Joe Saliba, MD

Dr Saliba has been following my acoustic neuroma for two years until it started to grow again, and quite fast. At his recommendation I underwent surgery and had it removed at the CHUM. What a skilled surgeon! I couldn't have asked for a better result. I am finally cured, and my facial nerve works 100% AND I was home within a few days. The team at the CHUM was incredible, and the hospital is sooo modern and beautiful. I honestly feel I could not have been in better hands.

Dr Saliba a accepté de me voir en urgence pour une perte d’audition subite, alors que les 3 autres cliniques que j’ai appelées ne voulaient rien savoir. Alors qu’on me disait que c’était de la cire dans l’oreille ou de l’eau dans l’oreille, Dr Saliba m’a diagnostiqué avec une surdité subite et m’a immédiatement débuté sur de la prednisone et même des Injections dans l’oreille. Grâce à lui, j’ai retrouvé la grande majorité de mon ouïe. C’est parce qu’il a accepté de me voir en urgence, malgré sa clinique déjà chargée, que j’ai pu débuter le traitement à temps. Merci, merci pour votre humanité, merci pour vos explications, merci pour votre réconfort, et surtout, merci pour vos soins et pour avoir sauvé mon audition.

Dr Saliba m'a fait une greffe de tympan et j'ai retrouvé mon ouïe! J'ai été référé à lui car mon ORL n'était pas à l'aise avec les chirurgies de l'oreille, mais Dr Saliba est spécialisé dans le domaine et ça parait! Il est très compétent, courtois et emphatique. Je ne le remercierais jamais assez pour tout ce qu'il a fait pour moi.

Incroyable médecin, à l’écoute et empathique. Je ne saurais le remercier assez pour sa chirurgie qui m’a ramené mon audition, alors que personne ne voulait m’opérer. Vous avez changé ma vie!

Super médecin! Honnêtement je n'allais pas écrire de commentaires, mais quand j'ai vu ce que des "trolls" écrivent comme commentaires parfois (comme la personne plus bas), je me devais de partager mon expérience qui n'a été que merveilleuse. De loin le chirurgien le plus compétent et doué que j'ai eu le plaisir de rencontrer, et en plus il est tellement empathique. Grâce à lui, je n'ai plus de tumeur à l'oreille et il a même préservé mon audition! Je le remercie mille fois!! Je le recommenderai à mon plus proche membre de la famille sans hésitation!!

Note to all: If you find yourself suddenly without hearing in one or both ears, I implore you to go see an ENT specialist ASAP. It is vital to get treated 2-3 weeks after the initial occurrence as it will present the most favourable success rate for improvement. TL;DR - I had a condition called Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL). This clinic provided me with quick and timely appointments with the ENT specialists to accurately diagnose and treat my SSHL. Particularly, a huge shoutout to Dr. Joe Saliba - a kind, thoughtful, and vigilant physician who went to great lengths to provide the correct course of treatment in a very timely manner. He goes out of his way to make me feel comfortable (especially in a scary hospital setting!) and provides his medical expertise in a very honest, straightforward, but compassionate way. Out of nowhere, I lost my hearing in my right ear and knew that something was wrong. The following day, I went to a walk-in clinic hoping to find answers, but to no avail. Next, I went to the MUHC ER, and after waiting for 10 hours, they simply asked me to see an ENT specialist. Taking my health into my own hands, I made appointments with various ENT clinics across Montreal - most were booked and did not have any free slots until months after. While this clinic also did not have any free slots, when I simply explained my situation (and the severity of the condition), they quickly contacted me, found a free slot, and allowed me to see the doctor in 2 days. One thing I appreciated from Dr. Joe was that he scheduled my treatment days after my initial meeting with him, rather than waiting several months. The timely treatments at CHUM and all the doctors and nurses there were both effective and reassuring. I had to take oral prednisone medication (~14 days) and had 3 appointments for inner-ear steroid injections. At the end, those treatments proved successful as my hearing on the right ear improved drastically. My hearing is still not perfect, but it has drastically improved due to the timely diagnosis and treatment. Many people end up not getting their ear checked out quickly as they may believe it is not serious or it is due to a buildup in earwax. Going to see a walk-in clinic to verify it is not a build-up in earwax can be a great first step. If it is not a buildup in earwax, setting up an appointment with an ENT specialist is essential. Explaining your situation (i.e suddenly losing hearing) would almost always result in a follow up by the ENT or their clinic, as SSHL is an emergency medical condition. The ENT, if aware of your condition, should be in contact with you quickly.