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Professor Martin Birchall is a world-leading academic, renowned surgeon, and pioneer in the field of laryngology. He is a specialist in voice, swallowing and breathing problems as well as coughs and neck lumps. He co-led the first team that used stem cell-based organ transplants and continues to dedicate himself to pioneering life-altering techniques via his active research and presence in the field. He is currently the principal investigator on four clinical trials, including one which is exploring a new way to restore voice functions using the drive from unaffected nerves. He treats vocal cord weakness (palsy) using the latest technology such as laryngeal reinnervation and transcutaneous vocal cord injections and is an expert in managing pharyngeal pouches (Zenker's diverticula) using techniques including lasers and transnasal oesophagoscopy. He is a supporter and medical advisor to a number of charities including the National Association of Laryngectomee Clubs, Shout Against Cancer and Youth Against Crime.  

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Mr Eynon-Lewis is a consultant ENT surgeon at St. Bartholomew’s and The Royal London Hospitals. He is in charge of undergraduate teaching at Barts and the London Medical School, University of London. He is involved in organising and lecturing on courses at the University of London, City University and The Royal College of Surgeons of England.  He is the Director of The London Nose Clinic and teaches on various courses. He runs a specialist voice clinic with a voice therapist at the Royal London Hospital and also works with an experienced therapist in the private sector. He has published on a range of surgical topics.

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Mr Santdeep Paun is a leading ENT surgeon specialising in nasal and facial plastic surgery. He operates from various prominent London clinics including St Bartholomew's Hospital. Mr Santdeep Paun was the first UK-based surgeon certified by the new globally recognised International Board of Facial Plastic Surgical Societies and is President of the European Board for Certification in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery. Mr Santdeep Paun has a strong interest in education and training lecturing nationally and internationally on various aspects of his work and he also runs a course teaching other doctors about surgical techniques. He has written extensively on field-related topics co-authoring nine separate book chapters.

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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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Mr David Bowdler is a leading ENT specialist based in London and part of the prestigious London ENT Surgeons clinic. He deals with all types of ENT complaints, though he has developed a special interest in otology, in particular, chronic ear disease and middle ear reconstruction, including otosclerosis. He is an authority on technologies in middle ear surgery, especially the otoendoscope, laser surgery and facial nerve monitoring. He has been passionate about education throughout his career giving lectures and presentations at numerous reputable establishments both nationally and internationally.

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Mr Ricard Simó is one of London's most distinguished consultant ENT surgeons, specialising in head and neck oncologic surgery, thyroid, parathyroid and salivary gland surgery. He has won multiple awards for the work in his field, and has published over 100 original articles in peer reviewed medical journals and has authored five chapters in national and international head and neck surgery textbooks. In addition to his private practice in London, Mr Simó is Consultant Head, Neck and Thyroid surgeon at Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital NHS Trust and has accrued experience on a number of different units, completing his education and training in Spain, the UK and the USA. Mr Simó is an honorary senior lecturer and clinical advisor at Guy's, King's and St Thomas' School of Medicine, is an active council member of the ENT-UK Head and Neck Society, and the section of laryngology and rhinology of the Royal Society of Medicine.

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Mr Anthony Aymat is a highly-regarded ENT specialist based in London who treats adults and children. Although he treats the full range of ear, nose and throat conditions he has a special interest in ear and hearing problems, such as chronic ear disease, dizziness, and voice disorders, for which he has treated professional singers and actors. Outside of his clinic, he is committed to education and training serving as part of the faculty in the surgical skills course at the Royal College of Surgeons and other prominent educational establishments.

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Mr Nicholas Gibbins is a London-based ENT specialist who treats adults and children. He has a special interest in voice disorders as well as salivary gland and thyroid surgery, while also treating more general ENT complaints. He specialises in the diagnosis of head and neck cancers, mirroring his work in the NHS. He also gained training in paediatric ENT at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children and is an award-winning consultant with international experience. In 2011 he received a medical doctorate for his advanced research into tongue cancers and his research was awarded the gold medal at the ENT masterclass in 2012, also receiving the Van Lawrence Prize for Voice Research in 2016. He is passionate about teaching and is dedicated to passing on his expertise. He runs ENT courses and has published numerous book chapters and articles on field-related issues.

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Mr Irfan is a leading London ENT and facial plastic surgeon. He treats a wide range of general and paediatric ENT conditions and has a special interest in rhinology (nose and sinuses) and performing facial plastic surgery (nasal reconstruction and management of skin lesions). He gained fellowship sub-specialty training in rhinology and facial plastic surgery at St George's Hospital London and the Sino-Nasal Institute of Florida. He was awarded the British Rhinological Society Bursary Award for training at the Sinus and Nasal Institute of Florida and the European Rhinological Society Award for training at the Amsterdam Medical Centre. His international training has also taken him to Paris and Vancouver. In addition to his clinical work, Mr Syed is well recognised for his role in post graduate surgical teaching and is course director for the London Endoscopic Sinus Surgery course, the London Facial Plastic Surgery course, the London ST3 course and the London FRCS (ORL-HNS) Viva course. He has been invited to teach on a number of national and international courses including the Step by Step Rhinoplasty Dissection Course in London and the London Facial Aesthetic Cosmetic Training Course. He is the author of a number of textbooks in medicine and surgery. He has published extensively in peer reviewed literature and presented his work internationally. He is currently a specialist advisor to the Care Quality Commission and an active committee member for ENT-UK, working to improve the training of future ENT surgeons.

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Miss Lydia Badia is one of London's leading rhinoplasty and facial surgeons. After qualifying at the Barcelona Medical School, she received her surgical training at some of London's most prestigious hospitals, including Charing Cross Hospital, St Mary's Hospital, and the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital. Having been appointed as consultant surgeon in 2001 at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, she continued to hone her skills as a specialist nose surgeon, taking a particular interest in rhinoplasty. As well as being Honorary Senior Lecturer at University College Hospitals, she also gives lectures at both international and national conferences. She has also published in peer-reviewed journals and contributed to books based on her vast expertise. Her specialties include rhinoplasty, septorhinoplasty, and non-surgical facial rejuvenation. Patient care is of the utmost importance to her, as she aims to help people feel better about themselves and their health, always striving to achieve the best results. Her main interest is in natural-looking and regenerative beauty. She uses innovative solutions for beauty treatment such as colagen stimulator.

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Mr Charles East is one of London's top consultant otolarynogologists and facial plastic surgeons. His specialties include aesthetic and functional plastic surgery of the nose (such as rhinoplasty and nose jobs), and the treatment of nasal and sinus diseases. After graduating in 1980 from Univeristy College London, Charing Cross Hospital Medical School, he was awarded the Hallett Prize by the Royal College of Surgeons of England before continuing his ENT training at Oxford, London and Seattle.  As well as being lead clinician for the rhinoplasty service at the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, he also forms part of the craniofacial surgery team at University College Hospital Foundation Trust. He is a member of BAAPS, a board member of both the Rhinoplasty Society of Europe, and the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery, he is a highly resepected practitioner of his field, with many years of experience developing his expertise. His reputation earned him the title 'Best for Noses' for six years running in the Tatler Beauty and Cosmetic Surgery Guide.

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Mr Ravinder Natt is a distinguished consultant ENT (ear, nose & throat) surgeon with considerable experience in treating a full range of general adult and paediatric ENT conditions through procedures and operations. Mr Natt has a specialist interest in rhinology (the nose and sinuses), and facial aesthetic surgery, but sees both children and adults for all kinds of ear, nose and throat conditions. After qualifying from Guy's & St Thomas' School of Medicine, he completed two prestigious fellowships in reconstructive facial aesthetic surgery and advanced rhinology and skull base surgery. Mr Natt has a strong background in education and currently serves as the Undergraduate Programme Lead for ENT/head and neck surgery at University College Medical School. He regularly attends and delivers lectures at both conferences and courses, and often demonstrates surgical procedures to students and patients, staying up-to-date with the latest technology and treatments in his field.  

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Mr Joe Marais is a consultant rhinologist, nasal plastic & ENT surgeon based in London,  who treats a wide range of conditions and holds a special interest in rhinoplasty, septoplasty, nasal deformity and sinus surgery. Mr Marais trained as a junior doctor in London and Edinburgh before gaining experience under some of the world’s leading ENT surgeons in Texas, USA and later in Toronto, Canada. Highly respected in his field, Mr Marais has published a number of academic papers and has lectured nationally and internationally. Patient care is central to Mr Marais and he aims to provide the best and most straightforward solution for his patients.

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Mr Jonathan Hughes is a leading consultant ear, nose and throat / head and neck / thyroid surgeon practising in a number of locations in and around London. He has considerable experience in treating a full range of general adult and paediatric ENT conditions. Mr Hughes has a specialist interest in treating voice, swallowing and breathing problems, and as well as benign and malignant tumours of the head and neck region, including the thyroid gland. Mr Hughes has a wealth of experience and training, including the Royal College of Surgeons of England research fellowship into viral gene therapy for the treatment of cancer, which earned him a PhD. He also completed two further fellowships with the RCS, as well as a travelling fellowship in the US, working in two internationally esteemed institutions - the Memorial Sloan Kettering (New York) and the University of Pennsylvania (Philadelphia). He is well-known for delivering top-quality patient care, and consistently receives great patient feedback, always striving to offer his patients the best possible treatment, along with the support they need.

