Dr. Bill Johnston is a highly respected ENT specialist with over two decades of experience in both public and private practice. Since 2001, he has built a highly respected career, serving as a Visiting Medical Officer (VMO) at various prominent hospitals, including a long tenure at Hornsby Ku-Ring-Gai District Hospital. Dr. Johnston recently relocated his private consulting from Hornsby to Chatswood ENT and continues to operate privately at Sydney Adventist Hospital and Chatswood Private Hospital. Additionally, he now consults at Port Macquarie ENT and has taken up a new role at Port Macquarie Base Hospital, where he is expanding his expertise and patient reach.

Dr. Johnston has been a VMO at The Sydney Adventist Hospital since 2001 including seven years as Head of the ENT Department. His medical journey began with an MMBS from the University of New South Wales, followed by surgical and otolaryngology training at some of Sydney’s leading hospitals, including Royal North Shore Hospital, Sydney Hospital, Concord Repatriation Hospital, and The Children’s Hospital, Westmead. He completed a Rhinology Fellowship under the mentorship of Professor Raymond Sacks and Dr. Martin Forer, before entering full-time private practice in 2002.

Dr. Johnston’s clinical interests are broad, encompassing general ENT, with a particular focus on paediatric conditions such as snoring, airway disturbances, and allergic airway diseases. In adults, his expertise lies in the treatment of snoring, chronic nasal obstruction, and nasal allergies.

Beyond his clinical work, Dr. Johnston is deeply committed to humanitarian efforts, regularly volunteering for medical aid missions to Vanuatu and Nauru. Outside of medicine he resides on Sydney’s northern beaches and enjoys an active lifestyle with his wife and three adult sons, and is passionate about surfing, golf, swimming, and tennis.