Consultant ENT, Head & Neck

Job Description

• Diagnosis and Treatment: Conducting thorough evaluations and assessments of patients with ear, nose, throat, and head & neck disorders. This involves interpreting medical histories, performing physical examinations, and ordering diagnostic tests such as imaging studies (CT scans, MRI, etc.) or laboratory tests.
• Surgical Interventions: Performing surgical procedures to address various head and neck conditions, such as tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, septoplasty, sinus surgery, thyroidectomy, parathyroidectomy, neck dissection, and reconstructive surgeries for head and neck cancer.
• Management of ENT Disorders: Managing a wide range of ear, nose, and throat disorders, including but not limited to:
• Ear conditions: Hearing loss, ear infections (otitis media, otitis externa), tinnitus, vertigo (dizziness), ear trauma.
• Nose and sinus conditions: Sinusitis, nasal obstruction, nasal polyps, deviated septum, allergic rhinitis, epistaxis (nosebleeds).
• Throat conditions: Tonsillitis, pharyngitis, laryngitis, dysphonia (hoarseness), vocal cord disorders, swallowing disorders (dysphagia).
• Head & Neck conditions: Head and neck cancers (oral, laryngeal, pharyngeal, thyroid, salivary gland tumors), benign tumors, neck masses, facial trauma, facial paralysis, sleep apnea.
• Cancer Diagnosis and Management: Participating in the diagnosis, staging, and treatment planning for head and neck cancers. This involves working closely with oncologists, radiologists, pathologists, and other specialists to provide comprehensive care to cancer patients.
• Emergency Care: Providing emergency care for acute ENT conditions such as epistaxis (nosebleeds), acute otitis media, acute sinusitis, foreign body removal from ear, nose, or throat, and facial trauma.
• Patient Education and Counseling: Educating patients and their families about their conditions, treatment options, and preventive measures. Counseling patients on lifestyle modifications, medication adherence, and post-operative care instructions.
• Collaboration and Consultation: Collaborating with other medical specialties, such as neurosurgery, oncology, radiology, pulmonology, and pediatrics, to provide multidisciplinary care for complex cases. Providing consultations to primary care physicians and other healthcare providers.
• Continuing Medical Education (CME): Engaging in ongoing professional development through attendance at conferences, workshops, and seminars, as well as participation in research activities and publication of scientific papers in peer-reviewed journals.