A/Prof Faruque Riffat

Dept of Surgery, Westmead Hospital
Hospitals Practicing at: Westmead, Macquarie University, Westmead Pvt, Lifehouse RPA, Norwest Pvt

Areas of Special Interest
General Adult & Pediatric ENT:
Tonsillitis, Glue ears, Recurrent ear infections, Snoring
Nasal & Sinus Surgery:
Septal deviation reconstruction, CPAP mask tolerance surgery
Broken nose surgery, Nasal allergy, Endoscopic sinus surgery
Functional rhinoplasty
Laser Airway & Larynx (Voice Box) Surgery
Head & Neck Cancer Screening & Surgery:
Comprehensive care through Crown Princess Mary Cancer Centre at Westmead
Thyroid Parathyroid Surgery:
Thyroid nodule investigation, Salivary Gland Surgery

Qualifications/Memberships
MBBS (Hons), FRACS, FACS, MS, RACS
AMA, Australia New Zealand Head & Neck Society
Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head & Neck Sugery
ENT UK, American College of Surgeons (www.facs.org)
Associate Professor - University of Sydney & Macquarie University

Positions Held
Dr Riffat was co-convener of head & neck section of Annual Scientific Meeting of Australian Society of Otolaryngology meeting in Sydney in 2015. This is the largest annual meeting of ENT Surgeons in Australia (www.asohns.org.au)
Dr Riffat was co-organiser of World Congress of Larynx Cancer in July 2015 (www.wclc2015.org)
Dr Riffat is lead organiser of ENT Masterclass Australia (www.entmasterclass.com)
Release of book Non-melanoma skin cancer of the head & neck
Head and Neck Section Co-Convener of Annual Scientific Meeting 2020 ASOHNS
Editorial Board of Australian Journal of Otolaryngology (www.theajo.com)