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Faculty

Faculty

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Faculty

Course director, local faculty and visiting ENT faculty.

Course Director

Prof Carl Philpott

Professor of Rhinology & Olfactology at Norwich Medical School, UEA, and Honorary Consultant Rhinologist at James Paget and Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals. His academic practice includes research in chronic rhinosinusitis and olfactory disorders, and he is active in patient advocacy through Fifth Sense.

Local Faculty

Mr Martyn Barnes

Consultant rhinologist leading rhinology in Mid and South Essex. He established the East of England regional Rhinology MDT and contributes widely to surgical training.

Local Faculty

Mr Rishi Sharma

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

Local Faculty

Mr Bijan Beigi

Consultant ophthalmic plastic and orbital surgeon at Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital and Honorary Senior Lecturer to UEA.

Local Faculty

Dr Pushpa Nathan

Consultant anaesthetist at James Paget Hospital with interests in ENT anaesthesia, advanced airway management, preoperative care and paediatric anaesthesia.

Local Faculty

Mrs Bridget Hemmant

Consultant ophthalmologist with international subspecialty training in oculoplastic and reconstructive surgery.

Local Faculty

Dr Nicholas Chua

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

Visiting ENT Faculty

Prof Amin Javer

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

Visiting ENT Faculty

Ms Louise Melia

Consultant rhinologist and skull-base surgeon in Bath and North Bristol, and Programme Director for the British Rhinology Society Advanced Rhinology Fellowship.

Visiting ENT Faculty

Prof Anshul Sama

Consultant rhinologist at Nottingham University Hospital with extensive experience in frontal sinus surgery, facial aesthetic surgery, skull-base work and surgical training.

Visiting ENT Faculty

Mr Sankalp Sunkaraneni

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

Visiting ENT Faculty

Mr Irfan Syed

Consultant rhinologist and facial plastic surgeon at University Hospital Lewisham, and course director for London endoscopic sinus surgery and facial plastic surgery courses.

Visiting ENT Faculty

Prof Matt Lechner

Professor of Rhinology and Head & Neck Cancer at University College London and fellowship-trained consultant rhinologist with advanced endoscopic skull-base surgery training.

Visiting ENT Faculty

Mr Ashok Rokade

BRS President 2025–2027.