BEST PROVIDERS OF SPECIALIST CARE
ENT SERVICE PROVIDER OF THE YEAR IN THE ASIA-PACIFIC
PRINCE COURT MEDICAL CENTRE
Prince Court Medical Centre ’ s award for ENT Service Provider of the Year in Asia-Pacific at this year ’ s Global Health Asia-Pacific awards is a testament to its comprehensive ear , nose and throat ( ENT ) services , which range from highly complex procedures such as cochlear implants to minimally invasive sinus surgeries .
The Kuala Lumpur-based hospital currently has four consultant ENT surgeons who are also key opinion leaders in Malaysia . Sub-specialities covered by these ENT surgeons include allergy and immunology , rhinology ( nose ), paediatric ear , nose , throat and airway pathologies , head and neck tumours , and hearing rehabilitation .
The ENT services available at Prince Court are combined with state-of-theart equipment and facilities , including a complete audiology diagnostic unit for both adults and children , sleep study laboratory , and balance rehabilitation service .
“ Our ENT services are supported by an excellent audiology diagnostic unit which provides a range of services that support our ENT surgeons in arriving at a particular diagnosis ,” said Mahenthiran Thanapal , Prince Court ’ s chief operating officer .
The highlights of the hospital ’ s ENT services lie in various key areas as Prince Court pushes towards reaching the status of a quaternary care , or highly specialised , hospital .
The hospital is deserving of such a status because its ENT surgeons are able to practice highly complex surgical procedures combined with the management of all types of ENT cases
Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh and Dr Anura Michelle Manuel
through a multidisciplinary team approach , such as the management and treatment of head and neck cancer and paediatric ENT .
One highly specialised area is the ability to diagnose obstructive sleep apnoea and other sleep disorders facilitated by the latest equipment and the availability of a sleep laboratory . These allow Prince Court ’ s doctors to offer advanced sleep disorder services .
In the ENT area , diagnosis of hearing loss is performed by trained audiologists using testing methods that are specific to different age groups , from newborn babies and children to adults and the elderly . The hospital ’ s specialists can also conduct tests to determine the causes of vertigo , an inner ear imbalance problem for which multidisciplinary management is available , including inpatient care , cochlear hearing testing , imaging studies , medical management , and vestibular rehabilitation for balance and spatial coordination .
Diagnosis and management of nasal pathologies using high-definition camera systems and a wide variety of surgical techniques are other areas of the hospital ’ s specialisation , including balloon sinoplasty , endoscopic sinus surgery .
A comprehensive multidisciplinary approach is offered for the management of these conditions , involving state-of-the-art surgical treatment for alleviating symptoms and disease burden , as well as nonsurgical methods including cognitive behaviour therapy and facial exercises .
As a sub-speciality , Prince Court offers paediatric ENT services to manage congenital and hereditary pathologies , noisy breathing in children , surgical and non-surgical management of hearing loss , infections of the ear , nose , throat and neck , airway pathologies , paediatric tumours , and neck swellings .
“ In the future , we would like to strengthen our ENT services by expanding more complex subspecialities , exploring telemedicine services , and continuing to educate the community and primary care physicians in the importance of ENT health as a whole ,” said Mahenthiran .
50 DECEMBER 2020 GlobalHealthAsiaPacific . com