What is Professor Guri Sandhu's specialty?

Professor Guri Sandhu is a consultant specialising in Otolaryngology ENT, with extensive experience in assessing and treating patients within this field.

Which conditions and treatments does Professor Guri Sandhu specialise in?

Professor Guri Sandhu is a eNT Specialist who provides assessment and treatment for Paediatric ENT, Tracheostomy, Voice disorders, Dysphagia, Sleep apnoea and Hoarseness. During your consultation, you will be informed of the most suitable options following a personalised evaluation.

How many years of experience does Professor Guri Sandhu have?

Professor Guri Sandhu has 36 years of professional experience as a consultant eNT Specialist, providing specialist assessment and treatment in this medical field.

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Patients give a rating of 5.0 out of 5 to Professor Guri Sandhu, a score considered excellent. This average is based on 30 verified patient reviews, reflecting the experience of those who have attended an appointment.

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Where does Professor Guri Sandhu practise?

Professor Guri Sandhu practices in the following locations: W1G Marylebone London at 116 Harley St, London W1G 7JL, UK Central London at Fulham Palace Road Central London at 164-178 Cromwell Road, Kensington Central London at 1 Welbeck St, London W1G 0AR, UK In-person consultations are available at these locations as a Otolaryngology ENT.

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What languages does Professor Guri Sandhu speak?

Professor Guri Sandhu is a eNT Specialist who offers consultations in English, Urdu and Punjabi.

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Professor Guri Sandhu

Top Doctors Awards: 2017

GMC: 3498563

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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, UK
Medical insurances accepted
I'm paying for myself
Bupa
AXA
Cigna
WPA
Simply Health
Allianz
CS Healthcare

Credentials

Professional experience

36 years of experience
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Harley ENT Practice, London (present)
Consultant ENT Surgeon, Charing Cross Hospital, London (present)
Consultant ENT Surgeon, The Royal Brompton Hospital, London (present)
Consultant Paediatric ENT Surgeon, Chelsea and Westminster Hospital, London
Consultant ENT Surgeon, University College Hospital, London

Subspecialties

Adult and paediatric ENT problems
Voice/hoarseness
Airway stenosis
Sleep related breathing problems (sleep apnoea and snoring)
Swallowing disorders
Nasal obstruction/sinusitis
Hearing and Ear Problems
cough
Exercise induced laryngeal obstruction

Professional memberships

Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England
Royal Society of Medicine
British Laryngological Association
American Laryngological Association
ENT-UK
European Laryngological Association
British Medical Association

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.
Doctorate in Medicine (MD), University College London, 2011
Honorary Fellow Royal Academy of Music (hon FRAM) from 2017

Teaching posts

Honorary Senior Lecturer, Imperial College London
Honorary Senior Lecturer, University College London
Faculty in the surgical skills course at the Royal College of Surgeons
Postgraduate teacher at The Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital

Positions in organisations

ENT Surgeon to the Royal Society of Musicians
Co-Founder and Treasurer to The British Laryngological Association
Assessor at The Royal College of Surgeons England
NICE specialist advisor
President of the Section of Rhinology and Laryngology, Royal Society of Medicine

