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Gold Coast · updated 2026-09-18

ENT (Otolaryngology)

Includes southern Gold Coast / Tweed (Tugun, Coolangatta) practices that serve Gold Coast GPs. ENT Clinics Brisbane/Sydney surgeons excluded unless they also consult on the Gold Coast.

8 practices · 19 specialists

Public ENT referral — Gold Coast Health ENT (GCUH)

Medical Director: Dr Jim Hallam

  • Smart Referrals: Preferred for Best Practice / MedicalDirector
  • HealthLink EDI: Qldgchsd
  • Medical Objects: GQ42150009Z
  • Fax: (07) 5687 4497
  • Post: Booking and Referral Centre, Gold Coast University Hospital, 1 Hospital Boulevard, Southport QLD 4215
  • Enquiries: 1300 559 083
  • Urgent advice: ENT Consultant/Registrar via switch 1300 744 284 or GP Only Enquiry Line (07) 5687 0003

Gold Coast Health ENT referral page

Flagged listings

  • Dr Roger Wilson — status uncertain; verify by phone before referring.
  • Malouf Medical / Coolangatta Ear Clinic — primarily an ear microsuction clinic, not a full multi-surgeon ENT group.
  • Dr Paul Allison — confirm address and contact details with rooms (secondary sources).

Practices

ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)

Phone
Central/Northern: (07) 5631 4080; Southern (Tugun): (07) 5630 2600
Fax
Central/Northern: (07) 5636 0122; Southern: (07) 5601 0052
Email
Website
Addresses
  • Suite 2B, Ground Floor, AHC House, 14 Carrara St, Benowa QLD 4217 (main rooms – Central & Northern Gold Coast; all correspondence)
  • Suite 10, Ground Floor, Gold Coast Private Hospital, 14 Hill Street, Southport QLD 4215
  • Level 6 / Suite 6A, Fred McKay House, John Flynn Private Hospital, 42 Inland Dr, Tugun QLD 4224 (Southern Gold Coast & Northern NSW)
  • Remotely from Gold Coast Private Hospital (as listed by practice)
Hospitals
Pindara Private Hospital Gold Coast Private Hospital John Flynn Private Hospital Gold Coast University Hospital (public appointments for several surgeons) Robina Hospital (Dowthwaite public) Mater Private Hospital Gold Coast (several affiliated) Tweed Valley Hospital (Phillips public) Greenslopes Private Hospital Brisbane (Dowthwaite) St Vincent's Hospital (Courtney accreditation listed)
Referral notes: GP or specialist referral required (bring current referral, relevant CT/MRI, recent hearing test, Medicare card). Central/northern booking via (07) 5631 4080 / fax (07) 5636 0122 / reception@ent-clinics.com.au. Southern booking via (07) 5630 2600 / fax (07) 5601 0052 / tugun@ent-clinics.com.au. Public hospital ENT (GCUH): Smart Referrals preferred; HealthLink EDI Qldgchsd; Medical Objects GQ42150009Z; fax (07) 5687 4497; urgent advice ENT registrar via switch 1300 744 284 or GP enquiry line (07) 5687 0003. Private e-referral/HealthLink EDI for ENT Clinics rooms not clearly published on public site — fax/phone/email commonly used.

Dr Matthew Cronin

MBBS (UQ 2003); FRACS (Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, 2013); fellowship Guys and St Thomas' Hospital London (2014)

Head and neck surgeryThyroid surgeryPaediatric ENTSinus surgery / FESSLaryngeal / voice surgerySnoring surgery
Strengths: Gold Coast–raised; head and neck fellowship London; Mater Private Gold Coast affiliation; teaches junior surgeons

Dr Sam (Samuel) Dowthwaite

B Biomedical Science (Griffith); MBBS (UQ); FRACS (2011); Head and neck reconstructive fellowship London Ontario (Prof John Yoo)

Head and neck oncologyMicrovascular reconstructive surgeryTransoral robotic surgery (TORS)Thyroid and parathyroid diseaseLaryngology / voice / laryngeal cancerPaediatric ENTAdult sinus diseaseSnoring and OSA (including robotic pharyngeal surgery)
Strengths: Performed first TORS in Queensland; TORS programs John Flynn and PAH; public GCUH and Robina; MDT head and neck clinics

Dr Dan Robinson

BIT, BCom (Bond); MBBS (Hons) Sydney 2002; FRACS (Oto); facial plastics fellowship Perth (Dr Tuan Pham 2012); passed International Federation of Facial Plastic Surgery exam (Washington DC) — described as only surgeon in Queensland to have done so

