Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa : Ear, nose and throat surgery

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Overview

Specialises in

Adult

Paediatric

Offers

Face-to-face consultations
Video and telephone consultations

About me

Mr Khatwa is a General Ear, Nose and Throat Consultant with special interest in Rhinology (Nasal & Sinus Surgery). Currently, He works in Royal Devon and Exeter NHS Foundation Trust. He has joined the NHS in 1999. Subsequently, he achieved Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons in Otolaryngology FRCSI (OTO) in 2000. As well as, the Inter-Collegiate Fellowship of ENT and Head & Neck Surgery FRCS (ORL-HNS) in 2008.
Mr Khatwa completed his otolaryngology training in the North west region (North Wales/Liverpool)

Mr Khatwa has successfully obtained the GMC specialist registration of Otolaryngology in January 2014.He also completed a higher training in Rhinology (Nasal and Sinus Surgery) at Derriford hospital in 2104.

Mr Khatwa has a special interest in teaching and currently he is a lecturer in the University of Exeter Medical School (UEMS). He has been actively involved in the area of research with national and international peer-reviewed publication.

Areas of interest

Mr. Khatwa is a General ENT surgeon and has a special interest in Rhinology (nasal disorders); Blocked nose; Post-nasal drip; Nosebleeds; Nasal allergies; Rhinitis; Sinusitis;Nasal allergy; Nasal polyps; Nasal blockage; Loss of smell; Snoring; Sleep apnoea;Funtional Endoscopic Sinus surgery; Balloon sinoplasty; Nasal polypectomy; Septoplasty; Deviated septum;
Rhinoplasty; Nasal valve surgery.
Adult ENT; Paediatric ENT; Hearing loss; Tinnitus; Balance; Ear pain; Ear ache; Blocked Ears; Tonsillitis; Tonsillectomy; Adenoidectomy; Deafness; Ear discharge; Ear infection; Ear wax removal; Otitis externa; Glue ear; Ear drum perforation; Grommets; Eustachian tube; Myringoplasty; exostoses (surfer's ear); Facial palsy; Tinnitus; Pulsatile tinnitus; Vertigo; Dizziness and balance; Menieres disease; BPPV; Labyrinthitis; drooling; ; Neck lumps; Irritation of throat; Diagnostic endoscopy; Persistent cough

Medical secretaries

Jodie Neish
Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital Wonford Road Exeter EX2 4UG
+441392262160
jodie.neish@nuffieldhealth.com

Sam Hetherington
Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital Derriford Road Derriford Plymouth PL6 8BG
+441752761846
01752 761839
sam.hetherington@nuffieldhealth.com

Anaesthetists worked with

Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr Nicholas Batchelor at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr Ian OBrien at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital (1-5)
Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr Harriet Daykin at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr James Garwood at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)

Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr Peter Ford at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr Daryl Thorp-Jones at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital (1-5)
Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr Mark O Daugherty at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Exeter Hospital (1-5)
Mr Mohamed Abo Khatwa has worked with Dr Alastair Martin at the following hospitals:
- Nuffield Health Plymouth Hospital (1-5)

About me

External resources

Mohamed Abo Khatwa : http://www.entsouthwest.co.uk

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant ENT Surgeon,
Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital
EX2 5DW

Research interests

Research is a great interest of mine and I have made a concerted effort to contribute to various projects throughout my career. I have a specialist interest in snoring and sleep medicine research, I have been involved in the following research projects:

1. MM Abo-Khatwa, EZ Osman, PD Hill, BW Lee, JE Osborne. â€˜Objective evaluation of tongue base snoring after the use of an oral applianceâ€™ Clinical Otolaryngology 2008; 33: 592-5

2. EZ Osman, MM Abo-Khatwa, PD Hill, BW Lee, JE Osborne. â€˜Palatal surgery for snoring: objective long-term evaluationâ€™ Clinical Otolaryngology 2003; 28: 257-261

Personal interests

I understand the importance of a healthy work/life balance and in my spare time enjoying playing basketball to maintain my fitness (I formerly represented the Egyptian Junior National Team). I also like to spend my time reading up on history and literature.

