Mr Nicholas Gibbins

Mr Nicholas Gibbins
Otolaryngology / ENT
East London


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Mr Nicholas Gibbins

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Mr Nicholas Gibbins is a London-based ENT specialist who treats adults and children. He has a special interest in voice disorders as well as salivary gland and thyroid surgery, while also treating more general ENT complaints. He specialises in the diagnosis of head and neck cancers, mirroring his work in the NHS. He also gained training in paediatric ENT at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children and is an award-winning consultant with international experience. In 2011 he received a medical doctorate for his advanced research into tongue cancers and his research was awarded the gold medal at the ENT masterclass in 2012, also receiving the Van Lawrence Prize for Voice Research in 2016. He is passionate about teaching and is dedicated to passing on his expertise. He runs ENT courses and has published numerous book chapters and articles on field-related issues.

 Credentials

GMC: ‍4551287

 Professional experience

• More than 20 years of experience
• ENT Surgeon at London ENT Surgeons (present)
• Consultant ENT Surgeon, University Hospital Lewisham & Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich (2012 - present)
• Part of the multidisceplinery head and neck team, University Hospital Lewisham & Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich (2012 - present)
• Runs specialist thyroid team, University Hospital Lewisham & Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich (2012 - present)

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 Sub-specialties

• Voice disorders and phonosurgery
• Head & neck surgery

 Teaching posts

• Organises and teaches on educational courses
• Runs the London ENT courses
• National e-learning lead for laryngology (voice)

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 Education

• BSc (Hons), Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals (1998)
• MBBS, Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals (1998)
• DO-HNS, Royal College of Surgeons of England (2004)
• FRCS (ORL-HNS), Royal College of Surgeons of London (2011)
• Trained both in Australia and the UK
• Medical Doctorate for advanced research into tongue cancers, University of Sussex (2011)

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 Publications and conferences

• Has published extensively a combination of review articles, commissioned pieces for journals, original research, and commissioned book chapters.
• Has published six book chapters.
• Has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles

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 Prizes and awards

• Gold Medal for best research paper at the ENT Masterclass (2012)
• Van Lawrence Prize for Voice Research (2016)

Languages spoken

  • English

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Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments

Dysphagia

Dysphagia, or discomfort when swallowing, refers to difficulty in swallowing or swallowing food, and is most common in elderly patients. In many cases ...

Dysphonia

Dysphonia is a disorder characterised by an alteration of the timbre of the voice (difficulty in speaking) which can be due to various organic or func ...

Endoscopic sinus surgery

What is endoscopic sinus surgery?       Sinus surgery was typically performed in the past using external incisions, which caused discomfort and a s ...

Pharyngitis

What is pharyngitis? Pharyngitis, or a sore throat, is the inflammation of the pharynx, which is located between the tonsils and the larynx, at the ...

Salivary gland surgery

The major salivary glands produce saliva in the mouth. There are three pairs: the submandibular gland, sublingual salivary glands and the parotid glands. Surgery of the parotid gland, also known as parotidectomy, is the operation to remove tumours that grow in the gland. It is estimated that over 70 percent of these tumours are benign (noncancerous) but any detection should be examined. The surgery performed depends on the type of tumour and its size and location. The most common are superficial parotidectomy or total parotidectomy, with conservation of the facial nerve, which also involves a lymph node dissection. The salivary glands may also suffer other diseases, the most common being: sialolithiasis, which is blockage of the salivary glands by the presence of calcium stones that prevent the output of saliva and cause inflammation of the gland; and sialadenitis, the infection of the salivary glands, which can be an effect of sialolithiasis, or be caused by a virus or bacteria...

Thyroid gland surgery

What is thyroid gland surgery? Thyroid gland surgery is a treatment for a number of thyroid problems. The thyroid gland sits in the neck and secretes hormones that regulate the body’s metabolism. For conditions that affect the gland, thyroid gland surgery is the recommended treatment and all or part of the thyroid may be removed. The procedure is known as a thyroidectomy. Why would you do it? Thyroid problems are common. There are a number of conditions that can arise with the thyroid gland and many of them can be treated with medication. In some cases however, thyroid gland surgery is recommended to treat a range of conditions that affect the gland, including cancer, Grave’s disease, recurrent cysts or goitres (swelling due to an enlarged thyroid gland) that are problematic. What does it involve? The procedure usually involves removing all or a portion of the thyroid. A total thyroidectomy would involve removing the whole gland, whilst a lobectomy is the removal of half of the gland. Sometimes an isthmusectomy is performed to remove the central part of the gland. The portion of the thyroid that is to be removed will depend on the nature and extent of the condition. There are three main types of surgery. Conventional surgery involves making an incision in the neck through which all or the required portion of the thyroid is removed. Endoscopic thyroid surgery involves the use of video cameras inserted through small incisions to guide the surgeon performing the operation. In more recent times, a robotic thyroidectomy has been used, which allows the operation to be performed through incisions in the chest or armpit, avoiding incisions in the middle of the neck. In all cases, thyroid gland surgery will be carried out under a general anaesthetic. How to prepare for it As with any operation, a patient will be assessed for their suitability beforehand. Patients may also be required to stop eating for a period before surgery. Post-operative care In most cases, it is possible to leave the hospital in a few days. It is important to avoid putting strain on the neck for a few weeks following the operation. Neck pain and voice problems are not uncommon but usually resolve by themselves.  In the case of a total thyroidectomy, where the whole thyroid gland is removed, the patient will need to take medication to compensate for the hormone usually produced by the gland itself. For a partial thyroidectomy, the remaining portion of the thyroid will often compensate for the entire gland over time and medication may not be needed.  ...

Parotid gland

There are three major salivary glands that generate and empty saliva into the mouth: the submandibular gland, sublingual salivary glands and the parotid glands. Surgery of the parotid gland, also known as parotidectomy, is the operation to remove tumours that grow in the gland. It is estimated that over 70% of these tumours are benign (noncancerous) but all instances should be investigated. The type of operation performed depends on the type of tumour , its size and its location. The most common are superficial parotidectomy or total parotidectomy, with conservation of the facial nerve, which also involves a lymph node dissection. The salivary glands may also develop other diseases. The most common are sialolithiasis, which is blockage and inflammation of the salivary glands by calcium stones that do not allow the output of saliva; and sialadenitis which can be an effect of sialolithiasis, or be caused by a virus or bacteria. ...

Voice disorders

Voice disorders are disorders in sounds that depend on the larynx (vocal cords) and affect the pitch, timbre, intensity or duration. The origin of such changes can be organic, physiological, psychological or environmental. In addition, there are two types of disorders: dysphonia and aphonia. Aphonia is the total loss of voice temporarily or chronic and can be caused by overuse of the vocal cords, respiratory disease, intake of toxic or irritating products, excessive cold or nervous causes. Treatment may include resting the voice, medication, voice therapy or, in severe cases, surgery. Dysphonia is a disorder of voice intensity due to an injury in the organs of phonation (organic) or poor use of the voice (functional). The most common causes of this condition are overly straining your voice (voice hyperfunction), gastroesophageal reflux, smoking, infections such as laryngitis or tuberculosis, neurological disorders of the larynx, tumors, and trauma, among others. The treatment involves learning relaxation techniques and breathing, exercising the shoulder, neck and face muscles, and speech therapy. ...

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