Aesthetic and functional rhinoplastyFacial plasticsRhinology / rhinosinusitis / FESSNasal obstructionPaediatric ENTAdenotonsillectomyOtoplastySnoring and tonsillar diseaseDCR (endoscopic)
Strengths: Facial plastic / rhinology focus; Australian Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery; Pindara, GCPH, GCUH

Dr Nicholas Phillips

BSc (UQ); MBBS (UQ); MS (University of Sydney, HD – thyroid cancer); FRACS (OHNS); advanced training snoring/OSA under Prof Stuart MacKay Wollongong

Paediatric ENTSnoring / OSA surgery (soft tissue, skeletal palatal, tongue/pharyngeal)Rhinology / endoscopic sinus surgeryThyroid and parathyroid surgeryNasal obstruction (septoplasty, turbinoplasty, functional rhinoplasty)Otology (exostosis, tympanic membrane repair)
Strengths: Sleep apnoea surgery focus; public GCUH and Tweed Valley Hospital; Senior Lecturer UQ

Dr Emily Guazzo

James Cook University medical school; FRACS (Queensland training); advanced otology/neurotology Cambridge UK and Bergamo Italy; head and neck / skull base PA Hospital Brisbane

Paediatric ENTHead and neck surgeryOtologySkull base surgeryNeurotology
Strengths: International otology/neurotology fellowships; Senior Lecturer UQ; Pindara / ENT Clinics Benowa

Dr Andrew (Thomas) Pastuszek

MBBS (Bond 2010); Masters Surgical Sciences (Edinburgh); FRACS; microvascular reconstructive / head & neck / skull base fellowship John Hunter Hospital Newcastle

Thyroid nodules and thyroid cancerHead and neck / skull base lesionsAdvanced skin cancersHead and neck cancer reconstructionPaediatric ENTCholesteatoma and middle ear disordersSinus surgery
Strengths: Gold Coast–raised; head and neck reconstructive fellowship; listed Mater ENT Clinics Benowa roster

Dr Joshua Jervis-Bardy

ENT specialist from 2017; PhD chronic rhinosinusitis (Prof PJ Wormald, Adelaide); otology fellowship Little Rock Arkansas (Prof John Dornhoffer)

Otology / ear surgery (grommets, exostoses, cholesteatoma, stapes, cochlear implantation)Rhinology / chronic rhinosinusitis (academic)
Strengths: Sub-specialist ear surgeon; consults north Gold Coast fortnightly; also Lismore Base / Northern Rivers; Indigenous ear outreach (Katherine NT, Port Lincoln SA)

Dr Mark Courtney

MB ChB; FRACS; ENT training completed 2004; subspecialty Rhinology (Canada) and Paediatric Otolaryngology (Auckland NZ) 2005

Paediatric ENTAdult ENTRhinology / sinus
Strengths: Tugun / John Flynn base; private lists John Flynn and GCPH; public GCUH; accredited Pindara, St Vincent's, John Flynn, GCPH

Dr Michael Busby

FRACS (ENT); training SE Queensland; year in England

Paediatric ENTSalivary gland surgeryNeck lumpsEar surgeryGeneral ENT
Strengths: Southern Gold Coast / John Flynn; TORS program colleague (with Dowthwaite, O'Neill)

Dr John O'Neill

MBBS (UQ 1994); FRACS (OHNS, 2004); Rhinology fellowship Oxford (Mr Grant Bates); Consultant Rhinologist Milton Keynes 2005

RhinologyPaediatric and adult ENTHead and neck surgery
Strengths: Tugun / John Flynn rooms; private practice Gold Coast since 2006; TORS program

Dr Tim Warren

BSc (Hons); MBBS (Sydney 2007); PhD (UQ 2017 – advanced H&N skin cancer / nerve invasion); FRACS (OHNS 2018)

Head and neck conditionsSkin cancerPaediatric ENT (tonsils, ear/hearing)Sinus disease / rhinologyLaryngology / voice
Strengths: Consults/operates privately John Flynn Tugun via ENT Clinics; NHMRC PhD scholarship

Dr James (Jim) Hallam

Qualifications not listed on sources reviewed

General otolaryngology (Halaxy/HealthShare area of focus)
Strengths: Medical Director ENT, Gold Coast Health / GCUH; long-standing Gold Coast ENT; ENT Clinics new-rooms notice states he joined Dowthwaite/Robinson Benowa rooms

Sprague Medical

Phone
(07) 5597 0303
Fax
(07) 5597 0416
Email
Website
Addresses
  • Suite 4, AHC House, 14 Carrara Street, Benowa QLD 4217
Hospitals
Pindara Private Hospital Gold Coast Private Hospital Gold Coast University Hospital
Referral notes: GP referral for Medicare rebate. Phone/fax/email to rooms. New patients listed as 30-minute consultations. Public outreach remote Queensland communities also noted.

