Ear, Nose, Throat, Head and Neck Surgery
The Department of ENT Surgery specialises in the treatment of ear, nose and throat diseases with a special interest in thyroid surgery, head and neck cancer and sinus surgery. The department has a research focus supporting surgical education and training and encourage the involvement of trainees and junior surgical doctors in our research projects.
Research Areas
- Implementing sustainability practices to reduce wastage and costs for adenotonsillectomy
- Equity of treatment for Head and Neck cancer in the Barwon South Western Region of Victoria
- The perspective of final year students on the current education in Australia and New Zealand
Collaborating Organisations
| Epworth Hospital Geelong |
| St John of God Hospital Geelong |
Research Team
- Michael Borschmann
- Nicholas Agar
- Roy Nicholson
Featured Publications
| Grenness A, Connolly T, Russell N, Agar NJM, Nicholson R, Borschmann M. Evaluation of the safety of carbon dioxide laser and transnasal humidified rapid insufflation ventilatory exchange in laryngeal surgery. Aust J Otolaryngol 2024;7:18 |
| Eqbal H, Borschmann M. Virtual multidisciplinary meetings in a new COVID-19 world: how well are we doing it? Aust J Otolaryngol 2023;6:9. |
| Kwok M, Hunn S, Tan H. Borschmann M. Diagnostic concordance of telemedicine for otolaryngology, head and neck surgery in regional Australia. ANZ J Surgery 2021 91(9):1668-1672. |
| Tan H, Preston J, Hunn S, Kwok M, Borschmann M. COVID-19 did not delay time from referral to definitive management for head and neck cancer patients in a regional Victorian centre. ANZ J Surgery 2021 91(7-8):1364-1368. |
| Nicholson OA, Holdaway D, Nicholson R. Near-infrared spectroscopy in head and neck surgery. ANZ J Surg 2021 91(3):455 |
| Nicholson OA, Nicholson R. Stylohyoid pain syndrome - an Australian case series and review Aust J Otolaryngology 2021; 4;33 |
| Wong DJY, Parry LA, Bloch AE, Agar N. Extranodal NK/T cell lymphoma, nasal type, with retrobulbar extraconal phlegmon and naso-oral fistula. BMJ Case Report 2019 9;12(3). |
| Morris S, Hassin E, Borschmann M. Overnight in-hospital observation following tonsillectomy: retrospective study of post-operative intervention. Journal of Otology and Laryngology; 6 Nov 2017 |
| Knight CL, Cooray SD, Kulkarni J. Borschmann M and KotowiczM. Thyroidectomy for the treatment of Graves’ thyrotoxicosis in thioamide-induced agranulocytosis and sepsis. Endocrinology, Diabetes & Metabolism; Sept 2017 |
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Last Modified: Wednesday, 21 August 2024
Research Lead
Mr Michael Borschmann
Director of ENT Surgery