51³Ô¹Ïapp
Back to
Dr Sandra Chuang

Dr Sandra Chuang

Senior Lecturer

BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons), MPH, FRACP, PhD, AFHEA

Medicine & Health
School of Clinical Medicine

Dr Sandra Chuang (BSc (Med), MBBS (Hons), MPH, FRACP, PhD, AFHEA) is a Clinical Academic (Senior lecturer, Education Focused) at the Discipline of Paediatrics and Child Health, School of Clinical Medicine (Randwick Clinical Campus), Faculty of Medicine, University of New South Wales Sydney (UNSW) Australia. She isÌýa Respiratory and sleep paediatricianÌýat Sydney Children's Hospital Randwick, Australia. Dr Chuang has a passion for improving the health of children through education and research partnerships not only as a clinician researcher, but also through her engagement with the community.

Dr Chuang has established a strong interest in children with various respiratory conditions including children with neuromuscular disease, cystic fibrosis, and other rare lung diseases such as cystic fibrosis, congenital diaphragmatic hernia, congenital lung malformations, and chest wall deformities. She is fascinated with the link between respiratory and sleep medicine, in particular in children with the chronic conditions mentioned above. Dr Chuang was awarded her PhD in 2019, titled "ÌýNon-invasive measures of neural respiratory drive in children: the utility of respiratory muscle electromyography".ÌýShe has continued her research into the evaluation of respiratory function in children non-invasively, with a special interest in the themes of Neuroscience, Infectious disease Immunity and Inflammations, and Medical technologies.Ìý

Dr Chuang is a member of the Education and Training Subcommittee, and also the co-convenor for the Paediatric Special Interest Group of the Thoracic Society Australia and New Zealand.Ìý

As an Education Focused Senior Lecturer in the Discipline of Paediatrics, Dr Chuang is also a well received education leader striving to deliver learnder-centred inclusive teaching in a supportive and engaging learning community.Ìý

