Otorhinolaryngology (ENT)
OVERVIEW OF DEPARTMENT
The ENT Department at the University of Ghana Medical Centre (UGMC) provides specialized medical and surgical care for conditions affecting the ear, nose, throat, head, and neck. The department offers comprehensive assessment, diagnosis, treatment, and follow-up care for patients with a wide range of ENT conditions, including hearing disorders, airway problems, sinus diseases, voice disorders, and head and neck conditions.
The department is supported by specialized ENT professionals who use advanced diagnostic and treatment approaches to provide quality, patient-centred care. Through collaboration with other clinical departments within UGMC, the ENT Department manages both routine and complex cases while providing surgical and non-surgical interventions aimed at improving patients’ hearing, breathing, communication, and overall quality of life.
NAME OF HEAD OR AG. HEAD
Dr. Michael Chanalu Damah
TEAM MEMBERS
Medical Officers
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
• Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) disorders
• Otology (Ear disorders)
• Hearing and balance disorders
• Audiology services
• Rhinology (Nasal and sinus disorders)
• Laryngology (Voice and throat disorders)
• Head and neck conditions
• ENT surgery
• Airway management
• Paediatric ENT care
LIST OF SERVICES AVAILABLE AT UGMC
• ENT consultation and assessment
• Ear examination and treatment
• Hearing assessment and evaluation
• Management of hearing loss
• Audiological investigations
• Management of ear infections
• Treatment of sinus and nasal disorders
• Management of allergic nasal conditions
• Assessment and treatment of throat conditions
• Voice disorder evaluation and management
• Management of tonsil and adenoid conditions
• Head and neck disorder assessment
• ENT surgical procedures
• Foreign body removal from ear, nose, and throat
• Balance disorder assessment
• Follow-up care for ENT conditions
APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE
Appointments should be booked online at ugmedicalcentre.org or call 030255043–5.
WORKING HOURS
Mondays & Tuesdays
9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
CORPORATE EMAIL
info@ugmc.ug.edu.gh
DEPARTMENT INTERCOM
13027