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• Adult

• Paediatric

Offers

• Face-to-face consultations
• Video and telephone consultations

About me

I am a consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) surgeon and work at Spire Portsmouth Hospital and Queen Alexandra, Portsmouth Hospital University NHS Trust. I have been a consultant for nearly 15 years and worked as a doctor in the NHS for almost 30 years.

My specialist interest is otology, concerned with the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the ear. I have years of experience as a consultant surgeon and have performed thousands of operations.

I treat children and adults of all ages for ear conditions and hearing loss such as grommets for glue ear, repair of perforated ear drums, cholesteatoma removal and other chronic middle ear disease treatment as well as otosclerosis management. I deal with hearing loss and complex hearing restoration surgery, including cochlear implantation. I manage dizziness from conditions such as Benign Paroxysmal Positional Vertigo (BPPV) and Meniere's disease and can arrange MRI imaging for tinnitus and refer onward for specialist hearing assessments and therapy. My practice also covers a wide variety of general ENT complaints such as ear wax, ear and sinus infections, nose bleeds, tonsillitis and other throat conditions.

As a cochlear implant surgeon, I am fortunate to work with the wonderful Auditory Implant Service team based at Southampton University (US AIS). In addition to Cochlear Implants for patients with profound hearing loss, I also provide a wide range of surgical alternatives to hearing aids, such as Bone Conducting Hearing Devices and middle ear hearing implants.

Prior to my current job in Portsmouth, I worked as an ENT consultant in Salisbury for over a decade. There I set up the local cochlear implant program, was the lead ENT clinician for the Spires children�s cleft lip and palate service twinned with Oxford, as well as the head of the ENT department for 3 years over the Covid pandemic.

I completed my 6-year higher surgical specialist registrar training in Wessex, mainly based at large teaching hospitals in Portsmouth and Southampton and gained my Fellowship of the Royal Colleges of Surgeons (FRCS), a professional qualification to practice as a senior surgeon in the UK. Additionally, I benefited from a rewarding year-long otology fellowship in Sydney, focused on complex ear surgery and cochlear implantation, before becoming a consultant in 2010.

As a junior doctor I was privileged to train at prestigious London teaching Hospitals including Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital and the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital. I originally moved to the UK in the 1990's and completed a basic surgical training rotation in Brighton, after gaining my undergraduate medical degree in South Africa.

I regularly attend national and international conferences to keep up to date with the latest developments and innovative treatments in ENT. Research remains vital to medical advancements. I have published numerous papers in peer-reviewed journals and given national and international presentations. I have collaborated with clinicians in related fields.

I believe that training the next generation of doctors, nurses and allied staff is fundamental to ensuring future first-class patient care. I have been nominated for the Health Education in Wessex "Shine Awards" in recognition of excellence in education and training. I have completed courses in clinical and educational supervision and am an undergraduate examiner at Southampton University.

I am passionate about delivering the highest patient care. I won "Customer Care - Individual" highly commended award in 2012 for excellent patient-centered care.

Areas of interest

Otology; Deafness; Hearing loss; Hearing aids; Dizziness; Vertigo; Imbalance; Hearing Restoration; Grommet Insertion; Ventilation tube insertion; Myringoplasty;Tympanoplasty; Cholesteatoma surgery; Mastoid Surgery; Ossiculoplasty; Otosclerosis; Stapedectomy; Bone Anchored Hearing Aid Surgery; BAHA; Cochlear implant; Meniere's Disease; Menieres disease; Tinnitus; Nasal congestion; Rhinorrhea; Loss of sense of smell; Anosmia; Nasal polyps; Sinusitis; Rhinitis; Allergy; Post nasal drip; Septoplasty; Tonsillitis; Tonsillectomy; Adenoidectomy; Swallowing; Hoarseness; Snoring; Sleep apnoea; Cleft lip; Cleft palate;

Medical secretaries

• Hayley Rowell
• 07914 023585
• 07914 023585
• hayley.rowell@protonmail.com