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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 Anil Joshi is a leading consultant ENT and facial plastic surgeon working across London, and forms part of the London ENT Surgeons group. He specialises in procedures such as rhinoplasty, otoplasty, endoscopic sinus surgery, and facial plastic surgery to correct defects resulting from skin cancer, alongside many ENT and cosmetic non-surgical and surgical procedures.  Mr Anil Joshi underwent higher surgical training in prestigious London hospitals such as Guy's and St Thomas' Hospital and King's College London. He was then awarded fellowship training in facial plastic surgery in the Utrecht and Netherlands Cancer Institute in Amsterdam, in Seoul, South Korea, and in London, UK. He is both International and European Board certified in Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (EBCFPRS and IBCFPRS).  Mr Joshi dedicates time to providing training and instruction in his areas of expertise and has published numerous peer-reviewed articles in medical journals. He is the National Delegate for UK at the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery (EAFPS) and is a committee member of the Board. 

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Mr Anthony Owa is a well-regarded Consultant ENT Surgeon and specialist in neuro-otology based in London and Essex. He specialises in ear surgery (including endoscopic ear surgery), rhinology, and paediatric ENT. He is known as the designer of the "Owa grommet" - a tiny ventilation tube for the treatment of glue ear (middle ear disease). Mr Owa is an expert in his field, having presented on several ENT topics at many national and international conferences and has taught on sinus and ear surgery courses both in the UK and overseas. After qualifying in medicine at the University of Benin, Nigeria, he trained in both London and Cambridge, before joining the the North Thames Oto-laryngology specialist training programme in 1997. He later completed a fellowship in Utah, USA, for which he was awarded the American Neuro-otology Society Fellows Award for 2002. He subsequently joined Barking, Havering and Redbridge University NHS trust in 2003 as an ENT surgeon and neuro-otologist offering a wide range of surgery, including specialised otology and lateral skull base surgery. He was made a fellow of the West Africa College of Surgeons for his work training ENT surgeons and charity surgical missions. He took a year-long career break helping to develop ENT services in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria, particularly with setting up the cochlear implant programme. He return to complete a Masters of Science in medical otology and audiology at University College, London in 2017. He is currently involved in developing the medical students curriculum in the Anglia Ruskin University, Chelmsford, Essex.

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Mr Javier Moraleda is a leading consultant ear, nose, and throat surgeon working across London, as part of the London ENT Surgeons group. He specialises in the treatment of dizziness and vertigo, eustachian tube dysfunction, and minimally-invasive endoscopic ear surgery along with other general ENT procedures.  Having originally studied in Spain, Mr Javier Moraleda went on to complete fellowships in neurotology and skull base surgery in Sheffield and London, and has gained experience in a number of renowned hospitals in Sheffield and London before becoming a part of the London ENT Surgeons group.  Mr Moraleda has specialist links with audio vestibular medicine and vestibular rehabilitation, and often provides training to fellow doctors on the methods involved in this and other ENT procedures. He has also written a number of peer-reviewed articles in medical journals.

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Professor 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, hearing rehabilitation including stapedectomy, hearing bone reconstruction, treatment of tinnitus and problems with balance. He is particularly renowned 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 lead surgeon at the Manchester Auditory Implant Centre and is a key member of the Manchester Skull Base Team. These are the largest units of their kind in the UK. A prolific writer, Professor Lloyd has 2 books and 12 book chapters to his name and he has published over 60 peer-reviewed papers. He recently received a prize from the Royal Society of Medicine for the best researcher in ear surgery over the past 5 years. He is currently the leading ENT professor at the University of Manchester and his advanced ear surgery course and skull base surgery course has attracted students the world over. 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. At present Professor Lloyd is a council member to the British Society of Otology and the British Skull Base Society and a trustee to 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 and is also a renowned expert in the area of noise-induced hearing loss.

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Mr John Watkinson is a celebrated general ENT surgeon with over 35 years of experience. Practising at The BMI Priory Hospital in Birmingham and The Bupa Cromwell Hospital in London, Mr Watkinson provides treatment for a wide range of ear, nose and throat conditions, and has a special interest in head and neck and endocrine surgery to include thyroid and parathyroid. Mr Watkinson received his surgical training at Guys Hospital and The Royal Marsden and has fellowships in general surgery and otolaryngology and a master's degree in both nuclear medicine and surgery. From 1992 to 2017, he was a consultant head and neck and thyroid surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham and the Royal Marsden Hospital in London (2016-2017). In addition, Mr Watkinson has helped orchestrate and supervise over 40 higher degrees and was awarded the Hospital Surgical Doctor of the Year prize in 1998, among many others over his medical education and career. Widely regarded as a leading authority in his field, Mr Watkinson is the chief editor of Stell and Maran and Scott Brown, two of the most trusted and widely-read textbooks on head and neck surgery. He was awarded the Jobson Horne Prize (2015) by the BMA for his lifetime contribution to medicine in ENT and has been intimately involved in the development of national guidelines including NICE, BTA and ENT-UK.

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