Other Specialist Services

Our neurologists work alongside a multidisciplinary medical team to offer comprehensive diagnostic, treatment, and rehabilitation services for patients suffering from disorders of the brain, nervous system, and spinal cord.

Conditions Treated:

• Stroke
• Dementia
• Parkinson's disease
• Multiple sclerosis
• Headache
• Epilepsy
• Muscle disorders
• Blepharospasm or hemifacial spasm

Our plastic and reconstructive surgeons work alongside a multidisciplinary medical team to provide high quality, one-stop reconstructive and cosmetic surgical services, all the while remaining committed to protecting the privacy of patients.

Professional and experienced ENT specialists work alongside our medical team to provide one-stop services across areas of diagnosis, assessment, treatment, surgery, and rehabilitation. Adult and pediatric patients alike enjoy professional and comprehensive care.

Otology

• Microscopic examination
• Otoscopic examination
• Earwax removal
• Diagnosis of otitis externa and cleaning of outer ear canal
• Ventilation tube insertion for treatment of Menière's disease
• Tympanoplasty
• Surgery for chronic otitis media and cholesteatoma
• Round/oval fistula repair and stapedectomy

Laryngology

• Tonsillectomy and uvulopalatopharyngoplasty (for sleep apnea)
• Anti-snoring mouth guard
• Sleep endoscopy for obstructive sleep apnea
• Laryngoscopy
• Fiberoptic laryngoscopy (for removal of fish bones)
• Microlaryngoscopy
• Vocal cord augmentation for vocal cord paralysis

Otolaryngology

• Neck mass or lymph node removal
• Parotidectomy with facial nerve monitoring
• Submandibular gland removal due to tumor or stones
• Thyroidectomy (partial or total)
• Thyroglossal duct cyst excision
• Laryngectomy
• Neck dissection (to remove all or some lymph nodes and surrounding tissue in the neck)

Emergency Out-patient Conditions

• Nose fracture
• Epistaxis (nosebleed), especially in patients on blood thinners
• Sudden hearing loss
• Foreign body in the ear, nose, or throat (such as fish bones in the throat and beads in the nose)

Pediatric ENT Conditions

• Neonatal hearing impairment
• Assessment and management of delayed speech or language
• Sleep and snoring problems
• Rhinitis
• Epistaxis (nosebleed)
• Chronic tonsillitis and tonsil and adenoid hypertrophy
• Acute otitis media and otitis media with effusion (glue ear)
• Foreign body in the nose or ear

Rhinology Conditions

• Epistaxis (nosebleed)
• Nose fracture
• Rhinitis
• Deviated septum
• Nasal polyps
• Acute and chronic sinusitis
• Nasopharyngeal cancer (screening and diagnosis)

A good night's sleep is very important for good health. Fatigue resulting from lack of sleep is detrimental to a persons' quality of life.  Sleep apnoea and other sleep-related breathing problems are on the rise, and such conditions should be taken seriously.

Types of Sleep Disorders

• Insomnia (inability to sleep)
• Narcolepsy (a recurrent uncontrollable desire to sleep)
• Periodic rapid limb movements during sleep
• Sleep apnoea
• Snoring

HKAH–SR offers comfortable surroundings where sleep disorders are carefully investigated and assessed by a qualified respiratory medicine specialist.

Respiratory Problems

Due to Hong Kong's high-density living conditions, air pollution is considerable, which causes respiratory problems.  Asthma, as well as a variety of allergies, cause distress to many people in Hong Kong, as is the case in other large, heavily populated cities around the world.

A specialist in respiratory medicine may be consulted at the HKAH–SR's Out-patient Department.

Types of Respiratory Disorders include:

• Asthma
• Blood-stained sputum
• Chest X-ray abnormalities
• Chronic obstructive pulmonary diseases such as chronic bronchitis, emphysema, and bronchiectasis
• Lung cancer
• Pneumonia, tuberculosis, and other infections of the lungs
• Rhinitis and other allergies
• Sleep apnoea and snoring

Respiratory and Sleep Medicine Services Available at HKAH–TW include

• Brochoscopy service
• Diagnostic sleep laboratory
• Pulmonary function laboratory

Professional and experienced hematologists and hematologists-oncologists work alongside our medical team to provide comprehensive examination, diagnostic, and treatment services for all types of blood disorders.

Services:

• Clinical diagnostic services conducted by hematology specialists
• Hematology pathology test
• Bone marrow aspiration and biopsy
• Ultrasound
• CT scan
• Hematology treatment

Professional and experienced infectious disease specialists work alongside our medical team to provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for patients with infectious diseases.

Services

• Assessment, diagnosis and treatment of various acute and chronic infectious diseases (caused by bacteria, viruses, parasites or fungi)
• Examination and treatment of fever of unknown origin
• Prevention and treatment of travel-related infections
• Travel medicine consultation

Professional and experienced endocrinologists work alongside our medical team as well as experts from various medical specialties such as ophthalmology, geriatrics (internal medicine), orthopedics, surgery, nutrition, physiotherapy, podiatry, and pharmacy, to provide comprehensive diagnostic and treatment services for patients with diabetes or endocrine diseases. Through proper management of these conditions, our healthcare team aims to improve the quality of life of patients.

 Conditions Treated:

• Diabetes
• Hypertension
• Hyperlipidemia
• Thyroid diseases
• Pituitary gland diseases
• Adrenal gland diseases

Professional and experienced rheumatologists work alongside our medical team to provide comprehensive assessment, examination, diagnostic, and treatment services for patients with autoimmune or inflammatory diseases that affect the musculoskeletal system. Through proper management of these conditions, our healthcare team aims to improve the quality of life of patients.

Conditions Treated:

• Various types of arthritis (osteoarthritis, rheumatoid arthritis, ankylosing spondylitis)
• Musculoskeletal problems
• Cartilage problems and bone spurs
• Myositis

Professional and experienced psychiatrists provide assessment, counseling, and treatment services for patients with mental, emotional, and behavioral disorders such as insomnia, anxiety, depression, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (adults and children), with the goal of facilitating a return to a stable and happy life.

Professional and experienced surgeons provide assessment, diagnostic, and treatment services for patients with various vascular diseases, such as aortic aneurysm, varicose veins, carotid artery stenosis, and peripheral artery stenosis. Comprehensive treatment solutions are on offer thanks to our hospital’s wide range of non-invasive and minimally invasive treatment options available.