Mr Ramesh Gurunathan

Qualifications

FRCS ORL - HNS

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2009

FEB ORL - HNS

Fellowship of European Board of Head & Neck Surgeons 2012

MRCS

Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh 2005

DOHNS

Diploma of ORL and Head & Neck Surgery, RCS England 2005

MS ENT

Master of Surgery in Otolaryngology, PGIMER, Chandigarh, India 2003

Diplomate National Board (ENT)

National Board of Examinations, India 2003

MBBS

Madras Medical College (Dr MGR Medical University, Chennai) 1999

Additional Training

Interface Fellowship in Head & Neck Surgery

Freeman Hospital, Newcastle 2014

SPR training in ENT

Northern Ireland Medical and Dental training Agency 2013

ENT and Head & Neck - postgraduate training

PGIMER, Chandigarh 2003

Professional bodies (Positions held in last 3 years)

Consultant ENT Surgeon

Southern Health & Social Care Trust 2016

Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon

County Durham and Darlington Foundation Trust 2015

Consultant Head & Neck Surgeon

South Tees Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (James Cook University Hospital) 2015

Details of entry to specialist register -

Otolaryngology and Head & Neck Surgery, 2015

Affiliations / memberships

General Medical Council (GMC)
Royal College of Surgeons of Edinburgh (RCSEd)
British Medical Association (BMA)
British Association of Head & Neck Oncology (BAHNO)
European Head and Neck Society (EHNS)
MDDUS (Defence Union)

Publications

Oxford Medical Publications Head, Neck and Dental Emergencies 2nd Edition 2018 - Chapter 5 -The Front of Neck

Oxford Medical Publications Head, Neck and Dental Emergencies 2nd Edition 2018 - Chapter 6 - The Ear

Oxford Medical Publications Head, Neck and Dental Emergencies 2nd Edition 2018 - Chapter 8 - The Throat

Gurunathan RK, Mccadden L, McBride G. Toxic Shock Syndrome following Septoplasty - Report of 2 cases and Literature Review Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg September 2013 vol. 149 no. 2 suppl P265 (abstract -doi: 10.1177/0194599813496044a372)

Gurunathan RK, McCadden L. Tc99m Sestamibi Scan in Parathyroid Surgery - Positive scan obviates routine intra-operative parathormone Monitoring. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013 vol. 149 no. 2 P198 (abstract doi: 10.1177/0194599813496044a170)

Gurunathan RK, McBride G, McGahey D. Fine Needle Aspiration cytology of Thyroid Gland. A Cytology/Histology correlation study in Northern Ireland DGH. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg 2013 vol. 149 no. 2 P64-P65 (abstract doi: 10.1177/0194599813495815a95)

Gurunathan RK, Mccadden L, McBride G. Hypocalcaemia after Total and Completion Thyroidectomy - Analysis of 100 consecutive patients. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg; September 2013 vol. 149 no. 2 supp P175 (abstract doi: 10.1177/0194599813496044a100)

Nadig S, Gurunathan RK, Kaluskar SK. Nasal-Associated Lymphoid Tissue (NALT) in Nasal Obstruction. Otolaryngology -- Head and Neck Surgery 2009 141: P219-P220.

Chaganti S, Gurunathan RK, McNaboe EJ Solitary Extramedullary Plasmacytoma of the Thyroid Gland: A Case Report and Review of Literature. Internet Journal of Otolaryngology. 2008 1937-819X.

Gurunathan RK, Panda NK, Das A, Karuppiah S. Thyroid gland in carcinoma of the larynx and hypo pharynx: analysis of factors indicating thyroidectomy. J Otolaryngol Head Neck Surg. 2008 Jun;37(3):435-9.

Panda NK, Saravanan K, Purushotaman GP, Gurunathan RK. Localized amyloidosis masquerading as nasopharyngeal tumour: a review. Am J Otolaryngol. 2007; 28:208-11

Treatments and areas of interest

• Following ENT conditions in both in adult and paediatric population -
• Benign and malignant Head and Neck diseases,
• Thyroid disease & salivary gland disease
• Recurrent tonsillitis, sore throats
• Hearing loss, glue ear, ear infections, tinnitus, dizziness
• Sinus infections, nasal polyps, deviated nose, nose block
• Snoring, voice disorders