Sarah Vreugde is an Otolaryngologist based in Head and Neck Surgery, Adelaide, SA, Australia. She looks after people with problems in the ear, nose and throat, and also the areas connected to the head and neck. In many cases, that means helping when symptoms keep coming back, or when they don’t settle with usual care.
A big part of her work is around the sinuses and nose. This includes chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps, nasal polyps and sinusitis. People often describe long-lasting blocked noses, pressure in the face, and changes to smell. Over time, inflammation can make breathing through the nose feel harder, so care usually focuses on getting things under control and improving day-to-day comfort.
She also works with ongoing ear issues. That can include otitis media with effusion (fluid in the middle ear), as well as other forms of otitis. At times, these conditions can affect hearing and make kids or adults feel off-balance or “full” in the ear.
Allergies are another common thread. Sarah treats allergic rhinitis, and in some patients this sits alongside asthma, because the upper and lower airways can be linked. She also deals with different types of infections seen in ear, nose and throat care, including harder-to-treat organisms like Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus Aureus (MRSA). Her clinical focus can include situations involving Pseudomonas stutzeri and other infections that need careful handling.
In some more complex cases, she may help manage long-term conditions such as cystic fibrosis, and conditions that affect glands and the face area, like Mikulicz disease. She can also be involved in cases where bones or nearby tissues are affected, including osteomyelitis. For tear drainage problems, care may include a blocked tear duct.
Her approach can involve procedures such as endoscopy, which helps doctors look closely inside and figure out what’s going on. It’s especially useful when symptoms are persistent or the cause is not clear from a basic exam.
Sarah’s education and work experience details aren’t listed here, but the clinical services shown point to hands-on care for both long-term inflammation and complex infection-related ENT problems. Research and clinical trials aren’t specifically noted on this page.