Otolaryngologists of Bupa

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Mr Jonathan Bernstein is a Consultant in Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery specialising in head and neck surgery, thyroid surgery and ear, nose and throat conditions (ENT). From London originally, Jonathan qualified at Bristol University in 2002 and trained in Bristol, Manchester and Toronto. After completing UK training, Mr Bernstein undertook a three-year comprehensive fellowship programme in head and neck surgical oncology, reconstructive microsurgery and thyroid/ parathyroid surgery at the Department of Otolaryngology - Head & Neck Surgery, University of Toronto. Mr Bernstein is Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer at Imperial College London. He completed a two-year period of translational research and was granted a doctorate in cancer biology by the University of Manchester. He has undertaken research in clinical outcomes in thyroid cancer, surgical technology, head and neck cancer biomarkers, and functional MRI. His surgical interests include salivary gland surgery (parotid/ submandibular), head and neck cancers (neck, mouth, throat), thyroid surgery and reconstructive techniques. In your consultation with Mr Bernstein, he will discuss with you your opinion and preference, your health and medical history, and current best options for treatment.

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Mr Abhijeet Parikh is an eminent consultant ear, nose and throat surgeon practising in his private clinics in London. With particular specialisation in hearing loss, ear infections, and other problems related with the ear, he is also expert in a wide range of ENT procedures, including nose and voice problems. Mr Parikh completed studies in Mumbai before moving to the UK to continue his studies and experience. He achieved his PhD after undertaking a research position studying aspirin-sensitive patients being treated for nasal polyps with Dr Glenis Scadding. Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Parikh devotes time to teaching the next generation of ENT surgeons and doctors, and has published over 40 peer-reviewed articles and contributed to a number of chapters in books in his field of expertise.

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Mr Peter Clarke is an eminent, highly-skilled, leading head and neck and skull Base Surgeon with 21 years experience as a specialist consultant. He specialises in head and neck cancer, skull base tumours, neck lumps, parotid tumours and dysphagia. As a renowned tertiary referral surgeon, Mr Peter Clarke takes on extremely difficult cases which are passed to him from other surgeons. He is President of the Laryngology and Rhinology Section of the Royal Society of Medicine 2017-2018. Mr Clarke practises in London at the Royal Marsden Hospital, Charing Cross Hospital and Cromwell Hospital. He lectures widely, has written chapters for several leading ENT textbooks and serves as an Honorary Senior Lecturer at Imperial College, London. Mr Peter Clarke forms an integral part of numerous professional bodies including ENT-UK, The Royal College of Surgeons of England, the British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists, and the European Skull Base Society as well as being actively involved with a charity that operates in Vietnam called Facing the World.

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Mr Raj Lakhani is an award-winning consultant ENT surgeon, based at the Harley Street Nose Clinic in London. He has a special interest in both rhinology and facial plastic surgery, as well as having a breadth of expert knowledge in general adult and paediatric ENT conditions. Mr Lakhani completed his undergraduate and postgraduate training at London teaching hospitals and has also gained further experience in both rhinoplasty and complex sinus surgery across Europe. Mr Lakhani is currently an honorary senior lecturer at St George's Medical School, University of London and is equally committed to academia, with more than 30 peer-reviewed articles published and over 50 scientific presentations given worldwide. He has won numerous prizes throughout his career, including 'Best Short Paper' prize from the Royal Society of Medicine. He was also shortlisted in 2016 for the Royal Society of Medicine national 'Trainee of the Year' award. Most recently, to expand his skill-set, Mr Lakhani completed a Masters in evidence-based healthcare at UCL.

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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 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 Paul Spraggs is a consultant ENT/ head & neck and thyroid surgeon at the Basingstoke and North Hampshire hospital. He has a special interest in the surgical treatment of skin cancers, thyroid diseases, disorders of the salivary glands, rhinoplasty, facial aesthetic surgery and reconstructive surgery of the head & neck after cancer treatment. His undergraduate and postgraduate surgical training was in London and Mr Spraggs also trained in head & neck surgery in Miami, Florida.  He was awarded: the Astor Fellowship; the TWJ Fellowship; the EAFPS Fellowship in facial plastics surgery in Helsinki; and the Simpson Smith Fellowship. From 1997 to 1998, Mr Spraggs was Fellow in Head & Neck Surgery at the Royal Marsden Hospital. He became a fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1992. Mr Spraggs is the Clinical Director and Lead for head & neck services at the Hampshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust. He is a member of both the Basingstoke and North Hampshire Hospital’s Skin Cancer and Thyroid multi-disciplinary team and the regional Head and Neck Cancer team based at the Royal Surrey County Hospital, Guildford. Mr Spraggs teaches the next generation of consultants. He has been the Training Programme Director for surgical registrars in the south Thames region. Mr Spraggs sits on the Royal College of Surgeons of England’s Board of Examiners, the Intercollegiate Board of Examiners and the Special Advisory Committee (SAC). 

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Mr Tony Jacob is a distinguished consultant ENT surgeon based in London, specialising in paediatric otolaryngology, thyroid gland surgery, salivary gland disease and throat cancer. He has gained paediatric experience from renowned sites Great Ormond Street Hospital for sick children, and the Paediatric ENT unit at St Thomas' Hospital. In addition to his vast experience working in most of London's teaching hospitals, and clinical experience gained in North America, Mr Jacob has published many peer reviewed papers and has been involved in teaching and training junior doctors.  

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