ENT Specialist
A physician who specialises in the treatment of ear, nose, and throat disorders is an otolaryngologist, also known as an ENT specialist. Otolaryngologists work in those areas with patients of all age groups.
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KEY SKILLS
Excellent at communication
Passionate about patient care
Should have good analytical skills to help reach medical decisions
Should be able to empathise and be approachable with a patient
Confident about their knowledge and ability
Detail oriented
Good at business administration if starting a private practice
Knowledge of head and neck anatomy
Time Management
PROS
Offers good job security
High pay
Highly sought after career
Highly specialized field of medicine - pediatric otolaryngology, rhinology, head and neck surgery, neurotology, etc
CONS
Education is expensive
Study is intensive and rigorous
Business management can be difficult if you start your own practise
Highly competitive
Emotionally and physically demanding to deliver bad news to patients while working odd hours
Having a good work-life balance can be challenging, but can be possible if you have your own practice
OPPORTUNITY TYPES
GOT WHAT IT TAKES?
Hospitals
Private Practice
Academia
Have a thirst for knowledge and research regarding ENT disorders
Passionate and proactive about improving patient care
A strong communicator and collaborator
Can maintain a level head in stressful situations
Need to be able to empathise with the patients
Emotionally strong to be able to deliver bad news
KEY OPPORTUNITIES
Books
Podcasts
Networking Groups
Interesting Facts about the career
When you are stressed or scared your ears tend to produce more earwax
The nose contains over 12 million olfactory receptor cells. This allows us to identify and detect more than 10,000 different scents