Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery, Facial Plastic Surgery

Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery is a surgical specialty focused on problems in the head and neck region. Previously known as ear, nose, and throat (ENT), otolaryngologists are trained in both medicine and surgery of the whole head, face and neck region.  

Conditions treated by otolaryngologists (head and neck surgeons), are wide-ranging and include sinus and breathing problems, nasal congestion, nose bleeds, deviated nasal septum, loss of smell or taste, growths or tumours in the head and neck, appearance of nose or face, drooping of eyelids, voice problems, sore throat, hoarseness, skin cancer, thyroid nodules and salivary gland growths.

Otolaryngologists perform surgery in the head and neck area using endoscopes, microscopes and traditional open techniques.  Many procedures can be performed under local anesthesia.

Research and Teaching:

St. Joseph’s Health Care London is an academic health research centre - as such, our clinicians work with medical students, residents and clinical fellows and they may be involved in your care. Information on research and teaching can be found on Western University’s website.

Was this page helpful?

If you would like us to follow-up with you to provide assistance, please enter your preferences for how you wish to be contacted below:

If you provide your contact information, we will be able to respond and help you find the information you are seeking or other support through our website.

Personal information is collected under the authority of the Public Hospitals Act R.S.O. 1990, CHAPTER P.40 for the purpose of contacting the sender in response to an inquiry. If you have questions about the collection of this information, please contact a Privacy and Freedom of Information Consultant, Mount Hope Centre for Long Term Care, 21 Grosvenor Street, Room WB31, London Ontario, N6A 1Y6. Phone: 519-646-6100 ext. 64545.