McMonagle Brent

McMonagle Brent

Dr Brent McMonagle established his practice in 2007, and has private operating lists at Pindara Day Procedure Centre & Pindara Private Hospital, as well as public & intermediate operating lists at Gold Coast University Hospital. Practice highlights include the establishment of cochlear implants & bone anchored hearing aids & the introduction of image guidance surgery for endoscopic sinus surgery.

Ear surgery (otology, neurotology)
Dr Brent McMonagle performed the first bone anchored hearing aid operation in 2008 and the first cochlear implant operation on the Gold Coast in 2010. He also performs virtually all major ear surgery undertaken at Gold Coast University Hospital.
Ear conditions:
Hearing loss
Tinnitus
Balance problems
Otitis media and grommets
Exostoses (bony lumps obstructing the ear canal)
Myringoplasty (ear drum repair)
Stapedectomy and ossicular reconstruction (middle ear bones)
Labyrinthectomy
Acoustic neuroma

Nose/sinus surgery (rhinology)
Dr Brent McMonagle has extensive experience in treating nose and sinus problems. He performed the first Stealth image guided endoscopic sinus and skullbase operations on the Gold Coast in 2007.
Nose conditions:
Nasal trauma (fractured nose)
Epistaxes (nose bleeds)
Allergic rhinitis (hayfever)
Nasal obstruction (blocked nose)
Septoplasty and reduction of inferior turbinates (to improve nasal airflow)
Chronic sinusitis
Nasal polyps
Snoring
Obstructive sleep apnoea

Throat and head and neck surgery (laryngology)
Dr Brent McMonagle has a special interest in conditions which involve the skullbase. He also treats children and adults with adenoid and tonsil problems, snoring, and obstructive sleep apnoea.
Throat and neck conditions:
Snoring
Obstructive sleep apnoea
Voice and swallowing problems
Adenoidectomy
Tonsillectomy
Palate reduction (to improve snoring)
Salivary gland tumours (parotidectomy) ...read more