MBBS MSc MS FRCS DLO
John is a renowned head and neck surgeon, specialising in thyroid and parathyroid problems, and head and neck cancers. He now focuses on providing medico-legal opinion and mentoring surgical colleagues. Throughout his clinical career he has outstanding patient feedback, had a play written about him by a patient, and has carried out thousands of successful operations.
"I love to travel, spend time with my family, watching sport, fishing and fine wine. I'm one of the co-founders of a charity (The Get A-Head Charitable Trust) that has raised millions supporting patients with head and neck diseases, especially cancer."
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Expertise
Interests
Regulatory Body
General Medical Council
No. 2494661
Consultant
University Coventry & Warwick Hospital and GOSH (London)
Warwickshire & London
"I really wish everyone going through cancer had a doctor like John."
"John was my surgeon for thyroid cancer in 2015. He suggested I have a biopsy on a suspicious thyroid nodule and then per..."
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Laura, Birmingham
Nov 2018
"He looked after me in a fantastic way "
"The standard of care with John was like moving from the conference league of football to world cup finals. He looked aft..."
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Phil, Tamworth
Nov 2018
"The care he afforded me was first class"
"The care he afforded me was first class. Right from the start, I had every confidence in John's abilities. He is also bl..."
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Amanda, Birmingham
Jan 2019
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MB BS University of London 1979
English
*** I am currently focused on providing medico-legal opinion, providing support and mentoring for surgical colleagues but I am not longer clinically working. Please note that medico-legal requests can only be made by a legal professional on a patient's behalf *** I qualified from the University of London and trained in ENT, Head and Neck and Plastic Surgery at Guys Hospital and the Royal Marsden. I am currently a consultant ENT, Head and Neck and Thyroid surgeon at Coventry and Warwick University Hospital, The Royal Marsden Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital. I was a Consultant ENT, Head and Neck and Thyroid surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham NHS Trust, until 2017. I specialise in ENT, head and neck, thyroid and parathyroid surgery (and can offer minimally invasive techniques) including benign thyroid disease and thyroid cancer. I have a large thyroid practice and carried out approximately 5,000 head and neck treatments and 3,000 thyroidectomies. I actively contribute to thyroid research programmes with numerous publications on all aspects of head and neck surgery in peer reviewed journals. Patient safety is of paramount importance to me and so I am involved in making recommendations for a number of National guidelines including, NICE, BTA, BEHNO, DAHNO and ENT-UK. I love to teach and want to raise standards in medical education for future generations of doctors. I was a honorary senior clinical lecturer at University Hospital Birmingham and now, a teacher of anatomy at University College London. This role complements my role as the Chief Editor of Stell and Maran, textbook of head and neck surgery and Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery textbook. Together with Mr Adrian Drake-Lee, the late Roy Castle and Peter Scudamore, I helped establish the ‘Get-A-Head’ Charitable Trust which to date has raised over eight million pounds and has helped fund the purchase of vital equipment, research and education. Further information can be obtained at www.getahead.org
Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Medico-legal clinical expert for thyroid, parathyroid surgery and head and neck surgery.
***Please note that medico-legal requests can only be made by a legal professional on a patient's behalf*** - My availability is instant. I can turn a report around within one week. - Claimant/Defendant Split: 50/50 - My fees reflect those recommended by the relevant professional guidelines. Please contact me for a quotation.
Sorry, there are no locations for this practitioner
![]() | Remote consultations available |
![]() | 3 Testimonials |
Expertise
Interests
Regulatory Body
General Medical Council
No. 2494661
Consultant
University Coventry & Warwick Hospital and GOSH (London)
Warwickshire & London
MB BS University of London 1979
English
*** I am currently focused on providing medico-legal opinion, providing support and mentoring for surgical colleagues but I am not longer clinically working. Please note that medico-legal requests can only be made by a legal professional on a patient's behalf *** I qualified from the University of London and trained in ENT, Head and Neck and Plastic Surgery at Guys Hospital and the Royal Marsden. I am currently a consultant ENT, Head and Neck and Thyroid surgeon at Coventry and Warwick University Hospital, The Royal Marsden Hospital and Great Ormond Street Hospital. I was a Consultant ENT, Head and Neck and Thyroid surgeon at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, University of Birmingham NHS Trust, until 2017. I specialise in ENT, head and neck, thyroid and parathyroid surgery (and can offer minimally invasive techniques) including benign thyroid disease and thyroid cancer. I have a large thyroid practice and carried out approximately 5,000 head and neck treatments and 3,000 thyroidectomies. I actively contribute to thyroid research programmes with numerous publications on all aspects of head and neck surgery in peer reviewed journals. Patient safety is of paramount importance to me and so I am involved in making recommendations for a number of National guidelines including, NICE, BTA, BEHNO, DAHNO and ENT-UK. I love to teach and want to raise standards in medical education for future generations of doctors. I was a honorary senior clinical lecturer at University Hospital Birmingham and now, a teacher of anatomy at University College London. This role complements my role as the Chief Editor of Stell and Maran, textbook of head and neck surgery and Scott-Brown's Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery textbook. Together with Mr Adrian Drake-Lee, the late Roy Castle and Peter Scudamore, I helped establish the ‘Get-A-Head’ Charitable Trust which to date has raised over eight million pounds and has helped fund the purchase of vital equipment, research and education. Further information can be obtained at www.getahead.org
Fellowship of the Royal College of Physicians
Medico-legal clinical expert for thyroid, parathyroid surgery and head and neck surgery.
***Please note that medico-legal requests can only be made by a legal professional on a patient's behalf*** - My availability is instant. I can turn a report around within one week. - Claimant/Defendant Split: 50/50 - My fees reflect those recommended by the relevant professional guidelines. Please contact me for a quotation.
"I really wish everyone going through cancer had a doctor like John."
"John was my surgeon for thyroid cancer in 2015. He suggested I have a biopsy on a suspicious thyroid nodule and then per..."
Show more
Laura, Birmingham
Nov 2018
"He looked after me in a fantastic way "
"The standard of care with John was like moving from the conference league of football to world cup finals. He looked aft..."
Show more
Phil, Tamworth
Nov 2018
"The care he afforded me was first class"
"The care he afforded me was first class. Right from the start, I had every confidence in John's abilities. He is also bl..."
Show more
Amanda, Birmingham
Jan 2019