Dr Alasdair Grenness

Otolaryngology, Head & Neck Surgeon

Dr Alasdair Grenness

FRACS (OHNS), BMBS, BCom, BSci, GDipAud, MClinAud

ABOUT

Dr Alasdair Grenness is a dual trained Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon and Audiologist who is passionate about providing excellent ENT care and hearing outcomes for both paediatric and adult patients.

Having completed a Master of Clinical Audiology through the University of Melbourne in 2007 he subsequently took a position at the University of Melbourne School of Audiology as both a clinical and academic audiologist in the areas of adult aural rehabilitation and vestibular testing.

Inspired by his time spent with the Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeons at the Royal Victorian Eye and Ear Hospital as an Audiologist he subsequently returned to university to complete a postgraduate Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery through Deakin University in 2014.

After spending three years working at the Royal Melbourne Hospital as a junior doctor including time spent as a general surgery and trauma registrar he was admitted to the Ear, Nose and Throat Training program in 2020. After gaining broad experience in all aspect of Ear, Nose and Throat surgery through time spent at the Royal Children’s Hospital, University Hospital Geelong, Monash, Austin and Alfred Health, he successfully completed his training in February of 2025 with admission as a Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.

He enjoys managing all aspects of ear, nose and throat conditions in both paediatric and adult patients.

Dr Grenness is available to take referrals at ENT North in Moonee Ponds and Sovereign ENT & Specialists in East Melbourne.

Current appointments

Current memberships

Publications and research

Grenness A, Connolly T, Russell N, Agar NJM, Nicholson R, Borschmann M. Evaluation of the safety of carbon dioxide laser and transnasal humidified rapid insufflation ventilatory exchange in laryngeal surgery. Aust J Otolaryngol 2024;7:18.

Grenness A, Hill F, Withers S, Iseli C, Briggs R. Inner Ear Patency After Retrosigmoid Vestibular Schwannoma Resection. Aust JOtolaryngol. 2018; 1:26.

"Otology & Neurotology" text on a blue background with an ear anatomy illustration.

Hill F, Grenness A, Withers S, Iseli C, Briggs R. Cochlear Patency After Translabyrinthine Vestibular Schwannoma Surgery. Otology &Neurotology. 2018; 39:e575-578.

Grenness, A. Habituation of the Vestibulo-ocular Reflex in Individuals Suffering from Vestibular Migraine and Migraine [Master Thesis].Melbourne: University of Melbourne; 2007.

Presentations

A poster from ASOHNS discussing the safety of laser and THRIVE in laryngeal surgery, with information on the introduction, method, results, and conclusion. It includes tables on patient characteristics, procedure numbers, and laser settings.

Grenness A, Nicholson R, Agar N, Russel N, Connolly N, Borschmann M. The safety of laser and THRIVE in laryngeal surgery. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24.Brisbane, Australia.

Medical case study article titled "A large floor of mouth dermoid cyst: Case report and review of literature" by Alasdair Grenness and others. Introduction describes dermoid cysts with details of a 28-year-old female patient. Images show clinical photographs of submental and floor of mouth (FOM) swelling, CT and MRI scans, and histopathological slides. The conclusion highlights the importance of surgery for FOM dermoid cysts.

Grenness A, Borschmann M, Kerdemelidis P, Annertz K. A large floor of mouth dermoid cyst: case report and review of literature. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24. Brisbane,Australia.

Medical case report on expectant management of polymorphous low grade adenocarcinoma of the hard palate with clinical photos, histological images, and CT scan. Includes introduction, methodology, results, and conclusion by Alasdair Grenness, Ross Stillwell, and Nicholas Agar.

Grenness A, Stillwell R, Agar N. Expectant Management of a Hard Palate Polymorphous Low Grade Adenocarcinoma: Case Report and Literature Review. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24. Brisbane, Australia.

Medical poster presentation on improved surgical access with THRIVE in pharyngeal pouch stapling, including X-ray images and surgical procedure photos.

Grenness A, Nicholson R. Improved surgical access with THRIVE in endoscopic pharyngeal pouch stapling. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24. Brisbane, Australia.

Medical poster on airway obstruction from laryngeal involvement in multiple myeloma, featuring images of a nasendoscopy and CT scans. Includes sections on introduction, method, results, and conclusion.

Grenness A, Connolly, T. Airway obstruction from laryngeal involvement in multiple myeloma: case report and review of the literature. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24.Brisbane, Australia.

Medical case report from the Australian Society of Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery discussing a laryngeal vascular malformation in a patient requiring antiplatelet therapy. Includes introduction, method, results, conclusion sections, and images of endoscopy and CT scans.

Grenness A, Annertz K. A laryngeal vascular malformation in a patient requiring antiplatelet therapy: case report and review of literature. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24.Brisbane, Australia.

Medical case report on cerebrospinal fluid leak after nasal balloon packing by ASOHNS, featuring introduction, method, two case studies with CT images, and a conclusion.

Grenness A, Nicholson R, Chen Zhao Y, Borschmann M. Cerebrospinal fluid leak post nasal balloon packing for epistaxis. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24. Brisbane, Australia.

Medical poster discussing one stage laser division of anterior glottic web and subglottic stenosis, featuring CT neck images and endoscopic photo of glottic web and stenosis.

Grenness A, Borschmann M. One stage laser division of anterior glottic web and subglottic stenosis in an acute presentation. Poster presentation at the Australian Society Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 69th Annual Scientific Meeting, 2019. March 22-24.Brisbane, Australia.

Medical case report on leiomyosarcoma of the inferior turbinate, featuring CT and MRI scans, histological images, and text detailing introduction, methods, results, and conclusion.

Grenness A, Hill F, Facey M, Wei B. Leiomyosarcoma of the inferior turbinate: Case report and review of literature. Poster presentation at Australian Society of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery 68th Annual Scientific Meeting. 2018. March 9-11. Perth, Australia.

Infographic about hearing characteristics, noise exposure, and hearing protection use among Gippsland farmers. It includes sections on abstract, introduction, methods, results, and conclusion, along with tables and charts illustrating data findings such as hearing loss characteristics and noise exposure percentages.

Grenness A, O’Halloran P, Layton G, Ward S, Rance, G, Waxman B. Hearing characteristics, noise exposure risks and hearing protection use of Gippsland farmers. Poster presentation at the XXXII World Congress of Audiology. 2014 May 3-5. Brisbane, Australia.