how lung conditions are investigated and managed, including new ways doctors use scans and tests to guide decisions.
If you’re dealing with a lung or breathing concern, it helps to have someone who can sort out the important details without making things harder than they need to be. David’s work is about getting you through the process—whether that’s checking up on a lung nodule, supporting recovery during cancer treatment, or managing long term lung damage such as asbestosis.
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