If you need to see a children’s respiratory specialist to discuss your child’s asthma, seek advice on a chest infection, or get help with a sleep disorder, you might be wondering what to expect at the appointment.

Babies lungs are born ready to breathe, unless they are premature, but they still have to grow and develop a lot. Young lungs are very different to fully grown adult lungs, which is why you may be referred to a children’s respiratory specialist if you notice any issues.

From as young an age as I can remember, whenever I have been asked the question “who is my hero?” the only answer has been – Professor Parviz Habibi.