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Fee assured
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Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Adult
- Paediatric
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Kara a Consultant ENT Surgeon based in the North East of England. He graduated from the University of Aberdeen, undertaking his further ENT training across Scotland and the North of England, and has been practicing in ENT since 2005
Mr Kara's NHS practice is based at Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust, and his private practice at The Spire Hospital Washington and The BMI Woodlands Hospital in Darlington.
He provides a general ENT service, dealing with a broad spectrum of adult and childrens' ENT conditions. He works closely with private Audiologists, Balance therapists and Speech & Language Therapists to provide a full spectrum of care.
Mr Kara has a subspecialty interest in nasal conditions and is the Lead Rhinologist in his department, dealing with allergies, complex/revision sinus surgery, nasal polyps, nasal blockage/deformity due to trauma and deviated nasal septums. He also conducts dedicated Paediatric clinics, focusing predominantly on common childhood problems such as hearing loss, tonsillitis and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA).
Mr Kara offers private clinic consultations for children, and if surgery is required, he will carry this out at the local NHS Hospital.
Having previously held posts both as Departmental Clinical Lead and also Clinical Governance Lead, Mr Kara is enthusiastic about adopting innovative techniques to improve the patient experience and maintains a strong focus on patient safety. He is a firm believer that this can only be achieved through open and honest communication with patients.
He ensures that patients understand their condition and the proposed treatment options available to them, and finds that patients who are better informed throughout the process tend to experience better surgical outcomes.
Areas of interest
General Adult, Rhinology and Paediatric ENT Surgery
Ear problems; Hearing loss; Tinnitus; Glue ear; Grommets; Eustachian tube problems
Snoring; Tonsillitis; Sleep apnoea; Adenoidectomy; Tonsillectomy; Intracapsular Coblation Tonsillectomy; Tonsil stones
Neck lumps; Hoarse voice
Nosebleeds (epistaxis); Blocked nose; Septoplasty; Septorhinoplasty; Nasal polyps; Endoscopic Sinus Surgery
Regular faculty member on National Courses in Septorhinoplasty/Facial Plastics and Endoscopic Sinus Surgery.
Joint founder of a Prepared4ENT, a charity which provides ENT Training to junior doctors and nurses.
Educational supervisor for Junior Doctors and instructor on regional cadaveric training days.
Departmental and Surgical Directorate Research Lead
Principal Investigator on International Industry and National Clinical Trials and also a co-applicant on a large £1m+ National Grant Award
Regularly publishes research findings in peer-reviewed journals.
Medical secretaries
- Hailey Dobbs
- 0330 174 4609
- navkaraent@gmail.com
Anaesthetists worked with
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Mr Nav Kara has worked with Dr Bahulayan Sujith at the following hospitals:
- Woodlands Hospital (1-5)
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Mr Nav Kara has worked with Dr Avinash Ratnaparkhi at the following hospitals:
- Woodlands Hospital (1-5)
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
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E1780
Diagnostic endoscopy of sinus and bilateral (as sole procedure) - (>50)
Spire Washington Hospital (5-50) Woodlands Hospital (5-50)
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D0702
Aural toilet (including microsuction and/or suction of exteriorised mastoid cavity) including bilateral - (5-50)
Spire Washington Hospital (5-50) Woodlands Hospital (5-50)
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BB906
ExCon - Further Discretionary Payment - (1-5)
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E1432
FESS: excision uncinate process and anterior ethmoid bulla, antrostomy/antral puncture, simple polypectomy and attention to turbinates (bilateral) - (1-5)
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F3440
Tonsillectomy - adult (and bilateral) - (1-5)
Woodlands Hospital (1-5)
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D1510
Myringotomy and insertion of tube through tympanic membrane (and bilateral) - (1-5)
Woodlands Hospital (1-5)
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E2010
Adenoidectomy - (1-5)
Woodlands Hospital (1-5)
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D1520
Suction clearance of middle ear (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
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E1480
Endoscopic exploration frontal sinus beyond frontoethmoid recess and bilateral - (1-5)
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E1500
Operation(s) on sphenoid sinus (including endoscopic) and bilateral - (1-5)
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D2030
Removal of grommets - (1-5)