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Ear, nose and throat

Ear, nose and throat surgery is the specialty concerned with the diagnosis and management of diseases of the:

  • ears
  • nose
  • throat
  • salivary glands
  • thyroid

Within University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust, the ENT Department has a team of surgeons who provide a comprehensive service.  All of the consultants have a surgical area of sub-specialty interest and expertise.  The specialist services are provided through multidisciplinary  teams working with other surgical and medical specialties including:

  • maxillofacial surgeons
  • plastic surgeons
  • neurosurgeons
  • radiation oncologist
  • endocrinologists
  • respiratory physicians
  • allied health professionals such as:
  • speech and swallowing therapists
  • audiologists
  • dietitians

Last reviewed: 12 July 2023

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