- Bupa Platinum consultant
-
Fee assured
-
Verified account
- Open Referral network
Specialises in
- Adult
- Head & neck oncology
- Paediatric
Offers
- Face-to-face consultations
- Video and telephone consultations
About me
Mr Jahangir Ahmed is a Consultant ENT, Head & Neck, Thyroid and Sleep Airway Surgeon and Clinical Lead for ENT at the Royal London Hospital, Barts Health. He treats adults and children aged 5 and over, from common ENT problems to complex conditions affecting breathing, sleep, voice and swallowing.
Snoring and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA)
Mr Ahmed specialises in snoring, OSA and alternatives for patients unable to tolerate CPAP. A pioneer of hypoglossal nerve stimulation (HGNS) in the UK, he implants both Genio and Inspire devices. He is the UK's highest-volume Genio implanter and its first accredited Genio surgical proctor, supporting the training of other surgeons. With experience of over 300 transoral robotic surgery (TORS) procedures, he offers drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE), palatal and tongue base surgery, epiglottic procedures, laser and coblation techniques. In his team's selected CPAP-intolerant patient cohort, over 75% have been able to discontinue CPAP following treatment.
Thyroid disease and head and neck cancer
He investigates and treats thyroid nodules, goitre and thyroid cancer, performing hemithyroidectomy, total and revision thyroidectomy, and neck dissection where indicated. His head and neck cancer practice includes tumours of the tonsil, tongue, throat, larynx, salivary glands and thyroid. As a member of specialist cancer multidisciplinary teams, he offers lymph node biopsy, neck dissection and, where appropriate, minimally invasive transoral laser and robotic surgery, with particular attention to protecting voice and swallowing function.
Nasal, sinus and salivary gland conditions
Mr Ahmed treats blocked nose, deviated septum, enlarged turbinates, allergies, sinusitis, nasal polyps, nosebleeds and nasal trauma. Procedures include septoplasty, turbinate reduction and advanced endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS). He also treats parotid, submandibular and sublingual gland disorders, including tumours and ranulas, and performs salivary gland surgery.
Voice, swallowing and complex airway surgery
He manages hoarseness, vocal cord paralysis, laryngeal lesions, swallowing difficulties, pharyngeal pouch and airway narrowing. Treatments include microlaryngoscopy, laser surgery, vocal fold injection and medialisation, Botox, endoscopic or external pharyngeal pouch surgery and laryngotracheal reconstruction.
General and children's ENT
His general ENT practice includes tonsillitis, hearing loss, tinnitus, vertigo, balance disorders, ear infections, earwax and glue ear. He sees and treats children aged 5 and above at OneWelbeck and the Hospital of St John & St Elizabeth (HJE), including for enlarged tonsils and adenoids, childhood snoring, recurrent tonsillitis, ear infections, hearing concerns and glue ear. Paediatric procedures include tonsillectomy, adenoidectomy and grommets when appropriate.
Experience and approach
Mr Ahmed studied at Cambridge and graduated in medicine from Imperial College in 2001, receiving the Gold Medal in Pathology. He holds an MA in Experimental Psychology and a PhD in Molecular Oncology from Barts Cancer Institute. Appointed consultant in 2017, he is also an Honorary Clinical Lecturer at Queen Mary University of London and is involved in surgical education, research and innovation.
He offers careful assessment, clear explanations and individualised treatment, including non-surgical options where appropriate, to help patients breathe, sleep, speak and swallow more comfortably.
Areas of interest
Snoring; Obstructive sleep apnoea; OSA; CPAP intolerance; Sleep surgery; Drug-induced sleep endoscopy (DISE); Hypoglossal nerve stimulation; Inspire; Genio; Transoral robotic surgery (TORS); Tongue base surgery; Palatal surgery; Head and neck cancer; Throat cancer; Laser surgery; Robotic cancer surgery; Neck lumps; Lymph node biopsy; Neck dissection; Thyroid nodules; Thyroid cancer; Thyroidectomy; Thyroglossal cyst; Salivary gland disease; Parotidectomy; Submandibular gland surgery; Ranula; Voice disorders; Vocal cord paralysis; Laryngology; Botox injection; Airway stenosis; Laryngotracheoplasty; Dysphagia; Pharyngeal pouch; Nasal obstruction; Septoplasty; Turbinate surgery; Sinusitis; Nasal polyps; Endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS); Allergy; Epistaxis; Nasal trauma; Adult and paediatric ENT; Tonsillectomy; Adenoidectomy; Hearing loss; Tinnitus; Vertigo; Ear infections; Earwax removal; Glue ear; Grommets
Medical secretaries
- Luis Bento
- ENT Department 5th Floor Welbeck Health 1 Welbeck Street W1G 0AR
- 020 7580 2426
- hello@ent4london.co.uk
Information for healthcare professionals (Bupa patients only, last 12 months)
-
E2501
Fibre optic examination of the pharynx +/- biopsy/removal of foreign body - (>50)
-
E0360
Septoplasty of nose (including attention to turbinates) - (5-50)
-
E3520
Microlaryngoscopy/laryngoscopy +/- biopsy, excision of lesion, polyp or cyst - (5-50)
-
E4991
Therapeutic Panendoscopy +/- excision biopsy, excision or destruction of lesions - (5-50)
-
F3440
Tonsillectomy - adult (and bilateral) - (5-50)
-
E0412
Reduction turbinates of nose (laser, diathermy, out fracture etc) - (5-50)
-
D1520
Suction clearance of middle ear (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
-
T8723
Selective dissection of cervical lymph nodes, Levels 1 to 5 (+/-6) - (1-5)
-
E3410
Laser surgery to vocal cord (including microlaryngoscopy) - (1-5)
-
D0730
Removal of foreign body from external auditory canal (and bilateral) - (1-5)
-
S2500
Local flap - less than 9cm2 - (1-5)
-
B0860
Partial thyroidectomy (not elsewhere classified) - (1-5)
-
E4510
Fibreoptic examination of trachea +/- biopsy/removal of foreign body - (1-5)
-
E1432
FESS: excision uncinate process and anterior ethmoid bulla, antrostomy/antral puncture, simple polypectomy and attention to turbinates (bilateral) - (1-5)
-
F4301
Transoral robotic assisted surgery, including pharyngotomy, partial laryngectomy, partial glossectomy and/ or tracheostomy (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
-
F2220
Partial glossectomy for malignancy - (1-5)
-
E0380
Nasal septum cauterisation (and bilateral) - (1-5)
-
F2310
Excision/destruction of lesion of tongue - (1-5)
-
F3480
Adenotonsillectomy (and bilateral) - (1-5)
-
G1900
Rigid oesophagoscopy (including biopsy, laser or diathermy destruction of lesions) - (1-5)
-
D2240
Balloon Dilation of the Eustachian Tube - (1-5)
-
D0210
Excision of lesion of pinna - (1-5)
-
F2810
Excision/destruction of lesion of palate - (1-5)
-
T8722
Selective dissection of cervical lymph nodes, Levels 1 to 4 - (1-5)
-
A7352
Local anaesthetic blockade of named major nerve or plexus +/- Image guidance (as sole procedure) - (1-5)
-
E3810
Injection into larynx - (1-5)
-
F3650
Arrest of haemorrhage following tonsillectomy/adenoidectomy - (1-5)
-
E0850
Removal of foreign body from cavity of nose - (1-5)
-
E1480
Endoscopic exploration frontal sinus beyond frontoethmoid recess and bilateral - (1-5)
-
B1012
Excision of thyroglossal cyst/tract - (1-5)
-
F3620
Drainage of peritonsillar abscess ("quinsy") - (1-5)