Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon
MB BS, MRCS, FRCS, MCh
Scotland
Professional Profile
Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon with seven years' experience as a substantive consultant within NHS Scotland. My practice encompasses general otolaryngology with a specialist interest in head and neck surgery. From 2019–2026 I was a core member of the West of Scotland Cancer Network Head and Neck and Thyroid multidisciplinary teams.
I have extensive experience in the assessment, diagnosis, management and clinical decision-making of both benign and malignant ENT and head and neck conditions.
Alongside my clinical practice, I have held departmental leadership roles, contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate education and risk management.
Areas of Clinical Expertise
General otolaryngology • Head and neck cancer • Thyroid disease and surgery • Salivary gland disease and surgery • Neck lumps • Laryngeal disease • Tracheostomy and airway management
Employment and Training
Consultant ENT, Head and Neck Surgeon, NHS Ayrshire & Arran — 2019–Present
Head and Neck Oncology Surgery Fellow, Queen Elizabeth University Hospital Birmingham — 2018–2019
Higher Surgical Training in Otolaryngology — 2012–2018
Core Surgical and Foundation Training — 2006–2012
Professional Qualifications
CCT Otolaryngology — 2018
FRCS — 2017
MCh — 2014
DOHNS — 2011
MRCS — 2010
MB BS — 2006
Professional Registration and Memberships
General Medical Council - Full registration with licence to practise. Specialist Register-Otolaryngology
Fellow, Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh. Re-validated 2024, annual appraisal up to date.
Royal Society of Medicine.
Medical Protection Society.
Medico-Legal Training
Bond Solon — Excellence in Report Writing, June 2025
SpecialistInfo / Iconic Media Solutions Medico-Legal Conference, June 2025
Clinical Governance and Review
Clinical Lead, ENT Department, NHS Ayrshire & Arran — August 2023–April 2026
Lead reviewer and report author for a Significant Adverse Event Review (SAER), involving multidisciplinary review of clinical care, identification of contributory factors and formulation of findings and recommendations.
Experience in clinical audit, quality improvement and development of head and neck diagnostic pathways.
Teaching and Academic Activity
Regular Faculty Member, Glasgow Head and Neck Dissection Course, Clinical Anatomy Skills Centre, University of Glasgow.
Guest lecturer, Intercalated Degree in Head and Neck Surgery, University of Glasgow Medical School.
Regular peer reviewer, BMJ Case Reports.
Bond Solon — Excellence in Report Writing, June 2025 SpecialistInfo / Iconic Media Solutions Medico-Legal Conference, June 2025