Dr Garrett Hunter

DR HUNTER SUMMARY

Dr Garrett F. Hunter OAM is a highly distinguished ENT and Head & Neck Surgeon with over four decades of surgical, academic, and administrative experience across Australia and the UK.

He has held senior consultant and leadership positions in major teaching hospitals, contributed extensively to medical education, and provided specialist surgical care in both metropolitan and regional settings. Recognized for his outstanding service to medicine and the Northern Territory, he was awarded the Order of Australia Medal in 2017.

Dr Garrett Hunter began with ENT Reporting in 2020. Since then, he has completed over 3,000 medico-legal reports across several jurisdictions (NSW, SA and the Commonwealth).

Currenrly available for noise induced hearing loss assessments

SPECIALITIES

• Specialist in Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgery with extensive surgical practice across ENT, otology, and general head & neck procedures

• Leadership in hospital governance, including Director of Surgery and Co-Director of Surgical & Critical Care Divisions at Royal Darwin Hospital

• Medico-legal expertise as an accredited impairment and return-to-work assessor (SA & NSW)

• Academic contributions as Senior Lecturer in Otolaryngology at Flinders University, University of Adelaide, and NT Clinical School

• Experience as Supervisor of Surgical Training (RACS ENT, Temporal Bone, and SET programs)

• Involvement in professional medical bodies, including senior roles within ASOHNS (Secretary, Treasurer, Vice-Chairman, and Chairman SA Section)

• Healthcare quality and safety through long-term service as a Surveyor for the Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (ACHS)

• Extensive private practice and regional service delivery, ensuring access to ENT care across South Australia and the Northern Territory