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
Assessment and management of laryngeal mucous membrane pemphigoid: our experience in six patients and a proposed severity scale. Clin otolaryngol. 2016 May 14
Feasibility of vocal fold abduction and adduction assessment using cine-MRI. Eur Radiol. 2016 Apr 16.
Disease homogeneity and treatment heterogeneity in idiopathic subglottic stenosis. Laryngoscope. 2016 Jun;126(6):1390-6
RegenVOX: a phase I/II clinical trial of stem cell-based tissue-engineered laryngeal implants cytotherapy. 2015 Jun; 17(6): S69
Simulation in laryngology training; what should we invest in? Our experience with 64 porcine larynges and a literature review. Clin Otolaryngol. 2015 Jun;40(3):269-73
Caustic ingestion injury of the upper aerodigestive tract in adults, Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, 2015 May; 97 (4): 304-307
Long-term outcomes of rituximab therapy in ocular granulomatosis with polyangiitis: impact on localized and nonlocalized disease. Ophthalmology. 2015 Mar 4.
Impact of unilateral vocal fold mobility impairment on laryngopulmonary physiology. Clinical Otolaryngology, 2014 Aug;39(4):210-5
CONFERENCES
18th International Pulmonology Symposium, Leuven, Belgium, 23rd Feb 2017 MDT working in benign laryngotracheal stenosis (invited speaker)
Danish Laryngological Society Meeting, Copenhagen, 27th January 2017 chronic cough (invited speaker)
Cutting Edge Laryngology Conference, London, 4 - 6th October 2016 (organiser and section chair)
European Laryngological Society Meeting, Genoa, 8 - 11th June 2016, laryngotracheal stenosis and round table on lasers in laryngology (invited speaker)
19th WCBIP/WCBE World Congress, Florence, 8 - 11th May 2016, endoscopic airway surgery and tracheal resection techniques (invited speaker)
Garsington Voice Day, Garsington Opera, London, 16th May 2016, laryngeal pathologies (invited speaker)
‘Edwin Nash Broyles Lecture’ – modern management laryngotracheal stenosis, 22nd February 2016 John Hopkins Hospital, Baltimore, USA(invited to give posthumous lecture)
Chinese University of Hong Kong, China, 11th-15th December 2015 Workshop (lectures and keynote speaker)
World Academic Conference in Airway Management, Dublin, 12 - 14th Nov 2015, airway surgery past and present (keynote speaker)
‘William Montgomery Lecture’ – new innovations in airway surgery, May 2013 Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary, Boston, USA (invited to give posthumous lecture)

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?'
BMA Medical Book awards – commendation for the book ‘Practical Laryngology’
Corresponding Fellow to the American Laryngological Association – May 2012 (the only practising British laryngologist to receive this award)
European Respiratory Medicine Meeting, Sept 2007, 1st prize for research presentation

Languages spoken

English
Urdu
Punjabi

Registration number: 3498563

Reviews

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Professor Sandhu has the rare distinction of being a brilliant surgeon and also a doctor who is compassionate with true care for his patients. As an international lawyer, my voice is my biggest asset and I am glad I chose Professor Sandhu for treatment. I hope I never need another treatment on my voice but if I ever did, he would be my only choice.
30 April 2026
B.T.
Verified patient
Professor Sandhu is a fabulous consultant who is well respected and extremely knowledgeable. He explained everything clearly, was reassuring, positive and very professional. His secretary Radka Lois is highly efficient and professional. Communication is clear and on time, with all queries dealt with efficiently. I had another ENT concern post thyroplasty surgery, which he investigated immediately and referred me to a specialist consultant in this area to address. No stone was left unturned.
9 April 2026
D.S.
Verified patient
22 January 2026
P.D.
Verified patient
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.
20 August 2025
M.P.
Verified patient
Excellent it is!
14 March 2025
V.T.
Verified patient
Excellent
29 January 2024
S.B.
Verified patient
Very efficient and professional expert!
28 January 2024
A.B.
Verified patient
Nothing to add. An expert, available, in a pleasant environment.
6 January 2024
D.T.
Verified patient
very good
16 September 2023
A.R.
Verified patient
It was an excellent experience
8 September 2023
L.C.
Verified patient

Treatments

The doctor is expert in

Dysphagia

Hoarseness

Paediatric ENT

Sleep apnoea

Tracheostomy

Voice disorders

The doctor also specialises in:

Achalasia

Acid reflux

Acoustic neuroma

Adenoids

Allergic nasal polyposis

Allergic rhinitis

Anti-ageing treatments

Aphonia (loss of voice)

Audiometry

Blocked nose

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