Ear, nose and throat / otolaryngology surgery

Our e ar, nose and throat (ENT)/otolaryngology services specialise in the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the ears, nose, throat, head and neck. These include:

• stridor (noisy breathing due to obstructed air flow through a narrowed airway)
• hoarseness
• dysphagia
• otalgia
• sore throats
• lump in neck
• oral swelling
• painful red/white patches on oral mucosa
• thyroid nodule size and compression increases
• unexplained persistent parotid/submandibular swelling
• unexplained tooth mobility for more than 3 weeks.

We provide the following specialist clinics if you are a patient requiring assessment and management of conditions by an ear, nose and throat surgeon. Patients will be triaged into one of these clinics for management according to their clinical needs:

Ear, Nose and Throat Clinic

For patients requiring consultation and management related to standard, complex and advanced ENT conditions and procedures.

Head and Neck Clinic

For patients requiring consultation and management related to suspected or diagnosed malignant neoplasm of the head and neck.

Days and times: Visiting hours are between 2pm and 8pm.  If you want to visit outside these hours, please speak with the nurse in charge.

Adult Specialist Clinics
Phone: (03) 8345 6490
Fax: (03) 8345 6856

For Williamstown Lower West Ward, call (03) 9393 0179

For urgent referrals, call our ENT Registrar via switchboard on (03) 8345 6666

All referrals should be addressed to our Head of Unit, Mr Patrick Walsh. 

For information about children's referrals, visit the Children's Referral page