Mr Pavol Surda

Mr Pavol Surda is an award-winning consultant ENT and rhinology surgeon based in central London, serving at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and London Bridge Hospital. As the clinical lead of ENT at Guy's Hospital, he specialises in advanced sinus surgery, skull base surgery, nasal deformities, and the management of sleep-disordered breathing.

Mr Surda completed his medical education in Slovakia before advancing his postgraduate training and specialisation in ENT surgery across the UK, Czech Republic, and the Netherlands. His extensive European training equipped him with a broad spectrum of experience. He further honed his expertise through a year-long fellowship in rhinology and facial plastics at St. George's University Hospital in London, followed by another fellowship at the Academic Medical Centre University Hospital in Amsterdam, focusing on anterior skull base surgery.

In his clinical practice, Mr Surda has been a consultant ENT surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and London Bridge Hospital since 2017 and 2019, respectively. He consults private patients at both London Bridge Hospital and 120 Old Broad Street in central London.

In addition to his clinical roles, Mr Surda is deeply involved in academic and educational endeavours. He co-authors for SurgTech, a pioneering company offering crowdsourced surgical training videos, and serves as a faculty member on various instructional courses. His academic contributions include authoring or co-authoring 34 peer-reviewed papers and five book chapters. He frequently presents his work at international conferences and is an esteemed member of the executive board of the European Rhinology Society.

Mr Surda's research contributions have earned him notable accolades, including the European Rhinology Society travel grant and the Ilorin Award of Excellence. His expertise and insights have been featured in prominent publications such as The Times, The Telegraph, and The Daily Mail.

A former professional triathlete, Mr Surda brings the dedication and perfectionism from his sporting career into his medical practice. His commitment to excellence was recognised with the 'Fair Play' prize awarded by the Olympic Committee.