Our prime purpose in this life is to help others. And if you can't help them, at least don't hurt them.
Dalai Lama
My current role
I am currently the most senior head and neck surgeon in the department and lead for thyroid and parathyroid surgery.
I have been a core member of the head and neck and the thyroid multidisciplinary teams since my appointment and of the paraganglioma multidisciplinary team since it was established.
I established and continue to run the specialist voice clinic in conjunction with my senior speech therapy colleagues.
I am involved with a number of research projects at a local and national level and have published at national and international level.
Previous history
I studied medicine at Birmingham University and trained in ENT in Liverpool at units including the renowned head and neck centre at Aintree and Alder Hay Children's Hospital. I then undertook an international head and neck fellowship at the Royal Brisbane Hospital, Australia before being appointed a consultant at Addenbrooke's hospital.
Membership and accreditations
I am a member of multiple professional bodies including the British Association of Endocrine and Thyroid Surgeons, The British Association of Head and Neck Oncologists and the British Laryngological Association.
Personal interests
When not at work I enjoy traveling, skiing, tennis, golf and mountain-biking, all ideally with as many of my family members as possible.