Dr Vanaja Siva is an Australian and UK trained surgeon. She completed dual subspecialists' fellowship training in Otology & Auditory Implants and Paediatric ENT surgery.

 Dr Siva grew up in Sydney's inner-west and obtained her medical degree with honours from the UNSW in 2005. She completed her ENT training in Sydney in 2013. She was awarded the Otology and Implants fellowship training at the Oxford Auditory Implants Centre-John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford University Hospitals, UK, a Fellowship programme accredited by the Royal College of Surgeons, Edinburgh. This was also complemented by clinical secondment to the Otology and Skull Base Unit at the Cambridge University Hospitals, UK.

 She returned to Sydney to pursue her passion in Ear and Hearing restoration surgery. She is the principal Otologic surgeon at the Nepean Public Hospital, a teaching hospital for accredited ENT trainees. Inspired by her mentors in Sydney and the UK, she undertakes several responsibilities in training, teaching and research programs at the Nepean Hospital and University of Sydney Clinical school.

 Vanaja enjoys spending time with her husband, two children, and her extended family in her leisure time. She enjoys her travel and quiet time for painting.

 Hospital appointments:

•   Nepean Public Hospital

• Westmead, Norwest Private and Nepean Private Hospital.

Areas of interest

 Neuro-Otology and Implantable hearing solutions

• Disorders of the ear, hearing and balance

• Cochlear Implant and auditory implants. 

General Adult and Paediatric ENT

• Adenoids, tonsils, grommets 

• Snoring & OSA 

• Voice and Swallow

• Nasal and sinus conditions

For urgernt appointments/consultations: admin@entinstitutenorwest.com.au