Meet Your Surgeons
Dr Ming Lee
Adult & Paediatric Ear Nose & Throat Surgeon
MBBS (Hons), MS, FRACS
Dr Ming Lee is an Australian trained adult and paediatric ENT surgeon under the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons. He grew up in Sydney and graduated from medicine with honours from the University of New South Wales. He subsequently obtained a Masters degree in Surgery from the University of Sydney and completed his ENT surgical training at numerous major teaching hospitals around Australia. Dr Lee currently consults from his rooms in Mona Vale and is a VMO at Northern Beaches Hospital and Pittwater Day Surgery. He is actively involved in the teaching of medical students and junior doctors.
Outside of work, Dr Lee enjoys going fishing and bushwalking with his wife and two children.
Dr Lee’s practice encompasses the management of all general ENT conditions in both adults and children, including:
Glue ear & hearing loss
Recurrent middle ear infections
Snoring & sleep apnoea
Nasal obstruction
Chronic sinusitis & nasal polyps
Allergic rhinitis (hayfever)
Exostoses (surfer's ear)
Tympanic membrane (eardrum) perforations
Recurrent tonsillitis
Nasal bone fractures
Recurrent epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Hoarse voice
Dr Nicholas Leith
Adult & Paediatric Ear Nose & Throat Surgeon
BSc, MBBS, MS, FRACS
Dr Nicholas Leith graduated from medicine at the University of Sydney in 2009. He completed his junior medical officer training at Royal North Shore Hospital. Following this he undertook a Master of Surgery degree, working as a research fellow at the Kolling Deafness Research Centre, whilst also working as an ENT Registrar at Royal North Shore Hospital. In 2014 he commenced surgical training in ENT at Sydney Children’s Hospital and has worked at numerous hospitals throughout NSW including: Liverpool, Westmead, Gosford, Prince of Wales, Concord, Royal North Shore and John Hunter Adult and Children’s hospital. He is a VMO at The Northern Beaches Hospital and Pittwater Day Surgery. He is actively involved in the teaching and training of junior ENT doctors.
Dr Leith is interested in all areas of general ENT. He has a particular interest in paediatric ENT disorders including glue ear, recurrent otitis media, recurrent tonsillitis, snoring/sleep apnoea and nasal obstruction. In adults his interests include nasal obstruction, allergic rhinitis, chronic sinusitis, nasal polyps and exostoses.
In his spare time he enjoys surfing and spending time with his young family.
Dr Leith’s practice encompasses the management of all general ENT conditions in both adults and children, including:
Glue ear & hearing loss
Recurrent middle ear infections
Snoring & sleep apnoea
Nasal obstruction
Chronic sinusitis & nasal polyps
Allergic rhinitis (hayfever)
Exostoses (surfer's ear)
Tympanic membrane (eardrum) perforations
Recurrent tonsillitis
Nasal bone fractures
Recurrent epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Hoarse voice
Dr Leba Michael Sarkis
Head & Neck Surgeon
MBBS (Hons I) BDent (Hons) BMedSc MS FRACDS FRACS (ORL-HNS)
Dr Leba Michael Sarkis is a dual international fellowship-trained Head and Neck and Microvascular Reconstructive Surgeon. He initially completed a degree in Dentistry with Honours at the University of Sydney, followed by a Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery with First Class Honours, also from the University of Sydney. He then pursued a Master of Surgery, specialising in Head and Neck Surgery, before undertaking five dedicated years of training in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery, achieving Fellowship with the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons.
His extensive training allows him to practice the full spectrum of Head and Neck Surgery and integrate his dental background to facilitate the dental rehabilitation of patients undergoing tumour resection, having practised as a dentist for more than five years prior to his medical training.
Dr Sarkis holds consultant Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) positions in Head and Neck Surgery at both Chris O’Brien Lifehouse and Royal North Shore Hospital.
Dr Sarkis’ practice encompasses the management of all general ENT conditions in both adults and children, including:
Head & Neck Cancer and Microvascular reconstruction
Thyroid and Parathyroid Surgery
Virtual surgical planning in maxillomandibular reconstruction and Dental rehabilitation
Robotic Surgery for oropharyngeal cancer
Dr Frank Elsworth (retired)
Adult & Paediatric Ear Nose & Throat Surgeon
MBBS, FRACS
Dr Frank Elsworth completed his ENT training at Sydney, Royal North Shore and Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children. He held visiting Medical Officer positions at Sydney Hospital, Royal Alexandra Hospital for Children, Westmead Children’s Hospital and Mona Vale Hospital until it’s closure. He has also held Visiting Medical Officer roles at St Luke’s Hospital, The San, Delmar Hospital and Peninsular Private.
Frank’s current VMO positions are at Northern Beaches Hospital, The San and Pittwater Day Surgery. He resigned from Westmead Children’s Hospital in 2002 after 25 years of experience at a tertiary paediatric hospital. The distance and traffic between Westmead and the Northern Beaches where he lives just became too difficult.
During the first 10 years of specialist ENT practice, Frank participated in the government initiatives to supply specialist ENT care to the indigenous communities of Lightning Ridge, Goodooga, White Cliffs, Tibooburra, Menindee, Ivanhoe and many other settlements and Cattle Stations. Transport was provided by the Royal Flying Doctor Service with many memorable experiences.
Nasal allergy is the most common cause of nasal congestion and obstruction leading to impaired sleep and reduced quality of life. Frank received education in the USA to become skilled in recognition and management of allergic rhinitis and its complications. He is also well known for the management, both conservative and surgical management, of ear blockage and infection caused by “surfers ear” in long term surfers and swimmers.
Frank is the primary driver behind the development and recent expansion of Pittwater Day Surgery enabling Northern Beaches residents to access high quality surgical procedures, under local and general anaesthetic.
A father of 5 sons, Frank lives with his family in Bayview on the Northern Beaches. An avid sailor, he also enjoys the garden and spending time in the hinterland area of Byron Bay.
Dr Elsworth’s practice encompasses the management of all general ENT conditions in both adults and children, including:
Glue ear & hearing loss
Recurrent middle ear infections
Snoring & sleep apnoea
Nasal obstruction
Chronic sinusitis & nasal polyps
Allergic rhinitis (hayfever)
Exostoses (surfer's ear)
Tympanic membrane (eardrum) perforations
Recurrent tonsillitis
Nasal bone fractures
Recurrent epistaxis (nosebleeds)
Hoarse voice
A message from Dr Elsworth:
All good things must come to an end, and I have officially retired from Northern Beaches ENT and operating at Pittwater Day Surgery as of December 2025. I would like to thank you for the confidence you have placed in Northern Beaches ENT and I in referring patients to this practice over many years. Drs Ming Lee and Nicholas Leith, both extremely knowledgeable and experienced ENT surgeons, will take over the care of my patients and continue to provide ongoing care for your patients and their families on the Northern Beaches.
Sincerely,
Dr Frank Elsworth
