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Starship Paediatric ENT - Otorhinolaryngology (ORL)
Public Service, ENT/ Head & Neck Surgery, Paediatrics
Description
Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery (ENT) is also known as Otorhinolaryngology, 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 otorhinolaryngologists) are specialist doctors who deal with medical and surgical treatment of conditions of the ears, nose, throat and structures of the head and neck.
Consultants
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Mr Colin Barber
ORL Surgeon
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Mr Colin Brown
ORL Surgeon
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Mr Michel Neeff
ORL Surgeon, Clinical Director
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Dr Edward Toll
Paediatric ORL Surgeon
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Mr Graeme van der Meer
Paediatric ORL Surgeon
Referral Expectations
Procedures / Treatments
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Hearing Tests
Audiometry is the electronic testing of hearing ability. Your child will sit in a special room wearing earphones and be asked to respond when he/she hears a noise through the earphones. These tests can measure their hearing levels as well as other aspects of hearing such as the ability to… More
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Otitis Media
This is inflammation or infection of your middle ear (the space behind your eardrum) and is often associated with a build-up of fluid in your middle ear.… More
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Otosclerosis
When the growth of one of the tiny bones in your middle ear, the stapes, changes from hard to soft and spongy, it leads to the condition called otosclerosis.… More
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Hearing Loss
Hearing loss can be divided into two types: conductive hearing loss (caused by some sort of mechanical problem in the external or middle ear) or sensorineural hearing loss (caused by disorders of the inner ear, hearing nerve or associated brain structures).… More
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Sinusitis
In the facial bones surrounding your nose, there are four pairs of hollow air spaces known as sinuses or sinus cavities.… More
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Snoring
Snoring is the harsh rattling noise made by some people when they sleep.… More
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Obstructive Sleep Apnoea (OSA)
When snoring is interrupted by episodes of totally obstructed breathing, it is known as obstructive sleep apnoea.… More
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Rhinitis
Rhinitis is the inflammation of the lining of the nose (nasal mucosa).… More
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Tonsillitis
Your tonsils are the oval-shaped lumps of tissue that lie on both sides of the back of the throat.… More
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Swallowing Disorders (Dysphagia)
If you find it difficult to pass food or liquid from your mouth to your stomach, you may have a swallowing disorder or dysphagia.… More
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Hoarseness
Hoarseness can be described as abnormal voice changes that make your voice sound raspy and strained and higher or lower or louder or quieter than normal.… More
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Contact Details
Starship Child Health, Central Auckland
Central Auckland
Website
General Enquiries:
(09) 3074949
Outpatient Appointments:
(09) 638 0400 or 0800 PATIENT 0800 728 436 or scheduling@adhb.govt.nz
Emergency Department:
Open 24 hours / 7 days, Phone (09) 307 4902
GP/External Specialist Help Desk:
(09) 3072800
2 Park Road
Grafton
Auckland 1023
Street Address
2 Park Road
Grafton
Auckland 1023
Postal Address
Starship Child Health
Private Bag 92 024
Auckland Mail Centre
Auckland 1142
New Zealand
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This page was last updated at 12:02PM on March 10, 2021. This information is reviewed and edited by Starship Paediatric ENT - Otorhinolaryngology (ORL).