Mr Colin Brown

Colin is an Otolaryngologist specialising exclusively in Ear Surgery. With over 25 years as a consultant at the Northern
Cochlear Implant Program, University of Auckland, and Starship, he serves as a Director of the Hearing House, charity, hosting the Northern Cochlear Implant Programme. He is a long term peer reviewer for the International Journal of Pediatric Otolaryngology and an innovator in developing new surgical techniques to manage long-term otitis media and reduce post-surgical healing times.

Colins specialised expertise in reconstructing ear canals for children has uniquely positioned him to address the similar anatomical challenges faced by New Zealand surfers with ear canal exostoses, making him a leading specialist in surfers ear surgery.

Colin holds an MB ChB from the University of Otago and is a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS).

His practice at Southern Cross Gillies Hospital and Clinics is centrally located with easy access to the motorway and has free onsite parking. He is co-located with specialist audiologists. Southern Cross have recognised him for exceptional outcomes and experiences based on patient feedback, and is well known by his patients to go the
extra mile.

Dr Brown's practice, for some of the more common disorders, is an affiliated provider to Southern Cross Healthcare.

Services
Colin treats adult and child secondary and complex ear conditions. As an expert delivering minimally invasive endoscopic ear surgery and laser surgery, his services include:

• Surfers Ear (External ear canal Exostoses)
• Hearing Reconstruction
• Deafness/Hearing Loss treatment
• Cochlear Implants
• Hearing Implants

Qualifications
MB., ChB. FRACS