MB ChB 1989 Otago; FRACS 1999

I am a New Zealand trained surgeon specialised in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery. My private practice is situated at Forte 2, 132 Peterborough Street, Christchurch.

I offer a high standard of patient care in a caring and friendly environment.

For more information please visit my website at www.tomkuruvilla.co.nz

Some of my interests include :

• Advanced endoscopic sinus surgery and balloon sinuplasty
• facial plastic surgery including rhinoplasty, otoplasty and blepharoplasty
• coblation assisted surgery for tonsillectomy and snoring surgery
• state of the art treatment of otitis media/glue ear, tonsillitis and the runny or blocked nose.
• injection snoreplasty and radio frequency treatment to the soft palate and tongue base for the control or snoring and sleep apnoea.

Otolaryngologist – Head & Neck Surgeon

Prior to beginning Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) training I have worked in :

• General practice in Perth, Western Australia
• plastic surgery at Middlemore Hospital
• paediatric surgery at Starship Hospital
• general and trauma surgery at Auckland Hospital.

This gave me a broad and useful skill base to take into my advanced training in ENT, first in Dunedin and finally Christchurch.

After obtaining my fellowship, I worked as a consultant surgeon at the Glasgow Royal Infirmary in Scotland, developing my subspecialty interests.

Qualifications and Memberships :

• MBChB University Of Otago
• Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
• Member of the Australasian Rhinological Society
• Member of the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery.
   

22 November 1990

Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery