Craig McCaffer is a fellowship trained Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck (ORL) surgeon with over fifteen years of experience and advanced training. Craig is a consultant adult and paediatric ENT specialist based between Starship Children's Hospital and ENT Associates in Remuera, Auckland.
As well as General Adult ENT, his Paediatric areas of specialisation include:
- Snoring and sleep apnoea in children
- Recurrent tonsillitis and tonsillectomy
- Adenoidectomy
- Coblation tonsil, adenoid and turbinate surgery
- Glue ear and grommets
- Paediatric hearing loss
- Ear infections
- Nasal obstruction, rhinitis and sinus problems in children
- Tongue tie
- Perforated ear drum
- Neck lumps
- Congenital head and neck abnormalities, including branchial and thyroglossal cysts
- Noisy breathing, stridor and airway disorders in children
- Laryngoscopy and bronchoscopy
- Laryngomalacia
- Paediatric voice problems
- Pre-auricular sinuses and skin tags
- Paediatric salivary gland disease
Craig aims to deliver a child friendly, family-centred approach to all aspects of ORL / ENT surgery in children and adults.
What is Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery?
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery (ENT) is also known as Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. This area of medicine is concerned with disorders of the ear, nose, throat, the head and the neck.
ENT Surgeons (or otolaryngologists) are specialist doctors who deal with medical and surgical treatment of conditions of the ears, nose, throat and structures of the head and neck.
