Mr Raj Bhalla BSc(Hons), MBChB, FRCS(ORL-HNS)

Mr Bhalla is a Consultant Ear, Nose & Throat surgeon at Manchester Royal Infirmary and Tameside Hospital NHS Foundation Trust.

Mr Bhalla trained in the North West and, prior to his appointment as a Consultant, spent 12 months at the Alberta Sinus Centre, University of Alberta Hospital, Canada training in advanced endoscopic and minimally-invasive approaches to the sinuses and anterior skull base.

Since commencing his post, Mr Bhalla has established a comprehensive sinus service at both hospitals, utilising the most current instruments, technology and surgical techniques.

His practice at Tameside General Hospital offers a general adult and childrens ENT service, including surgery, to the local population of approximately 260,000. At Manchester Royal Infirmary, Mr Bhalla treats complex sinus and nasal disease and, abnormalities of the anterior skull base, such as CSF leak. He also performs nasal surgery to correct breathing difficulties and deformities. The large part of his surgery is performed as a day-case.

Mr Bhalla has research interests in the association between sinus disease and asthma, tumours of the sinuses, and new technologies and their application in sinus surgery.