HIA Professional Network

Dr Phillip Chang specialises in ear surgery in children and adults with particular training and interest in tympanomastoid surgery, cochlear implants and acoustic neuroma surgery.

Following his ENT training in Sydney, Dr Chang completed a series of fellowships with Ugo Fisch in Zurich, David Moffatt in Cambridge and The House Ear Clinic in Los Angeles.

Currently Dr Chang operates at St Vincent’s Private Hospital, Sydney Children’s Hospital, Prince of Wales Private Hospital, Norwest Hospital and St Luke’s. In addition Dr Chang serves as the clinical director for a paediatric cochlear implant programme (The Shepherd Centre) and an adult programme (Hearing Implants Australia).

Dr Draghi trained in Argentina and Australia obtaining ENT training and post-training subspecialties in Paediatric Otolaryngology, Otology, Neuro-Otology and Skull Base, as well as implantable solutions.

In 2014, he completed a Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology and Implantable Hearing Aids at St Vincent’s Private Hospital with Dr Chang. He works at St Vincent’s Private Hospital and serves the broader Central Coast and Newcastle region.

Dr Serefli completed a Fellowship in Otorhinolaryngology in 1997. In 2016, he completed a Fellowship in Otology, Neurotology and Implantable Hearing Aids at St Vincent’s Private Hospital with Dr Chang.

He has worked in the Illawarra and Shoalhaven areas for the past 13 years. He expanded his practice and in 2017 developed a locally based Cochlear Implant program, in conjunction with Wollongong Private Hospital and Hearing Implants Australia. Dr Serefli has two practices that support our cochlear implant recipients, located in Wollongong and Nowra.

Dr. Hannah North is a qualified surgeon with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons, specialising in ear, nose, and throat issues. She graduated with honours in Medicine from The University of Sydney in 2005 and completed her ENT training across various Sydney hospitals.

Dr. North has conducted research on inner ear hair cells and has extensive teaching experience, currently instructing medical students at the Westmead Clinical School. She completed fellowships in paediatric ENT and complex ear surgery in the UK and has further enhanced her skills through international training in hearing reconstruction and endoscopic techniques. She has also completed the Advanced Surgeons Course with the Institute of Cochlear Implant Training in Valencia, USA.

Since 2016, she has been practicing in Sydney, seeing patients at Norwest Private Hospital and operating at multiple local hospitals.

Dr North also performs surgeries for our public patients, who do not have cover under Private Health Insurance, DVA or Workcover.

Dr. Rhydian Harris is a dual fellowship-trained surgeon specialising in Ear, Nose, and Throat conditions for both adults and children. He graduated with honours from Guy’s Kings & St. Thomas’ Hospitals in London and completed extensive surgical training, including a fellowship in Otology and Neuro-otology at the Manchester Skull Base Unit.

After moving to Sydney, he pursued advanced training in ear surgery and refined his skills in rhinology through the Sydney Rhinology Fellowship and additional fellowship training at Westmead Hospital. With a strong background in immunology and significant paediatric experience from the Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital.

Dr. Harris is passionate about childhood ENT conditions. He consults at The ENT Care Hub and Norwest Private Medical Centre, providing operative care at several hospitals in Sydney. He conducts outreach clinics at Port Macquarie ENT and Head & Neck Surgery. Operative care is provided at Westmead Private Hospital, Chris O’Brien Lifehouse Hospital, and Sydney Day Surgery Hospital.

Dr Harris also performs surgeries for our public patients, who do not have cover under Private Health Insurance, DVA or Workcover.

Dr Ranga Sirigiri is a fellowship trained ENT Surgeon with special interest in otology and Cochlear Implants. He has done a Paeditric Otolaryngology fellowship from USA apart from training in India.

Dina is a cochlear implant audiologist who specializes in adult assessment and rehabilitation. She is a dual trained speech pathologist and audiologist and combines these skills to assist with auditory rehabilitation training for cochlear implant recipients.

She works with Dr Chang at St Vincent’s Hospital and at Norwest Hospital. She also regularly visits our regional and remote patients located across NSW.

Mo is a hearing aid, vestibular and implantable solutions audiologist. With a Master’s degree in Audiology and specialised training in vestibular disorders, Mo combines expertise with the latest technology to provide tailored hearing solutions.

He’s committed to helping patients improve their hearing and balance effectively.

He works with Dr Chang at St Vincent’s Hospital and at Norwest Hospital. He also has visiting sites in Auburn, Campbelltown, Lidcombe and Wyong.

Madison works out of our St Vincent’s clinic rooms and performs audiological testing and cerumen management. He performs an array of audiological tests to confirm your hearing health status and can also provide ongoing care and maintenance of your hearing aids, aural rehabilitation and wax removal.

Stef is our practice manager. She has worked alongside Dr. Chang for 19 years and provides a seamless patient journey and enhanced operational efficiency. Stef she effectively manages daily operations, staff coordination, and patient relations.

Jessa is friendly and professional and provides ongoing high-quality services to our patients. She handles all administrative tasks and is responsible for the day-to-day operations which includes managing patient enquiries, referrals, claims, bookings and clinic events.

Alison is our experienced medical receptionist. She has keen attention to detail and ensures everything runs smoothly and efficiently. Alison is dedicated to maintaining order with an air of professionalism.

Blanche is our friendly medical receptionist. She ensures smooth visits by managing appointments and answering your questions. Blanche focuses on patient-centred care and makes sure your visit is comfortable.