SYDNEY ENDOSCOPIC EAR SURGERY FELLOWSHIP
SEES in Sydney
Sydney, is Australia’s largest city with a greater metropolitan population of over 5.3 million located on a vast natural harbour on the Eastern seaboard of Australia. The city is well known for its natural beauty, outdoor lifestyle and diverse ethnic population.
The SEES Otology Fellowship is a 12 month Fellowship combining clinical and research components.
The Fellow will be trained with the SEES Endoscopic Ear Surgery curriculum in a step-wise manner.
Fellowship Objective: To train a surgeon to competency in general otology and cochlear implantation work with a heavy focus on Endoscopic Ear surgery. This is NOT a skull base fellowship.
Location: Most of the operative experience is at North Shore Private and Macquarie University Hospitals. The Fellow is also expected to attend Public Hospital Otology lists and outpatients clinics at Royal North Shore Hospital every Monday.
Case Load: 30 – 40 otology cases per month.
Oncall commitments: Nil
Renumeration: Private assistant fees provide for an income approx AUD $100,000
Research: The fellow is expected to be involved in the publication of at least 3 journal articles in their year of work.
Previous Fellows:
2023 Dr John JW Lee – read about John’s experience
2022 Dr Corinne Delsing – read about Corrine’s experience
2021 Dr Benjamin Hunter – read about Ben’s experience
2020 Dr Horace Cheng – read about Horace’s experience
2019 Dr Andrew Ma – read about Andrew’s experience
Applications close: February 1st 2026
Next Fellowship Interview announcement: March 2026
Next Fellowship Zoom Interviews March 2026
Please note we receive a large volume of applicants, so you will receive notification of an interview in March 2026 ONLY IF YOU ARE CHOSEN for an interview.
Next available fellowship position: August 2027 – July 2028
The Fellowship is funded via private assistance fees. For Non Australian Applicants, to apply for Australian registration to allow assistance fees to be billed the Fellow will need to meet the requirements on the right.
Next SEES Fellow Interview Announcement: March 2026
Next SEES Fellow Start Date: August 2027
To apply or for more details email the Fellowship co-ordinator Clinical Professor Nirmal Patel below:
- An Australian working visa that extends to being a medical practitioner.
- Registration through AHPRA
- Registration through Medicare Australia
- Indemnity insurance

John’s Fellowship Experience
Following the trend of every previous fellow’s experience, my fellowship year was life-changing from both a professional and personal standpoint. Traveling 15,550 km from Toronto to Sydney, my wife and I didn’t know what to expect beyond packing away our winter clothes and looking forward to warmer temperatures. It didn’t take us long to realize we were living in one of the most beautiful and dynamic places in the world. At the end of the year, we left feeling immense gratitude and appreciation for the warmth and hospitality of all the people we met, friends we made and unforgettable memories we will carry for the rest of our lives.