MB ChB 1995 Auckland; FRACS 2006

Michel graduated from The University of Auckland, NZ and completed his training in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery with The Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2005.

He was awarded a fellowship at the Skull Base and Auditory Implant Unit in Manchester, UK for one year in 2006, where he was involved in skull base procedures including acoustic neuroma surgery, auditory implant surgery [cochlear implants (CI), brain stem implants (ABI), Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA)], oncological surgery involving the posterolateral skull base as well as otological and general ENT surgery.

In 2007 he spent time at the Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Cincinnati, USA to further his skills in the management of paediatric ENT disorders and the paediatric airway.

Since his return to Auckland, NZ in 2007 he has had appointments as an ENT consultant at Starship Children’s Hospital, Auckland City Hospital, and Green Lane Clinical Centre. He is the Clinical Director at Starship Children's Hospital. He is a founding member and Director at ENT Associates.

• Otitis media/glue ear/grommets
• Chronic ear discharge / cholesteatoma / mastoidectomy
• Postero-lateral skullbase surgery/acoustic neuroma
• Hearing loss/deafness
  • Investigations and management
  • Cochlear implants
  • Bone anchored hearing aids (BAHA)
• Otosclerosis, surgery
• Facial nerve weakness
• Surfer's/swimmer's ear, exostoses surgery
• Otoplasty

• Tonsils, adenoids, otitis media
• Perforated ear drums, myringoplasty

• OSA
• Snoring
• Surgical and non surgical treatment

• Nasal/sinus conditions
• Nasal blockage and discharge
• Sinus complaints including pain
• Sinus surgery

Skin

• Head and neck skin lesions

Otology, Neurotology

Paediatric Otolaryngology

ORL Surgeon, Paediatric ORL Surgeon, Clinical Director, Otolaryngologist

Otology, Neurotology, Postero-lateral Skullbase Surgery, UK, 2006

Paediatric Otolaryngology, USA, 2007

3 January 1996

Otolaryngology Head & Neck Surgery