Head of Department of ENT Surgery
Perth Children’s Hospital
Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia
Paul Bumbak BSc (Hons, MBBS, FRACS is a Paediatric Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon at Perth Children’s Hospital, St John of God Hospitals (Subiaco and Murdoch) and South Perth Hospital.
Although born in Perth at St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Paul was raised in Carnarvon where his parents owned and operated a successful Banana, Mango and Sweet-corn farm. He attended St Mary’s Star of the Sea primary school, and completed his secondary education at St Patrick’s College in Geraldton in 1989. Tertiary studies later started at the University of Western Australia, where Paul completed a Bachelor of Science degree with honours (1990-1993), worked as a Research Assistant (1994-1996) before gaining entry into Medicine (1996-2001).
Paul completed his Internship at Royal Perth Hospital (2002), worked in a variety of surgical sub-specialities, before deciding on a career in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (2006). Following extensive training in Adelaide, Darwin and Perth, he was awarded the Fellowship of the Royal Australian College of Surgeons (FRACS) in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery in 2011. Paul later completed a Paediatric Otolaryngology Fellowship at Starship Children’s Hospital in Auckland, New Zealand in 2012.
His current research interests include Obstructive sleep disorder and Children’s ear disease.
Paul is the newly appointed Head of Department of ENT at Perth Children’s Hospital as well as the current Head of Paediatric Services at St John of God Hospital in Subiaco. He is also a Clinical Senior Lecturer with the School of Surgery at the University of Western Australia where he has an active role in teaching medical students, junior medical staff and the ENT surgical trainees. He is the former State Chairperson for the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
Sunday, September 29, 2024
2:36 PM – 2:42 PM EDT
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