Otolaryngologists of AXA PPP

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Mr Richard Irving is a specialist in otology, neurotology and skull base surgery in Birmingham. He specialises in the conditions of the ear, hearing and balance in both adults and children. This includes cholesteatoma, cochlear and middle ear implants, facial paralysis, Ménière's disease, perforation of the eardrum, tinnitus and tumours of the skull base. Mr Irving qualified from London University in 1985 and furthermore trained in London, Cambridge and San Francisco. During his training, he was awarded a fellowship to the Universitatspital in Zurich and to the Causse Ear Clinic in France. He was awarded the intercollegiate gold medal for best performance in the FRCS(ORL-HNS) examination in 1996. Whilst training in Cambridge, Mr Irving undertook pioneering research into the molecular genetics of tumours of the inner ear, which led to the award of an MD in 1996. For this work, he was awarded the Royal Society of Medicine short papers prize in 1993 and the Xomed-Treace Prize in 1994. Mr Irving’s current research activity address the issues facing the hearing impaired, those with facial paralysis, balance disturbance and skull base tumours. He has received awards of over £2 million for deafness research into translational projects involving bringing technology into clinical practice. He has published over 100 peer review articles on a variety of subjects related to ear diseases. Richard lectures regularly at national and international conferences. He assists with training overseas surgeons and works as advisor and external surgeon to teams in India, Bangladesh and Oman. Richard serves on the editorial board of a number of journals and has worked with NICE to develop guidelines to manage hearing loss in the UK. He is heavily involved in postgraduate teaching and training, runs a prestigious fellowship training course, and is a past President of the British Society of Otology and the current President of the Royal Society of Medicine Section of Otology.

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Mr Julian Hamann is a leading consultant ENT and thyroid surgeon, practising in and around the London area. A firm believer in the benefits of modern technology in the world of medicine, he is at the cutting edge of his field and founder of digital health company Cupris. After graduating from the renowned King's College London, he began training as a specialist in South East England, working at some of the country's prestigious health institutions such as Guy's Hospital and the Royal Marsden Hospital, before further honing his skills as a surgeon at Imperial College London. With a wide range of expertise, he specialises in all things ENT, and has a particular interest in paediatric ENT surgery, problems of the nose and sinus, voice disorders, snoring, and thyroid cancer. Aiming to offer the best possible care he can to his patients, he employs the use of the latest technologies and often works in multi-disciplinary teams. As well as teaching future surgeons, he has also published extensively in international and national peer-reviewed journals.

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Professor Neil Molony is a consultant in otolaryngology (ENT), based in and around the West Midlands. He has been a consultant ENT surgeon since 2000 and trained in Cardiff, Edinburgh and Paris. In 1993 Professor Molony became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England. Professor Molony specialises in ear disease, paediatric ENT, rhinology (nasal disorders), voice disorders and balance. Alongside his clinical commitments, Professor Molony is an assistant professor at St George's Medical School, Grenada and also publishes frequently. His current research interests include surgery for hearing gain, balance and nasopharyngeal microbiology and temperature in children. Professor Molony is an expert in all aspects of otolaryngology.

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Mr Stuart Winter is an experienced consultant ear, nose & throat (ENT) surgeon with a specialist interest in tumours of the head and neck. Based across the major private hospitals in Oxford, Mr Winter runs a full ENT practice for adults and children. He runs a specialist swallowing clinic at the Churchill Hospital. He holds, and has held a number of positions nationally including with NICE, ENT-UK, and is a member of the national Clinical Reference Group (CRG) for complex Head and Neck Cancer. Originally qualifying from the University of Bristol, Mr Winter completed his surgical training in the south west of England, where he developed an early interest in head and neck cancer. In order to further develop advanced techniques for head and neck cancer and sinus surgery, he spent a year working at the Royal Adelaide Hospital in South Australia. During this time he received a number of awards, including the Lionel College Memorial Fellowship and the Ethicon Travelling Fellowship. As Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat Surgeon at Oxford University Hospitals, Mr Winter leads an active research program into head and neck cancer, and to date has over 40 publications in peer-reviewed journals. He is regularly invited to speak at national and international conferences and he teaches on a number of local and national courses.

