Otolaryngology (ENT)

United Medical Clinic (UMC) has English-speaking ENT doctors (otolaryngologists) in Lisbon (Saldanha) and Porto (Trindade). They diagnose and treat ear, nose, and throat conditions in adults and in children from birth, in person and online. An ENT consultation costs €120, a follow-up costs €100, and a consultation with digital video endoscopy in Lisbon costs €140. No referral is needed, and we work with all Portuguese and international insurance providers.

Our ENT Doctors

• Dr. Luís Baptista, Lisbon. English-speaking ENT specialist with a focus on voice disorders, sleep apnea, and rhinology (nose and sinus conditions).
• Dr. Julia Dorozhko, Lisbon. English-speaking ENT doctor with more than 20 years of experience who practices in Lisbon-area hospitals. She performs ear, nose, and throat endoscopy and vacuum tonsil lavage during the consultation and sees children from birth.
• Dr. Tiago Chantre, Lisbon and Porto. English-speaking ENT specialist and ENT surgeon who sees patients of all ages, from newborns to adults.
• Dr. Beatriz Ramada, Porto. English-speaking ENT specialist with a focus on pediatric ENT. She worked as a Senior Pediatric ENT Fellow at the Royal Hospital for Children in Glasgow, within the Scottish national service for complex pediatric airway reconstruction. She sees children from birth and adults on Tuesdays.
• Dr. Iryna Bentsal, Lisbon. English-speaking general practitioner with ENT training: she completed an ENT residency in Ukraine and worked there as an ENT doctor for five years. She sees children from birth and adults and performs tonsil lavage, sinus irrigation, and ear irrigation during the visit.

All our ENT doctors consult in English, so you do not need an interpreter. For patients who speak other languages, a medical coordinator can interpret during the visit free of charge.

Conditions We Treat

Ears:

• ear pain and outer and middle ear infections (otitis);
• earwax blockage;
• blocked ears after flying or diving, and eustachian tube dysfunction;
• hearing loss and ringing in the ears (tinnitus);
• dizziness and vertigo;
• discharge from the ear.

Nose and sinuses:

• persistent nasal congestion and a runny nose that does not settle;
• acute and chronic sinusitis;
• allergic and chronic rhinitis;
• nasal polyps and a deviated septum;
• nosebleeds;
• reduced or lost sense of smell.

Throat and voice:

• frequent sore throats, tonsillitis, and pharyngitis;
• chronic tonsillitis, tonsil stones, and bad breath;
• hoarseness, voice changes, and laryngitis;
• a lump-in-the-throat sensation and difficulty swallowing.

Sleep and breathing:

• snoring;
• pauses in breathing during sleep (obstructive sleep apnea);
• difficulty breathing through the nose.

Head and neck:

• lumps in the neck;
• facial paralysis.

ENT Care for Children

All our ENT doctors see children from birth. Dr. Ramada in Porto focuses on pediatric ENT, including airway problems. Common reasons for a child's visit:

• recurring ear infections and fluid in the middle ear (glue ear);
• enlarged adenoids, mouth breathing, and a constantly stuffy or runny nose;
• snoring and pauses in breathing during sleep;
• frequent sore throats and enlarged tonsils;
• hearing loss or a child not responding to sounds;
• noisy breathing (stridor);
• a foreign object in the ear or nose;
• a second opinion before adenoid or tonsil surgery.

In Lisbon, an ultra-thin flexible endoscope can be used to examine the adenoids even in babies a few months old. Unlike an X-ray, it involves no radiation and shows how much the adenoids block the airway.

Endoscopy and Procedures During the Visit

• Digital video endoscopy (Lisbon): a flexible ultra-thin endoscope passed through the nose shows the nasal cavity, nasopharynx, adenoids, larynx, and vocal cords on screen. It takes a few minutes, needs no preparation, and is used in adults and in children from the first months of life. A consultation with video endoscopy costs €140.
• Rigid nasal endoscopy and video otoscopy (Lisbon): a detailed view of the nasal cavity and sinus openings, and of the ear canal and eardrum.
• Earwax removal (Lisbon and Porto) and ear irrigation (Lisbon).
• Tonsil lavage for chronic tonsillitis and tonsil stones, including vacuum lavage (Lisbon).
• Nasal sinus irrigation using the displacement method (Lisbon).

Hearing tests (audiometry) are not performed at UMC: when needed, the doctor refers you and then reviews the results with you. If surgery such as removal of the adenoids or tonsils is indicated, the doctor explains the options and arranges a referral.

Online Consultations, Second Opinions, and Certificates

Online consultations are available with all our ENT doctors. They are convenient for discussing symptoms, reviewing test results, and following up after a visit.

You can also book a second opinion before surgery or ask the doctor to interpret CT scans, audiograms, and medical reports from another country. Our doctors issue certificates for daycare, school, work, sports, and swimming pools, as well as reports for insurance companies.

Fees, Insurance, and Booking

• ENT consultation: €120
• Follow-up consultation: €100
• ENT consultation with digital video endoscopy (Lisbon): €140

The cost of procedures depends on what is needed, and the doctor explains it during the visit. We work with all Portuguese and international insurance providers, and patients without insurance can pay directly. No referral is needed.

You can book online, via WhatsApp or Telegram, or by phone at +351 300 502 822. Lisbon clinic: Avenida Defensores de Chaves, 73B (Saldanha). Porto clinic: Rua Dr. Alfredo Magalhães, 90 (Trindade).

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