Dr Alison Sprague

MBBS (QLD 1992); FRACS (ENT 2001)

Paediatric ENTAdult and paediatric general ENTSinus surgerySialendoscopy (salivary gland duct endoscopy)Allergy and sinus (Pindara listing)Otologic procedures listed: grommets, myringoplasty, stapedectomy, atticotomy/mastoidectomy, canaloplasty
Strengths: Vice-Chair ASOHNS Queensland; fluent German; extra sinus/sialendoscopy training Australia and Germany/Austria; supervises advanced trainees at GCUH

Dr Brent McMonagle – Private Practice

Phone
(07) 5539 2399
Fax
(07) 5539 1581
Email
Website
Addresses
  • Suite 4, AHC House, 14 Carrara St, Benowa QLD 4217
Hospitals
Gold Coast University Hospital Pindara Private Hospital (Ramsay/Pindara directory listing)
Referral notes: Call (07) 5539 2399 or online form for appointment. Hours Mon–Thu 8am–5pm, Fri 8am–3pm. GP referral expected for specialist care/Medicare.

Dr Brent McMonagle

MBBS (UQ 1996); PhD Griffith 2016 (nasal olfactory cells in peripheral nerve repair); FRACS; Fellow Royal Society of Medicine (UK); fellowships otology/neurotology/skull base/rhinology Sydney, London, Adelaide

Otology / ear surgeryCochlear implantsBone-anchored hearing aidsPaediatric ENTNeurotology / skull baseRhinology / endoscopic sinusAcoustic neuromaFacial palsy
Strengths: Otology and cochlear implant focus; Scientific Director Perry Cross Spinal Research Foundation; Senior Lecturer Griffith and Bond

Dr Elle Noonan – Private Practice

Phone
(07) 5509 4466
Fax
(07) 5606 6151
Email
Website
Addresses
  • Osler House, 16 Tweed Street, Southport QLD 4215
Hospitals
Gold Coast University Hospital (Senior Medical Officer) Gold Coast Private Hospital (VMO) Pindara Private Hospital (VMO)
Referral notes: GP referral recommended. Contact rooms by phone/fax/email. Website emphasises children's ENT interest alongside general adult ENT.

Dr Elle (Ellen) Noonan

BSc Biomedical Science; MBBS (UQ); FRACS Otorhinolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery (2020); paediatric ENT experience Guys & St Thomas' / Evelina Children's Hospital London 2014

Paediatric ENT (stated specialisation / passion)OtologyRhinologyLaryngology (voice, swallowing, upper airway)
Strengths: Children's ENT international experience; Jean Littlejohn Prize for Research; teaches Bond and Griffith medical students

Dr Puneet Titoria – Nose & Sinus / ENT

Phone
(07) 5620 1030; alternate/enquiries also listed as 1300 311 100 on some pages
Fax
(07) 5620 1031 (noseandsinus.com.au); Ballina fax 02 6686 2706 also appears on Pindara profile
Email
Website
Addresses
  • Suite 2, Level 1, AHC House, 14 Carrara Street, Benowa QLD 4217
  • Also consults Northern NSW (The Clinic East Ballina) — serves GC and Northern Rivers GPs
Hospitals
Pindara Private Hospital Gold Coast Private Hospital Gold Coast University Hospital (visiting public consultant)
Referral notes: GP referral required for Medicare rebate; send referral before appointment. Confirm attendance via SMS. Fees published on drtitoria.com (initial ~$250–$325). Contact Mon–Thu 8:00–16:00, Fri 8:00–12:00.

Dr Puneet Titoria

MB ChB (Manchester 2002); MBA; FRCS (ORL-HNS); FRACS; rhinology year Royal Victorian Eye & Ear Hospital Melbourne

RhinologyRhinoplasty (functional/facial plastics training)Chronic sinusitisNasal obstruction / septoplastyNasal polypsSmell disordersGeneral adult and paediatric ENT
Strengths: Dedicated rhinologist branding (noseandsinus.com.au); UK and Australian fellowships

Dr Paul Allison – Private PracticeVerify details with rooms

Phone
(07) 5532 6755 or (07) 5526 0484
Fax
not listed
Email
mail@paulallison.com (directory listing; verify)
Website
Addresses
  • 1/36 Seabeach Avenue, Mermaid Beach QLD 4218
  • Suite 5, Pacific Private Clinic also mentioned on Gold Coast Healthcare listing (verify with rooms which address is primary)
Hospitals
not listed
Referral notes: Long-established solo practice (>25 years per Gold Coast Healthcare). GP referral expected. Website fetch returned minimal content — confirm details by phone.

