Laryngology

Program Description:

With the advent of different specialized and subspecialized fields in medicine in recent years, several subspecialties in ear, nose and throat field and head and neck surgery field have been defined. One of these fellowships is laryngology. A tangible requirement that mandated addressing this fellowship in a more specialized way was the need to educate people with greater clinical skills to further diagnose and treat patients with higher risks. Therefore a committee for development of laryngology curriculum formulated the present curriculum after investigating curricula indifferent universities and obtaining the experts' opinions. 

Definition

This fellowship is a subset of Ear, Nose & throat specialty, and the graduates will be able to provide services for prevention, diagnosis, more accurate treatment and promotion of research in larynx diseases in addition to their specialized competencies

Objectives:

1-To train up-to-date, competent and committed specialists who provide the society with their knowledge and skills to provide prevention, education, and therapeutic-diagnostic services in the field of laryngology fellowship.

2-It is expected to reach international standards in the field of laryngology fellowship education in the next 10 years and hold the top ranking in the Middle East. It is also expected to compete with the top countries in the region in terms of quality of the services and science production.

Expected Competencies at the End of the Program

General Competencies*

Specific Competencies and Skills

Procedural skills (diagnostic-therapeutic measures):

Direct laryngoscopy

Rigid and flexible bronchoscopy

Streroboscopy and sound analysis

Endoscopic techniques of the modification of laryngotracheal stenosis

Laryngotracheal reconstruction techniques

Phonosurgery techniques

Laryngeal cancer surgery methods (endoscopic and open techniques)

Voice rehabilitation methods after laryngectomy

Laser techniques of laryngeal surgery

Surgical treatment of chronic aspiration and dysphagia Laryngeal injection