
Professional statement
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.
Clinics

London Bridge Hospital - part of HCA Healthcare
Central London, 27 Tooley St, London, United Kingdom, SE1 2PRMedical insurances accepted
Credentials
Professional experience
- 14 years of experience
- Consultant ENT surgeon, London Bridge Hospital (2019 - present)
Subspecialties
- Nasal cancer
- Endoscopic skull base surgery
Professional memberships
- ENT UK
- Royal College of Surgeons of England
Education
- PhD, Rhinitis in Athletes, Academic Medical Centre, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands (ongoing)
- Doctor of Medicine (MD), General Medicine, Comenius University in Bratislava (2009)
Teaching posts
- Invited speaker, Implants Dental Course, London, UK (2018)
- Invited speaker, EAACI congress, Munich, Germany (2018
Positions in organisations
- Executive board member, European Rhinological Society (present)
- President, Juniors of European Rhinologic Society, European Rhinologic Society (2016 - present)
Publications and conferences
- Mr Pavol Surda has published over 60 scientific papers and full list can be seen on his ResearchGate profile. He is also a regular faculty member on various instructional courses and has presented at multiple international conferences.
Prizes and awards
- European Rhinologic Society travel grant
- Ilorin Award of Excellence, Nigeria (2015)
Languages spoken
- Afrikaans
- English
Reviews
- Would you recommend this doctor?
- Treatment of the doctor
- Treatment of the staff
- Waiting time
- Condition of facilities
- Mr Pavol Surda is a gentlemen with extensive knowledge of his field. I would recommend him to anyone that would need an ENTs services.
- Mr Surda is an excellent surgeon. He is knowledgeable, polite and calming. Well recommended.
- The ground floor reception facility was worryingly small. This might not be an issue in normal times, but during the pandemic …
- I appreciate his care and response for emergency situation I had after operation. Quality of hospital facility and staff weren't quite satisfied as they suppose to be UK's No1 private hospital, but I didn't feel so.
- Dr Surda is very knowledgeable and recognised my condition immediately (whereas another hospital missed it completely and prolonged my suffering).As soon as I was referred to Dr Surda, I was offered an operation, which then went very smoothly.Thank you!
- very good a genius
- Thorough recommended.