Referral information

Referral address

Öron-näs-halsmottagning 
Akademiska sjukhuset 
Ingång 78/79 
751 85 Uppsala

Course secretary

Ears, nose and throat 
Course secretary 
Åsa Eriksson 
018-611 53 65

Research and education

The Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgery specialty at Uppsala University Hospital provides basic care as well as highly specialised medical and surgical care. The prerequisite for maintaining high quality healthcare is research and development work in the speciality.

The clinic's doctors are committed to this and are supported by government funding, in the form of ALF grants, and also by contributions from external foundations and funds. The research is integrated with Uppsala University and its resources in terms of knowledge and premises. Research and development work focuses on translational research and clinically applicable activities.Teaching takes place within the framework of medical training, but advanced courses are also given in specialist training for ear, nose and throat, head and neck surgery and further training courses for specialists. The teaching has been honoured several times by the students with an award for the best teaching in the Faculty of Medicine during the academic year.

Very favourable assessments have consistently been given during recurrent SPUR inspections of the clinic, regarding the training environment and allocated resources.

Overall responsibility for research and teaching: Professor Göran Laurell.

Our services

Examples of airway problems that we treat include narrowing and paralysis of the larynx, tumours of the trachea and bronchi that threaten the airway, malformations of the larynx and oesophagus, and conditions that require long-term tracheostomy. A new speciality is young people with exercise-induced airway obstruction.

The section includes phoniatrics, i.e. voice and speech disorders, where problems with the voice are investigated so that the patient can receive the best possible help in the form of speech therapy, surgery or a combination of methods.

The section also investigates and treats oesophageal diseases such as strictures, diverticulitis and achalasia.

The Section is involved in several cross-discipline collaborations. We are involved in respiratory care together with the intensive care units, thoracic and pulmonary diseases. Oesophageal issues are managed together with the Upper Gastrointestinal Diseases team of the Surgical Division and gastroenterologists. We have a broad interface with the children's hospital for respiratory problems in infancy, paediatric surgical diseases of the oesophagus and respiratory tract, and swallowing and feeding problems. A respiratory consultant is available by telephone during office hours on weekdays, to be contacted via the switchboard. He or she can advise on advanced respiratory problems, receive referrals for respiratory issues both internally and externally, and more. Requests for tracheotomy are handled by the on-call consultant for ear, nose and throat diseases, who also responds to emergencies and handles urgent cases.