Ìý
Phone
(02) 9382 1477
E-mail
sandra.chuang@unsw.edu.au
Location
Sydney Children's Hospital School of Women's and Children's Health Level 8 Bright Alliance Building High Street RANDWICK NSW 2031
  • Book Chapters | 2017
    Chuang S; Teng A, 2017, 'Normal human sleep', in Mansfield D (ed.), Sleep, IP Communications, Victoria, Australia, pp. 17 - 23
  • Journal articles | 2023
    Doumit M; Chuang S; Middleton P; Selvadurai H; Sivam S; Ruseckaite R; Ahern S; Mallitt KA; Pacey V; Gray K; Jaffe A, 2023, 'Clinical outcomes of adults and children with cystic fibrosis during the COVID-19 pandemic', Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 22, pp. 581 - 586,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Gonski K; Chuang S; Teng A; Thambipillay G; Farrar MA; Menezes MP; Fitzgerald DA, 2023, 'Respiratory and sleep outcomes in children with SMA treated with nusinersen - real world experience.', Neuromuscul Disord, 33, pp. 531 - 538,
    Journal articles | 2023
    McKay I; van Dorst J; Katz T; Doumit M; Prentice B; Owens L; Belessis Y; Chuang S; Jaffe A; Thomas T; Coffey M; Ooi CY, 2023, 'Diet and the gut-lung axis in cystic fibrosis–direct & indirect links', Gut Microbes, 15,
    Journal articles | 2023
    Thomsen A; Belessis Y; Bell R; Chuang S; Coward E; Field P; Jaffe A; McBride J; Plush L; Prentice B; Strachan R; Owens L, 2023, 'P345 The clinical impact of reduced dose prescribing of elexacaftor/tezaxaftor/ivacaftor (ETI) in children with cystic fibrosis', Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 22, pp. S170 - S170,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Dittrich AM; Chuang SY, 2022, 'Dual CFTR modulator therapy efficacy in the real world: lessons for the future', ERJ Open Research, 8,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Doumit M; Chuang S; Middleton P; Selvadurai H; Sivam S; Ruseckaite R; Ahern S; Mallitt K; Pacey V; Gray K; Jaffe A, 2022, '48 Longitudinal outcomes of adults and children with cystic fibrosis during the COVID-19 pandemic', Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 21, pp. S29 - S30,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Doumit M; Ledwos R; Plush L; Chuang S; Gray M; Jaffe A; McBride J, 2022, 'Telehealth application of an ultrasonic home spirometer', Archives of Disease in Childhood, 107,
    Journal articles | 2022
    Frohlich M; Widger J; Thambipillay G; Teng A; Farrar M; Chuang S, 2022, 'Daytime predictors of nocturnal hypercapnic hypoventilation in children with neuromuscular disorders', Pediatric Pulmonology, 57, pp. 1497 - 1504,
    Journal articles | 2022
    2022, 'Daytime predictors of nocturnal hypercapnic hypoventilation in children with neuromuscular disorders', Pediatric Pulmonology,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Doumit M; Cox A; Butler J; Luxton N; Jaffe A; Chuang S, 2021, 'Parent-Collected Oropharyngeal Swabs in Cystic Fibrosis', Pediatrics, 148,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Doumit M; Cox A; Butler J; Luxton N; Jaffe A; Chuang S, 2021, 'Parent-Collected Oropharyngeal Swabs in Cystic Fibrosis.', Pediatrics, 148,
    Journal articles | 2021
    Homaira N; Chan M; Owens L; Thomsen A; Gray M; Chuang S; Prentice B; Belessis Y; Islam S; Foster J; Jaffe A, 2021, 'Parent/carers' opinions about COVID-19 vaccination for children with chronic lung diseases', Health Science Reports, 4,
    Journal articles | 2020
    Coffey MJ; Mckay IR; Doumit M; Chuang S; Adams S; Stelzer-Braid S; Waters SA; Kasparian NA; Thomas T; Jaffe A; Katz T; Ooi CY, 2020, 'Evaluating the Alimentary and Respiratory Tracts in Health and disease (EARTH) research programme: a protocol for prospective, longitudinal, controlled, observational studies in children with chronic disease at an Australian tertiary paediatric hospital', BMJ Open, 10, pp. e033916,
    Journal articles | 2019
    Chuang SY; Teng A; Butler J; Gandevia S; Narang I; Briggs N; Selvadurai H; Jaffe A, 2019, 'Quantitative assessment of nocturnal neural respiratory drive in children with and without obstructive sleep apnoea using surface EMG', Experimental Physiology, 104, pp. 755 - 764,
    Journal articles | 2018
    Garg M; Leach ST; Pang T; Needham B; Coffey MJ; Katz T; Strachan R; Widger J; Field P; Belessis Y; Chuang S; Day AS; Jaffe A; Ooi CY, 2018, 'Age-related levels of fecal M2-pyruvate kinase in children with cystic fibrosis and healthy children 0 to 10 years old', Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 17, pp. 109 - 113,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chuang SYC; Sealy L; Selvadurai H; Dutt S; Ooi CY, 2017, 'An unusual case of haemolytic anaemia and failure to thrive in a Burmese refugee baby', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 53, pp. 500 - 502,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Chuang SYC; Teng A; Butler JE; Gandevia SC; Selvadurai H; Jaffe A, 2017, 'Validation of a quantitative method to measure neural respiratory drive in children during sleep', Respiratory Physiology and Neurobiology, 239, pp. 75 - 80,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Garg M; Leach ST; Needham B; Coffey MJ; Katz T; Strachan R; Widger J; Field P; Belessis Y; Chuang S; Day AS; Jaffe A; Ooi CY, 2017, 'Determining the Age-Related Levels of Fecal M2-Pyruvate Kinase in Children with Cystic Fibrosis During the First Decade of Life', Gastroenterology, 152, pp. S645 - S646,
