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Specialises in

• Adult

• Paediatric

Offers

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

About me

Mr Ramkishan Balakumar is a UK-trained Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Surgeon providing private care for adults and children across Swindon and Wiltshire.
He is an NHS Consultant at Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, where he serves as Paediatric ENT Lead and Facial Plastics Lead. During his higher surgical training, he worked at Bristol Royal Hospital for Children, undertaking both elective and emergency paediatric ENT procedures and managing a wide range of complex airway conditions. He also contributes to regional training in emergency paediatric airway management as a faculty member of the Make the Airway Safe Team.
Mr Balakumar provides consultant-led assessment and treatment across the full spectrum of adult and paediatric ENT conditions, with particular expertise in paediatric ENT, sinus and nasal disorders including sinusitis and septal deviation, and facial skin cancer surgery and reconstruction. He has performed over 200 facial skin cancer excisions and reconstructions, primarily involving high-risk areas of the face and neck, and is a core member of the regional Skin Cancer Multidisciplinary Team.
Patients are seen personally at each stage of care, with time taken to listen carefully, examine thoroughly and explain treatment options clearly.
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Training and Qualifications
� MBBS � University of Manchester (2011)
� Higher Surgical Training � Severn Deanery
� FRCS (Otolaryngology)
He was appointed as an NHS Consultant in 2023 and has worked in ENT practice since 2014.
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Academic and Teaching Roles
Mr Balakumar has authored 17 peer-reviewed publications in otolaryngology. His recent work has focused on simulation training and the use of artificial intelligence in ENT education.
He has presented award-winning research nationally and internationally, reflecting his continued commitment to advancing surgical education and improving patient safety.
He serves as a reviewer for Clinical Otolaryngology and InnovAiT.
He is Course Director of the South West Rhinology and Facial Plastics Cadaveric Dissection Course and Founder of the national Intermediate Surgical Skills for ENT programme, which teaches core operative techniques such as tonsillectomy and grommet insertion to trainees.
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Clinical Approach
Mr Balakumar provides thoughtful, evidence-based advice grounded in current best practice.
He prioritises:
� Clear, unhurried explanations
� Shared and informed decision-making
� Continuity of care
� Patient safety at every stage
His aim is to ensure patients and parents feel informed, reassured and confident in their care.

Areas of interest

Paediatric ENT; Adult ENT; Rhinology; Nasal obstruction; Blocked nose; Deviated nasal septum; Septoplasty; Functional septorhinoplasty; Chronic sinusitis; Nasal polyps; Endoscopic sinus surgery; Sinus surgery; Rhinitis; Allergic rhinitis; Post-nasal drip; Olfactory disorders; Loss of smell; Anosmia; Epistaxis; Nosebleeds; Facial pain; Glue ear; Grommet insertion; Recurrent tonsillitis; Tonsillectomy; Adenoidectomy; Paediatric airway assessment; Snoring; Vertigo; Dizziness; Balance disorders; Vestibular disorders; Benign paroxysmal positional vertigo; Tinnitus; Ear infections; Otitis externa; Otitis media; Head and neck skin lesions; Facial skin cancer excision; Facial skin cancer reconstruction; Basal cell carcinoma; Squamous cell carcinoma; Nasal reconstruction

Medical secretaries

• Chantal Ames
• Great Western Hospitals Private Hea Great Western Hospital Swindon SN3 6BB
• 01793 646060
• chantal.ames1@nhs.net