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Professional Overview
Dr Mina Shehata is a Consultant Sleep and Respiratory Physician and a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians (FRACP) based in Sydney. He completed his Bachelor of Medical Studies and Doctor of Medicine at the University of New South Wales in 2017 and undertook specialist training in Respiratory and Sleep Medicine across Westmead, Concord and Sutherland Hospitals.
He was awarded Fellowship of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians in 2024 and is a Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Staff Specialist at Liverpool Hospital. He is currently completing a Graduate Diploma in Allergic Diseases at Western Sydney University, with a focus on airway and immune-mediated respiratory conditions.
Dr Shehata’s practice spans both public and private settings, with particular interest in complex, overlapping and diagnostically uncertain presentations, including asthma and airways disease, sleep-disordered breathing and respiratory failure. His practice is distinguished by an integrated sleep–respiratory evaluation and systematic physiological interpretation, with an emphasis on thorough assessment, clear communication and continuity of care.
Academic and Clinical Leadership
Dr Shehata holds academic appointments with the University of Sydney and the University of New South Wales, where he teaches and examines medical students and trainees.
He has presented research at national and international scientific meetings including the Asian Pacific Society of Respirology and the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand. His work spans pulmonary function testing, pleural disease and pulmonary embolism. In 2023, he received Assembly Education Awards in both the General Respiratory and Tuberculosis categories.
He has served as a sub-investigator in multicentre clinical trials in cystic fibrosis and non-cystic fibrosis bronchiectasis, and is involved in current research on upper airway predictors of sleep apnoea response to weight loss. He has also contributed to service development across hospital networks, including the Respiratory Coordinated Care Program at Sutherland Hospital and clinical business rules for pleural procedures. Dr Shehata has participated in international medical outreach in Africa, South America and Southeast Asia, supporting clinical care and medical education in resource-limited settings.
Clinical Appointments & Professional Affiliations
Dr Shehata holds clinical appointments across public and private institutions, including:
- Sutherland Public Hospital
- Liverpool Public Hospital
- St George Private Hospital
- St Luke’s Private Hospital
- My-ENT Clinic
- Woolcock Clinic
- Australian Sleep Diagnostics
- SomaHealth Sleep & Respiratory
Professional Memberships
- Royal Australasian College of Physicians (RACP)
- Australasian Sleep Association (ASA)
- Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand (TSANZ)
- European Respiratory Society (ERS)
- Asia Pacific Society of Respirology (APSR)
- Australasian Society of Clinical Immunology and Allergy (ASCIA)
Personal Life
Outside of medicine, Dr Shehata values balance and perspective. Travel and exposure to different cultures have shaped a broader outlook and appreciation for context beyond the clinic. He maintains an active lifestyle with longstanding involvement in competitive football and places strong value on family life.