Dr Paul Allison

Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (stated in secondary directory synthesis); exact post-nominals not fully verified on live site fetch

Paediatric ENTDisorders of hearing and balanceOtological surgeryFunctional nasal surgerySinus disease including endoscopic surgeryUpper airway obstruction including snoringDisorders of the voiceRelated allergic conditions
Strengths: Long Gold Coast private practice experience (tens of thousands of procedures claimed on directory)

Malouf Medical / Coolangatta Ear ClinicPrimarily ear clinic

Phone
(07) 5536 8556
Fax
(07) 5536 8772
Email
not listed
Website
Addresses
  • Suite 5, Blue C Building, 3 McLean Street, Coolangatta QLD 4225
Hospitals
John Flynn Private Hospital (LinkedIn/HealthEngine secondary listings)
Referral notes: Primarily an ear microsuction / external ear clinic run by GPs (Dr Catherine Gerry) supervised by ENT surgeon Dr John Malouf. Not a full multi-surgeon ENT group; suitable for ear canal / wax / infection / surfer's ear type issues. Hours Mon–Wed 8:30am–5:00pm on contact page. Confirm whether Dr Malouf still takes new general ENT surgical referrals via this number.

Dr John Malouf

Qualifications not listed on sources reviewed

Ear and hearing careSupervision of Coolangatta Ear ClinicSurgery of the ear, nose and throat, head and neck (Gold Coast Healthcare blurb)
Strengths: Long-established Coolangatta ear clinic supervised by ENT surgeon

Dr Roger Wilson – Private Practice (status uncertain)Status uncertain — verify before referring

Phone
(07) 5526 4699
Fax
not listed
Email
not listed
Website
not listed
Addresses
  • Suite 5, 5th Floor, Pacific Private Clinic, 123 Nerang Street, Southport QLD 4215
Hospitals
not listed
Referral notes: Appears on Halaxy and Gold Coast Healthcare as ENT surgeon Southport. No active practice website found in this research. Verify availability by phone before referring — may be reduced practice or outdated listing.

Dr Roger Wilson

Qualifications not listed on sources reviewed

General otolaryngologyLaryngology (Halaxy area of focus)

Alphabetical specialist index

  1. Dr Alison Sprague · Sprague Medical
  2. Dr Andrew (Thomas) Pastuszek · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  3. Dr Brent McMonagle · Dr Brent McMonagle – Private Practice
  4. Dr Dan Robinson · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  5. Dr Elle (Ellen) Noonan · Dr Elle Noonan – Private Practice
  6. Dr Emily Guazzo · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  7. Dr James (Jim) Hallam · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  8. Dr John Malouf · Malouf Medical / Coolangatta Ear Clinic
  9. Dr John O'Neill · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  10. Dr Joshua Jervis-Bardy · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  11. Dr Mark Courtney · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  12. Dr Matthew Cronin · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  13. Dr Michael Busby · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  14. Dr Nicholas Phillips · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  15. Dr Paul Allison · Dr Paul Allison – Private Practice
  16. Dr Puneet Titoria · Dr Puneet Titoria – Nose & Sinus / ENT
  17. Dr Roger Wilson · Dr Roger Wilson – Private Practice (status uncertain)
  18. Dr Sam (Samuel) Dowthwaite · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)
  19. Dr Tim Warren · ENT Clinics (Gold Coast)

Practice websites

Quick list of ENT practices and their public sites. Open a name to jump to the full listing above.

PracticeWebsite
ENT Clinics (Gold Coast) ent-clinics.com.au
Sprague Medical spraguemedical.com.au
Dr Brent McMonagle – Private Practice www.drbrentmcmonagle.com.au
Dr Elle Noonan – Private Practice drellenoonan.com
Dr Puneet Titoria – Nose & Sinus / ENT www.noseandsinus.com.au · www.drtitoria.com
Dr Paul Allison – Private Practice Verify details with rooms paulallison.com
Malouf Medical / Coolangatta Ear Clinic Primarily ear clinic maloufmedical.com.au
Dr Roger Wilson – Private Practice (status uncertain) Status uncertain — verify before referring No website listed

Scope notes

  • ENT Clinics also lists surgeons who primarily practise Brisbane or Sydney (e.g. Dr Jared Weston – Logan/Brisbane; Dr Brett Levin – Sydney; others on national roster). Only Gold Coast–consulting surgeons included above.
  • Dr Tim Warren listed as commencing with ENT Clinics Tugun — included.