Master’s Degree
Postgraduate training at centres of excellence in India
Consultant Profile
Mr Gaurav Kumar
Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
Expertise in the assessment and treatment of adult and paediatric ear, nose and throat conditions, with an NHS clinical practice at Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust.
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Mr Gaurav KumarConsultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon
About Mr Kumar
Experienced care for complex ENT conditions
Mr Gaurav Kumar is a Consultant Ear, Nose and Throat Surgeon with expertise in all aspects of ear, nose and throat conditions in adults and children. His clinical NHS practice is at Barking, Havering and Redbridge NHS Trust.
His main passion is providing care to patients with complex ear problems. His extensive experience comes from initial training at a busy ENT centre in India, followed by further training in the UK. He has performed more than 500 cholesteatoma cases and uses laser in-ear surgery to improve surgical outcomes. He receives referrals from GPs, colleagues within his NHS trust, and neighbouring NHS trust hospitals. He also performs stapes surgery for patients with otosclerosis.
Specialist Interests
Ear, voice and nose surgery
Mr Kumar completed advanced training in voice disorders at University College London. He has a subspecialist interest in managing patients with voice and swallowing disorders.
He also offers rhinoplasty for functional and nasal valve problems. He completed advanced training at a leading London teaching hospital in complex nasal procedures.
Clinical interests
Specialist ENT care
Complex ear conditions
Voice, swallowing and rhinoplasty
Qualifications & Research
Academic training & continuing development
Mr Kumar has undertaken postgraduate training at centres of excellence in India, where he was awarded a Master’s degree. Following further training in the UK, he was awarded Fellowship (FRCS) from the Royal Colleges of Surgeons.
Fellowship (FRCS)
Awarded by the Royal Colleges of Surgeons following further training in the UK
Research & Publications
More than 25 publications in peer-reviewed journals
Conference Presentations
Regularly presents research at national and international conferences
Teaching & Clinical Leadership
Improving airway safety
Mr Kumar is a tutor on the “Front of Neck Access” course and has revised tracheostomy guidelines for his NHS trust. He also introduced an “Airway Alert Pathway” within the trust.
Professional Affiliations
Memberships & professional bodies
- Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons
- The European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
- Healthcare Financial Management Association
- British Association of Otorhinolaryngologists
- British Society of Otology
- General Medical Council
- Medical Defence Union
- Difficult Airway Society
- Facial Plastic Surgery Society UK
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