Hayley Herbert

Hayley Herbert serves as a Clinical Senior Lecturer at the UWA Medical School, University of Western Australia, within the Department of Surgery and the Institute for Paediatric Perioperative Excellence. Her clinical and research focus centers on pediatric otolaryngology, with specialization in otitis media management, tonsillectomy procedures, and innovative telehealth solutions for improving ENT access in children.

Dr. Herbert's research spans critical areas of pediatric ENT including recurrent otitis media pathogenesis, surgical interventions for obstructive sleep apnea, and evidence-based pain management protocols. Her work integrates clinical trials with health economics analyses, particularly examining cost-effective telehealth implementations for underserved pediatric populations. Key methodologies include randomized controlled trials and pathogen surveillance studies in the post-vaccine era.

Recent publication trends reveal a strong emphasis on pragmatic clinical innovations: telehealth platforms for ENT triage, microbiological studies of otitis media in vaccinated children, and novel non-pharmacological approaches to postoperative complications. Her work consistently addresses healthcare access barriers while advancing evidence-based pediatric ENT care through rigorous clinical investigation.

No scientific awards are documented in the available profile.

Dr. Herbert actively contributes to major research initiatives as a named investigator:

• Advancing anti-biofilm therapy for recurrent otitis media (2023-2026, Department of Health WA)
• WALACE study on otitis media etiology in PCV13 era (2021-2023, Merck)
• SAFE-T trial for tonsillectomy safety (2019-2020, UWA)
• Telehealth RCT for otitis media with effusion (2022-2023, Department of Health WA)

She operates within the Institute for Paediatric Perioperative Excellence research ecosystem, collaborating extensively with the OMinWA Team, Department of Health (Western Australia), and international pharmaceutical partners to translate clinical research into improved pediatric surgical outcomes.