Rhinology (including Sinus Surgery)

As part of his Registrar training, Professor Carney worked with Professor Nick Jones (one of Europe’s leading sinus surgeons) in Nottingham. During this time, he developed his research interest in rhinology under Professor Jones supervision, receiving several research grants for his work at that time. As part of his Fellowship in New York in 1998, he received training in Rhinology and this was followed by further training in Advanced Sinus Surgery techniques under Professor PJ Wormald during his Fellowship in 1999. He has performed over 5000 sinus procedures and has taught on numerous Sinus Surgery Courses in Australia, Asia and in the UK. He has been invited as the guest keynote speaker at several sinus surgery courses and continues to be in demand as a highly regarded teacher in sinus surgery techniques.

He is currently on the Board of ISIAN (The International Symposium on Infection and Allergy of the Nose), which is an annual conference held in rotation in all areas of the globe. He is also a regular speaker on rhinological issues to GP’s and other specialists across Australia. He works as a consultant for three pharmaceutical companies with products that treat nasal diseases.

He received his Doctorate in Medicine in 2005 for his research thesis entitled: “Studies on Allergic and Idiopathic Rhinitis” and has received several large Australian grants for his research into the causes of rhinosinusitis.

He is currently Vice President of The Australasian Rhinology Society and is an editorial board member of the American Journal of Rhinology and Allergy.

His approach to chronic rhinosinusitis is that many patients can be managed with medical treatment without the need to resort to sinus surgery. If medical management fails, sinus surgery may be required but this can often be conservative in its nature. Conservative sinus surgery ensures that the trauma and risks from surgery are minimised, allowing patients to return to normal function as soon as possible.

Please note that approximately 70% of Prof Carney’s patients currently undergoing endoscopic sinus surgery are able to go home the same day.

Prof Carney is also trained in Balloon Sinuplasty. For more information on this new technique, please click here.

For Prof. Carney’s Publications and Presentations on this subject click here.