Mr Richard Irving, Consultant ENT Surgeon

Richard Irving is one of the UK’s leading otologists – a specialist in the study of conditions of the ear, hearing and balance.

Richard offers specialist expertise in all aspects of ear disease, medically and surgically, in both adults and children. This includes chronic ear disease, tinnitus, balance disorders, acoustic neuroma, glomus jugulare tumours, and hearing loss as well as industrial deafness.

He is in demand for lecturing and teaching, nationally and internationally. To date he has published more than 100 articles on a variety of subjects related to ears and ear disease.

As a surgeon with an academic interest, Richard serves on the Editorial Boards of a number of international journals, including Otology & Neurotology, The Journal of Laryngology & Otology, and The International Journal of Advanced Otology. He is the current Secretary of the British Society for The History of ENT and The President of the British Society of Otology and a past Vice-President of the Royal Society of Medicine Section of Otology.

He is a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England and is on the specialist register of the General Medical Council.

Peter Monksfield, Consultant ENT Surgeon

Mr Peter Monksfield is a consultant ENT surgeon who specializes in disorders of the ears. He also specializes in neurotology and has expertise in managing tumours related to the inner ear such as acoustic neuromas, glomus tumours and other malignant tumours. He was appointed as a consultant at the University Hospital Birmingham in 2010 and is also an honorary senior clinical lecturer at the University of Birmingham.

Peter has a strong research interest and is the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Clinical Research Network (CRN) lead for ENT in the West Midlands. He is currently running trials for patients with tinnitus and for patients with implanted hearing devices.

John Ayuk – Consultant Endocrinologist and Clinical Service Lead for the Endocrine Unit

John Ayuk is a Consultant Endocrinologist and Clinical Service Lead for the Endocrine Unit at University Hospital Birmingham.

His research interests include the pathogenesis, management and outcome of endocrine tumours including pituitary tumours, neuroendocrine tumours and multiple endocrine neoplasia.

He is the author of a number of papers which have influenced changes in the way pituitary disease is managed, and as a result is regularly involved in writing consensus guidelines.

He also holds the post of Honorary Senior Lecturer at the University of Birmingham.

Additional positions include Chair of the Steering Committee of the UK Acromegaly Register and Chair of the Programme Organising Committee of the UK and Ireland Neuroendocrine Tumour Society.

Sue Stewart, Clinical Nurse Specialist

Sue is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Endocrinology and Genetics, and part of the multidisciplinary team caring for patients with hereditary paraganglionomas. Sue supports and helps co-ordinate the clinic and liaises closely with clinical genetics, endocrinology and ENT.

Available in clinic for advice, or via:

Mobile: 07812 135 528
Email: susan.stewart@bwnft.nhs.uk

Phil Leonard, Registered Genetic Counsellor

Phil has worked as a Genetic Counsellor in the West Midlands since 2008. He completed an undergraduate degree in Medical Genetics, and then a masters in Genetic Counselling.

Phil helps to co-ordinate and prepare the clinic for the Clinical Genetics team.

He is available to contact.

Email: Phil.Leonard@bwnft.nhs.uk
Tel: 0121 627 2630

Mr Attila Dezso, Consultant ENT Surgeon

Biography pending.

Professor Hisham Meehana, Consultant ENT Surgeon

Biography pending.

Rebecca Igbokwe, Genetics

Biography pending.

Mr Mark Kay, Consultant Vascular Surgeon

Biography pending.