Head and neck surgery/ENT surgery
The Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery Department at Rambam is the department with the largest volume of activity in Israel, according to the Ministry of Health report for the last three consecutive years.
The ENT branch of Rambam is dedicated to the treatment of diseases of the ear, throat, and nose, as well as tumors in the head and neck area. The main focus of the department is the diagnosis and treatment of patients suffering from various diseases of the nose, sinuses, ears, mouth, throat, pharynx, head, neck, and the base of the skull. Patients of all ages are treated here.
The department performs all types of regular and plastic surgery for ENT. During surgical interventions, the most modern surgical techniques and minimally invasive methods are utilized to preserve organs and prevent the traumatization of surrounding tissue.
- The department is one of the largest in Israel, and serves as a referral center for patients from the south to the north of the country, and operates nationwide at the Rambam clinics in Haifa and Ramat Aviv.
- The department of otolaryngology and head and neck surgery is occupied with diagnosing, treatment and rehabilitation of ear, nose, throat and head-neck tumors using the latest methods.
- The team consists of surgeons, nurses and speech therapists.
- The department offers an option of choosing the operating surgeon freely.
- The department's doctors work in collaboration with doctors from other departments to provide optimal multidisciplinary treatment.
The department is affiliated with the Baruch Rappaport School of Medicine at the Technion - Israel Institute of Technology, Haifa, and has a variety of academic activities, including a research laboratory, training of medical students, training of speech therapists and training of specialized physicians and specialists in the various fields of ENT therapy and surgery.
Treatments for children are provided as part of the Ruth Rappaport Children's Service, providing diagnosis, counseling and surgical treatment for children up to the age of 18, suffering from a variety of ear and throat diseases.
Leading specialists
Functional Endoscopic Sinus Surgery (FESS)
Functional endoscopic sinus surgery, or FESS, is a surgical procedure in which the sinuses are opened via the nostrils. This operation has evolved significantly over the past decade because of a better understanding of the disease, as well as improved instrumentation, imaging, intra-operative techniques and anesthetics.
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (UPP)
Uvulopalatopharyngoplasty, or UPP, is a surgical procedure that removes tissue from the throat to alleviate symptoms caused by obstructive sleep apnea. During the procedure, the surgeon removes a number of tissues including the pharynx, soft palate, tonsils, adenoids, and uvula. For those struggling with obstructive sleep apnea, or OSA, undergoing this surgical procedure may be the best option to restore healthy sleeping patterns.
Mandibullectomy and reconstruction from a fibula
Oncologic tumors in the head and neck area can also involve the joint of the jaw. If this happens, there is a need to remove the part that is involved. This operation is called Mandibulectomy. After the operation, the jaw is reconstructed with a segment of bone taken from a shin. In addition to bone, soft tissue and blood vessels transferred to the excision area.
Medialization of the vocal cord
Medialization of the vocal cord is a procedure that is used to correct a voice disorder.
Vocal cords are folds of tissue in the throat that are key in creating sounds through vocalization. In order to create a sound, when air is exhaled, the vocal cords meet and their lining that is covered with mucosa is vibrating.
Thyroid tumors
Many patients are diagnosed each year with a tumor in the thyroid gland. Most thyroid tumors are treatable, especially if diagnosed early on. Very few tumors types are still difficult to treat. This is a page of information on thyroid tumors and their management
Sleep apena treatment with coblation method
Many patients turn to the ENT clinic due to difficulty breathing through the nose, which makes daily life difficult, sometimes disrupting the sense of smell and restricting physical activity .Most of cases an obstruction of the nose is caused by enlarged lower nasal turbines or a deviated of the nasal septum or both. Patients have improve nasal airway just by reducing the lower turbinates. For this, there are several methods.
