One of the most common conditions I see is Otitis Media with Effusion (Glue Ear) which is infection in the middle ear. This affects children usually but also adults and causes pain, hearing loss and balance problems.

Other common causes of hearing loss I see are Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) and age associated hearing loss (presbyacusis), this type of sensorineural loss can make people prone to developing tinnitus.

Hearing aids much like home entertainment systems have come ahead in leaps and bounds in rehabilitating hearing loss over just the last few years.

I frequently deal with Otitis Externa which is a bacterial and sometimes fungal infection of the outer ear.

Boney narrowing of the ear canal called exostosis often seen in surfers can be treated by Exostectomy, a procedure to widen the narrowed canal.

Prominent Ears are treated by Otoplasty, a cosmetic procedure to create a natural looking ear.

Perforated ear drums are repaired by Myringoplasty and Tympanoplasty to restore a waterproof ear and improve hearing. Mastoidectomy is sometimes also required to stop chronic ear discharge or to treat cholesteatoma.

Sudden Hearing Loss is an ENT emergency and needs prompt assessment and treatment.

I have a special interest in the nose and sinuses. Nasal obstruction is a common complaint with multiple causes such as allergy, adenoid hypertrophy, nasal polyps, chronic rhinosinusitis and septal deviation to name but a few. Appropriate and up to date medical therapy and sometimes concurrent surgery can provide dramatic results.

Adenoidectomy is a common surgical procedure, I use a newer technique utilising suction diathermy ablation which is literally bloodless and in my view safer, controlled and complete.

Inferior Turbinoplasty is another common procedure to relieve nasal obstruction caused by inferior turbinate hypertrophy not amenable to medical therapy; this new technique avoids delay in healing and crusting usually seen in other techniques.

Facial Pain, Post Nasal Drip, Loss of Smell and Facial Congestion are often associated with disease of the nose and sinuses.

Endoscopic Sinus Surgery has evolved over the last few years offering minimally invasive resection of bone and soft tissue to restore sinus drainage.

I spent 18 months in Glasgow, United Kingdom learning advanced techniques in Nasal surgery and especially Rhinoplasty, a technique to restore form and function to the nose. Cosmetic and reconstructive surgery is offered.

Treatment of the Bleeding Nose (epistaxis) is performed in the rooms under local anaesthetic as is treatment of the Broken Nose.

Tonsillar Hypertrophy causing sleep disordered breathing such as Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA) is an increasingly common diagnosis in children nowadays.

Tonsillectomy for the appropriate indications in the appropriate patient remains a safe technique. Pain is minimised with modern and specialised anaesthesia, careful technique and good post operative medication. Please contact us for detailed patient information sheets.

Voice problems and swallowing disorders are handled with Endoscopic assessment and medical and surgical treatment often in conjunction with a Speech and Language Therapist.

Snoring is a common but sometimes destructive phenomenon for the patient and his or her family or partner. I specialize in a range of treatments from Injection Snoreplasty to more radical procedures such as Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty to deal with snoring.

Sleep studies such as overnight oximetry are recommended for anyone with snoring and daytime hyper somnolence (excessive sleepiness) to screen for OSA .   These studies can be provided on site and are covered by your insurance.

I continue to offer inexpensive treatment in the rooms to newborns with tongue tie (ankyloglossia) that interferes with breastfeeding.

Otolaryngologists are trained to deal with all conditions affecting the head and neck such as benign and malignant lesions. Cancers originating in the skin, ear, nose and sinuses, mouth and throat can metastasize to the local neck nodes.

Careful history and examination both direct and Endoscopic and investigation is essential in the comprehensive treatment of Head and Neck Cancer.

The cure rate for early detected and therefore usually early stage malignancies is high as opposed to those detected late.

A high level of suspicion by your General Practitioner or health provider is important for early diagnosis and treatment.

Persistent Hoarseness, Pain in the head and neck, Neck Swelling, Swallowing problems or skin lesions must not be neglected.