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Investigating, diagnosing and treating disorders of the ears, nose (including sinuses), throat, head and neck.
- Address: Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Fordcombe hospitals,
What we do
The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) department provides general and specialist care for the local population, and offers treatments in:
- Thyroid surgery
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Advanced adult and paediatric otology (ear problems)
- Surgery for head and neck cancers
- Surgery for trauma to the nose, head and neck.
Our service
Emergency ENT assessment and surgery is provided at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
We run clinics at Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Fordcombe hospitals and at Crowborough War Memorial Hospital.
Planned day-case surgery takes place at Maidstone, Tunbridge Wells and Fordcombe hospitals, with planned overnight surgery at Tunbridge Wells Hospital.
Specially-trained nursing staff provide micro suction of the ear in nurse-led clinics, and tracheostomy care.
Head and neck oncology care is supported by local and centralised oncology services.
Get in touch
For queries about appointments or surgeries contact the Clinical Administration Unit on 01622 228223 (Option 1).
Please tell us as soon as possible if you are unwell or unavailable to attend your planned outpatient appointment or surgery, so the date can be offered to another patient.
The Booking Office is open 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.
Our team
Consultants
- Ms Nadine Caton
- Miss Pei Pei Cheang
- Mr Iain McKay Davies
- Mr Julian Hamann
- Mr Mauricio Kulka
- Mr Scott Maskell
- Miss Iva Topic
Specialty doctors
- Mr Alaaeldein Abdulghany, Specialty Doctor ENT
- Mr Raja Datta, Associate Specialist in ENT
- Mr Saad Dulaimi, Specialty Doctor in ENT
- Mr Vishal Pundir, Specialty Doctor in ENT
- Mr Toan Vo, Specialty Doctor in ENT.
Clinical Director: Mr Julian Hamann
Head of Nursing: Claire Manneh
Matron: Sarah Hanlon
CNS Nurse Specialist: Bindu George
The clinical Skills team includes Lamberto Lazo, Oksana Gonchar, Nimisha Mootil and Constancia Soares.
The ENT Outpatient Senior Sister for Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells hospitals is Vivian Aderemi.
Laryngectomy and voice care patients are supported by Speech and Language Therapy team member, Helen Vaughan.
The department is also supported by doctors in training from the Kent & Sussex Deanery as well as GP trainees, ward-based and clinical specialist nurses.