Mr Kiran Varad

Consultant ENT Surgeon in London & Surrey

BSc MBBS MCh FRCS(ORL-HNS)

GMC: 7084609

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Mr Kiran Varad is a highly respected consultant paediatric and general ENT surgeon who is based in London and Surrey.

He has expertise in paediatric ENT, General Adult ENT, Rhinology and Skin Cancer. He provides regional support for complex neonatal and paediatric ENT problems in Surrey. Within paediatric ENT his areas of expertise include: snoring, obstructive sleep apnoea, tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy, children’s hearing problems, grommet insertion and allergic rhinitis. He is accomplished at Coblation intracapsular tonsillectomy, a newer gentler technique that minimises discomfort in children. He has sub-specialist interests in children’s airway problems, voice issues and neck lumps.

Mr Varad is an expert in all areas of General Adult ENT with particular interests in Rhinology, Sinus Surgery, Polypectomy and Excision and Reconstruction of Skin Cancers of the Head and Neck. He is a core member of the skin cancer multidisciplinary team at Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospital Hospitals. Currently, he is the clinical lead for Children’s ENT services across South London, Kent, Surrey and Sussex (South Thames Paediatric Network). In this role he hopes to improve quality and accessibility of children’s ENT care in the South East of England.

Mr Varad graduated from King’s College London, and went onto complete his surgical training in London and Surrey. He attained a Master of Surgery in ENT with distinction at Anglia Ruskin University in 2015 and became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England in 2020. He completed an advanced Paediatric ENT Fellowship at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children in 2021, gaining expertise in the management of all aspects of paediatric ENT. In 2021 he was appointed as a Consultant at Ashford and St. Peter’s Hospital and The Royal Surrey County Hospital.

Additional to his extensive clinical experience, Mr Varad has a well-established background in research and is an author of more than twenty academic publications. He additionally acts as a reviewer for the Clinical Otolaryngology Journal and has presented his work at key conferences both nationally and internationally. Formerly, Mr Varad served as an honorary clinical lecturer and anatomy demonstrator at the University of London. Throughout his training period, the excellence of his work was recognised with several awards, including the Leslie Michael’s prize awarded for best oral presentation at the 142nd meeting of the Semon Club in 2011. He is a member of the British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology.

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Credentials

GMC: ‍7084609

Professional experience

• More than 10 years of experience
• Consultant paediatric and general ENT surgeon, Spire St Anthony's Hospital (present)
• Consultant paediatric and general ENT surgeon, Nuffield Health Guildford Hospital (2022 - present)
• Consultant paediatric and general ENT surgeon, Ashford and St Peter's Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (2021 - present)
• Consultant paediatric and general ENT surgeon, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (2021 - present)

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Sub-specialties

• Adenoidectomy
• Branchial cyst/sinus
• Coblation intracapsular tonsillectomy
• Congential and acquired head and neck conditions in children
• Disorders of the nose and sinuses
• Dizziness
• Ear infections
• Ear wax and wax clearance
• Epistaxis (nose bleeds)
• Epley manoeuvre
• Excision of facial lesions
• Functional endoscopic sinus surgery
• Glue ear
• Grommet insertion
• Hearing loss
• Hearing and balance
• Laryngology
• Microsuction of ear wax
• Nasal polyp removal
• Nose bleeds
• Paediatric airway and voice conditions
• Paediatric ear and speech conditions
• Paediatric nasal disorders
• Pre-auricular sinus
• Rhinology
• Septoplasty
• Skin cancer
• Sleep apnoea
• Snoring
• Thyroglossal duct cyst
• Tinnitus
• Tongue tie
• Tonsillectomy
• Tonsillitis
• Tonsil stones
• Voice and swallowing problems

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Positions in public associations

• Core member, Skin cancer multi-disciplinary team, Ashford and St Peter's NHS Foundation Trust (present)
• ENT lead for paediatric airway emergencies, Royal Surrey NHS Foundation Trust (present)
• Reviewer, Clinical Otolarynology Journal (present)

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Teaching posts

• Honorary clinical lecturer, St George's, University of London (2014 - 2015)
• Anatomy demonstrator, St George's, University of London (2013 - 2014)

Education

• BSc, Bachelor of science, Physiology, King's College London (2009)
• MBBS, Bachelor of medicine, bachelor of surgery, King's College London (2010)
• MRCS, Member, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2013)
• DOHNS, Diploma, Otolaryngology, Head and neck surgery, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (2013)
• MCh, Distinction, Master of surgery, Otorhinolaryngology, Anglia Ruskin University (2015)
• Senior clinical fellow, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children NHS Foundation Trust (2020 - 2021)
• FRCS (ORL-HNS), Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons, Otolaryngology, Head and neck surgery (2021)

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Publications and conferences

• Varadharajan, K., Sethukumar, P., Anwar, M., Patel, K., Complications Associated With the Use of Autologous Costal Cartilage in Rhinoplasty: A Systematic Review. Aesthetic Surgery Journal, Volume 35, Issue 6, August 2015, Pages 644–652 (2015)
• Varadharajan, K., Mathew, R., Odutoye, B., Williamson, P., Madden, B. Use of tracheal stenting in the palliation of anaplastic thyroid carcinoma: Tertiary centre experience. The Journal of Laryngology and Otology, 129(6), Pages 568-571 (2015)
• Varadharajan, K., Beegun, I., Daly, N., Use of steroids for facial nerve paralysis after parotidectomy: A systematic review. World J Clin Cases. 2015 Feb 16;3(2), Pages 180-5 (2015)
• Varadharajan, K., Hassan, D., Hay, A., et al, An unusual view of a pharyngeal pouch, Case Reports 2014;2014, bcr2014208495 (2014)
• Fox, R., Varadharajan, K., Patel, B., Beegun, I., Blood, sweat and tears: androgenic-anabolic steroid misuse and recurrent primary post-tonsillectomy haemorrhage, BMJ Case Rep. 2014 Nov 14;2014, bcr2014207111 (2014)

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Prizes and awards

• Leslie Michael's prize, Best oral presentation, 142nd Semon Club Meeting (2011)
• Certificate of Merit, Learning portfolio, South Thames Foundation School (2012)
• Certificate of Merit, Audit, South Thames Foundation School (2012)
• Certificate of Excellence in Training, London Core Surgical Training (south west) (2013)

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Professional membership

• Member, British Association of Paediatric Otolaryngology
• Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons

Languages spoken

English
Tamil