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

Dunedin Hospital

Contact Details

Phone (03) 4709871
Email ENT.Reception@southerndhb.govt.nz

Street Address

201 Great King Street
Dunedin
OTA 9016

Postal Address

Private Bag 1921
Dunedin 9054

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

8:00 AM to 4:30 PM.

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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