Ear, Nose & Throat

An ear, nose and throat specialist (ENT) is a physician trained in the medical and surgical treatment of the ears, nose, throat and related structures of the head and neck.

They have special expertise in managing diseases of the ears, nose and nasal passage sinuses, larynx (voice box), oral cavity and upper pharynx (mouth and throat), as well as structures of the neck and face.

The ENT Specialists in SWSLHD provide elective and emergency paediatric and adult services at the following facilities:

• Liverpool Hospital’s Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department provides comprehensive general and subspecialty care for conditions affecting the ear, nose, sinuses, throat, voice, head and neck.

The department delivers elective and emergency ENT services, supported by multidisciplinary expertise in:

• General ear, nose and throat surgery
• Ear disease and hearing loss
• Cholesteatoma, tympanic membrane perforation and stapes surgery
• Cochlear implants and other implantable hearing devices
• Lateral skull base surgery, including vestibular schwannoma (acoustic neuroma)
• Rhinology and endoscopic sinus surgery
• Anterior skull base and pituitary access surgery
• Paediatric ENT
• Head and neck cancer surgery
• Thyroid, parathyroid and salivary gland surgery
• Head and neck reconstructive surgery
• Voice and swallowing disorders

Our specialists

Dr Simon Greenberg - Head of Department
Otologist and lateral skull base surgeon with subspecialty expertise in complex ear disease, vestibular schwannoma and other skull base conditions, cochlear implantation, and implantable hearing devices.

Dr Michael Chin
ENT surgeon with subspecialty expertise in paediatric ENT, endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic ear surgery—including cholesteatoma surgery—and anterior skull base surgery.

Dr Phil Yeung
ENT surgeon with subspecialty interests in rhinology, sinus surgery and ear surgery.

Dr Serge Latis
Head and neck surgeon with expertise in head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, endocrine surgery, and salivary gland surgery. Dr Latis also leads a multidisciplinary voice disorders clinic in collaboration with speech pathologists.

Dr Sam Hwang
Head and neck surgeon with expertise in head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, endocrine surgery, salivary gland surgery, and head and neck reconstruction.

Dr Rithvik Reddy
Paediatric ENT, otology and lateral skull base surgeon with subspecialty expertise in complex ear disease, vestibular schwannoma and other skull base conditions, cochlear implantation, and implantable hearing devices.

Dr Jon Li
General ENT surgeon with subspecialty interests in otology, ear surgery and rhinology.

• Bankstown-Lidcombe Ear, Nose and Throat department provides adult and paediatric services and operating with emergency services/on call with:

Dr Andrew Talbot, Head of Department and senior VMO, interests including Rhinology/Sinus Surgery/Rhinoplasty; Otology (including Endoscopic); snoring and obstructive sleep disorder management. 

Contact number: 9793 7322.

Dr Niranjan Sritharan, VMO.  Interest includes general adult and paediatric ENT, Rhinology, Head and Neck Surgery, Snoring and Sleep Apnoea.

Contact number: 02 4731 2232

Campbelltown Hospital Ear, Nose and Throat department provides elective general ENT services including paediatric and adult patients with:

• Dr Arjuna Ananda.
• Dr Michael Chin
• Dr Simon Greenberg
• Dr John McGuinness
  
  Macarthur ENT (Dr Ananda, Dr Greenberg rooms) can be contacted on  (02)  4625 1682
  
  Dr Michael Chin can be contacted on 1300 372 446
  
  Dr John McGuinness can be contacted on 1300 362 715