Mr Iain Nixon

Mr Iain Nixon is the Clinical Director for the ENT department in Edinburgh.  As such he covers all aspects of ENT in his practice including ear problems, nose problems and throat problems.  He specialises in Head & Neck Surgery, with additional expertise as a Clinical Reader focusing on head and neck and thyroid oncology. He currently sees private patients at Spire  Shawfair Park Hospital and Edinburgh ENT. Mr Nixon obtained his medical degree from Glasgow University in 1999, followed by the attainment of his Fellowship from the Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh in 2010, and a PhD from the University of Amsterdam in 2013. His training includes fellowships at both Guys and St Thomas' hospitals in London and at the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Centre in New York. He maintains a keen interest in both the clinical and academic aspects of head and neck cancer and thyroid surgery. He was also awarded the NRS Career Fellowship in 2018 Special interests that set Mr Nixon apart from others in the country include an interest in minimally invasive salivary surgery with extra capsular parotidectomy and a conservative approach to the management of thyroid cancer. Alongside his clinical practice, Mr Nixon is co-editor of the main reference ENT book in the UK and serves as a member of the NICE guidelines committee for thyroid cancer and holds the position of lead author for the UK Multidisciplinary Guidelines for the Management of Thyroid Cancer. His extensive experience in head and neck and thyroid surgery has garnered international recognition, leading to invitations to speak across the UK, Europe, the USA, and Australasia. As well as general ENT, Iain has a special interest in conservative thyroid surgery for cancer and minimally invasive salivary surgery as highlighted by the BBC. Mr Nixon is an avid researcher, has over 200 peer-reviewed publications and has contributed to multiple book chapters.

"Evidence-based care tailored to each patient — taking the time to explain options and shared decisions."

1. 2011–2017
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universitat de Barcelona (GB)

2. 2017–2021
   Residency · Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology)

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid (GB)

3. 2021–2022
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Karolinska Stockholm, SE

1. 2021-09–2022-08
   Junior consultant

   Universitat de Barcelona Teaching Hospital — Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology)

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2. 2 Brief pre-consult form
3. 3 Consultation
4. 4 Follow-up note & plan

Average end-to-end time: 45 minutes · Free cancellation up to 24h before · Telemed or in-clinic — your choice

h-index: 6 · i10: 14

Selected publications

1. Outcomes of Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology) in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Iain Nixon, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.9752/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 71

2. European registry analysis of Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology) outcomes

   Mr Iain Nixon, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.7905/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 149

3. Outcomes of Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology) in adults — a multi-centre cohort

   Mr Iain Nixon, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.7118/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 91

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