Prof Peter Cistulli

Peter Cistulli is a renowned expert in Sleep Medicine, serving as Professor at the University of Sydney and Director of the Sleep Investigation Unit at Royal North Shore Hospital. He is also a key director at the North Shore Health Hub's Sleep and Breathing Specialist Centre. With over 30 years of clinical experience, he has become a leading consultant respiratory and sleep physician in treating respiratory and non-respiratory sleep disorders.

Professor Cistulli's interdisciplinary and integrated clinical research programme comprises both laboratory and clinical aspects of Sleep Medicine. His research delves into the mechanisms of sleep-disordered breathing while exploring novel ways of treatment. Due to successful collaborations with local and international researchers, his research programme has been largely funded by the National Health and Medical Research Council of Australia and has garnered numerous national and international accolades.

As a former President of the Australian Sleep Association and a former board director of the Sleep Health Foundation, he is deeply committed to raising community awareness of the negative effects of untreated sleep disorders and poor sleep behaviours on health, safety, productivity, and quality of life. His extensive work in the field of Sleep Medicine has significantly impacted patient care while cementing his reputation as a leading authority on sleep disorders in Australia and beyond.