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Faculty

Faculty

Course director, local faculty and invited faculty.

Faculty

Expert faculty with a high faculty-to-delegate ratio.

Meet the course director, local faculty and invited faculty supporting the lecture programme, live demonstrations and practical laboratory teaching.

Course leadership

Course Director

Academic oversight, course design and senior faculty leadership.

Prof Carl Philpott
Course Director

Prof Carl Philpott

Professor of Rhinology & Olfactology; Honorary Consultant Rhinologist

Norwich Medical School, University of East Anglia

Professor of Rhinology & Olfactology at Norwich Medical School, UEA, and Honorary Consultant Rhinologist at James Paget and Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals. He established the UK’s first Smell & Taste Clinic and has an active academic practice in chronic rhinosinusitis and olfactory disorders.

Local faculty

Local Faculty

The East Anglian team supporting practical teaching, anaesthesia, ophthalmology and course delivery.

Dr Pushpa Nathan
Local Faculty

Dr Pushpa Nathan

Consultant Anaesthetist

James Paget Hospital

Consultant anaesthetist with subspecialty interests in ENT anaesthesia, advanced airway management, preoperative care and paediatric anaesthesia. Airway Lead and member of the Difficult Airway Society.

Mrs Bridget Hemmant
Local Faculty

Mrs Bridget Hemmant

Consultant Ophthalmologist

James Paget Hospital; Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; Spire Norwich

Consultant ophthalmologist with international subspecialty training in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery. She is an international examiner for the Royal College of Ophthalmologists and a Trustee for Vision Norfolk.

Robert Maweni
Local Faculty

Robert Maweni

Incoming Consultant Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgeon

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital NHS Trust

Robert is an ENT surgeon with a specialist interest in rhinology and facial plastic surgery. Fellowship trained in rhinology and facial plastic surgery in New Zealand and Thames Valley, with experience in endoscopic sinus surgery, rhinoplasty and skin cancer reconstruction.

Invited faculty

Invited Faculty

National and international faculty bringing specialist rhinology, orbit and skull-base expertise.

Mr Martyn Barnes
Invited Faculty

Mr Martyn Barnes

Consultant Rhinologist

Mid and South Essex

Consultant rhinologist leading rhinology in Mid and South Essex. He established and runs the East of England regional Rhinology MDT meeting and contributes widely to open-access ENT surgical training resources.

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Invited Faculty

Mr Ashok Rokade

Consultant ENT Surgeon; BRS President 2025–2027

Invited faculty member for advanced rhinology and skull base teaching. British Rhinology Society President 2025–2027.

Prof Amin Javer
Invited Faculty

Prof Amin Javer

Clinical Professor; Director, St Paul’s Sinus Centre

University of British Columbia

Clinical professor at the University of British Columbia, fellowship training director at UBC and director of St Paul’s Sinus Centre. Specialist interests include advanced FESS, frontal sinus surgery, fungal sinus disease and recalcitrant chronic sinusitis.

Prof Matt Lechner
Invited Faculty

Prof Matt Lechner

Professor of Rhinology and Head & Neck Cancer; Consultant Rhinologist

University College London

Fellowship-trained consultant rhinologist and ENT surgeon leading a research programme as Professor of Rhinology and Head & Neck Cancer at University College London, with advanced endoscopic skull base surgery training.

Ms Louise Melia
Invited Faculty

Ms Louise Melia

Consultant Rhinologist and Skull Base Surgeon

Bath and North Bristol

Consultant rhinologist and skull base surgeon in Bath and North Bristol. Programme Director for the British Rhinology Society Advanced Rhinology Fellowship and ENT UK Lead for the Emergency Surgical Skills Course.

Prof Anshul Sama
Invited Faculty

Prof Anshul Sama

Consultant Rhinologist

Nottingham University Hospital

Consultant rhinologist with extensive experience in frontal sinus surgery, facial aesthetic surgery, skull base work and surgical training. Contributes to multiple UK and European training courses.

Mr Rishi Sharma
Invited Faculty

Mr Rishi Sharma

Consultant ENT and Anterior Skull-base Surgeon

Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge

Consultant ENT and anterior skull-base surgeon based at Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, with fellowship training in Glasgow and Vancouver.

Mr Bijan Beigi
Invited Faculty

Mr Bijan Beigi

Consultant Ophthalmic Plastic and Orbital Surgeon

Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital; University of East Anglia

Consultant ophthalmic plastic and orbital surgeon at Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer at UEA, with a special interest in eyelid and orbital anatomy.

Mr Sankalp Sunkaraneni
Invited Faculty

Mr Sankalp Sunkaraneni

Consultant ENT Surgeon

Guildford Sinus and Skullbase Surgery Course

ENT surgeon with fellowship training at St Paul’s Sinus Centre, Vancouver. He has research interests in nasal and sinus disease and is Director of the Guildford Sinus and Skullbase Surgery Course.

Mr Irfan Syed
Invited Faculty

Mr Irfan Syed

Consultant Rhinologist and Facial Plastic Surgeon

University Hospital Lewisham

Consultant rhinologist and facial plastic surgeon at University Hospital Lewisham. Course director for the London Endoscopic Sinus Surgery Course and London Facial Plastic Surgery Course.

Dr Nicholas Chua
Invited Faculty

Dr Nicholas Chua

Consultant Radiologist

Mid and South Essex Hospital

Consultant radiologist in general and head and neck imaging at Mid and South Essex Hospital. Radiology adviser for the East Anglian Regional Rhinology MDT.

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