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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

ENT Surgeon; Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery Fellow

New Zealand and Oxford fellowship-trained

GMC-certified ENT surgeon with a specialist interest in rhinology and facial plastic surgery. Fellowship trained in rhinology and facial plastic surgery in New Zealand and Oxford, with experience in endoscopic sinus surgery, rhinoplasty and skin cancer reconstruction. Creator of ENTInduction.co.uk and active surgical educator.

Mr Bijan Beigi
Local 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.

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.

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.

Mrs Gemma Wilson
Invited Faculty

Mrs Gemma Wilson

Consultant Rhinologist

Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals

Fellowship trained in Oxford, with a clinical focus of providing holistic care for patients with functional rhinological problems. Mrs Wilson has been faculty at dissection courses in the East Midlands and at Stryker and Storz headquarters. Specialist advisor for otolaryngology updates at the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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 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 Fabrizio Bandino
Invited Faculty

Mr Fabrizio Bandino

Consultant Rhinologist

Broomfield Hospital, Essex

Consultant Otolaryngologist with a specialist interest in Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery, with a particular focus on the functional and aesthetic management of nasal disorders. He completed two specialist surgical fellowships in the UK, including a fellowship at Oxford University Hospitals and a further fellowship at University College London Hospitals (UCLH) in London. Mr Bandino, alongside Mr Barnes, helped to establish the monthly East of England regional Rhinology MDT meeting.

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.

Visiting faculty

Visiting Faculty

Visiting faculty contributing specialist teaching and practical demonstrations.

Dr Bader Alim
Visiting Faculty

Dr Bader Alim

Consultant Rhinologist

King Saud University, Riyadh

Bader M. Alim, MD SBORL FARS Subspecialty Consultant, Rhinology Endoscopic Sinus and Skull Base Surgery. Director, Operative Care Services National Guard Health Affairs Medina, Saudi Arabia

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