Expert ENT & Hearing Care at One of Shanghai's Premier Academic Medical Centers
The Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery at Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital — affiliated with Shanghai Jiao Tong University School of Medicine — is one of Shanghai's most distinguished ENT centers, with a national reputation for excellence in hearing rehabilitation, cochlear implantation, otology, rhinology, head and neck surgery, and the management of complex ear, nose, and throat conditions. The department is particularly renowned for its hearing rehabilitation program, which integrates cochlear implantation, bone-anchored hearing aids, and auditory rehabilitation within a comprehensive multidisciplinary framework. China Medical Concierge Shanghai (CMCS) provides seamless end-to-end coordination for international patients throughout their ENT care journey at Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital.
About the Department
The ENT department is a national key clinical specialty operating a comprehensive ENT clinic, a cochlear implant center, an audiology laboratory, a hearing aid fitting center, a rhinology and endoscopic sinus surgery program, an otology and skull base surgery program, a head and neck surgery program, a voice and swallowing clinic, and works in close collaboration with audiology, speech therapy, pediatrics, neurology, and oncology through a fully integrated multidisciplinary team.
Hearing Rehabilitation
Cochlear Implantation
- Pediatric Cochlear Implantation — For children with severe-to-profound bilateral sensorineural hearing loss; early implantation (6-12 months) for optimal language development; bilateral simultaneous implantation; auditory verbal therapy (AVT) coordination; school integration support
- Adult Cochlear Implantation — For adults with severe-to-profound hearing loss; post-lingual deafness; single-sided deafness (SSD); hearing preservation surgery with slim electrodes; electric-acoustic stimulation (EAS)
- Complex Cases — Cochlear ossification (post-meningitis); inner ear malformations (common cavity, incomplete partition); cochlear nerve deficiency (CND); revision cochlear implant surgery
- Implant Systems — Cochlear Nucleus (Profile Plus, Kanso 2); MED-EL (SYNCHRONY 2, RONDO 3); Advanced Bionics (HiRes Ultra 3D); Nurotron (domestic)
- Candidacy Assessment — Pure tone audiometry; ABR; ASSR; OAE; CT and MRI temporal bones; promontory stimulation test; developmental assessment for children; genetic evaluation
- Rehabilitation — Device activation and mapping; auditory verbal therapy; remote programming; school integration; parent coaching
Bone-Anchored Hearing Aids (BAHA)
- BAHA Attract — Magnetic transcutaneous system; no skin penetration; Cochlear BAHA Attract
- BAHA Connect — Percutaneous abutment system; direct bone conduction; Cochlear BAHA Connect
- Osia 2 — Active transcutaneous bone-anchored system; piezoelectric actuator; superior high-frequency amplification
- Indications — Conductive and mixed hearing loss; single-sided deafness (SSD); chronic otitis media; atresia; canal stenosis
Middle Ear Implants
- Vibrant Soundbridge (VSB) — Active middle ear implant; floating mass transducer (FMT) on ossicular chain or round window; for moderate-to-severe sensorineural, conductive, or mixed hearing loss
- Carina — Fully implantable middle ear implant; no external component during sleep and water activities
Audiology Services
- Comprehensive Audiological Assessment — Pure tone audiometry; speech audiometry; tympanometry; acoustic reflexes; ABR; ASSR; OAE; electrocochleography
- Hearing Aid Fitting — Behind-the-ear (BTE); receiver-in-canal (RIC); in-the-ear (ITE); invisible-in-canal (IIC); Phonak, Oticon, Signia, Widex, Starkey premium hearing aids; real-ear measurement (REM) verification
- Newborn Hearing Screening — OAE and ABR screening; early identification and intervention
- Tinnitus Management — Sound therapy; tinnitus retraining therapy (TRT); cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT); hearing aids with tinnitus masking features
Otology
- Chronic Otitis Media & Cholesteatoma — Tympanoplasty (type I-IV); canal wall up and canal wall down mastoidectomy; endoscopic ear surgery (EES); ossicular chain reconstruction (PORP, TORP)
- Otosclerosis — Stapedotomy with laser; titanium piston prosthesis; excellent hearing outcomes
- Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss — Systemic and intratympanic corticosteroids; hyperbaric oxygen therapy; vasodilators; early treatment within 72 hours for best outcomes
