Dr. Peter-John Wormald
Dr. Peter-John Wormald is an ENT specialist in Adelaide, Australia, known for rhinology and skull base surgery.
Dr. Peter-John Wormald, MBChB, MD, FRACS, FACS, FCS(SA), FRCS(Ed), FAHMS
Dr. Peter-John Wormald is an ENT specialist practicing in Adelaide, Australia. He is known for rhinology, endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery.
Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Professor of Skull Base Surgery at Adelaide University, and Chair of the Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery at Adelaide and Flinders Universities.
About Dr. Peter-John Wormald
- Full Name: Professor Peter-John (PJ) Wormald
- Credentials: MBChB, MD, FRACS, FACS, FCS(SA), FRCS(Ed), FAHMS
- Specialty: Ear, Nose and Throat (Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery)
- Subspecialty: Rhinology and skull base surgery (he now practices almost solely in this area)
- New Patients: Not publicly confirmed
- Telehealth: Not publicly confirmed
- NPI: Not applicable. NPI numbers are issued only to US providers.
Address and Contact
Adelaide University, School of Medicine, College of Health
- City: Adelaide, South Australia, Australia
- Clinic Address and Phone: Not captured; confirm through Adelaide University or his rooms before booking
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Specialties and Education
His published areas of care and procedures include:
- Chronic rhinosinusitis and nasal polyps
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS), including frontal sinus surgery
- Endoscopic anterior skull base surgery
- Transnasal removal of skull base tumors
- Innovative non-antibiotic treatments for sinus disease
Education and Training
- Medical Degree: MBChB
- Higher Degree: MD
- Surgical Fellowships: FCS(SA), FRCS(Ed), FRACS, FACS
- Academy Fellowship: Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences (FAHMS)
Certifications, License and Affiliations
- Specialist Qualification: Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons (FRACS)
- Other Fellowships: FACS; FCS(SA); FRCS(Ed)
- Academic Appointments: Professor of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery and Professor of Skull Base Surgery, Adelaide University; Chair, Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery, Adelaide and Flinders Universities
- Research Affiliation: Lead Researcher, ENT Surgery, Basil Hetzel Institute
Insurance
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Fees
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Professional Information
- Sole author of Sinus Surgery: Anatomy, 3-Dimensional Reconstruction and Surgical Approach, now in its 4th edition and translated into seven languages
- Co-editor of Rhinology: Diseases of the Nose, Sinuses and Skull Base (2025, with Peter Hwang, David Kennedy and Richard Orlandi) and Essentials of Rhinology and Allergy (2025, with Yvonne Chang)
- More than 570 published articles; leads a large research team on the causes of chronic rhinosinusitis, including biofilms and bacteriophage therapy
- Developed more than 20 surgical instruments and five new surgical procedures; his first sinus healing product received FDA approval
- NHMRC L2 Investigator Grant (2021 to 2025); American Rhinologic Society award for significant contribution to rhinology
- Past President, Australian and New Zealand Rhinologic Society; delivered the Semon Lecture at the Royal Society of Medicine, November 2025
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Verification
Key details on this page were checked against the public sources below on September 30, 2026. Official hospital, university and society sources were used first.
- Adelaide University researcher profile
- Semon Lectures biography
- Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences fellow page
- Basil Hetzel Institute profile
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dr. Peter-John Wormald known for?
Dr. Peter-John Wormald is known for rhinology, endoscopic sinus surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery.
Where does Dr. Peter-John Wormald practice?
He practices in Adelaide, South Australia, through Adelaide University and its teaching hospitals.
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