Peter-john J. Wormald is an otolaryngologist who works in Head and Neck Surgery in Adelaide, SA, Australia. He looks after people with problems in the nose, sinuses, ears, throat, and nearby areas of the head and neck.
Many patients see him for long-lasting sinus issues. This can include chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP), ongoing sinusitis, and allergic rhinitis. When these conditions go on for months, it can affect breathing through the nose, smell, comfort, and sleep. At times, this can also link with changes like anosmia, where smell is reduced or lost.
He also helps with ear problems such as otitis media with effusion, and with blocked tear ducts. Some people come in after repeated infections, including ones linked with MRSA and other bacteria. In many cases, the goal is to make sure the right diagnosis is made, and then choose the least disruptive treatment that can help.
Peter-john works with treatments that range from careful assessment to endoscopic procedures. Endoscopy is used to look closely inside the nose and sinuses. He also performs procedures like septoplasty when the nasal lining and shape need support, and endoscopic transnasal transsphenoidal surgery when treatment needs to reach deeper areas through the nose.
For more complex problems, his work can include surgery for cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) leak, and treatment of growths and tumours that involve the nose, sinuses, and nearby structures. This may include conditions such as sinus cancer, bone or brain tumours, pituitary and related growths, and meningioma. Some cases can also involve craniopharyngioma and hypothalamic tumours.
At times, patients have rare structural issues too, like choanal atresia. There are also cases involving ongoing lung-related conditions such as cystic fibrosis, where ENT symptoms can be part of the bigger picture. He can also help when infections and collections like empyema need attention, and when other less common conditions show up, such as ganglion cysts.
Overall, Peter-john aims to keep care clear and practical, using the right tools to find what’s causing the symptoms and then treating it step by step.