Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) - Otorhinolaryngology (ORL) Services | Southern

Southland Hospital, Invercargill

Contact Details

Phone (03) 218 1949

Street Address

Kew Road
Kew
Invercargill
Southland 9812

Postal Address

Southland Hospital
PO Box 828
Invercargill 9840

Description

The Department of Otolaryngology (ear, nose and throat) treats adult and paediatric patients in the areas of general otolaryngology, neurotology, facial neuropathy, rhinology, facial plastic surgery, vocal health, speech pathology and audiology. The Department provides the most up-to-date methods of diagnosing, treating and rehabilitating patients with diseases of the head and neck.

Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery is the branch of medicine that specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, throat, head and neck

If you have an urgent problem requiring immediate assessment, you will be referred to Dunedin Hospital.

Outpatient clinics are delivered at Dunedin, Southland and Ōamaru hospitals.

Hours

Mon – Fri 8:00 AM – 4:30 PM

Public Holidays: Closed Waitangi Day (6 Feb), Good Friday (3 Apr), Easter Sunday (5 Apr), Easter Monday (6 Apr), Southland Anniversary (7 Apr), ANZAC Day (observed) (27 Apr), King's Birthday (1 Jun), Matariki (10 Jul), Labour Day (26 Oct).
Christmas: Open 22 Dec — 24 Dec. Closed 25 Dec — 28 Dec. Open 29 Dec — 31 Dec. Closed 1 Jan — 4 Jan. Open 5 Jan — 9 Jan.

Procedures / Treatments / Common Conditions

Audiology (Ear) Tests
Otitis media (middle ear infection)
Otosclerosis
Hearing loss
Acoustic neuroma
Meniere's disease
Sinusitis (swollen and/or infected sinuses)
Snoring
Obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Rhinitis (runny nose)
Tonsillitis (inflamed tonsils) | Tonsillectomy (tonsil removal)
Swallowing disorders (dysphagia)
Hoarseness
Adenoidectomy (adenoid removal)
Eardrum repair - myringoplasty
Endoscopic sinus surgery
Head and neck surgery
Parathyroidectomy (removal of parathyroid glands)
Parotidectomy (parotid gland removal)
Skin cancer managed by ENT (face, ears, scalp and neck)
Thyroidectomy (thyroid removal)
Head and neck masses
Grommet insertion
Nose surgery

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