# Experience grounded in ENT expertise. A Spanish-trained Ear, Nose and Throat specialist caring for adults and children in Waterford. ## Specialist ENT consultant Dr Padilla studied medicine at the Faculty of Medicine in Málaga, Spain, graduating in 1994. During his extensive ENT training, he has worked, trained and studied at a range of centres since 2001, including Paediatric ENT at Málaga Maternal and Child Hospital. In 2016, he was awarded a Doctor of Medicine (MD) degree from University College Málaga for research in hearing tests. He is trained across all aspects of ear, nose and throat conditions, including surgical management for adults and children. - 1994 · Málaga, Spain Graduated in Medicine from the Faculty of Medicine, Málaga. - Since 2001 · ENT training and clinical practice Training and work across multiple centres, including Paediatric ENT at Málaga Maternal and Child Hospital. - Since 2010 · Vestibular Unit ENT head consultant at the Regional Hospital of Málaga Vestibular Unit. - 2016 · Doctor of Medicine (MD) Awarded an MD from University College Málaga for hearing-test research. - 2025 · Ireland Moved to Ireland and currently sees adult and paediatric patients as a publicly appointed ENT consultant at Waterford University Hospital. ## Conditions and procedures Dr Padilla provides assessment, medical treatment, follow-up and surgical care where appropriate. ### Otology · ear care - Ear examination and wax microsuction clearance - External-ear lesions and skin cancer of the ear - Pinna haematoma drainage and ear-lobe reconstruction - Otitis externa, fungal ear infections, exostoses and canal osteoma - Otitis media, glue ear and Eustachian tube pathology - Grommet insertion - Hearing-loss assessment and reconstruction - Ossicular reconstruction and tympanoplasty - Minimally invasive endoscopic tympanoplasty - Mastoidectomy and cholesteatoma surgery - Otosclerosis and intratympanic steroid injection - Tinnitus assessment and management ### Rhinology · nose & sinus - Epistaxis cautery - Allergic and non-allergic rhinitis - Sinusitis and anosmia (loss of smell) - Mid-segment facial pain - Endoscopic sinus surgery - Medial maxillectomy for inverted papilloma - Septoplasty - Septal-perforation repair - Turbinate-reduction surgery ### Throat & larynx - Embryological neck-lump surgery, including thyroglossal duct cyst - Laryngology and voice disorders - Microlaryngoscopy - Coblation intracapsular and extracapsular tonsillectomy - Adenoidectomy for adults and children - Assessment of voice and swallowing difficulty ## In collaboration with Nolke Opticians & Hearing Centre Close to the clinic, the partnership supports comprehensive diagnostics and personalised management of hearing and balance disorders, including advanced hearing assessment, inner-ear balance evaluation, tinnitus profiling, dizziness diagnostics, vestibular physiotherapy guidance, rehabilitation strategies and structured follow-up. Available services include audiology tests such as pure-tone audiometry, speech audiometry, acoustic-reflex threshold and tympanometry; digital hearing aids and hearing implants ; and balance tests including Head Impulse Test, Dix–Hallpike, gait assessment, oculomotor testing, caloric testing, vHIT and VNG. --- **Vital Care Medical Centre** — Ash House, Ardkeen Shopping Centre, Dunmore Rd, Farranshoneen, Waterford, X91 PD8P, Ireland. Clinic hours: Wednesday 16:00-21:00. Book an appointment: https://vitalcare-medical.com/book-an-appointment/ Canonical page: https://entwaterford.online/vital-care-ent/experience.html