Head of Department Prof. Dan Fliss
Head Nurse Ms. Kauter Natur
General Description
The Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Department - Head and Neck Surgery at the Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center treats a wide range of patients who need surgical or conservative treatments for the nasal passages, sinuses, ears, mouth, pharynx and throat, head and neck regions and the base of the brain.
The Department is affiliated with the Sackler School of Medicine at the Tel Aviv University and its doctors hold academic positions. The Department runs widespread academic activities, including classes for medical students, interns and specialists in various fields of ENT surgery, intensive research programs in cancer, hearing, genetics, advanced methods of surgery, pediatric diseases and speech-organ diseases.
Doctors in the Department conduct complex surgical procedures to remove benign and malignant growths in the base of the brain, the head, neck and trachea, in addition to reconstructive surgery in these areas in conjunction with the departments of neurosurgery and plastic surgery. The Department also offers various types of auditory surgery, including procedures to improve hearing, endoscopic surgery of the nose and nasal passages, the upper pharynx, the vocal chords and speech, snoring, reconstruction of the nose, and pediatric surgery.
Departmental clinics deal with diagnosis, advice and treatment of dizziness, auditory damage and a wide variety of ENT diseases in adults and children. Doctors in the Department and Clinics use the most advanced state-of-the-art optical instruments and digital imaging equipment.
There are thirty beds in the ENT department, located in the Arison Hospitalization Tower, and over 1,000 operations are done annually on adults and children, in the department and the day-care units. Patients are treated both on a scheduled and emergency basis.
Contact:
Department Secretary: 03-6973544
Appointments: 03-6974000
ENT Clinic - Head/Neck Surgery: 03-6973431
Hearing and Speech Institute: 03-6973430
Pediatric ENT Clinic: 03-6974517
Location:
Hospitalization Department: Arison Hospitalization Tower, 8th floor
Clinics: Tel Aviv Medical Center Building, ground floor, section A
Hearing Institute: Tel Aviv Medical Center Building, ground floor, section A
Department and Clinic of Pediatric ENT: Dana Hospital
Main Services and Fields of Specialization within the department:
Clinic for Head and Neck Oncology
Clinic for Pediatric ENT
Clinic for General ENT
Clinic for Nose and Nasal Passages
Clinic for Thyroid Gland and Parathyroid
Clinic for Breathing Difficulties During Sleep, and Snoring
Clinic for Voice and Swallowing Difficulties
Clinic for Surgery of the Base of the Brain
Clinic for Surgery of Auditory Diseases
Clinic for Head/Neck Surgery
Clinic for Dizziness and Hearing Disturbances
Clinic for Reconstructive Surgery of the Head and Neck
Clinic for Functional and Esthetic Rehabilitation of the Nose
Unit for Hearing and Speech
Clinic for Pre-Surgery ENT - Head/Neck Surgery
Senior Medical Staff
Prof. Dan Fliss, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery, Head of Department
Dr. Daniel Zikk, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery, Deputy Head of Department
Dr. Mordechai Himelfarb, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery, Unit for Hearing and Speech
Dr. Ari Derowe, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery, Head of the Unit for Pediatric ENT
Dr. Yael Estreicher-Kedem, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Michael Bizer, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Yosef Blum, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Avi Hefetz, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Yaakov (Yaki) Cohen, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Roee Landsberg, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Gadi Fishman, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Noam Peret, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Gideon Radoshkavich, Expert in ENT medicine - Head/Neck Surgery
Dr. Arye Pivarov, ENT doctor
Dr. Musai Krichali, ENT doctor
Senior Nursing Staff
Ms. Natur Kauter, Head Nurse, ENT Department - Head/Neck Surgery
Ms. Susie Ben Eliyahu, Deputy Head Nurse, ENT Department - Head/Neck Surgery
Mr. Raphael Keren, Head Nurse in ENT Clinic - Head/Neck Surgery
Ms. Jana Levin, Liaison Nurse for oncology surgery in head, neck and base of brain
Ms. Oxana Banderski, Head of ENT Team, Operating Theater
Innovative Medical Methods used in the Department
Surgery to remove and reconstruct facial bones and soft facial and neck tissue with free implants
Endoscopic surgery of the nose and sinuses, using the Navigator
Endoscopic surgery - Zenkner procedure - for removing the pharynx diverticulum
Parathyroid surgery including hormonal monitoring during surgery
Endoscopic surgery for speech rehabilitation under local anesthetic
Modular surgery for removing growths from the frontal and side base of the skull, including reconstruction
Surgery for the reconstruction of the mouth and pharynx in adults and children
Surgery to restore speech with the aid of prosthetics
Surgery for the rehabilitation of hearing with synthetics implants
Evaluation of swallowing
Radio wave treatment of the nasal concha
Radio wave treatment for snoring and breathing disturbances during sleep
Endocscopic evaluation of children's vocal chords
Digital evaluation of the vocal chords
Injection into the inner ear to treat dizziness
Video Clips of Surgical Procedures
ENT Departmental Research - Head/Neck surgery
Links to choice sites:
European Federation of Oto-Rhino-Laryngological Society
Mediterranean Society of Otology and Audiology (MSOA)
Otohns.net
American Academy of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
AMERICAN HEAD & NECK SOCIETY
NORTH AMERICAN SKULL BASE SOCIETY
AMERICAIN SOCIETY OF PEDIATRIC OTOLARYNGOLOGY
AMERICAIN BRONCHOESOPHAGEAL ASSOCIATION
HOUSE EAR INSTITUTE
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