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Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT)/Otolaryngology surgery

Information on ENT/Otolaryngology services which specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of the head and neck.

What we do

Our ENT/Otolaryngology services specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the head and neck. These include:

  • stridor (noisy breathing due to obstructed air flow through a narrowed airway)
  • hoarseness
  • dysphagia
  • otalgia
  • sore throats
  • lump in neck
  • oral swelling
  • painful red/white patches on oral mucosa
  • thyroid nodule size and compression increases
  • unexplained persistent parotid/submandibular swelling
  • unexplained tooth mobility for more than 3 weeks.

Services and facilities

We provide the following specialist clinics if you are a patient requiring assessment and management of conditions by an Ear, Nose and Throat surgeon. Patients will be triaged into one of these clinics for management according to their clinical needs:

Ear, Nose and Throat clinic

For patients requiring consultation and management related to standard,

complex and advanced ENT conditions and procedures.

Head and Neck clinic

  • For patients requiring consultation and management related to suspected or diagnosed malignant neoplasm of the head and neck.

     

Visiting hours

Days and times: Visiting hours are between 2.00pm and 8.00pm. 
If visitors want to visit outside of these hours they must speak with the nurse in charge.

Referrals

All referrals should be addressed to our Head of Unit, Mr Patrick Walsh

ENT referral and access guidelines - Adult

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ENT referral and access guidelines - Paediatric

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Contact

Place/Role: Williamstown Lower West Ward
Phone: 9393 0179

 

Place/Role: Urgent Referrals
Phone: ENT Registrar via switchboard - 8345 6666

 

Place/Role: Adult Specialist Clinics
Phone: 8345 6490

Fax: 8345 6856

In the case of a life threatening emergency, call 30020.
Emergency

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