Ear, Nose and
Throat Medicine

The ENT department at Tauernklinikum Zell am See specialises in the diagnosis and treatment of diseases affecting the entire head and neck area – in both children and adults. With ten beds, our own outpatient clinic, an inpatient ward and day clinic procedures, we offer comprehensive, local care for patients from across the region.

Our goal is to maintain the function and health of your senses – so that you can hear well, breathe freely, speak clearly and live symptom-free.

Address & Contact

ENT medicine diagnoses and treats diseases of the throat, nose and ears.

Zell am See

Paracelsusstraße 8, 5700 Zell

+43 50272 23600

hno@tauernklinikum.at

A doctor examines a patient's ear with an otoscope in a medical office, showing routine ear health check-up.

Key areas of focus for the department

General and acute ENT care
Audiology (hearing diagnostics and hearing disorders)
Otoneurology (dizziness and balance disorders)
Throat and facial surgery, plastic surgery (PLECA, BSCC, etc.)
Allergology, nasal breathing problems, snoring diagnostics
Surgical treatments and aftercare
Paediatric ENT – conservative and surgical

Our services

Paediatric ENT disorders

Treatment of throat and palatine tonsils, eardrum incision (paracentesis) and other child-friendly procedures (ear pinning).

Speech and language therapy

Speech and language therapy is provided based on a physician’s referral within an inpatient setting.
Primarily in cases of suspected dysphagia (swallowing disorder), for impairments of language and speech (aphasia, dysarthria, apraxia), for impairment of voice disorders (dysphonia).
In both inpatient and outpatient settings, a FEES (Fiberoptic Endoscopic Evaluation of Swallowing) is performed in collaboration with an ENT specialist following a speech and language therapy assessment of swallowing function (clinical swallowing examination). During the procedure, anatomical structures are evaluated and their function is assessed with and without different food consistencies. The findings are used to diagnose swallowing disorders and to guide therapy planning.

A doctor examines a child in a hospital bed, using a light to look inside the child's mouth. The child wears a hospital gown. Medical equipment surrounds them.

Larynx (laryngology)

Diagnosis and treatment of speech and language disorders, inflammation and tumours in the larynx and throat area.

Nasal medicine (rhinology)

Diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the nose and paranasal sinuses, correction of nasal deformities (rhinoplasty), correction of nasal breathing problems (septoplasty, turbinate reduction) and performance of smell tests.

Hearing (audiology)

Treatment of hearing disorders such as sudden hearing loss or tinnitus, injuries to the middle and inner ear (e.g. perforated eardrum, skull base fracture) and middle ear effusion.

Sensory nerves (neuro-otology)

Diagnosis and treatment of vertigo, balance disorders and facial nerve paralysis (facial nerve palsy).

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Plastic facial surgery

Removal of skin tumours (benign and malignant) and skin lesions (atheromas, torn earlobes) with plastic defect coverage of the neck and head area.

Allergology

Conducting allergy tests and specific immunotherapy (hyposensitisation) to alleviate allergic symptoms.

Traumatology (facial injuries)

Surgical treatment of facial skull fractures – such as fractures of the nasal bone, cheekbone, upper jaw or eye socket.

Care and aftercare

Competent post-operative care, hearing and balance tests in the ENT outpatient clinic, and individual support throughout your recovery.

In our department, we combine medical expertise with personal attention. Each clinical picture is assessed individually and each treatment is carefully planned. Our team accompanies you from diagnosis to aftercare – with the aim of helping you breathe freely, hear well and speak clearly again.

Specialist outpatient clinics

Our team

Eine Gruppe von sechs Personen in weißen medizinischen Kitteln steht in einem modernen Flur eines Krankenhauses. Sie lächeln und blicken in die Kamera.

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Univ.-Doz. Dr.
Ildikó Takács, PhD

Head of Otorhinolaryngology

About the person

Dr Ildikó Takács is a specialist in ear, nose and throat medicine and a university lecturer at the University of Pécs (Hungary). Since September 2024, she has been head of the ENT department at the Tauernklinikum Zell am See.

After studying medicine and obtaining her doctorate at the University of Pécs, Dr Takács specialised in the surgical and conservative treatment of diseases of the head and neck. Her scientific work – including research into quality of life in chronic ENT diseases – was awarded a postdoctoral qualification in 2020.

Vor ihrer Tätigkeit in Österreich leitete sie die HNO-Abteilung des MeDoc Gesundheitszentrums in Budapest und war stellvertretende Institutsleiterin am Chirurgischen Lehr- und Forschungsinstitut der Universität Pécs. Internationale Erfahrung sammelte sie unter anderem an der RWTH Aachen und am Henry Ford Medical Center (USA).

Before working in Austria, she headed the ENT department at the MeDoc Health Centre in Budapest and was deputy director of the Surgical Teaching and Research Institute at the University of Pécs. She gained international experience at RWTH Aachen University and Henry Ford Medical Centre (USA), among others.

Dr Takács is a member of several national and international professional associations, is involved in research and teaching, and combines scientific expertise with human compassion in her work – for the best possible care for her patients.