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Biography
Dr Miranda Paraskeva is a Respiratory Physician with expertise in the area of advanced lung disease and lung transplantation. Having completed her undergraduate medical training at Monash University, she undertook advanced training in respiratory and sleep medicine at the Alfred Hospital, Melbourne.
She is a Consultant Respiratory and Lung Transplant Physician at the Alfred Hospital and an Adjunct Lecturer in the Department of Medicine at Monash University. Participating in an active research program, she has published a number of original research manuscripts in the field of lung transplantation and was recently awarded an International Career Development Award for her work. She has ongoing involvement in a number of studies in COPD, lung transplantation, bronchoscopic lung volume reduction and the impact of chronic illness on quality of life.
Dr Paraskeva is a member of the Thoracic Society of Australia and New Zealand, the International Society of Heart and Lung Transplantation and a fellow the Royal Australian College of Physicians.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Advanced lung disease
- Lung transplantation
- Bronchoscopic lung volume reduction
- Chronic illness
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Working after lung or heart transplant: The lived experience of transplant recipients
Keegel, T. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Walker-Bone, K. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Collie, A. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Kirkman, M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), MacFarlane, E. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Paraskeva, M. (Associate Investigator (AI))
3/07/23 → 20/12/25
Project: Research
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MALT: Motherhood and Lung Transplantation
Paraskeva, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ayton, D. (Associate Investigator (AI)), West, S. (Associate Investigator (AI)) & Gaffney, N. (Chief Investigator (CI))
4/04/22 → 30/06/23
Project: Research
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Adolescent and young adult perspectives on life after lung transplantation: A qualitative study
Paraskeva, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Ayton, D. (Chief Investigator (CI)), West, S. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Westall, G. (Chief Investigator (CI))
1/01/20 → 31/12/20
Project: Research
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Practice Patterns and Attitudes Regarding Pregnancy and Parenthood After Lung Transplantation
Gaffney, N. S., Snell, G., Levvey, B., Gerovasili, V., Defilippis, E. M. & Paraskeva, M., 21 Feb 2024, In: Transplantation Direct. 10, 3, p. 1-5 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Reproductive health after thoracic transplantation: An ISHLT expert consensus statement
Kittleson, M. M., DeFilippis, E. M., Bhagra, C. J., Casale, J. P., Cauldwell, M., Coscia, L. A., D'Souza, R., Gaffney, N., Gerovasili, V., Ging, P., Horsley, K., Macera, F., Mastrobattista, J. M., Paraskeva, M. A., Punnoose, L. R., Rasmusson, K. D., Reynaud, Q., Ross, H. J., Thakrar, M. V. & Walsh, M. N., Mar 2023, In: The Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation. 42, 3, p. e1-e42 42 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
30 Citations (Scopus) -
Rescue Everolimus Post Lung Transplantation is Not Associated With an Increased Incidence of CLAD or CLAD-Related Mortality
Ivulich, S., Paraskeva, M., Paul, E., Kirkpatrick, C., Dooley, M. & Snell, G., 7 Feb 2023, In: Transplant International. 36, 12 p., 10581.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus) -
Can we HALT obesity following lung transplant? A Dietitian- and Physiotherapy-directed pilot intervention
Emsley, C., Snell, G., Paul, E., Fuller, L., Paraskeva, M., Nyulasi, I. & King, S., Aug 2022, In: Clinical Transplantation. 36, 8, 9 p., e14763.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Determining Clinical Thresholds for Donor HLA Eplet Compatibility to Predict Best Outcomes Following Lung Transplantation
Hiho, S. J., Walton, D. C., Paraskeva, M. A., Levvey, B. J., Diviney, M. B., Snell, G. I., Sullivan, L. C. & Westall, G. P., 16 Sept 2022, In: Transplantation Direct. 8, 10, 9 p., E1364.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access5 Citations (Scopus)
Prizes
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ISHLT Transplant Registry Early Career Award
Paraskeva, M. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)