Piacenza AUSL Hospital

The operating unit consists of two different functional areas: Otolaryngology and Audiology.

The main specialty treatments of the Otolaryngology department are:

• Surgical activity
• Otolaryngology outpatient clinic
• Rhinology outpatient clinic
• Oncology outpatient clinic
• Respiratory sleep disorders outpatient clinic
• Phoniatric-deglutologic outpatient clinic
• Outpatient tracheal cannula change clinic
• Fibrolaryngoscopy and rhinofibroscopy outpatient clinic
• Outpatient phoniatric speech therapy clinic

The audiology department deals with the framing and treatment of pediatric and adult hearing and balance disorders. The team of professionals is experienced in evaluating patients of all ages with hearing problems by providing proper diagnosis with related treatment options, ranging from fitting traditional hearing devices, bone and middle ear semi-implantable prostheses to cochlear implants of every brand available on the market. This includes the management of the newborn hearing screening program in the provincial area.

Dr. Domenico Cuda is the Director of the Otolaryngology Department. He has extensive experience in educating multidiciplinary professionals and has been engaged in various multicentric studies. Being both an ENT surgeon and an audiologist, comprehensive approach to hearing treatments of Dr. Cuda is undeniable.