Dr Michael Barakate graduated from Medicine (UNSW) in 1996 and completed his Master of Surgery degree (U.Syd) in 2003. His surgical training includes dual fellowships from the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons in General Surgery (FRACS 2002) and Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (FRACS 2006). Dr Barakate has an ongoing commitment to education and research in Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery and has lectured and published widely.