Mr Tom Saunders

Qualifications

MBChB, FRCS (ORL-HNS)

GMC number: 7130253

Specialties

ENT (Otolaryngology), Rhinoplasty

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About

Mr Saunders graduated from Birmingham Medical School before undertaking Higher Surgical Training in the West Midlands. He developed a passion for nose and sinus surgery alongside developing skills in all aspects of general ENT practice.

Mr Saunders training included working at the highly specialised units at Queen Elizabeth Hospital Birmingham, Birmingham Children’s Hospital, and Royal Stoke University Hospitals under the guidance of experts in the field – undertaking higher level training in rhinology and anterior skull base surgery.

After training in the West Midlands, he was appointed to the prestigious and highly competitive Advanced Rhinology, Nasal Plastic Surgery and Endoscopic Anterior Skull Base Surgery Fellowship in Manchester, working with world-renowned specialists to enhance his specialist skills.

Mr Saunders has been published widely in academic literature and in instructional books, as well as presenting at national and international conferences. He regularly contributes to surgical training, including teaching on surgical skills courses, exam and interview preparation courses.

As well as his work in Shrewsbury and Telford, Mr Saunders works as a Consultant Anterior Skull Base surgeon at Salford Royal Infirmary, Manchester.

He is pleased to consult on all aspects of general ENT conditions.

Special interests

  • General adult and paediatric ear, nose and throat conditions
  • Rhinology
    • Sinus procedures – including frontal sinus surgery, image-guided surgery, revision surgery, general and local anaesthetic procedures and balloon sinuplasty
    • Septoplasty
    • Epistaxis (nose bleeds)
    • Rhinoplasty (nose reshaping), revision nasal airway surgery and nasal reconstruction
    • Endoscopic tear-duct surgery
    • Endoscopic nasal tumour surgery
    • Turbinate procedures
    • Anterior skull-base surgery
    • Medical therapy for blocked nose, allergy, rhinitis, loss of smell.

Personal interests

Outside of work Mr Saunders has a busy young family and enjoys the extensive outdoor opportunities Shropshire has on offer.

Languages spoken

English

Treatments and tests offered by Mr Tom Saunders at Nuffield Health

  • Turbinectomy
  • Rhinoplasty (or nose reshaping)
  • Endoscopic sinus surgery
  • Deviated septum (Septoplasty)

Locations Mr Tom Saunders works with

Related experience

Memberships

  • ENT-UK
  • British Rhinological Society
  • British Skull Base Society

Declaration

Mr Tom Saunders does not hold a share or financial interest in this hospital, another Nuffield Health hospital or the company.

Mr Tom Saunders does not have a share or financial interest in equipment used at this hospital or another Nuffield Health hospital.

Mr Tom Saunders does not hold any paid advisory role(s) at this hospital or on behalf of Nuffield Health.