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Gastrointestinal (GI) function investigations have become an important tool in the diagnosis of digestive diseases. GI Physiology testing plays a role in assisting surgeons and physicians in the diagnosis and management of patients with GI disorders.

Cardiac Physiologists are involved in and responsible for the recording and analysis of various physiological data on suspected or known cardiac disease required to assist in the diagnosis and treatment of these conditions.

Respiratory physiologists are part of a large multidisciplinary team. Their role is to investigate respiratory and sleep disorders through various diagnostic tools and methodologies.

In a Respiratory Physiology Department, the Respiratory and Sleep Physiologist performs a full set of lung function tests includes the following:

• Spirometry
• Lung volumes
• Gas transfer
• Bronchodilator response

Clinical neurophysiology is an area of medical practice that primarily focuses on measuring the function of the central and peripheral nervous systems, including the autonomic nervous system and muscles.

Vascular physiologists are primarily involved in the diagnosis of disease of the veins and arteries. Most vascular physiologists work within vascular laboratories as part of a multidisciplinary surgical team.