Dr John Aukes graduated from the University of Queensland in 1994. He undertook Respiratory training at Greenslopes Private Hospital and The Prince Charles Hospital. He has been working in private practice since 2004.

Dr Aukes holds memberships with the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, Australian Medical Association, European Respiratory Society, and WABIP.

Dr Aukes is actively involved in the teaching and supervision of Respiratory Advanced Training Registrars and junior doctors at Greenslopes Private Hospital. He also gives time for medical student teaching. Dr Aukes held the position of Chair of the Respiratory Unit at Greenslopes Private Hospital from 2007 to 2017.

While he enjoys all aspects of respiratory medicine, his special interests include lung cancer, bronchoscopy, endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS-TBNA), COPD, and interstitial lung disease.