Dr Niall Jefferson

Dr Niall Jefferson is an Ear, Nose and Throat, Head and Neck Surgeon who opened his adult and paediatric ENT practice in Newcastle in 2016. Originally from Perth, Dr Jefferson went to medical school at the Royal College of Surgeons in Dublin, Ireland. He undertook ENT training in NSW spending time in Sydney, Newcastle and Wollongong. After completing ENT training in 2014 he and his family moved to Ohio, USA where he was offered an 18 month Fellowship in Paediatric Otolaryngology and adult and paediatric voice and airway reconstruction at Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center.

Dr Jefferson is the Otolaryngology Department Director at John Hunter Hospital and has a public appointment there, as well as at Belmont and Maitland hospitals. Dr Jefferson is no longer accepting routine adult referrals and is transitioning to paediatrics.

He has published and presented both nationally and internationally, has a keen interest in research and teaching and is the creator and founder of ENT Expert Opinion a podcast series for Otolaryngologists.

Dr Jefferson absolutely loves his job and is committed to the delivery of high quality care and exceptional service to patients and families needing ENT health care in Newcastle and beyond. When not at work you may find him with his wife and 3 children at the Newcastle Farmer’s Markets, Blue Door Cafe or watching rugby.

· Fellow of Royal Australasian College of Surgeons

· Fellow of Australian Society of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

· Fellow of American Academy of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery

· Member of the Australian Medical Association

· Founding member of the Australian Otolaryngology Historical Society

· Convener & Co-founder of the Newcastle working group on 3D Technologies

· Co-founder of the Complex Aerodigestive Clinic at John Hunter Children’s Hospital