Richard Hughes

Consultant ENT/Head and Neck Surgeon

Current Post: University of North Midlands since 2004

Medical School: Nottingham

Qualifications

1990 B Med Sci (2:1)
1992 BM BS
2002 FRCS(ORL-HNS), Gold Medal Winner
2004 M Phil (Keele)

Training

Basic Surgical Training: Nottingham and Birmingham including Vascular, Plastics, Neurosurgery, ENT surgery.
Higher Surgery Training: West Midlands Training Scheme; hospitals including Stoke, Burton, Wolverhampton, Queen Elizabeth Birmingham. Fellowship Training: Vancouver 2003 (Head and Neck Oncology)

I qualified from Nottingham in 1992 and enjoyed excellent surgical training across the Midlands. I am an experienced ENT surgeon who currently specialises exclusively  in the management of  benign and malignant Head and Neck pathology including Thyroid disease, voice and swallowing problems. My overseas fellowship offered me significant Head and Neck experience that has enabled me to  be a key member of the local Head and Neck team for a number of years.

My non clinical roles have included Assistant Coroner for South Staffordshire, Clinical Lead, Cancer lead for the Trust and external reviewer for both Cancer services and the Royal College of Surgeons.