Dr Monde Mzoto

MBBCh (Wits)
MMed-ORL (Wits)
FCORL (SA)

Dr Monde Mzoto is an Ear, Nose & Throat surgeon consulting at Netcare Linmed Hospital in Benoni, treating both adults and children across the East Rand for a wide range of ear, nose, throat, and head and neck conditions.

Dr Monde Mzoto in his ENT Specialist scrubs

Born and raised in the Vaal, he has always been drawn to medicine as a way of helping people.

He completed his Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBCh) at the University of the Witwatersrand, followed by his Master of Medicine in Otorhinolaryngology at the same institution. He went on to qualify as a Fellow of the College of Otorhinolaryngologists (FCORL SA) and is registered with the HPCSA as a specialist otorhinolaryngologist.

His interest in ENT grew out of an early fascination with the anatomy of the ear, nose and throat, and how closely these structures are tied to daily life. Conditions in this area affect communication, breathing, sleep and general wellbeing, so restoring them properly can change how a person experiences each day.

Dr Mzoto is also a husband and a father, and this shapes how he sees his patients. Illness rarely affects one person alone. It reaches into family life, work and school as well, which is why he takes the time to explain a diagnosis clearly and to make sure a patient understands the options available before deciding on treatment.

This same approach carries through into every consultation, whether it is a first visit for a new symptom or a follow-up after surgery. Questions are welcomed rather than rushed past, and a treatment plan is only agreed once a patient understands what it involves and why it has been suggested.

Training And Qualifications

Becoming an Ear, Nose & Throat surgeon in South Africa follows several years of study and training beyond an initial medical degree. After completing his MBBCh at the University of the Witwatersrand, Dr Mzoto undertook further study in Otorhinolaryngology, known as an MMed-ORL, combining surgical training with the medical management of ear, nose and throat conditions in both adults and children.

He subsequently sat the examinations of the College of Otorhinolaryngologists of South Africa to qualify as a Fellow, FCORL (SA). This training covers the full scope of ENT practice, from in-room diagnosis and hearing assessment through to head and neck surgery, and requires ongoing continuing professional development to remain registered with the relevant professional bodies.

Adult and Paediatric ENT Care

Dr Mzoto sees patients across a wide age range, from infants referred for hearing concerns to older adults managing long-term hearing loss. Adult consultations often involve sinus problems, voice changes, hearing loss or neck lumps, while children more commonly present with recurrent ear infections, glue ear, tonsil and adenoid problems, or snoring.

Each assessment is adjusted to suit the patient in front of him. A consultation with a child takes a different pace and approach to one with an adult, though the same standard of examination and explanation applies in both cases. Where a condition affects a child, both the child and the parent are talked through what is happening, in language suited to each.

Consulting At Netcare Linmed Hospital

Dr Mzoto consults from Netcare Linmed Hospital in Rynfield, seeing patients from Benoni and the wider East Rand. In-room appointments cover the majority of ENT concerns, including endoscopy, hearing tests and minor procedures such as ear microsuction, while surgical procedures requiring theatre facilities, such as tonsillectomy, septoplasty or thyroid surgery, are performed at the hospital.

Working from a single hospital base means test results, imaging and any surgical booking can generally be coordinated without a patient needing to travel between multiple sites for the same course of treatment. Referring general practitioners and specialists are welcome to send through relevant history or reports ahead of a first appointment.

New patients are welcome, and existing patients returning for a follow-up or a new concern can expect the same thorough approach each time. The aim throughout is a clear diagnosis, an honest explanation, and a treatment plan that has been properly discussed before it goes ahead.

Dr Mzoto’s ENT practice in Benoni welcomes both referred and self-referred patients for adult and paediatric ENT care alike.