Mr Nicholas Gibbins : Ear, nose and throat surgery

Bupa Platinum consultant
Fee assured
Awaiting verification
Open Referral network

Overview

Specialises in

Adult

Head & neck oncology

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

I was appointed as a Consultant Otorhinolaryngologist in 2012 at University Hospital Lewisham and Queen Elizabeth Hospital Woolwich where I am Clinical Director and co-lead of the Voice Service.

I treat all aspects of general and paediatric ENT conditions and have a specialist interest in voice disorders of all types including management and treatment of the professional voice. I also have an interest in thyroid and salivary gland surgery that mirrors my work in the NHS at Lewisham Hospital.

I graduated in 1998 from Guy’s Hospital, London and trained in Australia and the UK, completing my training in London. I was awarded a Medical Doctorate for advanced research into tongue cancers from University of Sussex in 2011, received the Gold Medal for best research paper at the 2011 ENT Masterclass, was awarded the Van Lawrence Prize for Research in 2017 and the David Howard Prize in 2018. I am an invited faculty member for numerous laryngology conferences.

I have published and presented extensively including book chapters and invited articles, and am an examiner for the European Board Exam in ENT.

Areas of interest

Voice disorders; voice pathology; voice problems; professional voice user; hoarseness; Phono surgery; paediatric ENT; adenoid / tonsil disorders; glue ear; grommets; otology; hearing loss; dizziness; vertigo; BPPV; Epley manoeuvre; canalith repositioning; Meniere's disease; labyrinthitis; vestibular neuritis; rhinology; rhinitis; sinusitis; allergic rhinitis; chronic rhino sinusitis; nasal polyps; head and neck; thyroid; Salivary glands; Parotid gland; submandibular gland; Head and neck cancer diagnosis; lymph node biopsy; Laser surgery;

Medical secretaries

Sharon Baldwin
Enso House 3 New Mill Road St Pauls Cray Orpington BR5 3TW
020 8183 1111
020 8711 3566
secretary@londonentsurgeons.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr J Short Fee Assured
Dr Andrew Pool Fee Assured

Dr Aidan Devlin Fee Assured
Dr Jonathan Watkiss Not Fee Assured

About me

External resources

London ENT Surgeons homepage

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant Otolaryngologist
Voice, Benign Head & Neck, and general ENT
University Hospital Lewisham
Lewisham High Street
London SE13 6LH

Research interests

Laryngeal reinnervation
Voice surgery outcomes
Early speech therapy for post-surgical voice patients
Psychological aspects of voice treatment
Thyroid surgery outcomes and treatments

Personal interests

I am happily married, and in my spare time enjoy trail running, marathons, ultramarathons and cycling.
I also enjoy a nice glass of red wine from time to time.

Awards received

Gold medal: ENT Masterclass prize for research presentation 2011
Silver medal: Duke of Edinburghâ€™s Prize for the British Sub-Aqua Club (BSAC) for Diabetes and Diving 1996

Publications

1. Evolution of laryngeal reinnervation, the current state of science and thoughts for future treatments.
Journal of Voice. Published online April 15, 2014.
2. Small lingual carcinomas that metastasize may be predicted using morphological and immunohistochemical data.
Bound Thesis at University of Sussex awarded MD
3. The Evaluation of Voice Outcome and Quality of Life Measures
Volume 4. Laryngology. Thieme. 2013
Costello D, Gibbins N
4. Laryngeal Infections
Volume 4. Laryngology. Thieme. 2013
Gibbins N, Gandhi S
5. Laryngeal Framework Surgery
Volume 4. Laryngology. Thieme. 2013
Harries ML, Gibbins N
6. Gibbins N, Theokli C, Hopkins C.
Time to reconsider guidelines on clarithromycin in chronic rhinosinusitis?
BMJ 2013;346:f2678
7. Dixon H, Amin N, Gibbins N, Harries ML
Pre- and post-operative assessment of voice in thyroidectomy patients: an audit cycle
The Otorhinolaryngologist. Going to press 2013.
8. The use of robotics in otolaryngology-head and neck surgery: a systematic review.
Maan ZN, Gibbins N, Al-Jabri T, Dâ€™Souza AR.
Am J Otolaryngol. 2012 Jan-Feb;33(1):137-46

Courses offered to GPs

1. What to do with the hoarse patient. An explanation of the causes and referral patterns of patients seen in primary care.
2. Pitfalls, red flags and common misses in ENT.
3. The vertiginous patient - How to quickly diagnose and when to refer.

About my work

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MRCSEd Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2003
MBBS Guy's and St Thomas' Hospitals 1998
DO-HNS Royal College of Surgeons of England 2004
FRCS(ORL-HNS) Royal College of Surgeons of England 2011
MD University of Sussex 2012

GMC registration

Reference number 4551287

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Council Member British Laryngological Association 2018
Honorary Secretary Hunterian Society 2014

Details of entry to specialist register

GMC , 2012

Affiliations / memberships

GMC
BMA
MDU
ENT-UK
RSM (Royal Society of Medicine)
BVA (British Voice Association)
ELS (European Laryngological Society)
BLA (British Laryngological Society)
Hunterian Society

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

BMI The Blackheath Hospital, SE3 9UD
Thursday
13:30 - 16:30
020 8183 1111

Harley Street Specialist Hospital
Thursday
14:00 - 15:30
020 8183 1111

HCA The Shard
Tuesday
08:00 - 12:00
020 8183 1111

King Edward VIIth Hopsital
Thursday
14:00 - 15:30
020 8183 1111

Post treatment communication

Following treatment of a Bupa member, I will communicate with GPs in line with Department of Health, GMC and appropriate professional bodies guidelines.

In the event of an urgent query following treatment, Bupa members should use the following contact details

Myself via my secretary on 02081831111

Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)

Procedures completed

E2501
Fibre optic examination of the pharynx +/- biopsy/removal of foreign body - (>50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (>50) London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
D1520
Suction clearance of middle ear (as sole procedure) - (>50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (5-50) London Bridge Hospital (5-50)
E1780
Diagnostic endoscopy of sinus and bilateral (as sole procedure) - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (5-50)
20365
Follow-up out-patient consultation - remote - (5-50)
E1432
FESS: excision uncinate process and anterior ethmoid bulla, antrostomy/antral puncture, simple polypectomy and attention to turbinates (bilateral) - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (5-50) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
E3520
Microlaryngoscopy/laryngoscopy +/- biopsy, excision of lesion, polyp or cyst - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (5-50) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
E0380
Nasal septum cauterisation (and bilateral) - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
E0360
Septoplasty of nose (including attention to turbinates) - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
E3810
Injection into larynx - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
F3440
Tonsillectomy - adult (and bilateral) - (5-50)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
F3490
Intracapsular tonsillectomy - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5) London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
E3180
Thyroplasty (Isshiki type 1) - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
D0630
Repair of pinna - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
F5120
Open extraction of calculus from submandibular duct - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
F3240
Operations on uvula - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
B1012
Excision of thyroglossal cyst/tract - (1-5)

London Bridge Hospital (1-5)
D1510
Myringotomy and insertion of tube through tympanic membrane (and bilateral) - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
E4991
Therapeutic Panendoscopy +/- excision biopsy, excision or destruction of lesions - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
D0140
Excision of preauricular sinus - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
F4430
Partial excision of parotid gland and preservation of facial nerve - (1-5)

Blackheath Hospital (The) (1-5)
Show All (20 )...

Finder

Note: