Mr Ali Al-Hussaini : Ear, nose and throat surgery

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About me

Mr Al-Hussaini is a Consultant ENT Surgeon at the University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff. He qualified in 2009 with Distinctions in Basic Sciences and Clinical Practice from Imperial College London. He has undertaken all of his surgical training in the United Kingdom and was a specialist registrar on the All Wales ENT training programme.

He has a wide range of clinical expertise and is fully proficient in all aspects of Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery with a specialist interest in Paediatric ENT surgery and facial plastic surgery. He has expertise in snoring, swallowing and voice disorders, and has delivered international Keynote Lectures on these topics at the ENT World Congress (Paris, 2017). He is passionate about promoting excellence in rhinoplasty and pinnaplasty surgery and is also an expert in non-surgical rhinoplasty.

Mr Al-Hussaini has acquired multiple prominent awards including The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Surgeon in Training Medal in 2011 and The International ENT Masterclass Gold Medal in 2017. He was awarded the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of England Surgical Research Fellowship in 2016 for pioneering research on immune responses.

Areas of interest

Adult and Children’s ENT; Glue ear; Hearing loss; Tinnitus; Dizziness; Ear pinning surgery (pinnaplasty); Ear infections; Bone anchored hearing aids; Myringoplasty; Nasal obstruction; Sinusitis; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Polypectomy; Snoring; Paediatric and adult obstructive sleep apnoea; Adenoidectomy; Nose bleeds; Nasal cautery;Facial pain; Smell disorders; Functional and aesthetic rhinoplasty/ septorhinoplasty; Throat symptoms; Silent reflux; Recurrent tonsillitis;Tonsillectomy; Swallowing disorders; Difficulty swallowing; Voice disorders; Hoarse voice; Laryngeal microsurgery; Neck lumps diagnosis and management; Salivary gland disorders

Medical secretaries

Mrs Janet Woolweaver
029 2169 0430
info@aaent.co.uk

Anaesthetists worked with

Dr Rafal Sami Said Baraz Fee Assured
Dr Vincent G Hamlyn Fee Assured
Dr Ranj Khaffaf Fee Assured
Dr Sanapala Bhanumurthy Not Fee Assured

Dr Moayed Aziz Fee Assured
Dr Saraswathy Krishnan Gowthaman Fee Assured
Dr Sunil J Dasari Fee Assured

About me

External resources

Current NHS consultant posts held

Consultant ENT Surgeon and Research Lead
University Hospital of Wales
Heath Park
Cardiff
CF14 4XW

Research interests

Mr Al-Hussaini is extremely passionate about high-quality research with the fundamental belief that excellence in research directly leads to better care and outcomes for patients. He remains very active in pursuing research including basic science and clinical research with 34 peer-reviewed publications to date and a strong international ENT research portfolio.

Mr Al-Hussaini has multiple international keynote lectures and received multiple awards and grants for outstanding research including the prestigious Royal College of Surgeons of England Saven Research and Development Grant. He is the Principal Investigator for multiple clinical studies including the National Airway Intervention Registry and the OptiNose 3205 study, an international multi-centre randomised controlled trial assessing the efficacy of a novel nasal spray system in chronic rhinosinusitis.

Personal interests

Mr Al-Hussaini enjoys running and undertook the London Marathon in 2016 to raise money for The Royal College of Surgeons of England Surgical Research Fund. He is also a keen tennis player.

Awards received

Distinction in Clinical Practice (2009)
Distinction in Medical Sciences (2005)
The Royal Society of Medicine Laryngology and Rhinology Section Short Papers Prize
(2017)
International ENT Masterclass Traineeâ€™s Gold Medal (2017)
ENT Wales Senior Academic Prize (2016)
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Presidentâ€™s Meeting â€˜Surgical
Oncologyâ€™ Best Oral Presentation (2015)
ENT Wales Senior Academic Prize (2014)
The Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh Surgeon in Training Medal (201

My qualifications & training

Qualifications

Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) with Distinction in Medical Sciences and Distinction in Clinical Practice Imperial College London 2009
Bachelor of Science (BSc) Medical Sciences with Cardiovascular Sciences University of London 2007
Diploma of Otolaryngology, Head and Neck Surgery (DOHNS) The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2012
MSc in Medical Education (MSc Med Ed.) Cardiff University 2014
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (MRCS) The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2012
Surgical Research Fellowship The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2016
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS) The Royal College of Surgeons of England 2018
Certificate of Completion of Training (CCT) in Otolaryngology General Medical Council 2019

GMC registration

Reference number 7049637

My private practice

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)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (5-50) Spire Cardiff Hospital (5-50) St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5)
20210
Pure tone audiogram (air conduction) - including masking - (5-50)
D0702
Aural toilet (including microsuction and/or suction of exteriorised mastoid cavity) including bilateral - (5-50)

Spire Cardiff Hospital (5-50) Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (5-50) St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5)
E0360
Septoplasty of nose (including attention to turbinates) - (5-50)

Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5) St Joseph's Private Hospital (5-50) Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (5-50)
F3480
Adenotonsillectomy (and bilateral) - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (5-50)
E0230
Septorhinoplasty including graft/implant following trauma or excision of tumour (including attention to turbinates) - (5-50)

St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5) Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5)
E1260
Image guided endoscopic frontal, sphenoid and/or ethmoid sinus surgery (FESS) and bilateral - (5-50)

St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5) Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5)
F3400
Tonsillectomy - child (and bilateral) - (5-50)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (5-50)
E1432
FESS: excision uncinate process and anterior ethmoid bulla, antrostomy/antral puncture, simple polypectomy and attention to turbinates (bilateral) - (5-50)

Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5) St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5) Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5)
F3440
Tonsillectomy - adult (and bilateral) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5) St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5)
E2010
Adenoidectomy - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5) Spire Cardiff Hospital (1-5)
D1510
Myringotomy and insertion of tube through tympanic membrane (and bilateral) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5) St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5)
S0654
Removal of benign lesion on head and neck (excluding scalp) which is closed by primary closure or advancement flap (excluding lipoma) - (1-5)

St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5)
E0412
Reduction turbinates of nose (laser, diathermy, out fracture etc) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5)
E0340
Closure of perforation of septum of nose - (1-5)

St Joseph's Private Hospital (1-5)
20220
Pure tone audiogram (air and bone conduction) - including masking - (1-5)
E0440
Division of adhesions of turbinate of nose (and bilateral) - (1-5)

Nuffield Health Vale Hospital (1-5)
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