Profile

I am a Consultant ENT Surgeon in Manchester practising all aspects of adult and paediatric ENT. My particular areas of interest are the surgical management of benign and malignant head and neck diseases, including thyroid and salivary gland surgery, as well as adult airway and voice surgery.

My NHS practice is based at Manchester University NHS Foundation Trust, The Christie and in East Cheshire (Macclesfield).

After completing medical school in Sheffield with distinction I completed my surgical training in and around Manchester. To complete my training I was awarded a surgical fellowship at Guy’s and St Thomas’ Hospital in London, where I was trained by senior surgeons from ENT, Maxillofacial and Plastic Surgery in advanced head and neck, facial plastic and airway surgery.

Positions of responsibility

Speciality Lead, Ear, Nose and Throat Surgery as well as Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery, for Wythenshawe, Trafford, Withington and Altrincham Hospitals, managing all inpatient, outpatient, elective and emergency care

Chair, North West Shared Airway Group, managing patients with complex breathing problems from around the North of England and Wales

Chair, Manchester Safer Surgery Group, working with doctors and nurses to improve patient safety during surgery

Examiner, The Royal College of Surgeons, setting the standard for new Consultants

Undergraduate lead, Wythenshawe Hospital, ensuring the next generation are well prepared for life as a doctor

Founder and Lead of MENTORS (Manchester ENT Oncology Recovery Support), see what we do on instagram

Outside of work

I am a family man, married with 2 young daughters and a cockapoo called Molly

I am a figurative painter and have taught life drawing to university students

I am a fitness enthusiast as I believe that a healthy mind requires a healthy body, I am always on the lookout for the next challenge

I enjoy playing golf despite the inevitable sense of frustration