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Professor Peter Rea

Ear Nose Throat Surgery Leicester

Professor Peter Rea

12 years of experience

1,861+
Patients seen
12
Years in practice
11
Publications
1
Languages spoken

PROFILE SUMMARY

About Professor Peter Rea at a glance

Professor Peter Rea is an Ear Nose Throat Surgery practitioner based in Leicester, United Kingdom, practising at Universitat de València Teaching Hospital. They have 35+ years of clinical experience. Procedures focus on gp consultation, annual physical exam, vaccination administration, minor procedure (skin). Educated at Universitat de València (MD, 2010). Serves patients in Leicester, United Kingdom and the surrounding area.

VERIFIED PHYSICIAN PROFILE · UPDATED MAY 2026

About

Professor Rea is consultant ear nose and throat surgeon at the Leicester Royal Infirmary and one of the leading ENT surgeons in the UK. He has been a consultant since 2003, and qualified in 1991, allowing him to share over 30 years of clinical experience with his patients. He assesses both adults and children for ear nose and throat disorders in his private clinics. 

Whilst his specialist ear surgery and balance clincs attract patients from all over the UK and abroad, often referred by other consultants, Professor Rea says he is just as happy removing your ear wax, or assessing your blocked nose or your child's sore throats, as he is investigating you for complex disorders that you may have seen many other experts about.

He runs one of the busiest balance clinics in the UK where along with his team approximately 7,000 balance appointments are undertaken per year. He has a busy general ENT and ear surgery practice undertaking 7 clinics  and 3.5 operating lists per week. He is Honorary Professor of Balance Medicine at De Montfort University, and Honorary Professor to the Departments of Neuroscience and Informatics at The University of Leicester.

His undergraduate medical training commenced at The University of Cambridge where he obtained First Class Honours, and subsequently at The University of Oxford where he completed his undergraduate clinical training in 1991. His registrar training was based around the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital in London. On becoming a Fellow of The Royal College of Surgeons he was awarded The Gold Medal of The Royal Society of Medicine (Section of Otology).

He has led the profession as President of The British Society of Otology with his term of office from 2020-2022, as President of the Royal Society of Medicine, Section of Otology from 2023-2024, and as President of The British Society of Neuro-otology from 2013-2019. He has also acted as UK secretary of the European Academy of Otology and Neuro-otology.

He is on the faculty of many national and international otology and neuro-otology meetings and courses. This includes Academic Vice-Chair of BACO 2023, which is by far the UK's biggest ENT academic meeting. He has run the annual 3-day Leicester Balance Course since 2004. He has been a regular reviewer of academic papers for leading journals including Clinical Otolaryngology, The Journal of Neurology, and the BMJ. And he has appeared in TV and radio documentaries including one of the BBC's most downloaded podcasts.

His research interests include intra-tympanic therapies for Meniere's Disease with a landmark paper published in the Lancet in 2016. He has authored many scientific papers and written for leading textbooks of ENT, most recently the Oxford Textbook of Vertigo, and the Oxford Textbook of Otolaryngology (both published in 2025), and Scott Brown Otolaryngology. He is co-applicant on a project for a body-worn balance diagnostic device (the CAVA) awarded a £1,200,000 NIHR development grant, and is now helpng to develop an AI powered inner ear treatment.

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

— Professor Peter Rea

Education & training

  1. 2004–2010 MD · Medicine and Surgery
    Universitat de València, Leicester (GB)
  2. 2010–2014 Residency · Ear Nose Throat Surgery
    Universidad de Sevilla, Leicester (GB)
  3. 2014–2015 Fellowship · Subspecialty training
    Karolinska Stockholm, SE

Career & appointments

  1. 2014-09–2015-08 Junior consultant
    Universitat de València Teaching Hospital — Ear Nose Throat Surgery

Licenses & insurance

Medical licenses

GB — Organización Médica Colegial de España (OMC)
#GB-381618 active · expires 2028-12-31

Board certifications

European Board of Ear Nose Throat Surgery
#EB-A93FAF72 · issued 2015 · renewal 2025
Malpractice insurance: Generali Healthcare · 4,000,000 EUR coverage · No claims on file

Procedures performed

ProcedureCodeLifetime count
GP consultation 99213 2,326
Annual physical exam 99395 2,856
Vaccination administration 90471 2,312
Minor procedure (skin) 17110 2,599

Services & pricing

ServiceDurationModalityPrice
New patient consultation (60m) 60 min in_clinic|telemed 180.00 EUR
Follow-up consultation (30m) 30 min in_clinic|telemed|phone 90.00 EUR
Vaccination administration 90 min in_clinic 810.00 EUR
Minor procedure (skin) 60 min in_clinic 540.00 EUR

Office, team & in practice

Peter Rea
HEADSHOT
Peter Rea in consultation
IN OFFICE
Peter Rea with the team
WITH TEAM
Peter Rea at a conference
CONFERENCE

Videos

introduction · 110s
Meet Peter Rea

Research & publications

h-index: 18 · i10: 3

  1. European registry analysis of Ear Nose Throat Surgery outcomes
    Peter Rea, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025
    DOI: 10.2182/euroclin.2025.0 · PMID: 32769545 · cited by 182
  2. Outcomes of Ear Nose Throat Surgery in adults — a multi-centre cohort
    Peter Rea, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024
    DOI: 10.3528/euroclin.2024.1 · PMID: 32023668 · cited by 60

Invited talks

  • Practical updates in Ear Nose Throat Surgery European Annual Congress (Ear Nose Throat Surgery) · Vienna · 2024 · invited
  • Single-centre experience in Ear Nose Throat Surgery National Society Meeting · Leicester · 2023 · oral abstract

Awards & memberships

Awards

  • 🏆 Top-rated Ear Nose Throat Surgery — Leicester · EuroClinics Patient Choice · 2025 · regional

Society memberships

  • WONCA Europe — Family Doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • national college of family doctors — Member · Since 2015
  • European Union of Medical Specialists (UEMS) — Member · Since 2015

Articles by this doctor

  • Patient education Patient guide to Ear Nose Throat Surgery 2026-03-13 · 4 min read
  • Awareness When should you see a ear nose throat surgery? 2026-01-03 · 5 min read

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  • ★★★★★ ✓ Verified
    Very thorough first visit — explained every step. Booking was easy and the staff were welcoming.
    Anna B.
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    Took time to listen and reviewed all my previous results. I would absolutely recommend.
    Marco V.
  • ★★★★☆ ✓ Verified
    Professional and knowledgeable. Wait on the day was a bit long, otherwise excellent.
    Helena F.

SPECIALTIES & PROCEDURES

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