Royal Hospital for Children for Patients, Carers & Visitors
We are an accredited training centre for Paediatric ENT and have trained UK doctors and overseas doctors as part of our paediatric ENT fellowship.
ENT Department (Ear Nose & Throat)
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Paediatric ENT surgeons look after children with a wide range of ear-nose and throat problems. Our team delivers both inpatient and outpatient care for children and young people up to their 16th birthday, living in the Greater Glasgow and Clyde area.
We provide a national tertiary service for children and young people with airway problems in Scotland. The outpatient department is based at RHC, with outreach clinics across Greater Glasgow and Clyde.
We have several specialist clinics/services, such as the Airway clinic, Bone Anchored Hearing Aid (BAHA) clinic, Saliva control clinic, the Vertigo clinic and the Voice clinic.
The Paediatric ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) department consists of:
- 7 ENT consultants
- 1 Consultant in Audiovestibular Medicine
- 2 Specialty doctors ENT
- 1 General practitioner with special interest in ENT
- 2 Specialist Airway Nurses
- 2 Clinical nurse specialists in ENT.
The ENT consultants within the Paediatric ENT department are:
Mr David Wynne
Mr Wynne provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
His focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children with voice disorders.
- The national service for children with airway problems.
- The national service for children with cleft palate (craniofacial malformation).
- Children with blocked tear-canals (lacrimal / DCR surgery).
Mr Wynne's secretary is Gayle. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6598
Ms Tash Kunanandam
Ms Kunanadam provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
Her focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children with breathing disorders.
- The national service for children with airway problems.
- Children with vascular malformations of the head and neck.
Ms Kunanandam's secretary is Gayle. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6598
Mr Andy Clement
Mr Clement provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
His focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children with breathing disorders.
- The national service for children with airway problems.
- Children with problems of their saliva control.
Mr Clement's secretary is Aimee. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6526
Ms Kerrie McAllister
Ms McAllister provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
Her focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children with chronic ear problems (perforated ear drums, cholesteatoma...).
- Children with balance disorder.
- The national service for children with microtia.
- Children in need of hearing reconstruction (e.g. bone conducting devices and ossicular replacement prosthesis).
Ms McAllister's secretary is Linda. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6573
Mr Haytham Kubba
Mr Kubba provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
His focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children with breathing disorders.
- The national service for children with airway problems.
- Children with vascular malformations of the head and neck.
- Children with problems of their saliva control.
He contributes as part of the multidisciplinary clinics for:
- Children with achondroplasia.
- Children with trisomy 21.
Mr Kubba's secretary is Aimee. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6526
Dr Astrid König
Dr König provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children and the Renfrew Health and Social Works Centre.
Her focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children with chronic ear problems (perforated ear drums).
- Children with general ENT problems.
Dr König's secretary is Pauline. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6539
Mr Matthew Ellis
Mr Ellis provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
His focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children with chronic ear problems (perforated ear drums, cholesteatoma ...).
- Children with balance disorder.
- Children in need of hearing reconstruction (e.g. bone conducting devices and ossicular replacement prosthesis).
Mr Ellis' secretary is Linda. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6573
Dr Juan Mora
Dr Mora provides paediatric ENT and audiology services at the Royal Hospital for Children, Renfrew Health and Social Works Centre and Inverclyde Royal Hospital for:
- Children with poor hearing, either since birth or acquired throughout childhood.
- Children with other symptoms like tinnitus, hyperacusis and auditory processing difficulties.
The Specialty doctors within the Paediatric ENT department are:
Mrs Catalina Florea
Mrs Florea provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children and at the Inverclyde Hospital.
Her focus is also on providing an ENT service for:
- Children via the Rapid-access-clinic.
- Children with nasal trauma.
- Children who have experienced facial palsy.
Mrs Florea's secretary is Pauline. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6539
Dr Akeem Mohammed
Dr Mohammed provides general paediatric ENT services at the Royal Hospital for Children.
His focus is also on providing ENT services for:
- Children via the Rapid-access-clinic.
- Children with nasal trauma.
- Children who experienced facial palsy.
Dr Mohammed's secretary is Pauline. You can telephone her on: 0141 451 6539
The GP with special interest for ENT within the Paediatric ENT department is:
Mr Matthew Wickham
Dr Wickham provides general secondary care paediatric ENT service at the Royal Hospital for Children’s.
The Specialist Airway Nurses within the ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) service are:
Joyce Gray
Joyce Gray contributes to the Paediatric ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) service as Specialist Airway Nurse.
You will meet her when your child attends the Airway Clinic and when your child is admitted to hospital for Airway Surgery.
If your child needs a Tracheostomy, Naso-Pharyngeal-Airway or Nasal Stents Joyce along with her colleague will support you.
Emma Clark
Emma Clark contributes to the Paediatric ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) service as Specialist Airway Nurse.
You will meet her when your child attends the Airway Clinic and when your child is admitted to hospital for Airway Surgery.
If your child needs a Tracheostomy, Naso-Pharyngeal-Airway or Nasal Stents Emma along with her colleague will support you.
The Clinical Nurse Specialists in ENT within the ENT (ear-nose-throat) service are:
Hazel Fountain
Hazel Fountain contributes to the Paediatric ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) service as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in ENT. You will meet her when your child comes for one of our Nurse Led Services.
These services are for children with:
- Recurrent tonsillitis.
- Impacted earwax.
- Repeated nosebleeds (epistaxis).
- Short tongue ties.
Jane Barbary
Jane Barbary contributes to the Paediatric ENT (Ear, Nose & Throat) service as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in ENT. You will meet her when your child comes for one of our Nurse Led Services.
These services are for children with:
- Recurrent tonsillitis.
- Impacted earwax.
- Repeated nosebleeds (epistaxis).
- Short tongue ties.
You can contact our service during office hours (Monday- Friday 9am-5pm) via the following numbers:
For Mrs Kerrie McAllister and Mr Matthew Ellis speak to Linda:
Telephone: 0141 451 6573
Telephone: 0141 451 6573
For Mr Andy Clement and Mr Haytham Kubba speak to Aimee:
Telephone:0141 451 6526
Telephone:0141 451 6526
For Mrs Tash Kunanandam and Mr David Wynne speak to Gayle
Telephone:0141 451 6598
Telephone:0141 451 6598
For Dr Astrid Koenig and Dr Catalina Florea speak to Pauline:
Telephone: 0141 451 6539
Telephone: 0141 451 6539
