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Mr Bhav Patel is a multi-award winning Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat (ENT) Surgeon and Educator with an impressive educational background and extensive clinical experience. He graduated from Imperial College with an MBBS (Hons), earning distinction in Medical Sciences, along with a first-class Honours degree in Healthcare Management from Imperial College Business School. He was admitted to the Royal College of Surgeons as a member within a year of graduating, making him one of the youngest surgeons in the country. He also serves as a council member for the British Society of Otology.
Mr Patel’s training and experience are rooted in the North Thames region of London, where he completed both basic and higher surgical ENT training. His clinical expertise was honed at several prestigious centers, including Charing Cross Hospital, the Royal National Throat Nose and Ear Hospital, Great Ormond Street Hospital for Children, the Royal Marsden Hospital, and the National Hospital for Neurology and Neurosurgery. To supplement his UK training, Mr. Patel also undertook observational and hands-on visits to international centres of excellence in Vienna, France, Italy, and Nepal.
Throughout his career, Mr Patel has garnered numerous awards and recognitions. He was awarded the Royal Society of Medicine’s Gold Medal for the highest national performance in the FRCS (ORL-HNS) examination. His accolades include over 20 career prizes from esteemed organizations such as the Royal College of Surgeons, ENT-UK, Royal Society of Medicine, Thomas Wickham-Jones Foundation, Worshipful Company of the Needlemakers, British Society of Otology and the Royal National ENT Hospital. He also received a scholarship from the National Institute of Clinical Excellence and has been honoured with the IWGC Excellence Award for three consecutive years for delivering consistently outstanding patient care. He received his NHS trust’s Staff Excellence Award in Surgery in his first year as a consultant.
Mr Patel’s areas of expertise encompass all aspects of General ENT, with particular proficiency in ear surgery, including awake ear surgery and minimally invasive endoscopic ear surgery. He is amongst the UK’s highest volume Stapes surgeons and has been featured on the BBC News for his innovative approach to this operation. He delivers consistently outstanding results for his patients with 98.4% of his patients achieving significant improvement in hearing and 90.6% achieving complete or near-complete restoration of their hearing.
Mr Patel is passionate about delivering the highest quality service with unparalleled compassion. His treatment philosophy empowers patients to consider all aspects of their lives, tailoring treatments to meet their holistic needs. He has trained extensively to offer a full repertoire of surgical techniques, allowing patients to select their preferred options.
In addition to his clinical practice, Mr Patel is deeply committed to medical education. He holds a Masters with Distinction in Surgical Education from Imperial College and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA). As an Educational Supervisor at Northwick Park Hospital, Undergraduate Clinical Tutor at Imperial College Medical School and ENT Lead for Brunel Medical School, he mentors and educates the next generation of doctors. He also runs two educational YouTube channels to teach the next generation of ENT surgeons around the world.
Professional website:
www.LondonENTsurgery.com
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