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Medical Practice Appointments - Private ENT practice in Geelong 1973 – 2005
- Sessional ENT Surgeon at Geelong Hospital 1973 – 2007
- Sessional ENT Surgeon at Royal Children Hospital 1969 – 2014. Head of Unit at RCH on and off for more than 10 years
Medical and Research Achievements
- Subspecialty interests - Pediatric ENT and otology.
- Improved versions if wax rings, hooks, ear speculums, pneumatic attachments and medical headlights.
- Recipient of a ASOHNS Award 2011 for Distinguished contribution to the art and science of ENT.
- Appointment member of the Order of Australia (AM) 2016. For “Significant service to medicine as an otolaryngologist and through the invention and development of specialist surgical instruments.”
- Post Tonsillectomy bleeding statistics. Presented at COSM and published in Archives. Outcomes of 5000 operations in regional Victoria.
Cholesteatoma Management (Including Surgery) Dr John Vorrath has subspecialty interests in Pediatrics, Otology & ENT Instrumentation.
His presentation will focus on his career experience, how it has progressed; what he has learned plus some statistics.
Q: Is a recurrence/residual rate of less than 5% achievable?
A: Yes, on the basis of statistics from 45 years of ENT including 450 operations.
Q: Can mastoid cavities be avoided?
A: Yes.
Q: Do I do combined approach surgery?
A: No.
Q: How, when & where has my approach evolved?
A: Come to the presentation and ask questions.
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