Professor Bill Gibson

Professor W. P. R. Gibson is currently head of the Ear, Nose and Throat Unit within the Department of Surgery at the University of Sydney. He is the academic head of the ENT Department at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital and works also at the New Children’s Hospital and at the Mater Hospital, Crows Nest. He is the director of the Sydney Cochlear Implant Centre at Gladesville.

His major interest is otology. He has developed electrocochleography as a robust means of early diagnosis of deafness in young children, and as a method of diagnosis of Ménière’s disease. Surgically, he has undertaken cochlear implant surgery on over 800 ears and redesigned the skin incision. He has also suggested the ‘drainage theory’ in Ménière’s disease as the cause of attacks and has removed the endolymphatic sac in ears affected by the disease.

Follow the link below to read Professor Gibson's article on Meniere's Disease.

Created July 2003

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Meniere's Disease Detailed article on Meniere´s Disease written for HealthInsite by Professor Bill Gibson. The article covers the history of the disease, its stages, diagnosis and treatments and is based on Professor Gibson´s experience in treating Meniere´s Disease.