Mr Abir Bhattacharyya

Mr. Abir Bhattacharyya  is an eminent and leading Consultant ENT Surgeon based in London. He was appointed as a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Whipps Cross University Hospital (Barts Health) in 1997. He held senior educational posts  including appointed Associate Director of Medical Education (2009), Royal College Surgical Tutor at Whipps Cross University Hospital (2010),  Training Programme Director for Surgery in London by HEE /London Deanery (2015) and Deputy Director of Medical Education (2017). He is currently a Council member of ENT UK and advises colleagues and trainees as the regional Royal College Professional Advisor (RSPA). He has won numerous academic prizes during his undergraduate and postgraduate years and was awarded the Royal College Travelling Fellowship and other awards during his residency. He has also won recognition for his academic, clinical excellence and educational contributions as a consultant. He has edited five postgraduate textbooks of Head and Neck Surgery and written a book for undergraduates and GPs (Highly commended and selected in the BMA Medical Book Awards 2012). The second edition of the popular GP text book was published in 2020. He recently edited the 10th edition of Recent Advances in Otolaryngology published in 2025. In addition, he has numerous publications in peer reviewed journals and is on the Editorial Board and is a Trustee of the Journal of Laryngology and Otology. He is a member of the court of examiners of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and the Intercollegiate Board in Otolaryngology. Mr Bhattacharyya has a special interest in treating otological (ear) conditions for both adults and children and has extensive experience in management of complex otological diseases. This includes surgical management of hearing loss, e.g., stapedectomy for otosclerosis, ossiculoplasty, bone anchored hearing aids and surgery for cholesteatoma. His other interests in ENT are management of sinus disease and surgical treatment with functional endoscopic sinus surgery. He has a particular interest in management of Voice Disorders and runs multidisciplinary Voice clinics at Whipps Cross Hospital and in the independent sector. He has carried out a number of laryngeal framework procedures to improve vocal function. Mr Bhattacharyya completed his Master of Surgery in Otolaryngology at King Edward Memorial Hospital, Bombay and higher surgical training in the United Kingdom, during which he worked at centres of excellence including Institute of Laryngology and Otology, Royal National Throat, Nose and Ear Hospital. In recognition of his contribution to the specialty he was awarded the Fellowship of the American College of Surgeons (FACS) in 2007. He has been a keynote and guest speaker at a number of international conferences and is a faculty member, course tutor/organizer of postgraduate courses in otolaryngology in UK and abroad. As a peer determined marker of eminence in the field Mr Abir Bhattacharyya has been appointed as a Visiting Professor in prestigious Universities and as a Consultant ENT Surgeon to the High Commission of India in London. Areas of interest Otology (ears); Voice disorders; Rhinology (nasal disorders); Middle ear disease; Middle ear surgery; Deafness; Vertigo ; Dizziness; Laryngology; Sinus procedures including endoscopic sinus surgery; Sinusitis; Paediatric ENT; Hearing Loss; Hearing assessment in adults and children; Otosclerosis & Stapedectomy surgery; Closure of ear perforations; Mastoid surgery and Tympanoplasty; Glue Ear; Hoarseness; Voice Clinic. Diseases, Medical Tests and Treatments • Microsuction of Ear Wax • Audiological Tests • Otoendoscopy • Nasal Cautery • Sinus Endoscopy • Nasendoscopy • Flexible Laryngoscopy • Rigid Laryngoscopy • Voice Assessment • Otology • Voice Disorders (Laryngology) • Rhinology (Sinus and Nasal Disorders • Hearing Loss • Balance Disorders (Dizziness/Vertigo) • Middle Ear Surgery • Paediatric Otolaryngology

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1. 2004–2010
   MD · Medicine and Surgery

   Universidad de Sevilla

2. 2010–2014
   Residency · Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology)

   Universidad Complutense de Madrid

3. 2014–2015
   Fellowship · Subspecialty training

   Royal Marsden London, UK

1. 2014-09–2015-08
   Junior consultant

   Universidad de Sevilla Teaching Hospital — Ear Nose & Throat Surgery (ENT/Otolaryngology)

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Selected publications

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

   Mr Abir Bhattacharyya, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2025

   DOI: 10.5961/euroclin.2025.0 · cited by 116

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

   Mr Abir Bhattacharyya, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2024

   DOI: 10.2713/euroclin.2024.1 · cited by 86

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

   Mr Abir Bhattacharyya, et al. · European Journal of Medicine, 2023

   DOI: 10.6501/euroclin.2023.2 · cited by 192

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