Cambodia Outreach Australian Ear Care Program

Dr Eng Ooi recently returned from his 2nd trip to Battambang, Cambodia where he was part of a group of Australian ENT surgeons, anaesthetists, nurses and audiologists who provide ear care to people in Cambodia who are poor and disadvantaged. 

The group work together with local Cambodian health care workers seeing patients requiring medical care, perform operations, assessing their hearing and fitting them with hearing aids (donated from Australia). 

The majority of cases performed were to repair ear drum perforations and remove cholesteatoma (chronic ear disease that can cause meningitis and brain abscesses). Over 100 patients were seen and 20 major ear operations were performed in a week. 

Medical supplies and funds brought over for the trip were kindly donated by the members of the group, ASOHNS, and hospitals in Adelaide and Victoria.

Please view our website at www.southern-ent.com.au for information regarding our practice

WINNERS!!! Southern Local Business Messenger Awards 2012.

Southern ENT won the Healthcare category for the Southern Region, Messenger Local business Awards on 15 September 2012. 

 

The Messenger Business awards recognises excellence in quality and service with local businesses in the community. Southern ENT was nominated for the awards this year and the votes from our patients got us into the finals. The judging process for the winner is through an independent mystery judge and safework SA. The surgeons and staff of Southern ENT attended the gala dinner awards night at the Hilton hotel where the winners were announced. 

Southern ENT were elated to have won this award for the second year. 

We would like to thank our patients for their kind support and the staff of Southern ENT who have worked tirelessly to ensure our patients receive the best care.
Please view our website at www.southern-ent.com.au for information regarding our practice.

Professor Carney visits the APY Lands for South Australia's first clinical ear health visit.

On Wednesday 9th May, Professor Carney visited the remote community of Mimili in the APY lands for the first clinical ear health visit to this remote indigenous community 1200km from Adelaide. The trip took 16 hours and involved 5 flights but was an outstanding success with several children being booked for surgery in Port Augusta later this month.

Children on the APY lands have a ear perforation rate of 37% - far higher than any other remote community in Australia. Southern ENT have been involved in the construction of ear health pathways to help these children get their ear disease treated and their hearing restored. "Can't hear - can't learn" is a commonly used phrase to emphasise the need for these children to be given every possible chance to succeed from an educational point of view. Hopefully we can continue to do our bit to support these initiatives.

Cambodia ear trip

Dr Ooi recently returned from his first trip to Cambodia where he was part of a group of ENT surgeons, anaesthetists, audiologists and nurses who provide ear surgery and assessments in Cambodia. The number of ear infections, perforated ear drums and cholesteatoma over there is much higher than in Australia. There is a great need for the ear treatments the patients require that is not as easily available as it is in Australia. The trip was hard work but rewarding as the patients were very grateful to receive the care. The trip is financed individually and kind donations of equipment and medical supplies. Southern ENT hopes to continue its involvement with the aid work in Cambodia through Dr Ooi. For information on ear infections please visit our website at http://www.southern-ent.com.au/Dr-Eng-H.-Ooi/Ear-Infections

Spring: Time to sort out that nose!!

As the weather improves, pollen counts starts to rise and nasal symptoms start to cause many patients to experience a major deterioration in their quality of life. "Now is the time for patients with seasonal symptoms to use their nasal steroids daily" advises Professor Simon Carney. " By using steroid spray regularly and before the start of the hay fever season,many patients can avoid symptoms when our pollen count really starts to rise". If you have not seen your ENT Surgeon for some time or unsure about your symptoms and the best way to manage them, please ask your GP for advice. For information please visit our website at www.southern-ent.com.au/Prof.-A.-Simon-Carney/Nasal-allergy

Southern ENT: Winners Healthcare Section - Messenger Local Business Awards

At the awards Ceremony on September 17th, we were completely taken by surprise to be announced as winners of the Best Business in the Health Care Section for the Southern Region.

"We were so excited to be finalists and never expected to win" said practice manager Tina Mulder. Professor Simon Carney was overseas on a lecture tour, leaving Dr Eng Ooi to have to think on his feet and make an acceptance speech in front of 500 guests at the Adelaide Hilton.

We would like to thank all our patients and referring doctors who voted for us and for The Messenger Newspaper for honouring us in this way.(Photo supplied by Messenger Newspapers)

Nevertheless, awards maybe one thing but our individual patient care remains paramount in our business philosophy.
Please view our website at www.southern-ent.com.au for information regarding our practice.

Southern ENT reaches final of Local Messenger Business Awards

Southern ENT has reached the final of the Messenger Local Business award in the category of Healthcare in the Southern Region of Adelaide .This was based on our outstanding customer service after an independent mystery shop.

We look forward to attending the Southern Gala night on Saturday 17th September where the category winners will be announced and also the overall Gold and Silver winners for the Southern region.

Southern ENT would like to  thank our patients for their wonderful support of our practice.

If you would like information on our practice please go to  www.southern-ent.com.au/

Stay posted for the results