Professor Guri Sandhu
Professional statement
Professor Gurpreet (Guri) Sandhu is a world leading surgeon, academic and pioneer in otolaryngology/ENT. He treats the full range of ear, nose, and throat conditions in both adults and children. He has a special interest in voice, airway and swallowing problems, as well as minimally invasive techniques for the management of head and neck tumours.
He has a large private practice across London, managing the problems experienced by professional voice users from stage, music, and media, and is ENT surgeon to the Royal Society of Musicians, and has made outstanding contributions to the field of laryngology.
Professor Sandhu is Professor of Practice in Laryngology and the lead for the Airway Reconstruction Unit at Imperial College London. This is one of the largest multidisciplinary adult airway services in Europe, achieving National Centre for Airway Reconstruction status.
He has pioneered minimally invasive approaches to airway diseases that have reduced morbidity and hospital stays for patients.
Professor Sandhu has published over 150 research papers, 15 book chapters and three textbooks. He is committed to education and training, runs several postgraduate courses, and is frequently invited to lecture nationally and internationally.
He is president of the British Laryngological Association and past president for the Royal Society of Medicine section for laryngology and rhinology.
Clinics
Harley ENT Practice
W1G Marylebone London, 116 Harley St, London W1G 7JL, UKMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 36 years of experience
- Consultant ENT Surgeon, Harley ENT Practice, London (present)
Subspecialties
- Adult and paediatric ENT problems
- Voice/hoarseness
Professional memberships
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
- Royal Society of Medicine
Education
- London Hospital Medical School, Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery MBBS, 1990
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (General Surgery, ENT and ORL-HNS), 1994, 1996, 2001.
Teaching posts
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London
- Honorary Senior Lecturer, University College London
Positions in organisations
- ENT Surgeon to the Royal Society of Musicians
- Co-Founder and Treasurer to The British Laryngological Association
Publications and conferences
- Exercise-induced laryngeal obstruction: a common and overlooked cause of exertional breathlessness. Br J Gen Pract. 2016 Sep;66(650)
- Laryngological presentations of Ehlers-Danlos syndrome: case series of nine patients from two London tertiary referral centres. Clin otolaryngol. 2016 Jul 19. doi: 10.1111
Prizes and awards
- Isshiki Award – Oct 2016, awarded by the British Laryngological Association for outstanding contribution to laryngology
- British Journal of Surgery prize for the best paper presented at the 2015 British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeon's annual meeting (co-author). 'Is it possible to use acoustic analysis of a patient’s voice, measured on a mobile device, to accurately exclude vocal cord paralysis after thyroid surgery?'
Languages spoken
- English
- Urdu
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
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- I feel incredibly fortunate to have been under Professor Sandhu’s care, and I would not hesitate to recommend him to anyone seeking a specialist for complex airway issues. He is, quite simply, world-class — both as a surgeon and as a person.
- Excellent it is!
- Excellent
- Very efficient and professional expert!
- Nothing to add. An expert, available, in a pleasant environment.
- very good
- It was an excellent experience
- Would reccomend, was very knowledgeable and listened to my concerns and he reassured me and dome a great Job and also was a lovely practice, nice and clean and the staff were really welcoming