Associated doctors

Recovering from a laryngectomy takes a whole team. These are the doctors and therapists associated with Neck Breather, grouped by the part they play in care.

Details come from each doctor's hospital or clinic profile. Please call the hospital to confirm timings before you visit.

Head and neck surgery

The surgeons who plan and carry out the laryngectomy, and follow you for years afterwards.

Radiation oncology

Doctors who plan and supervise radiotherapy to the head and neck.

Medical oncology

Doctors who manage chemotherapy and other cancer medicines.

Pain and palliative care

Specialists who keep pain and side effects under control during treatment.

Radiology

Doctors who read the scans used to plan treatment and check progress.

Speech and swallowing

Therapists who help you speak again and swallow safely.

Gastroenterology

Specialists who treat problems with the food pipe, including narrowing.

Physiotherapy

Physiotherapists who help you regain movement and strength after radiation and chemotherapy.

General medicine

The family doctor who looks after your everyday health.

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