Jacqui Allen

Jacqui is an international expert in Disorders of the Voice and Swallowing. Trained here, Jacqui has worked in the UK and USA. She was Visiting Assistant Professor in Laryngology and Bronchoesophagology at the University of California, Davis, until deciding to return home to NZ to establish the first Centre for Voice and Swallowing in Auckland. She is also the first in NZ to bring in-office procedures such as transnasal oesphagoscopy and KTP laser laryngology procedures. Jacqui can often be found in the University Basement with her research rats.

Areas of Specialisation

• Voice disorders in the general public & voice professionals
• Vocal nodules
• Laryngeal cancer
• Laryngeal recurrentrespiratory
• Papilloma
• In-office laryndeal laser treatments
• Reflux treatment & diagnosis
• In-office oesophagoscopy, swallowing disorders
• Barretts metaplasia surveillance
• Throat problems
• Head & neck cancer

Southern Cross Affiliated Provider for
Adenoidectomy, Aural toilet, Broncho-oesophagoscopy, Bronchoscopy dilatation, Consultations, Endoscopic stroboscopy, Epley manoeuvre, Flexible bronchoscopy, Flexible swallowing evaluation, Gold laser treatment, Grommets, Intratympanic injections, KTP laser treatment, Laryngoplasty injections, Minor ear surgery, Nasal cauterisation, Nasal debridement, Nasopharyngoscopy, pH and manometry study, Tonsillectomy, Trans nasal endoscopy (oesophagoscopy)

Qualifications/Memberships
MBChB, FRACS (ORL, HNS)