University Hospital Zurich
Raemistrasse 100 Zurich, Zurich (Switzerland)
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Destouchesstr. 1 Munchen, Bayern (Germany)
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162 City Road London, Greater London (UK)
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Flinders Drive, Bedford Park South Australia (Australia)
Clarence Day Hospital
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- ENT
- Plastic Surgery
Description
About the Surgeon and the Hospital
Mr Hugh Litchfield MB ChB FRCS
Mr Hugh Litchfield has been an Ear Nose amp Throat Surgeon for 30 years and has considerable experience in all branches of Ear Nose and Throat Surgery ENT He graduated from the University of Otago and specialised in ear nose and throat surgery working in leading hospitals in the United Kingdom spending two years studying rhinoplasty in London He obtained the Fellowship of The Royal College of Surgeons of England In 1977 he registered as a specialist in New Zealand where he developed a special interest in sinus and nasal surgery including rhinoplasty He is a member of the New Zealand Society of Otolaryngology and he is an honorary member of the Australian Society of Otolaryngology He holds a current certificate of Maintenance of Professional Standards with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
In 2000 Mr Litchfield opened his own licensed surgical day hospital in Hamilton to provide the best quality and affordable Ear Nose and Throat Surgery for his patients with the assistance of a very experienced and well qualified Anaesthetist The hospital is equipped with state of the art anaesthetic and safety equipment This hospital is now an accredited Day Hospital Telarc NZS81642005 and is practicing to the highest standards The staff are specially trained and experienced in Ear Nose and Throat Surgery The objective is to provide safe effective and personalised care More than 3500 operations have been done in this hospital
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