Our Services
Prof Lokman Saim Ear Clinic (PLSEC), provides a full spectrum of ear and hearing care to everyone
Healthcare Services
Prof Lokman Saim Ear Clinic (PLSEC), provides a full spectrum of ear and hearing care to everyone…children or adults. Whether it is treatment of ear diseases, hearing tests, provision of hearing aids, cochlear implants, middle ear implants, bone-anchored hearing aids (Baha), hearing care and rehabilitation counselling Prof Lokman Ear and Hearing Clinic is here to give its best services to the community.
We strive to provide our clients with the highest quality of ear and hearing care with the latest treatment options available.
External & middle ear diseases
PLSEC treats diseases of the external and middle ear such as infections, wax impaction, cholesteatoma, otosclerosis, facial nerve pain/paralysis, etc.
Diseases of the inner ear
PLSEC treats inner ear conditions including hearing loss, vertigo and balance disorders such as Meniere’s disease, positional vertigo, labyrinthitis, and tinnitus.
Tumour and other ailments of the ear
PLSEC also addresses ear ailments such as osteoma, ear cancer, acoustic neuroma, and glomus tumors of the ear.
Congenital ear conditions
PLSEC specializes in treating congenital ear conditions in children, including absent/stenosed ear canals and hearing loss, with advanced technology and expert care.
Ear surgeries
The ear surgery team is led by an internationally renowned ear surgeon (otologist and neurotologist) Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr. Lokman Saim, with decades of experience.
Specialized otology and neurotology (ear & brain) surgery
Surgeries that involve the middle ear, inner ear and the brain
1. Treatment of ear diseases
PLSEC is the referral center for the treatment of ear diseases and hearing disorders. Prof Lokman Saim and other consultants at PLSEC are trained in both the medical and surgical treatment of ear diseases and hearing loss.
1.a. Diseases of the external and middle ear :
- External ear canal infections, ear wax impaction
- Acute otitis media, chronic otitis media
- Otitis media effusion
- Cholesteatoma
- Ear drum perforations
- Otosclerosis and other middle ear ossicles (bones) abnormalities
- Facial nerve pain and paralysis
- Injuries of the ear
1.b. Diseases of the inner ear:
- All range of severity of hearing loss
- Vertigo and balance disorders such as meniere disease, positional vertigo, labyrinthitis
- Tinnitus (noise in the ear)
1.c. Tumour and other ailments of the ear:
- External ear canal tumours such as osteoma
- Cancer of the ear and temporal bones
- Acoustic neuroma
- Glomus tumours of the ear
1.d. Congenital ear conditions:
- External ear canal atresia (absent ear canal)
- Stenosis of the ear canal
- Congenital hearing loss in children
2. Ear surgeries
The ear surgery team is led by an internationally renowned ear surgeon (otologist and neurotologist) Emeritus Professor Dato’ Dr. Lokman Saim, with decades of experience in improving the hearing of people all over the Asia-Pacific region. The surgical procedures performed will include:
- Repair of perforated ear drums
- Myringotomy and ventilation tubes (removal of fluids in middle ear)
- Reconstructive surgery for absent or stenosis of ear canal
- Mastoidectomy for cholesteatoma and other chronic middle ear and mastoids infections
- Stapedotomy for otosclerosis
- Middle ear ossicles reconstructions
- Repair of ear injuries
- Facial nerve surgical repairs
3. Specialized otology and neurotology (ear and brain) surgery.
Emeritus Prof Dato’ Lokman Saim and his team at PLSEC perform very specialized surgeries that involve the middle ear, inner ear and the brain:
- Cochlear Implant surgery
- Surgery for acoustic neuroma tumour
- Surgery for glomus tumours of the ear
- Bone Anchored Hearing Aids (Baha) surgery
- Middle ear implants
Cochlear Implant and other hearing implants to regain hearing
A cochlear implant is the latest, sophisticated electronic device which can provide hearing to a person with hearing loss that is too severe to be helped by hearing aids. By placement of a small implant through a standard surgical technique, the implant will directly stimulate the person’s inner ear to regain hearing and develop speech. A cochlear implant is a lifelong solution for adult and children with severe to profound hearing loss. PLSEC is offering cochlear implant program. The clinic offer a comprehensive cochlear implant services : a) pre-implant audiology assessment b) implant surgery at KPJ Tawakkal KL Specialist Hospital by Emeritus Prof Dato’ Lokman Saim. c) hearing and speech rehabilitation at affiliated Audiology and Hearing Centers. Other implants surgery such as middle ear implants and Bone anchored hearing implants (Baha) are also performed.