Dr Shamitha Goonewardene is a Respiratory Physician and Interventional Pulmonologist at the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital, with expertise in the diagnosis and management of a broad range of respiratory and thoracic conditions including pulmonary nodules, lung cancer, pleural disease, pulmonary hypertension, interstitial lung disease and complex airway disorders.

He has undertaken advanced training in interventional pulmonology, with expertise in advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy, convex and radial endobronchial ultrasound (EBUS), transbronchial cryobiopsy, pleural procedures and the management of central airway obstruction.

Dr. Goonewardene is actively involved in multidisciplinary thoracic care and contributes to lung cancer, pulmonary nodule and interstitial lung disease multidisciplinary meetings. He is committed to providing compassionate, patient-centered and evidence-based care, with a focus on achieving timely and accurate diagnosis for patients with suspected thoracic disease.

Alongside his clinical practice, Dr Goonewardene is a prospective PhD candidate at The University of Queensland with research interests in advanced diagnostic bronchoscopy, pulmonary nodule diagnosis and emerging bronchoscopic imaging and navigation technologies. His research focuses on improving the diagnostic performance, safety, and accessibility of minimally invasive approaches to lung cancer diagnosis.

Dr Goonewardene has presented research at national scientific meetings including the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ) and Thoracic Oncology Group Australasia (TOGA), and remains actively involved in clinical research, medical education and quality improvement within thoracic medicine.