Ear Nose and Throat

The Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) Department at the WCH provides an inpatient and outpatient service for patients from infancy through to adolescence with disorders of the ears, nose and throat specializing in the evaluation and treatment of conditions including:

• Ear conditions such as hearing loss, recurrent and chronic infections, ear injuries, congenital abnormalities (present at birth), and mastoid disease.
• Nasal conditions such as acute and chronic sinusitis, nasal obstruction, and congenital nasal abnormalities
• Throat conditions include throat infections (tonsillitis), enlargement of the tonsils and adenoids
• Airway difficulties such as snoring, obstructive sleep disorders, breathing problems in newborns and young children, or more serious airway problems such as children with tracheostomies
• Treatment of disorders of the ear, nose, throat and neck secondary to congenital and genetic disorders.

The ENT Clinical Nurse Consultant works with those children who require long term management such as children who have a tracheostomy. The department also has close links with the Audiology Department.

How to access the service

For emergency assistance, your child should be brought to the Hospital's Emergency Department for assessment. Someone will see you from the ENT department if a referral by the attending Doctor is made and if further investigations are required.

Appointments can be made for your child to be seen in the public outpatient clinic on the first floor of the Rogerson Building. A referral letter is always needed from your GP, ENT consultant or another WCH department to attend this clinic. If you have private health insurance, you may wish to visit your own doctor in his or her rooms.

Information for Families

A full list of brochures are available.

Hours

General Business 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday

Outpatient Clinic times:
Monday afternoon,
Wednesday morning,
Thursday afternoon

Contact Information

Unit Head

Mr Edward Marzec

Consultants

Mr Edward Marzec
All general ENT procedures + a special interest in Facio-plastics

Mr David Matison
All general ENT procedures + a special interest in Craniofacial problems

Mr Michael Schultz
All general ENT procedures + a special interest in Cochlear Implants

 Mr John Ling
All general ENT procedures + a special interest in airways problems

Dr Sonja Latzel
All general ENT procedures + a special interest in Cochlear Implants

Mr Michael Switajewski
All general ENT procedures + a special interest in airways and clefts

Mr Mark Schembri
All general ENT procedures + a special interest in airways

Nursing

Silvia O'Connor
ENT Clinical Nurse Consultant  - Case management of long term ENT patients and children with a tracheostomy

Maureen Thorpe
Clinical Nurse Outpatients Clinics - Services both ENT and Eyes, theatre bookings, and special patient needs as requested by ENT and Eye consultants

Administration

Joanne Lemke
Administrative Assistant - services both ENT and Eyes, theatre bookings notifications, consultant rosters, typing and general administrative work

Location

First Floor, Rogerson Building

Mailing Address

Phone/Fax/Email

Department Office:  Ph (08) 8161 6415

Outpatient Clinic:  Ph (08) 8161 6243

Fax (08):  8161 6212

Email: cywhs.entsecretary@cywhs.sa.gov.au

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