The Department of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and Communication Sciences is dedicated to providing expert clinical care in Otology/Neurotology/Skull Base Surgery, Head and Neck Cancer Treatment, Endoscopic Sinus Surgery, Hearing impairment, Laryngologic Surgery, and Pediatric Otolaryngology. The department offers specialized care in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the head and neck region. The department has centres of excellence that deal with specific diseases and therapies such as skull base surgery, head and neck tumor surgery, cochlear implant surgery, airway reconstructive surgery, functional endoscopic sinus surgery, otology-neurotology, speech and language pathology, audiology and aural rehabilitation.
The department provides state-of-the-art technology, such as CO2 Laser, Operating Microscope with navigation systems, and Audiovisual with 3 dimensional video systems. It has fully equipped Temporal Bone Lab and Classroom as well as ORL Library.
Staff
Consultants 5
Assistants 7
Fellows 2
Residents 4
Administrative/Technical 14
Total Staff 32
2006 Statistics
New Cases Accepted 890
Inpatient Admissions 1,202
Inpatient Discharges 1,196
OR Cases 1,352
Outpatient Clinic Visits 20,098
Cochlear Implant 40
Prior to offering a permanent (1-2 years) contract, the hospital invites doctors for a one-month locum. This provides an opportunity to visit the hospital, check out the department, and see Riyadh and Saudi Arabia. This gives you the time to decide if all your critical needs and desires such as geography, income potential, practice style, administrative agendas, and community profile line up with your long-term goals.
