ENT expansion meets Cairns' rising demand

Cairns Private Hospital has tripled its list of surgeons and invested in cutting-edge equipment to meet increasing demand for ear, nose and throat (ENT) services in Queensland's Far North.

Dr Ryan Adams and Dr Gavin Quail have joined Dr Suki Ahluwalia – the hospital's ENT specialist since 2015 – to provide more treatment closer to home for the local community.

The Ramsay Health Care facility has invested $500,000 in expanding its ENT output, acquiring the latest ENT StealthStation for surgical navigation and a Storz Stack system featuring new telescopes, cameras, light sources and monitors.

"The ENT StealthStation is designed to allow for greater accuracy and precision while operating on more complex sinus cases," Dr Ahluwalia said.

Cairns Private Hospital CEO Ben Tooth said the expansion was needed due to the region's recent surge in demand for ENT services and related surgery.

"By tripling the number of ENT surgeons we have available at Cairns Private Hospital, we're ensuring more Cairns locals can see an ENT specialist and have surgery locally, rather than travelling to Townsville," Mr Tooth said.

"Regional communities deserve access to the latest surgical equipment and this investment also helps attract and retain leading specialists to our region."

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