(Additional) Languages spoken

Publications

1. From Inpatient Notes to Outpatient Followup: Enhancing the Rhinology Service in a Tertiary Centre through Student Led Prjects. International Journal of Otolaryngology 2015; Article ID 197823

2. Division of tongue tie as an outpatient procedure. Technique, efficacy and safety. International Journal of Pediatric Otorhinolaryngology 2013; 77: 550-2

3. Retrospective study on post tonsillectomy bleeding. The Online Journal of Clinical Audits, Vol 4, No 3 (2012)

4. Peritonsillar abcess after tonsillectomy: a review of the literature. Ann R Coll Surg Engl 2011;93:353-7

5. Simple method of ear lobe excision and repair’ Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 2011 Jun; 90(6):252-4

6. Follicular variant of papillary carcinoma arising from lingual thyroid. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 2009 Jun; 88(6):E7

7.Cutaneous Nasal Nodule; a warning sign for Sinonasal Sarcoidosis. Internet Journal of Head & Neck Surgery 2009; 3(1)

8.‘Dose for response; I.V ripovacaine compared with lidocaine for the treatment of tinnitus’ British Journal of Anaesthesia E-letter (14th August 2008)

9.‘Antro-Choanal polyp; Could it be an Inverted Papilloma’ Internet Journal of Head & Neck Surgery 2008; 2(2)

10.‘Papillary carcinoma arising in the lingual thyroid: A case report and review of the literature’ Internet Journal of Head & Neck Surgery 2008; 2(2)

11.‘Objective evaluation of tongue base snoring after the use of an oral appliance’ Clinical Otolaryngology 2008; 33: 592-5

12.‘Trifurcate middle turbinate; an unusual anatomical variation’ Rhinology Journal 2008 Sep; 46(3):2

13.‘Surgical Emphysema, A rare complication following Cochlear Implantation’ Cochlear Implants International 2007; 8(3): 158-161

14.‘A Rectal Snare to Remove a Hypopharyngeal Haemangioma’ Journal of Laryngology & Otology 2007;121: 179-181.

15.‘Endoscopic DCR: How I do it?’ International Journal of Otology, Rhinology & Laryngology 2007 Apr; 9(1-2)

16. ‘Malleus-Handle Fracture: Literature Review and A New Surgical Approach’ Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 2006; 4(2)

17.‘Orbital Infections: Serious complication of Paediatric Sinusitis’ CME Bulletin (Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery) 2005; 9(1):4-8

18. ‘Epiphora: A rare presentation of Odontogenic Myxoma’ Internet Journal of Otorhinolaryngology 2004; 3(1)

19.‘Palatal surgery for snoring: objective long-term evaluation’ Clinical Otolaryngology 2003; 28: 257-261

Courses offered to GPs

1. Oct 2011 "Division of tongue tie as an outpatient procedure. Audit cycle".
poster, WORLA meeting, Cardiff

2. May 2009 "Endoscopic Dacryocystorhinostomy Made Easy", Annual Congress of RCS Ophthalmologists, Birmingham

3. Sep 2006 "Pain associated with removal of drain after neck surgery" WORLA meeting North Wales.

4. Mar 2003 "Long-term evaluation of snoring surgery", oral presentation, RSM meeting, London

My outcomes

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

MBChB Alexandria Medical School- Egypt 1992
FRCSI (Otolaryngology) Royal College of Surgeon in Ireland 2000
FRCS (Otorhinolaryngology-Head&Neck Surgery) Royal College of Surgeon (Intercollegiate) 2008

Additional training

Rhinology Fellowship Plymouth University Hospital 2013

GMC registration

Reference number 5199120

Professional bodies (positions held - last 3 yrs)

Full Registration General medical Council 1999
Member British Association of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery 2011
Fellow Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland 2000
Member European Rhinological Society 2015
Member British Rhinology Society 2015

Details of entry to specialist register

Certificate of Specialist Registration in Otolaryngology , 2014

Affiliations / memberships

2015 British & European Rhinological Society

2011 British Association of Otolaryngology & Head and Neck Surgery

2005 British Medical Association

2000 Royal College of Surgeons of Ireland

2000 Scottish Medical & Dental Defense Union

1999 General Medical Council

My private practice

Practice hours

Practice
Day
Hours
Appt Bookings

Nuffield Health Exeter
Tuesday
14:00 - 17:00
01392 262160

Nuffield Health Plymouth
Monday
09:00 - 12:30
01752 761820

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

01752 761820 (Plymouth)
01392 262160 (Exeter)

Other ways of contacting me

I can be contacted directly using Skype. My Skype ID is: none

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