The Division of Pediatric Otolaryngology provides care for children with disorders of the ears, nose and throat. These disorders can be congenital or acquired. The otolaryngologists care for a vast area of disorders, including:
ear infections
hearing loss
airway obstruction
obstructive sleep apnea
tonsillitis
nosebleeds
sinus infection
voice disorders
salivary gland diseases
thyroid lumps
abnormally-shaped ears
congenital cysts
sinuses and fistulae of the head and neck
foreign bodies
tumors of the ear, nose, sinuses, neck, salivary glands, thyroid, larynx, trachea, and skull base.
Surgery ranges from relatively minor, such as myringotomy and tympanostomy tube insertion, adenoidectomy and tonsillectomy, to complex major procedures of the head and neck, such as cochlear implantation, mastoidectomy, bronchoscopy using balloons and lasers, open laryngeal reconstruction, neck or thyroid tumor removals, and endoscopic skull base surgery.

Every year, many thousands of children are assessed and treated through the Pediatric Otolaryngology (Ear, Nose and Throat) Clinic, including children referred from across British Columbia, the Yukon, and beyond. In addition, the team members participate in a number of multi-disciplinary clinics with other colleagues from across the campus, for example, cleft lip and palate, craniofacial, vascular anomalies, home ventilation and tracheostomy, complex aerodigestive disorders, esophageal atresia, thyroid, cochlear implantation, and bone conduction implantation.