Dr. Nohora Carolina Bastidas Hurtado

Dr. Nohora Carolina Bastidas Hurtado is a Specialist in Otolaryngology at Medcare Medical Centre with 20 years of clinical experience. She qualified with an MBBS and specialist certification in Otorhinolaryngology from Universidad del Valle in Colombia, and completed research fellowship training in laryngology at Mount Sinai School of Medicine. Early in her career, she worked with the Colombian Military Force in Bogota managing complex head and neck trauma, then progressed through several Colombian hospitals including Hospital Mario Gaitan Yanguas, where she performed general ENT surgery and emergency care. She moved to the UAE to join Medcare, bringing broad experience in both medical and surgical ENT.

Dr. Hurtado treats both children and adults across the full range of ear, nose, throat, sinus and neck conditions. Her surgical skills include adenoidectomy, tonsillectomy, septoplasty (straightening the nasal partition), endoscopic sinus surgery, nasal fracture repair, and removal of foreign bodies. She manages conditions including ear infections, hearing loss, vertigo and dizziness, sinusitis, nasal polyps, deviated septum, sleep apnoea, voice and swallowing disorders, and facial paralysis. She emphasises comprehensive care from diagnosis through treatment, with focus on patient comfort and lasting outcomes.

She is a good fit for families seeking paediatric or adult ENT care, whether routine (allergies, ear infections) or requiring surgery. She speaks English, French and Spanish.