Welcome to the practice of Prof. Dr. med. Stephan Schmid - your specialist for ear, nose, throat and facial surgery in Zurich. The practice is located in the Bethanien Clinic on the Zürichberg.

Focal points:

Cervical surgery (salivary glands)
Thyroid surgery (incl. parathyroid glands)
Ear surgery

We are happy to provide you with further information or to arrange an appointment at your disposal.

Surgical treatment

Specially for thyroid, throat and ear surgery

In addition to conventional surgical interventions in the field of NO disorders, Prof. Schmid is known for his extensive experience in thyroid, salivary and ear surgery.

Thyroid surgery

• Minimal thyroid surgery with monitoring of the vocal cord nerve
• Minimally invasive parathyroid surgery

 

Cervical surgery

• Salivary gland surgery with facial nerve monitoring
• Surgery/removal of neck tumors (lymph nodes, cysts, etc.)
• Function-preserving neck dissection

 

Ear surgery

• Hearing improvement surgery (stapes, ossiculoplasty)
• Tube insertion (for ventilation disorders of the middle ear)
• Tympanoplasty for perforations
• Ear canal surgery for narrowing
• Surgery of the auricle (protruding ears, tumor removal, injuries)

 

Surgery of the oral cavity & pharynx

• Mandel operations (tonsillectomy and adenotomy)
• Surgery for mucosal changes and tumors of the oral cavity, tongue and pharynx (with LASER)
• Zenker's diverticulum surgery (endoscopic through the oral cavity)

 

Laryngeal surgery

• Vocal cord surgery for cysts and other tumors
• Microsurgery for vocal cord cancer with LASER
• Voice-preserving surgery for laryngeal cancer
• Laryngeal reconstruction to improve the voice in cases of vocal cord paralysis

 

Facial surgery

• Skin tumor removal with plastic reconstruction
• Reconstruction for facial nerve paralysis
• Treatment of facial injuries

 

Clearances

Diseases of the neck and facial region

• Salivary gland diseases, especially tumors
• Facial nerve paralysis
• Thyroid enlargement (nodules and malignant tumors)
• Cervical lymph node enlargement
• Cervical cysts and fistulas
• Skin tumors of the neck and facial region
   

Diseases of the larynx

• Voice disorders (hoarseness)
• Paralysis of the vocal cords
• Tumors of the vocal cords and larynx
• Swallowing disorders
   

Ear diseases

• Hearing disorders (hearing test)
• Acute and chronic middle ear infections (ear discharge, ear pain)
• Perforation of the eardrum
• Diseases of the auricle and ear canal
   

Nasal diseases

• Nasal obstruction
• Acute and chronic inflammation of the paranasal sinuses (sinusitis)
• Nasal bone fracture and nosebleeds
• Tumors of the nose
   

Diseases of the oral cavity and pharynx

• Changes in the oral mucosa and tongue
• Tonsillitis (inflammation of the tonsils)
• Salivary stones
• Tumors of the oral cavity and pharynx