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Ear, nose and throat (Otolaryngology)
Our ENT Department provide comprehensive and specialised care covering both medical and surgical conditions related not just to the ear, nose and throat, but also other areas in the head and neck region.
We deal with all aspects of ENT from minor procedures, emergency services to major complex head and neck surgery for patients with cancer.
The ENT department provides elective and emergency services for ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery.
Operations are carried out at:
- York Hospital
- Harrogate Hospital
- Scarborough Hospital
- Bridlington Hospital (day case)
Emergency admissions are to York Hospital. Scarborough Hospital also provides specialist cover for ENT emergencies, Monday to Friday between 9-5. Outside these hours and during weekends and holidays, emergency specialist cover is provided by York Hospital.
General outpatient clinics are held at:
- York
- Harrogate
- Scarborough
- Bridlington
- Whitby
- Selby
- Thirsk
- Ripon
- Pocklington
- Malton
Specialised clinics for voice/dysphagia, balance, thyroid oncology, neck lump, head and neck oncology, and nurse-led ear clinic, are located at York Hospital.
Meet the senior team
| Dr Zararna Nelson-Moon | Clinical Director |
| Gemma Ellison | Directorate Manager |
| Nishant Jankee | Deputy Directorate Manager |
| Anna Holmes-Ellerker | Service Manager, York |
| Ric Long | Service Manager, Scarborough & Bridlington |
| Andrew Pearce | Service Manager |
| Michelle Wood | Directorate Secretary |
Where to find us at York Hospital
The Consultants and secretaries offices and the outpatient clinics are located in the Head and Neck Unit, at the north end of the hospital, above Ellerby's restaurant.
Our adult patients are on Ward G1and on the Extended Stay Day Surgery Ward. Our paediatric patients are on Ward 17.
Contact us
| Department | Telephone |
|---|---|
| Ward G1 York Hospital | 01904 726001 |
| Head and Neck Reception York Hospital |
01904 726400 |
| Audiology Department York Hospital | 01904 726741 |
| Speech and Language Therapy Department York Hospital | 01904 726208 |
| ENT Department Secretaries (Scarborough Hospital)
Fax |
01723 342081
01723 342638 |
Meet the team
York:
| Name | Special Interest | Contact Details |
|---|---|---|
| Mr Seamus Phillips | Voice and laser treatment of the larynx, sinus surgery and rhinoplasty | secretary: 01904 721540 |
| Mr Andreas Nicolaides | Thyroid surgery, balance, head and neck oncology, and laser treatment of laryngeal cancer | secretary: 01904 726598 |
| Mr Gerry Reilly | Balance, mastoid surgery, stapedectomy and ossiculoplasty, insertion of BAHA (bone anchored hearing aids), and paediatric otology | secretary: 01904 726562 |
| Mr Andrew Coatesworth | Head and neck oncology, thyroid surgery, otology and research | secretary: 01904 726598 |
| Mr Alastair Mace | Ear disease, hearing loss and balance. Sinus surgery, rhinoplasty and voice | secretary: 01904 726562 |
| Mr Mohamed Benamer | General ENT, rhinology | |
| Mr Nasser Ayoubi | General ENT, rhinology, voice | |
| Mr Mohamed Hammed | General ENT | |
| Mr Assem Shayah | General ENT, balance, voice |
Meet the team
Scarborough:
| Name | Title | Special Interest |
|---|---|---|
| Mr F Agada | ENT Consultant | |
| Mr R Abdel-Sayed | Staff Grade | |
| Dr T Lwin | Consultant community paediatrician | Paediatric hearing problems |
| Mrs K Iley | Head of the Audiology Services | |
| Ms A. Elliott | Head of the Speech and Language Services | |
| Ms V Birch | Principal Speech and Language therapist at Scarborough Hospital |
Useful websites
- British Association of Otorhinolaryngology (ENT UK)
- Cancer Back Up
- British Voice Association
- British Thyroid Association
- British Snoring & Sleep Apnoea Association
- Royal National Institute for Deaf
- National Deaf Children’s Society
- Meniere’s Society
- British Tinnitus Association
- Bells Palsy Association
The ENT department provides elective and emergency services for ear, nose, and throat (ENT) surgery.
