Specialists

Assoc Prof Alan Cheng

BHB, MBChb, FRACS

Otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon, with an interest in paediatric otolaryngology and rhinology. This includes management of complex paediatric airway problems, sleep apnoea and nasopharyngeal carcinoma

Assoc Prof Melville da Cruz

MBBS (UWA), MSc (UWA), FRACS (Otolaryngology), MD (U. Sydney)

Otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon with interests in: Otology, cochlear implants, acoustic neuroma, general adult and paediatric ENT

Dr Dakshika Gunaratne

BMed (UoN), Master of Surgery (USyd), Master of Public Health (UNSW), FRACS (ORL-HNS)

Otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon with interests in: Tonsillitis, adenoiditis, recurrent ear infections, hearing loss, snoring, blocked nose, runny nose, allergies, sinusitis, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and tumours of the nose and sinuses.

Dr Rhydian Harris

MBBS(Hons), BSc(Hons), FRCS, FRACS

Interests: complex otology, neuro-otology, rhinology, rhinoplasty, as well as general paediatric ENT

Dr Zubair Hasan

MBBS MS MIPH FRACS (ORL-HNS)

Otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon with interests in paediatric ENT, otology, head and neck surgery and rhinology

Dr Shruti Jayachandra

FRACS (OHNS), MBBS, MS (ORL), BBiomedSc

Interests: Adult and paediatric ENT, facial nerve weakness and facial paralysis

Dr Tesuven Krishna Naidu

MBChB (Natal), MMed (Otol), FCORL (SA), FRACS (OHNS)

Interests include: paediatric and adult ENT conditions such as tonsillitis, snoring, glue ears, blocked nose, hearing and ear disorders, as well as thyroid, parathyroid, salivary gland, voice and swallow disorders, and head and neck cancers.

Dr Hannah North

MBBS (Hons), MS (Syd), FRACS (OHNS)

Dr North’s interests focus around hearing restoration surgery including middle ear implants, cochlear implantation, stapedotomy, and complex cholesteatoma management including endoscopic and open techniques. She also performs lateral skull base surgery for removal of tumours including vestibular schwannoma, meningioma and paraganglioma as well as surgery for patients with neurofibromatosis type 2.

Prof Carsten Palme

MB BS, FRACS

Dr Palme has an interest in thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland tumours, voice & airway laser surgery and in the management of complex head and neck ( mouth, throat, voice Box ) cancer including advanced skin cancer. Dr Palme is recognised in minimally invasive surgery of the head and neck.

Dr Suchitra Paramaesvaran

MBBS, FRACS

Otolaryngologist - head and neck surgeon with interests in: Paediatric ENT & rhinology

Assoc Prof Faruque Riffat

MBBS (Hons 1) UNSW, MS (USyd) FACS FRACS (OHNS)

Otolaryngologist - Head and Neck Surgeon with interests in: Thyroid / parathyroid surgery, salivary gland disorders and tumors, voice and airway surgery, head neck cancer, minimally invasive head and neck surgery including transoral laser and robotic surgery

Assoc Professor Narinder Singh

MBBS (Syd) MS (Syd) FRACS (OHNS)

Interests: Nose & sinus surgery, snoring and OSA (Adults), children's ENT (tonsils, adenoids, grommets)

Dr Vanaja Siva

BSC(MED), MBBS, FRACS

Interests: Paediatric, ears, hearing implants, sinonasal

Dr Ram Sivasubramaniam

BSc(med) MBBS (Hons) MS (ORL) FRACS (ORL-HNS)

Dr Mark Smith

MBBS BSc (Medicine), FRACS (Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery)

Interests include: Head & neck surgery, benign malignant tumours, thyroid & parathyroid conditions, salivary gland disease

Dr Murray Smith

B.Optom(UDW) MCO(UK) BSc(Med.) MB.BS(UNSW) DA(SA) FCORL FRACS (OHNS)

Interests include: adult and paediatric sinonasal and ear disease, head and neck cancer, thyroid and parathyroid surgery, salivary gland disease, voice, sleep and LASER surgery, and allergic airway disease.

Dr Niranjan Sritharan

BSc (Med) MBBS FRACS (OHNS)

Interests include: advanced sinus and anterior skull base surgery, head and neck cancer and thyroid surgery.

Dr Anand Suruliraj

Dr Anand Suruliraj performs all adult and paediatric general ENT services and his areas of interest include otology and head and neck surgery