Prof Hubertus Jersmann
School of Medicine, Adelaide UniversityHubertus Jersmann was born in Germany (after the war). He migrated to Australia in the eighties and works as a Respiratory and Sleep Physician in the Royal Adelaide Hospital. He has been visiting Alice Springs Hospital for 15 years.
Prof Jersmann has a special interest in bronchiectasis, occupational lung diseases and Interventional Pulmonology, in particular treating select cases of severe COPD with endobronchial valves to achieve non-surgical lung volume reduction.
Hubertus has an MD in human genetics, a PhD in immunobiology and is a Professor in the School of Medicine, Adelaide University. He enjoys the mix of treating patients, research in the lab as well as clinical and of course, teaching.
His other passion is conservation and sustainability, he has electrified his house, cycles to work and drives an electric car. He lectures on the effects of Climate Change on Health at both, Flinders University of South Australia and Adelaide University.