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Mr Prince Modayil is one of London's leading ENT specialists, treating both children and adults, and with a special interest in children's ear, nose and throat disorders.  He has vast experience in treating a wide range of ENT problems in adults and has a special interest in nose and sinus disorders. He treats glue ear, tongue tie, sleep apnoea, sore throat, tonsillitis, tonsilloliths, nasal deviation, nasal polyps, sinusitis, deafness, ear problems, voice problems. Mr Modayil completed his specialist training at various tertiary hospitals in London and Manchester. He underwent fellowship training in children's ENT surgery at Evelina London Children's Hospital & Rhinology fellowship at St George's University Hospital.  Mr Modayil is an Honorary Senior Lecturer at St George's Medical School and conducts paediatric clinical governance meetings at St George's University Hospital. As a regular speaker at national and international speakers, Mr Modayil is recognised among peers for his commitment to spreading best practice in ENT surgery and promoting the latest effective techniques. Among patients Mr Modayil is highly rated for his caring and considerate manner, and the reassurance he provides to parents at all stages of their child's treatment.

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Mr William E. Grant is a highly qualified and experienced consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon, specialising in endoscopic sinus and skull base surgery, septal and rhinoplasty surgery, benign head and neck surgery and paediatric ENT surgery. He has a Master’s Degree in Surgery from University College Dublin, and has attained fellowships of various institutions, including the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, and the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. He has a wealth of experience in the field of Otolaryngology, working in both the NHS and in private practice at different sites in London, including Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust at Charing Cross Hospital, and paediatric ENT at Chelsea and Westminster.  He is also part of the  'Facing the World' team of surgeons - a charity group which works to provide children across the world with life-changing head and neck operations, to which they would not otherwise have access. He is a dedicated surgical trainer and teaches on several courses. Mr Grant is currently in private practice at the Cromwell Hospital, the Lister Hospital, and at Charing Cross Hospital in London.

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Mr Kalpesh Patel is a leading Consultant ENT surgeon and has run his own practice The London ENT Clinic since 2009. Mr Patel qualified in medicine in 1984, graduating from St Bartholomew's Medical College, and then became a Consultant ENT Surgeon in 1995 at St Mary’s Hospital, Paddington, London. Mr Patel specialises in sinus surgery and rhinoplasty, and has exceptional experience in nasal allergies, sinus disease, hoarseness, ENT infections and the management of chronic cough. As well as a long-standing medical career, Mr Patel has also contributed hugely to teaching and training future ENT specialists, teaching as Honorary Senior Lecturer in ENT surgery at Imperial College London. In addition to this, Mr Patel is president of the British Society of Rhinoplasty Surgeons and lectures frequently on all aspects of rhinoplasty, both nationally and internationally. Mr Patel is also widely published and has written more than 30 peer-reviewed articles, most recently focusing on functional rhinoplasty.

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Mr Sameer Khemani is a skilled consultant ENT surgeon based in Surrey. He specialises in the surgical management of hearing loss and chronic ear problems. He is an expert in performing intracaspular and extracapsular tonsillectomy and manages all aspects of paediatric ENT. He is the director of ENTSurrey. Mr Khemani qualified from Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital Medical Schools, London, before undertaking higher surgical ENT training in the North Thames region. This saw him working at various well-known establishments, such as Charing Cross Hospital, University College Hospital, and the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital. He was later awarded a Master's degree in Surgical Education (awarded with distinction) by Imperial College London and has numerous peer-reviewed research publications. Mr Khemani has been a full time consultant ENT surgeon at the Surrey & Sussex NHS Trust since 2012, and is the lead clinician for otolaryngology there. He performs an active role in teaching in the region, and is regarded as a leader in his field.

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