About Us
The pediatric otolaryngology program (Pediatric ENT) provides comprehensive medical and surgical services to children of all ages from neonates to teenagers. Our team includes two pediatric ENT surgeons, our physicians’ assistant, and our hospital-based pediatric audiologists. The pediatric ENT surgeons are subspecialty trained in the broad spectrum of pediatric ENT conditions, including congenital problems of the head and neck, complex airway and voice disorders, and hearing loss. We provide care through dedicated clinics with pediatric audiology onsite. Our team participates as part of multidisciplinary Manitoba Centre for Craniofacial Difference.
The Pediatric ENT clinic is located within HSC-Children’s, on the second floor. Our clinics are equipped with microscopes, rigid and flexible nasal endoscopic equipment, and video systems to enable parents and children to fully understand their conditions. In the office setting, we manage a variety of issues including foreign body removal, nasal cautery, endoscopic nasal and airway assessments, and local “lump and bump” removals.
Referring clinicians: Please fax consultations to the number listed below.
Patients: Appointments are by referral only.
Phone: 204 787 2688
Referral Fax: 204 787 2646
We provide surgical services in the following areas:
- Thyroid masses and thyroidectomy
- Neck masses and branchial cleft anomalies
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Laser airway surgery
- Endoscopic and open airway reconstructive surgery
- Chronic eye drainage and nasolacrimal duct surgery
- Drug-induced sleep endoscopy
- Pharyngeal surgery for non-cleft swallowing and speech disorders
- Sialendoscopy and botox injections for salivary gland disorders.
- Hearing loss and complex ear surgery
- Endoscopic ear surgery
- Deafness and cochlear implantation
- Nasal obstruction, septoplasty, and rhinoplasty
- Otoplasty for protruding ears and ear abnormalities
Meet the Surgeons
Jodi Jones
MD, FRCSC
Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Head, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Provincial Otolaryngology Lead - Shared Health, University of Manitoba
Dr. Jones is a proud graduate of the University of Manitoba, having completed undergraduate medical education and postgraduate training in Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery at the U of M. Upon completing her residency training, Dr. Jones trained in Pediatric Otolaryngology at the University of Iowa. She is the current Head of the Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery and Provincial Otolaryngology lead. She is passionate about clinical care in pediatric otolaryngology and is a member of several multidisciplinary care teams including the Manitoba Centre for Craniofacial Difference, the pediatric tracheostomy committee and the head & neck vascular anomalies group.
Darren Leitao
MD, FRCSC
Pediatric Otolaryngologist, Associate Professor, Department of Otolaryngology-Head & Neck Surgery, Section Head, Pediatric Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, ENT Director, Undergraduate Medical Education, University of Manitoba
Dr. Darren Leitao is a pediatric otolaryngologist at Children’s Hospital in Winnipeg. His special interest areas include complex ear surgery, cochlear implantation, and congenital anomalies of the head and neck. He is currently the Director for ENT education within the UGME curriculum. Dr. Leitao’s research interests include congenital sensorineural hearing loss, surgical airway management, and quality improvement.
