About Professor Havas - 
Experienced ENT Expert
Professor Havas is a highly respected senior academic Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon with an exceptional career spanning over 40 years in clinical practice. His extensive experience forms the bedrock of his insightful medicolegal work, where he has provided expert advice for more than two decades. Holding prominent senior academic and clinical positions with leading institutions such as the University of New South Wales, Prince of Wales Hospital, and St George Private Hospital, amongst others, Professor Havas combines a deep understanding of ENT surgery with a comprehensive grasp of the legal landscape.
Drawing upon this rich background, Professor Havas offers unparalleled medicolegal expertise across all areas of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery. He has consistently provided expert medicolegal advice to both plaintiffs and defendants, navigating the complexities of medical litigation with clarity and precision. His reputation as a trusted authority is further evidenced by his frequent appointments as an expert witness in complex litigation cases across multiple states, including NSW, Victoria, Queensland, and Western Australia. His extensive clinical and academic standing ensures that his medicolegal opinions are both rigorously informed and highly credible.
​Complex Airway Issues
Providing expert opinion on cases involving airway obstruction, tracheal stenosis, and other challenging a affecting breathing in both adults and children.
Head and Neck Cancer
Offering comprehensive medicolegal insights into cases of head and neck cancer, including diagnosis, treatment, and surgical management within the field of oncology and surgical oncology.
Nose and Sinus Surgery
Offering specialized opinions on a wide range of conditions and surgical interventions related to the nose surgery and sinus surgery, including rhinology and endoscopic sinus surgery.
Voice and Swallowing Disorders
Possessing extensive expertise in cases related to voice disorders such as dysphonia, as well as various swallowing disorders including dysphagia, and their impact on patients.
Functional and Cosmetic Rhinoplasty
Providing expert analysis on cases involving functional rhinoplasty to improve breathing and cosmetic rhinoplasty to enhance the appearance of the nose.
Expert Medicolegal Opinions for Litigation Cases
Professor Havas provides comprehensive and meticulously prepared medicolegal opinions for a wide range of cases involving medical litigation, surgical litigation, doctor litigation, and hospital litigation.
His opinions are grounded in thorough research, referenced against established medical literature, and informed by his extensive experiential opinion gained over decades of clinical practice.
He offers expert analysis and insights into cases concerning:
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Allegations of failure to provide the accepted standard of care, whether in a medical negligence or surgical negligence context.
Negligence
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Cases where patients have experienced negative results following medical or surgical intervention, including the assessment of potential surgical complications.
Adverse Outcome
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Cases involving incorrect or delayed diagnosis, including instances of delayed diagnosis that may have impacted patient outcomes.
Misdiagnosis
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Claims relating to psychological injury or nervous shock arising from medical events or the provision of care.
Nervous Stress
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Situations where there has been an unacceptable undue delay in treatment or delayed referral, potentially leading to adverse consequences.