    Journal articles | 2017
    Garg M; Leach ST; Needham B; Coffey MJ; Katz TE; Strachan R; Widger J; Field P; Belessis Y; Chuang S; Day AS; Jaffe A; Ooi CY, 2017, 'WS21.1 Determining the age-related levels of fecal M2-pyruvate kinase in children with cystic fibrosis during the first decade of life', Journal of Cystic Fibrosis, 16, pp. S34 - S34,
    Journal articles | 2016
    Chuang S; Teng A; Butler J; Gandevia S; Selvadurain H; Jaffe A, 2016, 'CPAP can improve respiratory effort as measured by surface electromyogram of the diaphragm (sEMGdi) in children with sleep-disordered breathing', EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, 48,
    Journal articles | 2014
    Chuang S; Jaffe A, 2014, 'Not yet time to change to intermittent inhaled corticosteroids for persistent asthma in children', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 50, pp. 588 - 590,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Chuang S; Butler J; Gandevia S; Teng A; Selvadurai H; Jaffe A, 2013, 'Surface EMG of the diaphragm is a different measure to OAHI in children's sleep studies', EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, 42,
    Journal articles | 2013
    Chuang S; Doumit M; McDonald R; Hennessy E; Katz T; Jaffe A, 2013, 'Annual Review Clinic improves care in children with cystic fibrosis', Journal of Cystic Fibrosis,
    Journal articles | 2012
    Chuang S; Jaffe A, 2012, 'Cost considerations of therapeutic options for children with asthma', Paediatric Drugs, 14, pp. 211 - 220,
    Journal articles | 2009
    Chuang SY; Sugo E; Jaffe A, 2009, 'A review of postnatal management of congenital pulmonary airway malformations', Fetal and Maternal Medicine Review, 20, pp. 179 - 204
  • Preprints | 2024
    Homaira N; Chan M; Owens L; Thomsen A; Gray M; Chuang S; Prentice B; Belessis Y; Islam S; Foster J; Jaffe A, 2024, Parent/carers opinions about COVID-19 vaccination for children with chronic lung diseases,
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Akhand A; Van Dorst J; Coffey M; Teng A; Ooi C; Chuang S, 2021, 'ANALYSIS OF OROPHARYNGEAL MICROBIOME IN CHILDREN WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 26, pp. 185 - 185,
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Frohlich M; Widger J; Thambipillay G; Teng A; Farrar M; Chuang S, 2021, 'PREDICTORS OF NOCTURNAL HYPOVENTILATION IN PAEDIATRIC NEUROMUSCULAR PATIENTS: FVC Z-SCORE', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 26, pp. 190 - 190,
    Conference Papers | 2021
    Ledwos R; Plush L; Doumit M; Chuang S; Gray M; McBride J, 2021, 'AP 007: Technical validation of a personal, home spirometer in children with chronic respiratory disorders', in TSANZSRS 2021 The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science, presented at TSANZSRS 2021 The Australia & New Zealand Society of Respiratory Science and The Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (ANZSRS/TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting for Leaders in Lung Health & Respiratory Science,
    Conference Abstracts | 2021
    Nwe Y; Akhand A; Coffey M; Van Dorst J; Ooi C; Teng A; Chuang S; Thant MN, 2021, 'THE GUT MICROBIOME IN CHILDREN WITH OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 26, pp. 26 - 26,
    Conference Papers | 2021
    2021, 'Daytime predictors of nocturnal hypercapnic hypoventilation in children with neuromuscular disorders', in Pediatric Pulmonology, WILEY, Australasia; Europe, pp. 1497 - 1504, presented at Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) Annual Scientific Meeting 2021; European Respiratory Society International Congress 2020, Australasia; Europe, 01 May 2021 - 02 May 2021,
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Frohlich M; Widger J; Thambipillay G; Teng A; Farrar M; Chuang S, 2020, 'Daytime predictors of nocturnal hypercapnic hypoventilation in children with neuromuscular disorders: a threshold for FVC z-score', in EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY JOURNAL, EUROPEAN RESPIRATORY SOC JOURNALS LTD, Vol. 56,
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Homaira N; Chan M; Prentice B; Belessis Y; Chuang S; Seale H; Gray M; Owens L; Foster J; Jaffe A, 2020, 'A PILOT RANDOMISED CONTROLLED STUDY TO EVALUATE THE IMPACT OF TEXT MESSAGE REMINDER ON INFLUENZA VACCINE UPTAKE IN CHILDREN WITH CHRONIC LUNG DISEASE: FEASIBILITY STUDY', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 25, pp. 103 - 103,
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Lee S; Schindler T; Luu B; Chuang S, 2020, 'ASSESSMENT OF NEURAL RESPIRATORY DRIVE IN PRETERM INFANTS USING TRANSCUTANEOUS ELECTROMYOGRAM OF THE DIAPHRAGM', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 25, pp. 205 - 205,
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Nwe Y; Coffey M; Ooi C; Teng A; Chuang S, 2020, 'EXPLORING THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN THE GUT MICROBIOME AND OBSTRUCTIVE SLEEP APNOEA IN CHILDREN', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 25, pp. 206 - 206,
