About
Ms Catherine Buchan is a senior respiratory and sleep nurse consultant with extensive clinical expertise in patient-centred care, symptom management and respiratory support therapies having worked at Alfred Health for more than 20 years.
She is currently a research assistant in A/Prof Natasha Smallwood’s research group, within the Respiratory Research@Alfred team at the Central Clinical School, Monash University.
In 2022, she commenced her PhD at Monash University under the supervision of A/Prof Smallwood, A/Prof Rebecca Disler and A/Prof Yet Khor. Catherine’s research focuses on examining the role of domiciliary nasal high flow for people with ILD and long-term breathlessness.
Her research will address key knowledge gaps and contribute to improving the symptom management and quality of life of people with ILD.