Conditions we treat

Ear, nose and throat conditions — children and adults

Plain-language information on the conditions we see most often at Kogarah, written by the surgeons. Each page says who treats it here and what can be tested on the day.

Ear & hearing

Cholesteatoma Cochlear implants and hearing implants Ear infections and swimmer’s ear (otitis externa)Ear pain when flying (barotrauma)Endoscopic ear surgery Glue ear (otitis media with effusion)Hearing loss in adults Ménière’s disease Otosclerosis Perforated ear drum (tympanic membrane perforation)Sudden hearing loss Surfer’s ear (exostoses)Tinnitus

Nose & sinus

Acute sinusitis Blocked nose and nasal breathing Broken nose Chronic sinus problems (chronic rhinosinusitis)Nasal allergies and hay fever Nasal and sinus tumours Nose bleeds (epistaxis)Rhinoplasty and nasal reconstruction

Throat, neck & sleep

HPV and throat cancer Hoarseness and voice problems Mouth pain and oral lesions Neck lump Snoring and sleep apnoea in adults Snoring and sleep apnoea in children Tonsil and adenoid problems