Biography

A/Prof Richard Harvey

During training in otolaryngology (Ear Nose & Throat Surgery), Richard identified a growing need to provide more specialised care for those people with nose, sinus, allergy, and skull base conditions. Much of the medical field had subspecialised allowing some doctors to provide their patients with a greater knowledge and care in particular fields that was not offered by standard training alone. Few doctors, however, had travelled abroad to gain a greater knowledge of rhinology/endoscopic surgery (nose, sinus, allergy and skull base). Sydney is fortunate to have specialists in ears, voice,  and head & neck surgery. Richard is the only dual fellowship trained rhinologist in Australia.

As one of the two US trained Rhinologists in Sydney (specialists in nose, sinus, allergy, skull base and endoscopic surgery), Richard hopes to bring the research, knowledge and clinical skills from his time working in the UK, Sao Paulo and the US to Sydney ENT Clinic. Additionally, he has an active academic and research program with St Vincent’s Hospital, the University of New South Wales, and Macquarie University, which allows continued collaboration with international groups and ensures that we remain on the forefront of new technologies, treatments options, and techniques.

Richard began his education and training as a doctor was in Sydney, Australia. He graduated with first class honors from the University of New South Wales and then pursued a period of research as the Nuffield Clinical Fellow in Oxford, UK. After his internship, Richard returned to Australia to complete training in general surgery and then finally in otolaryngology/head & neck surgery. Post training fellowships were spent with Prof Valerie Lund in the UK, and Prof Rod Schlosser in the US. A period of time between these years was spent with Prof Aldo Stamm in Sao Paulo, Brazil.

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