Mr Robert Lyon Harris
Qualifications
MBBS, BSc, MSc, FRCS(ORL-HNS)
GMC number: 4308238
Practising since: 1996
Specialties
ENT (Otolaryngology)
Consultation times
- Alternate Tuesday's 1330-1700
- Alternate Wednesday's 1800-2000
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About
Mr Harris is a Consultant ENT Surgeon at Croydon University Hospital (formally known as Mayday) and St George’s NHS Trust. Mr Harris qualified from Charing Cross and Westminster Medical School in 1996.
Please note that at his private practice at Shirley Oaks Mr Harris only sees Adult patients.
He was awarded a Bachelor of Science with Honours in Anatomy and Molecular Genetics from an intercalated course and research work in 1993. He trained in surgery on the Hammersmith Hospital rotation before specialising in ENT. He received specialist registrar training in South West Thames, with the hub at St George’s Hospital and finishing at Great Ormond Street Hospital for Sick Children.
During his training, he was awarded a Master's degree in Audio-Vestibular Medicine by the University of London for a detailed study of, and a major thesis in balance and hearing disorders of adults and children at the Institute of Child Health; and gained a Fellowship of the Royal College of Surgeons and Physicians of Glasgow and was placed on the Specialist Register of the General Medical Council.
He was awarded a number of highly prestigious scholarships to support overseas Fellowships at two of the most internationally respected centres in their field: in Otology and Cochlear Implant surgery in Sydney, and in Paediatric ENT in Paris. He is now a surgeon with the St George’s Cochlear Implant Programme.
Mr Harris works closely with his colleagues to deliver a friendly, personalised, professional high level of care for adults, and children and their families. Married with 2 daughters, he enjoys running and participates in voluntary humanitarian ear surgery camps in the most remote communities of Nepal.
Mr Harris sees adults and children.
Personal website address: www.consultant-in-ent.co.uk
Special interests
Mr Harris provides a comprehensive service in general paediatric and adult Otolaryngology. His specialist interests are the medical and surgical management of diseases of the Ears, Nose and Throat, hearing restoration, balance disorders, and Paediatric ENT.
Personal interests
The natural world (Protect Nature Now), and Fitness, Health and Well-being
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Robert Lyon Harris at Nuffield Health
- Sleep study and investigations
- Adenoidectomy
- Deviated septum (Septoplasty)
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- Ear drum repair (Myringoplasty)
- Larynx diagnostic endoscopy (or laryngoscopy)
- Hearing test
- Adult audiology hearing aid provision
- Allergy testing
- Microsuction earwax removal
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Tonsillectomy
- Grommet insertion
- Middle ear surgery
- Excision of skin lesion
Locations Mr Robert Lyon Harris works with
Related experience
Memberships
- Royal College of Surgeons
Other posts held
- Consultant in ENT and Care Group Lead, St George's NHS Foundation Trust and Croydon Health Services
Insurers Mr Robert Lyon Harris works with
Mr Robert Lyon Harris works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aetna
- AIG Direct
- Allianz
- APRIL
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Benenden Health
- Bupa
- Bupa Global
- Bupa On Demand
- Childsure
- Cigna
- Cigna International
- CS Healthcare
- ESMI
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Freedom Health
- Health Now
- Health-on-Line
- HealthFund
- HMCA
- InterGlobal
- Medical Care Direct
- National Friendly Society
- PHC
- Police Mutual
- SAGA
- SecureHealth
- Simplyhealth
- Standard Life
- The Exeter Friendly
- Tri-Care
- Universal Provident
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- Westfield Health WPA
- WPA
- Healix
Declaration
Mr Robert Lyon Harris does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Robert Lyon Harris does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Robert Lyon Harris does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.