- Meniere's Disease — Low-sodium diet; diuretics; betahistine; intratympanic gentamicin; intratympanic dexamethasone; endolymphatic sac surgery
- BPPV — Canalith repositioning maneuvers (Epley, Semont, Gufoni); posterior, horizontal, and anterior canal BPPV
- Acoustic Neuroma — Observation; stereotactic radiosurgery coordination; surgical resection via retrosigmoid, translabyrinthine, or middle fossa approach; intraoperative facial nerve monitoring
- Aural Atresia — Canaloplasty for selected cases; BAHA for non-surgical candidates; coordination with craniofacial surgery for associated microtia
Rhinology & Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
- Chronic Rhinosinusitis — Medical management; FESS with image-guided navigation; balloon sinuplasty; biologic therapy (dupilumab) for severe CRSwNP
- Nasal Polyps — FESS; dupilumab; mepolizumab for eosinophilic CRSwNP
- Deviated Septum — Septoplasty; combined septorhinoplasty
- Allergic Rhinitis — Intranasal corticosteroids; antihistamines; allergen immunotherapy (SCIT, SLIT)
- Epistaxis — Endoscopic sphenopalatine artery ligation; anterior and posterior nasal packing; embolization coordination
- Sinonasal Tumors — Inverted papilloma; sinonasal malignancies; endoscopic and open resection
Head & Neck Surgery
- Thyroid Surgery — Total and hemithyroidectomy; central and lateral neck dissection; intraoperative nerve monitoring; endoscopic thyroidectomy
- Salivary Gland Surgery — Parotidectomy with facial nerve preservation; submandibular gland excision; sialendoscopy for salivary duct stones
- Laryngeal Surgery — Transoral laser microsurgery for early laryngeal cancer; total laryngectomy; voice rehabilitation with tracheoesophageal prosthesis
- Neck Dissection — Selective, modified radical, and radical neck dissection for head and neck malignancies
- Nasopharyngeal Cancer — Concurrent chemoradiation; endoscopic nasopharyngectomy for recurrent NPC; EBV DNA monitoring
Voice & Swallowing
- Vocal Fold Lesions — Nodules; polyps; cysts; Reinke's edema; KTP laser; microlaryngoscopy
- Vocal Fold Paralysis — Injection laryngoplasty; medialization thyroplasty; laryngeal reinnervation
- Spasmodic Dysphonia — EMG-guided botulinum toxin injection
- Dysphagia — FEES; VFSS; cricopharyngeal myotomy; Zenker's diverticulotomy
- Laryngopharyngeal Reflux (LPR) — Dietary modification; PPI therapy; alginate
Why International Patients Choose Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital ENT
- Comprehensive Hearing Rehabilitation — Full range of hearing solutions: cochlear implants, BAHA, middle ear implants, and premium hearing aids under one roof
- Complex Cochlear Implant Cases — Cochlear ossification; inner ear malformations; cochlear nerve deficiency; revision surgery
- Osia 2 Active BAHA — Latest-generation active transcutaneous bone-anchored system for conductive and mixed hearing loss
- Sialendoscopy — Minimally invasive salivary duct stone removal; gland preservation
- Sudden Hearing Loss — Rapid access to intratympanic steroid injection and hyperbaric oxygen therapy
- Cost-Effectiveness — World-class ENT and hearing care at significantly lower cost than equivalent treatment in Western countries
The CMCS Patient Journey
- Initial Inquiry — Share your hearing test results (PTA, ABR), CT and MRI of temporal bones, ENT diagnosis, and prior treatment history with CMCS.
- Medical Record Preparation — We translate and organize your records for specialist pre-consultation review.
- Specialist Matching — We identify the most appropriate ENT specialist based on your condition — cochlear implant, BAHA, otology, rhinology, head and neck surgery, or voice.
- Priority Scheduling — We secure a consultation with minimal waiting time.
- Travel & Logistics — Assistance with visa invitation letters, family accommodation near Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital, and Shanghai airport transfers.
- Diagnostic Assessment — Full coordination of audiological testing, CT/MRI temporal bones, and candidacy assessment.
- Surgical & Device Coordination — Full coordination of cochlear implant surgery, BAHA implantation, or other ENT procedures.
- Rehabilitation Follow-Up — Remote programming coordination, auditory verbal therapy guidance, and follow-up after you return home.
Book a Consultation
If you or your child has hearing loss requiring cochlear implantation or a bone-anchored hearing aid, or if you have a chronic ear condition, sinus disease, head and neck tumor, or a voice or swallowing disorder — CMCS can arrange a specialist consultation with Shanghai Sixth People's Hospital's ENT team.
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