ENT Hearing Hawke's Bay

01/02/2023

A GROWING PROBLEM

New Zealand and Australia have the highest rates of skin cancer, including melanoma, in the world.

Approximately 50% of all Kiwis will get a skin cancer in their lifetime.

There are different types of skin cancer, melanoma being the most serious.

Over 4000 people are diagnosed with melanoma every year in New Zealand.

Over 350 Kiwis die of melanoma every year.

Statistics sourced from the Ministry of Health and the New Zealand Guidelines Group.

Skin Clinic Hawke's Bay is a specialist skin cancer assessment and treatment facility located at 7 Ossian Street in Ahuriri, Napier.

We provide a comprehensive skin cancer detection and treatment service including:

Full skin examinations and spot checks
Minor skin surgery & topical treatments
Complex & reconstructive skin surgery
Our team includes Mr Andrew Dowley (ENT & Skin Cancer Surgeon), Ebba Burton (trained skin nurse) and Anne Carr (trained skin nurse).

We are happy to see new patients with or without a GP referral. Please phone to make an appointment when suits you.

Skin Clinic Hawke's Bay is accredited as a Southern Cross Affiliated Provider.

Skin Clinic Hawke's Bay is a specialist skin cancer assessment and treatment facility located at the Royston Centre, Hastings.

01/02/2023

Introducing Mr Cristian Slough
BMed Sci, BMBS

Cristian is a new transplant to New Zealand. Having worked both in the UK and the USA he is familiar with various different medical systems. Cristian, his wife Carrie (an Audiologist) and their two young sons, decided that a move to New Zealand was the adventure they were looking for and have found working and living in Hawke’s Bay a delight.

Cristian completed undergraduate medical training at the University of Nottingham Medical School, UK 1998 completing his Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery degrees (BMBS) in 2000. His initial post-graduate years as a junior doctor were undertaken in the UK obtaining his Membership to the Royal College of Surgeons in 2004. After completing a Fellowship in Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery at Harvard Medical School, Boston USA, he went on to complete a residency in Otolaryngology in at Oregon Health and Sciences University. He then worked in private practice for 10 years in Portland, Oregon, becoming Chief of Staff of his local hospital. After completing his tenure Cristian and his family set their sights on a move to New Zealand to experience the wonderful opportunities this country has to offer.

Specialising in:

Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery

01/02/2023

Introducing Mr Paul Mason
MB BS 1990 London; FRCS 1994; FRCS (Otol) 1996

Paul did his training at Wessex ENT Training Programme and Fellowship in Australia.

Specialises in assessment and management of vertigo, and noise induced hearing loss.

01/02/2023

Introducing Mr Stephen Toynton
MB BS (Lond) 1986; FRCS (Otol)(Eng) 1991; FRCS (ORL)(Eng) 1995; JCHST (ORL-HNS) 1996

Senior Registrar Training at St. Thomas’s & Guy’s Hospitals London; Advanced paediatric ENT at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children London. General ENT Fellowship at Christchurch Public Hospital , New Zealand1994/5.

Career highlights include:

Otology advisor to Diving Diseases and Hyperbaric Medicine, Research Centre, Plymouth UK
Former council member of both British Association of Otorhinolaryngology and British
Association of Paediatric Otorhinolaryngology
Contributor to major ENT text book
Member Prosper Meniere Society
Published on various aspects of ENT and presented papers at international meetings, including at the Royal Society of Medicine, London
Invited expert at symposia on stapes surgery and tympanomastoid surgery at international meetings.

Specialising in:

Ear surgery in particular hearing reconstruction surgery
Stapes surgery
Revision surgery and implantable hearing aids
Balance disorders, ear trauma, particularly in SCUBA divers
Specialist paediatric ENT.

01/02/2023

ENT Hearing Hawke's Bay has four Specialist ENT Consultants who provide a range of services to the Hawkes Bay and surround areas.

Introducing Mr Andrew Dowley
MB ChB 1995 Sheff; FRCS (Otolaryngology) Edin 2008

Andrew did his training in the South Trent region, UK, including 2 years in Queen’s Medical Centre, Nottingham and a Rhinology Fellowship in Plymouth.

Prior to coming to New Zealand, Andrew was a consultant in Cheltenham & Gloucester Hospitals where he was Programme Director for the Junior Doctors.

Specialising in:

Ears, Nose and Throat
Endoscopic Sinus Surgery and its applications;
Septorhinoplasty, functional and cosmetic, including complex nasal reconstruction;
Facial skin lesions and skin cancer.
Paediatric

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06/10/2021

ENTHHB would like to welcome Bridget Oliver to the team, expanding our services to include private Speech & Language Therapy.

Bridget is an experienced Speech Language Therapist and a registered member of the New Zealand Speech Language Therapist's Association.

She is offering private speech language therapy to adults with communication and/or swallowing disorders, and children and adults with voice disorders following review by ENT.

Bridget graduated from Massey University in Albany and since she graduated she has worked in a hospital and community setting providing comprehensive assessment and rehabilitation for adults with communication and swallowing disorders.

Bridget also works clinically for Hawkes Bay DHB as a speech language therapist and is the Professional Lead for the SLT team.

Bridget is trained to complete VFSS and FEES for objective instrumental assessment of swallowing. FEES is available onsite at the clinic in Ahuriri. VFSS will require a referral to the DHB.

To contact Bridget or make a referral, or for general enquiries, please get in touch!

Phone: 06 651 4070.
bridget@enthhb.nz
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21/09/2021

Today is the first day of this year's Balance Awareness Week, September 19-25. You can help make vestibular visible while supporting your friends and family on their journey toward a life rebalanced. Inviting friends, family members, co-workers, and other connections to participate in and financially support fundraising challenges will help raise awareness of balance-related disorders. Other ways to raise awareness include:
-Watch the “Life Rebalanced Chronicles” docuseries and share, share, share!
-Set a fundraising goal to support vestibular patient education and register your Personal Campaign Page.
-Download a Toolkit to make raising awareness easy (coming soon!).
-Like VeDA on Facebook and share our posts.
-Follow VeDA on Instagram.
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18/08/2021

During COVID 19 Alert level 4, ENTHHB have cancelled all outpatient appointments. Please do not come to your appointment at this time. A member of the team will be in touch as soon as possible. If you have an urgent query, please email us on info@enthhb.nz Thanks for your understanding.

Stay safe, stay home, save lives.