Mr Simon Watts
Qualifications
FRCS (ORL), MB BCh
GMC number: 3536177
Practising since: 1989
Specialties
ENT (Otolaryngology)
Consultation times
- Weekly Tuesday PM
- Overview
About
Mr Watts trained as an ENT surgeon in the North East of England and gained his FRCS-ENT qualification in 2002. During this time, he was also awarded the Joseph Fellowship in Facial Plastic Surgery, which he undertook in two European centres of excellence. Following this, he sat and passed the board exams for the American Academy of Facial Plastic and Reconstructive Surgery (AAFPRS). To underpin this, he is a member of the European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery and holds a Diploma from the AAFPRS.
Mr Watts was appointed an ENT Consultant and Facial Plastic Surgeon in 2003 in Brighton. He sub-specialises in Rhinology and Facial Plastic Surgery. He is currently the undergraduate lead for ENT teaching at the Brighton and Sussex Medical School and holds the post of Honorary Senior Lecturer.
Due to his specialist interests, Mr Watts lectures both nationally and internationally and sits on both the Training Committee for the Cosmetic Surgery Interspecialty Group and the Board of Facial Plastic Surgery, UK.
Special Interests:
- Advanced endoscopic sinus surgery and nasal reconstruction / functional septorhinoplasty
- Sinus disease treatment
- Advanced functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- Functional septorhinoplasty
- Facial reconstruction, including nose and ears
- General ENT conditions
- Nasal obstruction treatment
- Allergy treatment
- Septoplasty
- Snoring assessment
- Paediatric ENT assessment
- Tonsillectomy
- Upper airway assessment
- Botox and dermal filler facial treatments
Personal interests
Exercise and travel.
Treatments and tests offered by Mr Simon Watts at Nuffield Health
- Mole removal
- Polypectomy
- Turbinectomy
- Adenoidectomy
- Functional endoscopic sinus surgery (FESS)
- Deviated septum (Septoplasty)
- Antral washout
- Tonsillectomy
- Endoscopic sinus surgery
- Diagnostic endoscopy
- Larynx diagnostic endoscopy (or laryngoscopy)
- Balloon Sinuplasty
- Grommet insertion
- Septorhinoplasty
Locations Mr Simon Watts works with
Related experience
Research
Taste disturbances, FESS surgery, aspects of quality of life post-facial plastics.
Research papers on facial plastic surgery - VUYK, facial plastic surgery and psychology, nasal reconstruction.
Memberships
- Fellow Royal College of Surgeons Glasgow
- British Association of Otolaryngologists
- European Academy of Facial Plastic Surgery
- Facial Plastic Surgery - UK
- Sussex Association of Consultants
- Royal Society of Medicine - Laryngology &
- Rhinology section
- British Rhinological Society
Other posts held
- Visiting NHS ENT Consultant at Brighton and Sussex University Hospital
Insurers Mr Simon Watts works with
Mr Simon Watts works with the following private medical insurance providers:
- Aviva Health
- AXA Health
- AXA - Global Healthcare
- Bupa
- Bupa On Demand
- Cigna
- Exeter Family Friendly
- Simplyhealth
- Vitality Health (Pru Health)
- WPA
Declaration
Mr Simon Watts does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.
Mr Simon Watts does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.
Mr Simon Watts does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.