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Our clinic provides diagnosis and treatment options for children and adults with chronic cough. This is one of the common throat disorders that we diagnose in the clinic and is determined whether an ordinary cough has lasted for almost eight weeks or more.
As chronic cough may occur due to many conditions including allergy, chronic sinusitis/tonsilitis or even stomach reflux, it is important for your condition to be assessed by an experienced ENT specialist to ascertain its cause so that appropriate treatment may be prescribed accordingly.
Other Throat Disorders which are seen in our clinic include
Dr Lau Chee Chong is a respected ENT specialist with over 18 years of experience managing chronic cough for both adults and children.
In addition to being a medical expert and specialist (ENT) appointed to the Subordinate Courts' Medical Expert Panel, Dr Lau has served on many boards and panels of various embassies, legal bodies, associations and societies.
Dr Lau has had extensive medical experience in both governmental and private medical practice, and in the Singapore Armed Forces (he holds the rank of Captain (Reservist)). He also worked in the United Kingdom, for the following hospitals:
The clinic is well-equipped for almost all ENT procedures to be done in-clinic and Dr Lau has a warm and friendly team of trained nurses and assistants. At the clinic, the following languages are spoken: English, Mandarin, Chinese dialects (Hokkien, Cantonese and Teochew), Bahasa Indonesia, Bahasa Melayu and medical Japanese.
Once you have decided to seek medical attention for your cough that has lasted for weeks, it is best to be prepared for your scheduled appointment. You may wish to prepare a list of questions to ask so that you will not miss out anything important. If you are taking medications, you may bring that along too.
We understand your chronic cough may have affected your quality of life. As such, your visit with our ENT specialist should be a pleasant one and will begin much as a typical visit to your family physician by asking your medical history, medications you take, etc. After listening and understanding your problems, we will then prescribe the most appropriate treatment plan for you.
A cough is your body's way of trying to get rid of any kind of irritation in your mouth, throat or lungs. Although it is a natural reflex that will often go away by itself whenever the irritation is cleared, a cough can sometimes become chronic and last for a very long period of time, taking a toll on our health and affecting our daily activities.
A cough is considered chronic when it lasts for eight weeks or more. Anything that may cause the onset of acute (i.e. non-chronic) coughing may lead to chronic coughing, but there are some factors that may exacerbate the condition and make it more likely for the cough to persist.
Common causes of chronic cough include:
It is important to first ascertain the cause of your chronic cough by conducting detailed tests and listening to the patient. Appropriate treatment may then be prescribed to alleviate the symptoms.
The consultation fee for the first visit starts from $150. Patients will be advised on the estimated bill and their average length of stay should any procedure be required.
We understand the urgent need for the treatment of your chronic cough. As such we strongly advise that you make an appointment with our staff so our ENT specialist will meet you on a scheduled time. Please call or email us for an appointment.
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3 Mount Elizabeth
Suite 14-11 (14th Floor)
Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre
Singapore 228510
Tel: +65 6235 9535
Fax: +65 6738 4377
Mondays - Fridays: 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
Saturdays: 9:00 AM - 1:00 PM
Sundays & Public Holidays: Closed
We are conveniently located at 3 Mount Elizabeth Suite 14-11 (14th Floor), Mount Elizabeth Medical Centre Singapore 228510.
Location is in the heart of Orchard Road and Singapore’s premier medical hospital.
If you require further directions to our office, please call us at +65 6235 9535.