Dr Jayachandra is an Otolaryngologist, Head and Neck Surgeon with sub-specialist training in Facial Plastics and Reconstructive surgery.

Originally from Melbourne, Dr Jayachandra graduated from medical school at the Australian National University in 2010. Following this, she completed a Master of Surgery (ORL) from the University of Sydney. In addition she also holds a Bachelor of Biomedical Science from Monash University. In 2014, she commenced her five year specialist surgical training in NSW. During this time she worked in many of the major teaching hospitals including The Prince of Wales Hospital, St Vincent’s Hospital, Westmead Hospital, Liverpool Hospital and Canberra Hospital.

After qualifying as an ENT surgeon with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in 2019, she completed the United States Medical Licensing examinations. Dr Jayachandra then obtained advanced fellowship training in Facial Plastics and Reconstructive surgery at The University of Virginia, a tertiary academic centre in Charlottesville, USA in 2021.

Specific conditions Dr Jayachandra treats include:

• Ear:
  • Hearing loss
  • Eustachian tube dysfunction
  • Ruptured eardrum
• Nose:
  • Sinusitis
  • Allergy
  • Nosebleeds
  • Nose fracture
  • Nasal obstruction
  • Nasal valve collapse
• Throat:
  • Reflux
  • Voice changes
  • Snoring and sleep apnoea
  • Tonsillitis
• Paediatric ENT:
  • Glue ear and otitis media
  • Tonsils and adenoids
  • Ear deformities & ear moulding at birth
• Facial Plastics:
  • Medical and cosmetic Botox
  • Functional rhinoplasty
  • Facial nerve paralysis
  • Select skin cancer surgery and reconstruction
  • Dermabrasion
  • Ear lobe repair
• General Head & Neck

Dr Jayachandra welcomes all general adult and paediatric ENT referrals and excited to be returning to the Dolphin Suites at Forster Private Hospital.