Professor Simon Lloyd

Professional statement

Professor Simon Lloyd is a leading consultant Ear Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon based in Manchester. From his private clinics at the Alexandra Hospital, Cheadle and at Wilmslow Hospital, Wilmslow, Professor Lloyd treats both adults and children with all types of ear, nose and throat conditions with a special interest in diseases of the ear and skull base. Some of his specialities include ear drum perforations, cholesteatoma, hearing rehabilitation including stapedectomy, hearing bone reconstruction, treatment of tinnitus and problems with balance. He is particularly well known for cochlear implantation and treatment of skull base disease, especially acoustic neuromas.

After initially graduating in medicine from the Royal Free Hospital in London in 1996, Professor Lloyd became a fully accredited Ear Nose and Throat Surgeon in 2006, after which he completed specialist training in skull base surgery and international fellowships in the United States and Denmark. In addition to his private practice, Professor Lloyd is also a key member of the Manchester Auditory Implant Centre and the Manchester Skull Base Team. These are the largest units of their kind in the UK.

A prolific writer, Professor Lloyd has three books and 15 book chapters to his name and he has published over 110 peer-reviewed papers. He has received a prize from the Royal Society of Medicine for the best researcher in ear surgery in the UK. He is currently professor of Neurotology and Skull Base Surgery at the University of Manchester and his advanced ear surgery course and skull base surgery courses attract students from around the world. He has a number of affiliations with renowned medical societies, including the Royal College of Surgeons (England) and the European Academy of Otology and Neurotology. Professor Lloyd has recently been president of the British Society of Otology and secretary of the British Skull Base Society. He is president elect of the Otology section of the Royal Society of Medicine and until recently, was also a trustee of the British Acoustic Neuroma Association, a charity supporting patients with acoustic neuromas. Professor Lloyd is recognised as one of the most experienced ear surgeons in the UK.