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Nwe Y; Coffey M; Ooi CY; Teng A; Chuang S, 2020, 'Exploring the Relationship Between the Gut Microbiome and Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Children', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, ELECTR NETWORK, Vol. 201, presented at Virtual International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society, ELECTR NETWORK, 05 August 2020 - 10 August 2020,
    Conference Abstracts | 2020
    Paida K; Mckay I; Coffey M; Doumit M; Bramley L; Sharp M; Kasparian N; Chuang S; Thomas T; Jaffe A; Katz T; Ooi K, 2020, 'GUT FEELING: PRELIMINARY CROSS-SECTIONAL FINDINGS OF A GUT-BRAIN AXIS IN PAEDIATRIC CYSTIC FIBROSIS PATIENTS', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 25, pp. 69 - 69,
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    McKay IR; Coffey MJ; Doumit M; Bramley L; Sharp M; Kasparian N; Chuang S; Stelzer-Braid S; Waters S; Thomas T; Jaffe A; Katz TE; Ooi CY, 2019, 'A GUT FEELING: CORRELATING DIETARY INTAKE WITH THE GASTROINTESTINAL AND RESPIRATORY MICROBIOTA IN CYSTIC FIBROSIS', in PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 54, pp. S261 - S262,
    Conference Abstracts | 2019
    Seow C; Farrar M; Doumit M; Thambipillay G; Widger J; Jaffe A; Chuang SY, 2019, 'Compliance to Respiratory Care Guidelines for Children with Neuromuscular Disease at Sydney Children's Hospital', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, TX, Dallas, Vol. 199, presented at International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society, TX, Dallas, 17 May 2019 - 22 May 2019,
    Conference Papers | 2017
    Garg M; Leach S; Needham B; Coffey MJ; Katz T; Strachan R; Widger J; Field P; Belessis Y; Chuang S; Day AS; Jaffe A; Ooi KY, 2017, 'Determining the age-related levels of fecal M2-pyruvate kinase in children with cystic fibrosis during the first decade of life.', in Widger J, Field P, Belessis Y, Chuang S, Day AS, Jaffe A, Ooi CY., W B SAUNDERS CO-ELSEVIER INC, Spain, pp. S645 - S646, presented at European Cystic Fibrosis Conference Society, Spain, 08 June 2017 - 10 June 2017,
    Conference Abstracts | 2017
    Garg M; Leach ST; Needham B; Coffey MJ; Katz TE; Strachan R; Widger J; Field P; Belessis Y; Chuang S; Day AS; Jaffe A; Ooi CY, 2017, 'AGE-RELATED LEVELS OF STOOL M2-PYRUVATE KINASE IN CHILDREN WITH CYSTIC FIBROSIS AND HEALTHY CONTROLS', in PEDIATRIC PULMONOLOGY, WILEY, Vol. 52, pp. S454 - S455,
    Conference Abstracts | 2016
    Mui J; Numa A; Chuang S; Jaffe A, 2016, 'NUTRITIONAL FOLLOW-UP OF CONGENITAL DIAPHRAGMATIC HERNIA SURVIVORS - THE SYDNEY CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL EXPERIENCE', in RESPIROLOGY, WILEY-BLACKWELL, Vol. 21, pp. 181 - 181,
    Conference Abstracts | 2016
    Mui J; Numa A; Jaffe A; Chuang S, 2016, 'Nutritional Follow-Up Of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Survivors - The Sydney Children's Hospital Experience', in AMERICAN JOURNAL OF RESPIRATORY AND CRITICAL CARE MEDICINE, AMER THORACIC SOC, CA, San Francisco, Vol. 193, presented at International Conference of the American-Thoracic-Society (ATS), CA, San Francisco, 13 May 2016 - 18 May 2016,
    Conference Presentations | 2015
    Chuang S; Teng A; Butler J; Gandevia S; Jaffe A, 2015, 'CPAP CAN DECREASE NEURAL RESPIRATORY DRIVE (NRD) AS MEASURED BY SURFACE ELECTROMYOGRAM OF THE DIAPHRAGM (SEMGDI) IN CHILDREN WITH SLEEP-DISORDERED BREATHING', Vol. 20, pp. 91 - 91, presented at Thoracic Society Australia New Zealand Australian New Zealand Society Respiratory Science Annual Scientific Meeting 2015, AUSTRALIA, Queensland, 27 March 2015 - 01 April 2015,
    Conference Papers | 2014
    Chuang SY; Mah C; Butler J; Gandevia S; Teng A; Jaffe A, 2014, 'Reliability of surface diaphragm electromyography (sEMGdia) analysis in children referred for overnight sleep studies', in Reliability of surface diaphragm electromyography (sEMGdia) analysis in children referred for overnight sleep studies, European Respiratory Society International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, presented at European Respiratory Society International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 September 2014 - 30 September 2014
    Conference Presentations | 2014
    Chuang SY; Teng A; Butler J; Gandevia S; Jaffe A, 2014, 'Age and stages of sleep affects surface electromyogram (sEMGdi) of the diaphragm during sleep in children', presented at European Respiratory Society International Congress, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 26 September 2014 - 30 September 2014
    Conference Papers | 2013
    Chuang SY; Butler J; Gandevia S; Teng A; Selvadurai H; Jaffe A, 2013, 'Surface EMG Signals of the Diaphragm is a Different Measure to OAHI in Children's Sleep Study - A pilot study', in Respirology, Darwin, presented at TSANZ, Darwin, 22 March 2013 - 27 March 2013,
    Conference Presentations | 2012
    Chuang SY; Morton J; Jaffe A, 2012, 'INTRAVENOUS SALBUTAMOL FOR FIRST PRESENTATION OF ASTHMA: DEFINING THE PHENOTYPE AND COMPARING MANAGEMENT',

Broad Research Areas: Paediatrics / Child Health

Specific Research Keywords:

Diaphragm function, sleep breathing disorders, respiratory muscles, paediatric respiratory medicine, respiratory mechanics, cystic fibrosis, asthma, respiratory failure