Robin Youngs is an experienced consultant ENT surgeon providing a general adult and paediatric ENT service.

His particular interest is in helping those suffering with sinus problems and ear disease.

He has been a pioneer of “minimally invasive” endoscopic sinus surgery in the UK and organises the University of Cambridge Sinus Surgery Course for trainee surgeons from around the world. He is a recognised national expert in endoscopic sinus surgery, endoscopic tear duct surgery (DCR), and balloon sinuplasty.

He has been President of the Otology Section of The Royal Society of Medicine and has undertaken research into aspects of middle ear disease, leading to the award of an MD degree. He has expertise in the medical and surgical treatment of chronic middle ear disease, deafness, tinnitus and dizziness. He also has an interest and training in the treatment of ENT problems in scuba divers.

NHS/private services:

Consultant Otolaryngologist.

• Nuffield Hospital, Cheltenham
• Winfield Hospital, Gloucester

NHS services provided at:

• Gloucestershire Royal Hospital
• Cheltenham General Hospital
• Stroud General Hospital

Biography:

Robin Youngs began medical studies at Westminster Medical School, London in 1975 and qualified as a doctor (MBBS) in 1980. He became a Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England (FRCS, Otolaryngology) in 1984 and undertook higher specialist training at St.Bartholomew’s Hospital, London and The University of Toronto, Canada. From 1989 to 1999 he was a Consultant ENT Surgeon to West Suffolk Hospital. In 1999 he commenced as Consultant ENT Surgeon in Gloucestershire.

He is the Editor of The Journal of Laryngology and Otology, one of the world’s foremost ENT Journals. He finds time to practice in poorer countries as a Director of the Britain Nepal Otology Service and coordinator of a link between the ENT Department of Gloucestershire Royal Hospital and the ENT Teaching Hospital in Yangon, Myanmar.

For further information about Robin’s work in Nepal go to www.brinos.org.uk