MEDICAL

SIOW EAR NOSE & THROAT SPECIALIST

Datuk Dr . Siow Seng Choon- ENT Laser Surgery Specialist DATUK Dr SIOW SENG CHOON M . B ., B . S ( MAN ) / MS ORL-HNS ( UM ) / AM ( M ) / D . P . S . M .

Established since 2003 , Siow Ear Nose & Throat Specialist ( Siow ENT ) has become the clinic of choice for ENTrelated conditions around Johor Bahru , Singapore , and Indonesia .

Siow ENT is equipped with stateof-the-art equipment in the field to provide the diagnosis and surgical treatment of Ear Nose and Throat diseases , including a complete range of HD rigid nasal endoscopes , HD flexible video endoscopes , the early cancer detecting by endoscopic Narrow Band Imaging™ technique , clinical microscope , comprehensive audiological equipment to test the middle and inner-ear functions for infants to adults , and also the Vocal Video Stroboscopes for examining the causes of hoarseness of voice . While patients receive comprehensive ENT examinations at the SIOW ENT clinic , other facilities are available for further medical investigations , such as Head and Neck related CT Scans and MRI radiological investigations , together with biochemistry laboratory tests .

Dr Siow has been a practising ENT doctor and surgeon for more than 25 years , and he performs his surgeries at regional referral hospitals . He performs ENT and Head & Neck related surgical treatments such as Tonsillectomy by

Datuk Dr . Siow Seng Choon - ENT Laser Surgery Specialist

Laser , Coblation , or Radiofrequency methods , while Sinus Surgeries are done by both Microdebrider assisted FESS and Balloon Sinuplasty . He also performs Micro Laryngeal Surgery on the Vocal Cords , Ears and Nose by using the latest high powered auto scanning LUMENIS ™ Duo functions CO2 Fibreoptics Laser complemented with the latest Zeiss™ Operating Microscopes .

The locals regard the Siow ENT clinic as the first port of call for many ENT-related problems . While the clinic is able to respond quickly to appointment requests made through a 24-hour online booking system , walk-in patient services are also available for emergencies or external referrals .

Patient enquiries are answered immediately either by phone , through messaging services like WhatsApp , or by emails for overseas patients .

Datuk Dr Siow Seng Choon , the clinic ’ s principal , says that he tries to treat each consultation with patience , while offering reassurance and promising effective ENT management and advice . “ I devote plenty of time to patients in my care and offer them reassurance . This is one of the reasons I enjoy a strong reputation in the region as an ENT consultant ,” he told Global Health Asia-Pacific . “ I will quickly refer patients to other appropriate fields when there is a need . Being a clinic with low overheads , I can offer good services with lower costs to patients . Nevertheless , I constantly invest in the latest ENT equipment to provide the best service to my patients .” To provide the best service to its patients , Siow ENT has managed to shorten appointment waiting times and works closely with other hospitals on necessary referrals , investigations , ENT -related surgeries , and after-hours emergency treatment . Its plan for the future includes extended working hours to accommodate an increase in patient numbers , while further reducing appointment waiting times . Dr Siow is also considering setting up branches and inviting ENT consultants to join him as partners . In addition , he sees telemedicine as an enticing future option for treating patients with ENT conditions , with a possible move in this direction .

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