Dra. Vanessa Zerpa Zerpa
Paediatric and adult ENT
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Ear, nose and throat (ENT)
The ENT clinic at IME in La Ràpita is run by Dr Vanessa Zerpa, an ENT specialist with a particular focus on paediatric ENT, voice disorders and head and neck conditions. She sees children and adults with ear, nose and throat problems, and hearing tests (audiometry), laryngoscopy and flexible endoscopy are carried out at the centre.
- IME · La Ràpita
- Dra. Vanessa Zerpa Zerpa
Common reasons to see us
- Earache and ear infections
- Hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing in the ears)
- Vertigo, dizziness and imbalance
- Snoring and suspected sleep apnoea in children and adults
- Hoarseness, loss of voice and voice problems
- Tonsils, adenoids and recurrent ear infections in children
- Sinusitis, rhinitis and blocked nose
- Lumps in the neck or salivary glands
Tests and treatments available
- Audiometry: hearing assessment
- Laryngoscopy: examination of the larynx and vocal cords
- Flexible endoscopy of the nose, pharynx and larynx
- Vestibular rehabilitation with virtual reality (with Physiotherapy)
Paediatric ENT in La Ràpita
Paediatric ENT is one of Dr Vanessa Zerpa's main areas of work. At IME she sees both children and adults, and in Barcelona she also holds clinics at IPOC – Institut Pediàtric Orofacial (Paido Salut Infantil), a paediatric centre.
She completed further training in snoring and sleep apnoea at the 1st International Course on Chronic Snoring and Sleep Apnoea (Alicante, 2017) and has published work on obstructive sleep apnoea and on tonsil surgery (tonsillectomy).
- Snoring and pauses in breathing during sleep
- Enlarged tonsils and adenoids, and recurrent tonsillitis
- Recurrent ear infections and Eustachian tube problems
- Hearing loss
- Blocked nose and rhinitis
- Hoarseness and voice problems
Dr Vanessa Zerpa: career
A specialist in Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery, trained through the Spanish MIR residency programme at Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset in Valencia. Alongside paediatric ENT, she has extensive experience in voice disorders and head and neck conditions: from 2016 to 2025 she was part of the AMIQ team at Institut Universitari Quirón Dexeus in Barcelona and sat on its tumour board.
She is a founding doctor of Institut Mèdic Especialitzat La Ràpita.
- 2011-2015 · MIR residency in Otorhinolaryngology, Hospital Universitario Dr. Peset (Valencia)
- 2015 · Consultant, Hospital Quirón Valencia
- 2016 · ENT consultant, Hospital Verge de la Cinta (Tortosa)
- 2016-2025 · AMIQ team and tumour board, Institut Universitari Quirón Dexeus (Barcelona)
- 2017 · 1st International Course on Chronic Snoring and Sleep Apnoea (Alicante)
- 2020 · Seminar on functional and surgical diagnosis and treatment of voice disorders (Barcelona)
Where she works today
- IME – Institut Mèdic Especialitzat La Ràpita: ENT clinic for children and adults.
- Hospital Universitari El Pilar – Quirónsalud Group (Barcelona): consultant in the ENT Department, as part of the MediQus team.
- IPOC – Institut Pediàtric Orofacial (Paido Salut Infantil), Barcelona: clinic at a paediatric centre.
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Who will see you
Tests & treatments
Vestibular rehabilitation
Exercises and virtual reality for vertigo, dizziness and imbalance.
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Location
Institut Mèdic Especialitzat La Ràpita
- AddressAv. del Dr. Ferran, 73
43540 La Ràpita (Sant Carles de la Ràpita), Tarragona - Phone697 38 07 86 (Mobile & WhatsApp) · 931 22 76 97 (Landline)
- Emailadmision@institutmedic.es
- Opening daysMonday to Friday. Each specialist sees patients on specific days: call or message us to find out their next availability.
Av. del Dr. Ferran, 73, 43540 La Ràpita
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