Dr Philip Michael

Overview

Dr Michael is an ear, nose and throat specialist.

He has  undertaken travelling fellowships in Europe with pre-eminent ENT surgeons in Germany and Switzerland as well as a rhinology fellowship in the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital, Melbourne. During these fellowships, Dr Michael undertook training in cosmetic and functional rhinoplasty together with advanced endoscopic sinus surgery techniques. With relation to these subspecialty areas, he is a specialist member of the Australasian Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and the Australia and New Zealand Rhinologic Society.

Subsequently, Dr Michael has continued to work for a number of years in public appointments at both The Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital and Western Hospitals in Melbourne as a specialist in ear, nose and throat surgery. 

He practices privately through Cabrini Hospital, Malvern, Melbourne and Epworth Hospital, Richmond, Melbourne. In these centres, he sees all ear, nose and throat conditions and has particular interests in rhinoplasty, sinus and paediatric (children's) ENT conditions.

He feels that education and research are key foundations that enhance the field of medicine and help to maintain and improve clinical skills. With relation to the former, he has been awarded a Masters degree in Education, is a tutor to the University of Melbourne Medical School and is a member of the Academy of Surgical Educators which is a faculty within the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He is also actively involved in research, has presented his research widely at international conferences, published research articles and is an Honorary Senior Fellow of the University of Melbourne.