ENT Clinic Sydney - Suite 70B, Royal Randwick Shopping Centre, 73 Belmore Road, Randwick, Sydney, Australia
Sydney UV Level
Dr Michael Barakate is an Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon with expertise in children’s and adult ENT Surgery, Rhinoplasty and Thyroid Surgery.
Dr Michael Barakate reviews and treats children and adults with ear nose throat conditions. Dr Barakate is a member of the Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He has an ongoing commitment to education and research in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and has lectured and published widely.
Dr Barakate has over 15 years of surgical experience including dual fellowships from the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (Ear Nose and Throat, General Surgery) and international experience from Oxford, UK and the University of Michigan, USA.
Patient Care Philosophy
I enjoy using my clinical and surgical abilities to restore the form and function of my patients and hopefully to maximise their quality of life.
Hospitals
- Macquarie University Hospital
- Prince of Wales Private Hospital
- Sydney West Area Health Service – Auburn Hospital
Clinical Expertise
- Children’s and adult ear nose and throat surgery
- Rhinoplasty
- Thyroid and Parathyroid surgery
Education and Training
Education
- MB BS, BSc (Med) – University of New South Wales (1996)
- Master of Surgery – University of Sydney (2003)
Postgraduate Training
- Residency – Royal Prince Alfred Hospital
- General Surgery – Royal North Shore Hospital
- Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery – Sydney
- Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery – Prince of Wales Hospital
Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Certification
- FRACS (General Surgery) 2003
- FRACS (Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery) 2006
International Fellowships
- University of Oxford, UK, 2005
- University of Michigan, USA, 2010
Dr Michael Barakate is committed to providing the highest standard of care for his patients.
Dr Hanna Kuchel is a Dermatologist with over ten years of clinical experience in the field. She is Australian-trained and a member of the Australasian College of Dermatologists. She specialises in general adult dermatology, skin cancer surgery, hyperhidrosis and cosmetic dermatology.
Hanna graduated in medicine from the University of Sydney in 1996 with Honours. Prior to her clinical training in dermatology she completed a PhD titled ‘Mechanisms of Ultraviolet Radiation-Induced Immunosuppression in Humans’ through the University of Sydney and Royal Prince Alfred Hospital. She has presented a number of novel research papers at local and overseas conferences. Her dermatology training was undertaken in Sydney at the Westmead Adults and Children’s Hospitals, St Vincent’s Hospital in Darlinghurst and in the United Kingdom, at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford.
She currently also works at the Skin and Cancer Foundation, Darlinghurst. At the Skin and Cancer Foundation she is actively involved in registrar training. She also sits on the research and education committees and runs a tertiary referral Biologics Clinic for patients with severe psoriasis. Hanna is the principal investigator for a clinical trial investigating the effectiveness of a new biological agent for psoriasis.
Hanna is our Supervising Dermatologist here at ENT Wellbeing Skincare, working with our registered nurse Alexandra Matkevich to provide the latest skin care advice. She is experienced in the use of anti-wrinkle injections and treatments, cosmetic fillers and laser surgery. Hanna is focused on achieving facial rejuvenation for her patients by using minimally invasive procedures.
Dr Hanna Kuchel is committed to providing the highest standard of care for her patients.
Bach. Nutrition and Dietetics, Accredited Practicing Dietitian, Dietitians Association of Australia (DAA) member
Dietitians are experts in food and nutrition. Belinda graduated from Newcastle University in 2012 and has joined the team at ENT Wellbeing as a Dietitian and Nutritionist. Belinda is eager to utilise her fresh and up to date knowledge of nutrition by providing practical, client specific advice through dietary counselling.
Over her four year degree, Belinda has gained a broad range of experience working with weight management, diabetes, oncology, high cholesterol, malnutrition and gastrointestinal disorders. She is passionate about nutrition and believes everything in moderation is the key to success.
Belinda has worked within the community by conducting supermarket tours and regularly delivering presentations to schools and support groups. Additionally, she leads a healthy lifestyle program for children outside of the healthy weight range. During the week, she also works with inpatients in the public hospital system.
Belinda provides advice for:
- Weight control/obesity
- Malnutrition
- Eating disorders
- Diabetes
- Food intolerances
- Food allergies
- Low salt diet
- Acid reflux
- High blood pressure
- High cholesterol
- Oncology
- Liver disorders
- Renal disorders
- Irritable bowel syndrome
- Inflammatory bowel disease
- Fussy eaters (Paediatrics)